Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-05
rank COLIN GETS HALF.
+, Famous Mill Case Comprised by
Interested Parties.
AS AGREEMENT MADE YESTERDAY.
80. n. Pruett ms Temporary Admins
razor UntiI tue Partition
y Has Been Mado.


Houston, Texas. Dec. ..
nm celebrated case in regard TO the
,sTrty real and personal. Of Mrs. So
r<,,s Collin. deceased. which has attracted
..,,derable attention. has been settled.
I, ,iil he remembered that Frank Colin
.,.,usd all property belonging to his late
". under a Will which was filed for
,,.hs,e In the office OF County Clerk I'D
Z nupree the probating OF the Will was
...,ested by the hcirs OF Mrs. SOPHIA Co
n, in Germany and by james II. Pruett.
,<ruorary administrator Of the estate,
i FAR as he was Interested as an APP
,bntee OF the probate court. In the con-
ration the attorneys for the heirs ana
Inc temporary administrator argued that
7. Colin stands charged with the murder
n his wife, that he should not profit un-
A, me will or under the law, as such
.ory Under the law, had there been
~ will and no complications connecting
Kin with her death. Colin would Inherit
N personal property and one-hnlt OF the
al estate, the other half going to her
rsrs IL there were no heirs the entire
stale would 20 to the HUSBAND.
THE contention between the heirs ana
,hs husband has continued for some time
"a various conferences have been ncld
noklng 10 an adjustment of the matter.
These conferences nave been more ire
aaent lately on account OF the presence
n he city OF Hon. NJ. j. kleberg OF Gai-
xa~tnn who represented tho heirs,
Yesterday the matter was brought to
an end so far as this point IL concerned.
ty an agreement between counsel ny
Mi Of ali real property to 10 TO the heirs
" MIS-. Sophia Colin and the remaining
lsf and al personal properly 10 g2 rh 10
closes the civil contest arising on account
n the murder Of Mrs. Sophia Colin. Tho
er,minai proceedings ngainst Colin, charg-
ns him With ,he r inrHsr OF ms MIC nave
In settling the. civil contest the heirs
vefs represented by Mcssrs. Hume, y
Kieberg OF Galveston aud II. i. Fisher
o. this city, and Frank Colin was repre-
snted by Messrs. Jonea 4 Garnctt: w. q.
Love and KlrllclSs & Underwood, Mr..
Fisher also represented James II. Prnett,
temporary administrators,
In the probate court Monday an order
was made continuing James II. Pruett as
temporary administrator until the next
term OF court. at which time permanent
form the settlement will take in. going
IRON the record has not been decided
upon. The will may be get aside and the
division made under. the terms OF law,
which il practically tho same as has been
agreed upon, or the win may be. admit
ted 10 probate and the undivided half In
tffe2t due the ltlrA dee tl 10 lntfn py
Frank Colin and his assigns.
On yesterday an application was made
% the Hon. T. y. Gavin. Judge of the
criminal district court of Harris county
Texas. by the counsel of Il. u. Sisson
for writ OF hnbcas corpus, the purpose
Of which was to directly test the validity
ef an ordinance recently passed by the
Guy council, by the terms of wh'ch
soad q 1900 was REQUIRED Of all railroad
ticket. brokers before they would be. per-
rltted 10 engage In the sale Of railway
tickets, coupons, etc.
MI: sisson, through his counsel. Henry
p Fisher, ESD, Insisted that the ordl'
nance In question was invalid and void
and hence could not be violated.
Recorder Hill refused. however, to over
cause Of the Importance OF The question
10 put Mr.. Slsson upon his remedies In
the higher courts, and thareupon the coul-
~ for Mr., slsson made the application
Tor the writ of habeas corpus TO Judge
After having heard exhaustive argu-
nens by the respective counsel, and hnv.
ns numerous authorities cited, Judge
Gavin ooncurrel IN Mr. Fishers view OF
tte law and declared the ordinance III
evesllon absolutely void, and directed
ne rentor discharged from custody.
This decision dlsposcs OF quite num-
~ OF cases pending under the same ordl-
Nance, aud which have been held In abey-
slse W uNhll tne decision when m ynt
rendered In the present case
the Capitol hotel will be opened this
evening for supper. under the manage
asht OF Mr. II. t. Creegan. recently of
New York, under the direction OF whom
We house has lust been refttcd. He will
y Gsslel in the conduct OF the hosiery
II ~ Hopkins as chief clerk and w.
Z; rLLiyingooi as night clerk.
Nntn asked about the opening Mr. Cree
sah SAID; THE house Is not yet ready
w opening, but we have a number Of
sssss VINO nave had apartments here for
~ ais alu who do not care to wait longer.
~ mat reason ! Will open this even
~ and viii gradually get the house In
,hhape ior the reception of guests, and
IVY VIII begin to como ms We nre ready
IA ,nem My help Is new 10 the house
'A must learn the appointments"
RE meeting of business men having
're holiday excursions and carnival week
nahu was largely attended last night
!. 'ne rooms OF the Houston Business
s sssgue. most elaborate and oredltable
ssSss'a'nihe was outlined, VIII CHI. as soon
- saew minor details are completed, VIII
flnsrn uohshel IN ruii In few days. Inc
...snee, railroad and decoration commit
~ reported things moving along nicely
=. Weir respective departments. The
M " "sS p''1'
4 Burning flue at the residence OF a.
root No. iiio clay avenue. called out
ne Department at s:l5 O'Clock yesterday
norning.
~ called TO the house of Ruby Pearson,
,s,s.s OF Prairie avenue and smith
fsse', 10 extinguish n fire which caught
fDa- CRATE. hole was burned In the