Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-18

f.s4FA. 50 f..s.-
Sai4ena me. noticed no,ht.ous 70
Inn, however. on these c..sS ABOUT
tho,,ste MS having anv ,..s. 70
ersuslts' had never iusetul
hsunus 70 believe anvthins I'm
rDout me. Mrs. Cockreil ala msong
49, 49, years ago. She died hef.. "oV ~,
do.,s. 'ae. was at her hedssS. ens
TO nv nov nov the hour that Veal ea,na
enine ~ MY frst sense after avot-
hod "as mat saw a man over ~,
ohieo, MAS hght enough to see svhis,.
yo,ect. The man was In III m My.
clothes. l knew It was Veal s.h n'snt
spoke. | then threw nv arm. ah ne
ns papy. Veal said hush ,o a.vue
., nearing no other so,,nd nv.
v 10y nad been sick and usually sis,',
Sneaay, don't know whetber -. ~
az aWoke. Don't know what eise w ~,
sou , Don't know when he lest ~
80, eu no threats. He forced me nrs,s
n my baby. Don't remember y,
son." -"aue on my per-
Mrs, Jones here broke down a., .,
was some time before she com,S c,n 1 ~
ue Ter testimony. Voi''i'i-
", slept no more that night VIVIAN
wa. ieit got up and walked The ,inar
WINE l don't know why ! didn,t
uaii LOT any one; saw Veal no mara
uhtll the next morning: Veal never
answered the note wrote; don't i,o,,
Mhure captain Veal then stonned,
49, communicated this 10 anyone
o ovtore my husband. Shortly after thls
] U-,..sS Went on visit TO Kentucky.
MMneh ! came back again stopped AZ
AIRS. Cocirells; CAPTAIN Veal ,c,,s,.
visited there again that know
OF; my present husband first came ,o
see me at Mrs. Cookrells. Or Homes
was widower before our marriage.
Was married at Mrs Cockrelrs. on Tho
eay OF my marriage conveyed Ia inv
puoy some property; l don't know when
Jones found out OF this conveyance,
when he did lind IT out he seemed n ~
re oiIended at myself and Mrs Cock
teii Tor influencing me. He forbnde my
visiting Mrs. Cookrell. never have
known how much property my father
ielt me; l haven't much OF the property
leit; part OF II has gone In litigation.
some spent In farming, some IN law
sults and different ways IL was my
intention that the property decided 10
my son, Jimmy, should be in my hus-
bands control until Jimmy was ri years
OF age When ! found out II was not
nus way was dissatisfied and told my
,iis that IL there was any way OF
relnedylng the deed was willing for IL
70 be done. know nothing OF my
husband going to Fort Worth TO find
veal on any occasion. Dr. Jones
promised me once that he would NOT
hurt veal II he would keep out OF his
way. was not surprised when heard
OF my husband killing Veal.
Judge kendall-I have known Mrs
Jones since 1865; in all this time / have
never known or heard anything detrl-
mental 10 her character.
Dr. w r. Wllson-Haye been The
family physician for Mrs. Jones Tor
elsnt or nine years. | have never heard
anything against her character or her
reputation for truth and veracity.
D. NJ Coclorell-I have known Mrs
Jones as far back ms | can remember
have never heard OF auRht against her
character or reputation for truth ind
Veracity.
cross--My brother and and Mitch
Gray occupied rooms up stairs.
w. Carter: Have known Mrs. Jones
since she was a little girl. Before the
war l was deputy sheriff, constable
and sheriff In this county. have heard
nothing against Mrs. Jones' character
or reputation.
5. p, Cross; Have known Mrs. Jones
TOT twenty years. Have heard of no
blemish on her reputation or charac-
~ - NbpiHHteH bTOW NTH Jones.
know nothing against her reputation
or character.
r. N. Bryan. Have known Mrs. Jone5
FOR twenty-seven years. Same answers
to other questions as those above.
A. N. Evans l live in Fort Worth
Have known w. G. Veal nearly all my
life. Was in the real estate business
with him for two years prior to his
death. Letters were here shown wilt
vt.hto -
been received by Veal. II came to Dali
las to endeavor to ascertain the writer
OF these letters.'
W. Woodson: live In Texarkana. I
first met Dr.Jones at my place in Dallas.
He was in company with Veal. Jones
moved Into the house after / moved
out. Mr.. Jones paid some OF the rent
10 me and some to Mr.. Elliot. Veal,
Cooper & Co. had the place to rent
Jones advanced me about 500 or Si25
rent for improving the place. Jones
paid for the lumber. Veal, Cooper Ss
Co had my place for sale or rent.
Charley II. Cooper: W, G. Veal was
my uncle. / was for a number OF years
under the employ Of Veal and was af-
terward his partner in the real estate
business. Mr.. Reynolds died about
four years ago. have known defend
ant since 1884. met Mrs. Jones In
our real estate Office She was al the
time talking to Veal. Captain Veal was
residing at Fort Worth at the time Of
his death. He was then GO years old.
Captain Veal visited Dallas frequently.
! didn't know Veal was In Dallas until
the morning beore his death.
Letters addressed to Veal were then
shown TO witness. Comparing them, he
said he WAS Of the opinion that the let
tiers were written by the same party,
under disguised hand, lie said the pc
/ culiarity and similarity Of Jones writ
/ ing was in the formation OF his capital
/ DIS. Els and Us; also the crossing OF
alis small is; hence he was able TO rec
| ornize the disguised hand.
didn't know 1t was Mrs. Jones IN
! our Office until after she had gone.
| This visit was before she moved into
/ me house in East Dallas Don't re-
/ member OF anyone being with ner, iil e
/ next time I saw Mrs. Jones was at me
| Woodsnn house. Captain Veal was
1 with me. Don't know whether or not
Sfra ZONES saw veal was out AT me
houss several times TO see ABOUT tne
,rnnrovenents. I have known Mrs.
ZONES BY sight stree this time. only
want Justice in the proceedings OF the
trial OF Mr. Jones. ,
Alex Coclyrell: am son OF ~ o.,
" Cockrell brother OF Frank anu Dr. ~.
In NAV and June OF that year w
hovs were at home. My mother W. ~
worry easily awakened. ] was ABOUT Az
,,a,ru az age at that time.