The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

Of the plot were prevalent 1t was re-
ported that plans mad been favored not
only TO slaughter men but even the help
less women and children; That one of the
notices Of the organization had been that
"Nits make lice II was reported that
between 1000 and 1000 men had taken the
oath and that o desperate effort would
be made TO rescue the prisoners.
The town was fun of a throng of armed
men, hundreds strong, They We're des-
perate with fear, hatred and uncertain
~. While General Hudson and his assoc
ciates We're debating as to what should
be done with the prisoners, the crowd
was working itself up to pitch neces-
sary. for hanging them at once. For
awhile there was danger OF q general
indisCriminate hanging Of the whole l53,
but just as matters were getting to their
began 20 ring. With one accord the
crowd, militia, officers ana all, rushed
into the public square, Someone called
the meeting to order aud General Hudson
was elected permanent chairman
The sight of This ie9r-m9ddeued blood
thirsty multitude settling down and going
meeting must have been wonderful,
Speeches were made. some for immediate
hanging and some for formal trial. FL
nally some one moved mat the chair ap-
point n committee Of five to select a Jury
OF twelve men to try the prisoners Tho
motion was. carried, the committee, APP
Daniel Montague was elected as presd
ing officer, and the first five jurymen Sc
lected We're DR.. Thomas Barrett Samuel
DoSs, Jerry Hughes, Reson Jones and
some OF them are alive to-day. They
were all men OF solid worth among the
most substantial TO be found in the
State. Colonel Montague was a historic
character. An adjacent county per-
petuates his name, and his con-
nection with the case in hand is a
guarantee OF the good faith OF those con-
cerned. Or. Barrett, the first iuryman
chosen, has written a pamphlet setting
forth his share In the matter He was a
practicing physician, Baptist preacher and
from his book and from the statements
made by old citizens that the facts record
ed in these lines have been gathered,
zens' Court" and the trial at once pro-
ceeded. a number of the prisoners broke
down on the start and made what pur-
ported 10 he full aud complete confessions
This, with the evidence " Chance and
others was sufficient to give an insight
into the spirit OF the conspiracy.
it had been planned to capture the Con-
Gainesville Whitesboro and Sherman.
and turn them over TO Union men. They
had all along been in correspondence with
Jim Lane, the noted Kansas JayhawlSer,
and they expected TO receive cooperation
from him. They expected, should thCir
plans misearFy, TO fan hack on Gene
raj Blounts division OF Federal forces.
1t Is reasonably certain that these designs
we're entertained by the great mass Of
the oonspiratOrs but whether or not they
knew OF some further designs cherished
by their leaders is not so well dscernlble.
Ii was confessed that night had already
been appointed for an indlscriminate
slaughter OF women and children. This
night had been passed over on account OF
an unusually heavy rain. How far the
rank and file OF the plotters were in har-
mony with these dark designs can not at
this late day be well found out
After some discussion the Jury adopted
the majority rule. The first seven men
tried were promptly convicted and sem
fenced 10 be hung. They were: DR.. II.
c. Childs. Joe Carmichael, w. w. John
son, another Johnson, Rami Dye and two
others. DR.. Childs was a MI sourian, q
brilliant man, but one whose moral
character and personal affiliations were
not above suspicion. Carmichael. to lise
the language OF my informant was big,
strappin' fellow, not afraid Of the devil
and he cussed EN- 10 the last" Raml
Dye was a young. man, esteemed and be-
lqVed by everybody. Bad company seems
to have been his ruin. Dr. Barrett, in
speaking OF the next man says:
THE eighth man was TILED. lie was
only alightly into IL, but 80 great was the
excitement that he was condemned as
readily as the Others"
However, the jury now adopted the two
thirds rule, and this sentence was re-
versed. All the men had been tried on
formally presented indictments, witnesses
mad been introduced and the judges
charge had been given as in regular