The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-28
THE BRENNAN BUDGET
RICHARD EVANS WOUNDS TERNrIN-
ATE FATALLY.


BRENNAN, Texas, December 27.-Richard
Evans, the negro shot near whitman BY
Jim Walker, an account Of which ar
peared in todays Post, died Of his wounds
at o'clock this morning Another war
rant was Issued FOR the rearrest OF Jim
walker. who will be given preliminary
hearing before Justice Fielder on a
charge Of murder, he having previously
been released on $500 bond
ANOTHER SHOOTING AT WILLIAM
IA.,-,.
News was received here this morning Of
a serious shooting ARRAY near William
Penn, ON the Lipscomb place, Christmas
day, Bin Long and Henry Dodd have been
at emnity for some time
They met Christmas morning and Henry
Dodd's pent up rage was given voice. lie
accused Bin Long of having told tales
about him In the settlement Long de-
MED the statement and offered anything
TO avoid trouble, but Henry Dodd said
he would whip him If 1T took him twenty
years, and he would probably do It before
the day was out They separated, BIZ
Long going home and Henry Dodd to his
fathers house.
Later In the day Bill Long was passing
along the road when he was hailed by
Henry Dodd, who was accompanied by his
father, who carried in mis- hand a bis
stick At first he refused to stop, but they
Followed and kept calling him, and he
stopped until they were pretty close whsa
he warned them not 10 approach any
nearer. They ignored the warning, when
he pulled the slN-shooter he had armed
himself with after having been threatened,
ana fired at Henry Dodd. the first shot
L. f hon "a
in his right temple passing just back OF
his right eye and lodging In the left jaw,
where it was cut out by DR.. j. o. Will
Jams.
He is still alive and may recover.
Bill Long went to Independence and
surrendered to Constable Jas Farmer at
once
TRANSFERS OF REALTY.
Following is the LIST Of real estate trans
fers recorded In the county clerks Office
Tor the week ending this afternoon.
Emma Price to Rachel Washington,
lot In Brenham OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $40
James Hughes to John Hale, l lot in
Brennan ....,..-, ...,.-,......, ..... DO
Mrs C. r. Vinsou 10 u w Vinson.
all interest in st lnBrenham other
consideration and .,......,.......,.... i
JEFF Snodgrass 10 joachim Trahm, AZ
acres a. Harrington league .,........1Oss
d A. Wilson and wife to 7. A. VIII
son, one lot In BRENNAN. .,.....,,.,.. 60
g, Niederauer and wife to j. f. Me
derauer, 81 acres y. Harrington
league ..-,...,,,' ..,,'.... ''.........l,bS0
j. r, Pennington and wife to p. Pen
nirgcon, 1856 acres In Washington
county ........ .....,.. .........,....- ., 900
Abram Darcus to Mrs. T. c. Dever,
100 acres In Washington county, 500
". q. Blackburn to II. KNITTED, 200
acres in Washington county ......4.520
Joseph Marek and wife to j. p, Buch-
auan. one lot in Brennan 700
virginia Carothers to John W.
Schwickert, % acres Josiah Lester
league ..-..,... . 400. ,,........,.. 900
John Mehlberger and wife to Charles
Witte. 10 acres William Bridges
League ,....... .-.,.... .....-.,....,.,.. 225
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Following is the list of marriage II
censes issued from the county clerks
Office for the week ending Wednesday.
December o. 1899
H. w Eiclaenhorst and wnhelmine
HOLE,
Gustav Fischer and Louise K1spal.
G. Henry Rooster and Sophie Peter.
George Fielder and Mary Fielder.
Lawson Porter and Annie Flowers.
James W. Geo and Matte Hardy.
3 r. Pfundt and Miss Stelter
Carl Petzolt and Emma Drusendorf.
Andrew Green and Carrie Waller
Charles Mucusch and Hermino Luetge
Charley Tony and E.dla B0wser.
Lewis Bryan and Ellen Herd.
Lee Ewing and Oua Lindsay.
Frank Murray and Hattie Hunt
kluch McDufy and Rosa Speaker.
Edward Lewis and Susie Ross
Isaac Kirby and Adeline Nicely
simon Erston and Anna Jameson.
Ruben Veal and Phrouie Mum.
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