Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27
ALLEGED LYNGHERs FREE.
THE JUDGE FINDS run EVIDENCE
INSUFFICIENT.
only Two Are Held to Answer for the
Death OF Ed cssh--waco Re.i-
dence Burned-cyciists TO
la. Compete in Houston. III
Special Dispatch.

Special Dispatch
Waco. June 2e.--with the proceed
ings before judy. Goodrich in tho
Nineteenth district cour> today. It Is
probable that the efforts OF the author
tiles OF corycl county to punish the
lynchers OF ED Cash will go for nausht,
As stated in The Gazette today, the
application OF the defendants. Jack
Box. Bob Johnson. Chas. Smith. Frank
Dean ]. r. Franklin. Crockett King,
Dutch Edwards Chauncey Edwards. J
c, Pickett, John Love, Brock Mars
and chauncey puekett. for release upon
habeas corpus proceedings. was begun
yesterday morning. To-Day the only
evidence taken was the presentation of
the salient features OF 600 pages OF
testimony taken upon the examining
trial. Upon the conclusion OF the pre-
sentation OF this testimony arguments
by the respective counsel were made.
and at o'clock Judge Goodrich an.
nounced his opinion. lie declared that
the only evidence against the defend
ants Chauncey Pickett, Chuuncey Ed
wards, Jack Box and Rob johnson was
/ the discriminating dfhdaNlt OF Frank
Jones, charging the defendants named
with having participated with him In
| the crime. Judge Goodrich declared
| that he would pay no attention to this
affidavit. and that he attached no
credence to IT, This being the case.
| he would discharge these defendants
| The court also held that there was
not saficient evidence against the de-
feadants Charley Smith. Frank Deane,
]. p. Franklin, j. G. Pickett, pech
I'D a
King to show that a conspiracy exist
ed among them to Kill Cash. as was
charged, and therefore their discharge
was ordered.
This releases all the defendants ex-
cept Frank Jones and John Love, who
are now In Jail at Gatesville. Love
was denied bail and rcmanded to the
custody OF the sheriff OF Coryell coun-
". Tho case Is widely known. and
has stirred Gatesville and Coryell coun-
~ from center to circumference. and
the progress OF the present trial was
awaited there with considerable inn
patience. The citizens OF Gainesville
Interested themselves 10 an unusual
extent In the case, and raised funds Ia
cmnloy snecial' prosecuting ATTORNEYS
The feeling In that community was
Intense over the affair. The prosecu.
tlon was confident Of conviction and
the result OF the trial surprised It.
me attorneys FOR the defense arc
jubilant and say that the present ter.
mination OF the case Is the only one
that could have occurred. Attorneys
Arnold and TAYLOR for the prosecution
were greatly disappointed. and SO de
clared. They say the citizens OF Gates.
vile win bubble over with indignation
and anger when the news Of the de-
clsion reaches them. Col. Taylor de
clared that the evidence taken on tho
examining trial was sufficient to hold
the prisoners and that portions that
had been ruled out by the court wcr,
most competent and material. Sheriff
Hammack Of Corycll county was fig
uratlvely and literally hot under the
collar"
The Coryell county grand Jury meeii
the third Monday Of July and may In
dict the defendants hut the prevailing
opinion seems to he that they win MOI
do this in view OF the decision today.