The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-04
THE DAY IN THE CITY.
ARREST or a LAWYER CHARGED
WITH PERJURY.
Hc Declares the chRrge Piece Of
MniiciousncST aud without Toun-
enthusiastically Meeting OF the
Daughters OF the UcpubIic.

J. s. Fngan, a well known attorney Of
this city wpA nrrcstcd yesterday by shcr-
~ GEORGE Ells on q warrant aworn ont
IN Bpsque county. charging him with per-
jury Mr.. PAGAN gave bond FOR HIS ap-
pearance at Meridian, Bosquo county,
on the l2ih Of tho month with A. c. Alien
ana w II. Wilson n1 suretlc8 ana was re-
ioaacd. Title charge Rrowa ont or tho trial
OF John Peterson ana Charley Thompson
Tor tho murder OF nm old man named
Richards OF B3sQuc county. 1t VIII be
rpmcmhcrcd TINT Richards WIS fatally
wounded ia this city by unknown partiog
tin wan taken to Meridian, where he died
Thompson nnd Peterson were indicted IN
that county and Mr.. Pagan defended
thcm.
IL Is Understood that the charge Is based
upon an AFFIDAVIT made by Pagan alleging
newly discovered evidence and oakng
for q now TRIAL
Mr. Pagan was seen IN the afternoon
and asked about the charge.
"Thorc ia nothing in H." he said. at
81 merely n piece oc malicousucss.- piece
OF spite work Ia the nfdlavit oa,lnF for
a new trial there were matters that the
prisoner made ofndavit 10 and OF which
had no knowledge and 1t olao contained
como to my knowledge and which my ar.
fdayit applied to alone. In signing the 80.
Btrument, / called tho attention OF tho
Judge and the clerk TO tho fact that there
were two distinct allegations IA tho asa.
davt and that ] only sworc to the truth
OF the fact thot new evidence had FIRST
been discovered by mo. That's al there
Is In it and It IS only plccc OF malicious
ness"
The regular monthly meeting OF iho
San Jncinto Chapter OF the Daughters OF
the Republic OF Texas wna held on Thurs
day afternoon at the residence OK Airs
Andrew Brlacoc. the usual place OF mcot-
Ing. Tho subject OF organizing a move
ment Tor a grand bazaar. 20 be held noNg
fhu. for the purpose OF raising funds for
erecting n monument ON tho battloncld of
San JacInto. was fully discussed and re-
ports mndo by members who had solicited
contributions from fripndA FOR tho hlEir
T'ull particulars ot the intended affair
VIII soon Do made public and general
appeal 20 the patriotic people of Teas
NIL be made Ia buhalf of its objects
The unwilling Of d monument la Gglvos-
fon over the graves of Prchdcnl David
q. Burnet and General Sidney Shornlp
which 90 to take place on March 3. Was
unanimously pronounced q very important
event In the hi8tory or the society and II
We w IVY !hiii1y tHtt GUN J.'lllu 'hhpltI
are TO DE arranged nt special mugtlrt.
10 be hold February - at the usual place |
OF meeting,
Nrday night Mr., J. c. Mncy OF Cedar |
Rapids, Iowa, was robbed Of his pocket. |
book, containing $50. IN hs room In the |
Spencer House. Mr. Mlcy was n Btrang- |
en- IN Houston and a guest OF tho Spencer |
House on retiring he laid his cont nnd |
Wv 49, ~ sue uoN' |
no money t6sreim I ,I,,c WIN
might q sna0l, tilof entered tho room ',h |
spae,ed tan poel0tbo9k and money from |
gat,S ie,,t,. itI' I' w. In,H{l3 N4 ne |
hc coulI bn Ir,r,.i ''' ''"N ~ "''''"
Mr. Efiley ON aTtgr,, ,c,.t -,,.r,,,,... IT,.
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durnr thc iaat tire, week" nnI S,rn.
eeen most successful. uH quite number
Va '''7 nave p'eh reported lately
Mr.. Dana aaya "the pronosei ,,,,r1F,,,. fl.
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ocHn subscribed and glNty-ninn urlcc1 as-
lcctcd. ! do not believe 10 viii respir,
tuora Than tlr.. ,, ,.. '"
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Meek 20 complete the stock subscriptions
weeks unti. tho company WIN bee mr1rp5r
,,s Un' H41lo" 10y one 'lla inauuuec galn
inofiey can bc h"rrn, i,tn o'oNyr ihat the
per anrum rate, ana both are ,gfrr T., ' ohl
lam IAN ihe loan ] have assurances from
fbe M tsI .,' 5 Mho ManLotticos TO close
i eo5ld b,,t Wv Wv, '"o,Cl fl"na m one day II
ppace az linz .n1 "i""nu 10 hem al In that
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N"p'aih A. Faulltner 10 In receipt OF
niulor Waldo, who wag the victim of
painful ncclappt ,t tt.,t u...t..
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