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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
JESSE LANGFORD.

Jesse Langford, brother of the deceased,
testified that he was present when his
brother was killed. He tested that he
and Will Carter walked down to the
Queen saloon "and we passed Jim Giz-
card and Ben standing between the street
car track and the sidewalk. | passed on
and sat down in the saloon and was talk
ing to Brown Magnus when Dick Reeves
came along and l heard him say, get
your guns, you Cd d-m fighters you.
He had a pistol in his hand when he
made this remark. He had it pointed
to wards me. He was in the saloon at the
time and made the remark as he came
out. About this time | heard shot fired
but / was not certain whether it came
from the saloon or the street. but l was
satisfied it came from the saloon. L did
not see who fired it, and the shooting
continued some time, nine or ten shots
being fired"
Mr.. Langford stated that both men shot,
but he could not tell how many shots
each fired. 'Reeves." he said after the
shooting run through the saloon and my
brother fell and | went to him and he said:
Giles killed me-" He was shot twice
"When Reeves was in the saloon and
said, get your guns, Cd d-m you' you
fighters. did you see your brother before
the relldfh'
81 did"
Cross-examined by Mr.. Moore. When
you saw Reeves in the doorway and he
said get your guns you d-n fighters, was
he looking at yOu?
eyes sir, and just at that time Ben said
yes, Cd d-n you get your guns ana ne
commenced drawing his pistol ana then
1 heard the shot"
GLOW far were you from Dick Reeves.
when he made the remark get your guns
"Was he in the doorway or on the side
walkY' :,
"He was in the doorway"
"Did he shoot then| ..o.
"No. NOT aft that moment His attention
was called to the street, and he went TO
firing at Ben instead of me" o,,
"Are you willing to swear he shot frst
''No, sir; will not. To the best of my
knowledge he did,"
"When ths man had his pistol drawn on
you, saying what he did to yOu,do you
mean to say you took your eyes off him.
81 mean to say that jumped behind
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
"SKUN" A RAILROAD.

1t has leaked out during the past few
days that the international railroad has
been fleeced out of many thousands of
dollars. Passenger Agent Pete Lawless
was seen about the reports but he could
give no particulars. He had heard rumors
of some trouble along the line but he
did not know its exact nature. Agent
Pray was asked about the rumors and
he knew nothing.
The rumors, and enough is known to
state that there is foundation for them,
have it that some where along the linz.
of the road pay rolls or time checks have
been sent in to the auditor and paid that
represented either dead men or men of
straw. 1t is claimed that hundreds of
these fictitious time checks have been
paid and some of the reports have it that
the aggregate amount of money paid out
on these will reach nearly, if not quite,
$4,000. 1t is understood that the com
pany is trying to ferret out the men who
got up the scheme that has been so sue
cessfully and ingeniously worked if all
reports are true.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
OLD PEOFLE.

Old people VINO require medicine to leg
ulate the bowels and kidneys will find
the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and contains
no whisky or other intoxicant, but acts
as tonic and Alternative. It acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the organs,
thereby aiding nature in the performance
of the functions. Electric Bitters is an
excellent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old people find it just exactly what they
need. Price so cents per bottle at G.
A. Yates drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
TWO LIVES SAVED.

Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City,
H., was told by her doctors she had con-
sumption and that there was no hope
FOR her, but two bottles DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
,ays it saved her life Mr.. Thos. Eggers,
30 Florida ST., San Francisco, suffered
rom dreadful cold, approaching con-
sumption, tried without result everything
Use, then bought one bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery and in two weeks was
aured. He is naturally thankful. 1t is
such results, of which these are samples,
hat prove the wonderful efficacy of this
medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial
Lottle at G. o. Yates drug store. Reg
ular size, SOC and $1.00.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

ia res TO be taken of those who deal with
Texas in business capacity; such advan-
IN ges that if taken in the ordinary con-
duct Of private business would be charac-
cried as sharp practice; such advan-
+sges as can only be taken because of
light and not through right. If you are
satisfied that right, just, common sense
and fair course has been taken by your
State officials, then we have nothing more
20 SAY, save that most strange sense of
shamlessness has come over our people.
And for our part we will not believe this
OF hem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum. fever
sores, fetter, chapped hands. chilblains,
corns and skin eruptions. and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale BY ]. A. DeGangh. the druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
HAD ONE OF HIS SPELLS.

Last nigt a negro named Tom Jackson,
who is victim of spells of insanity, had
one of them and proceeded to clean out
lie neighborhoOd in the district bordering
m Fourteenth and Red River streets.
@ Ulcers Grizzard and Cato arrived on the
s enc in time to scoop the gentleman in
nd he was placed in the county Jail for
slfe keeping.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
NEW WATER CARTS.

Weed & Rosengren had one of their
new sprinkling carts on the streets yester-
day, giving test. 1t worked we'll and
is satisfactory. What the city wants to
do now is TO pay them for sprinkling. In
other words let the sprinkling be free.
1t is a benefit enjoyed by everybody and
everybody should pay their share to Sc
cure the benefit. Merchants on the Ave
nue. and Sixth street have footed the bills
long enough
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALyE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded Price % cents per box.
For sale by G. 0. Yates, the druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castorfa.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to castoria
when she had Children, she gave theu Castoria-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
~ p A. APPOINTMENTS

President Joe G. Booth has appointed
DR.. Il. ID. WOoten State medical advisor
and Hon. John l.. Peeler State attorney
for the Texas division of the II. =. A.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

IF THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH
Be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t sooths the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
THE NATATORITM

The artesian well at the natatorium is
down 400 feet through solid rock and the
drill is still going down. The well men
think they will have to go 1000 feet before
securing a suitable flow of water.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

Elmer & Amends prescription No 2S51
has cured thousands of cases of rheuma-
tsm. No sufferer should fail to Civ. II
a trial. G. w. Preston & Co., agents,
Galveston, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
TWENTY SIXTH COURT.

Following is the order setting the
docket for the May term of the district
court for the Twenty-sixth judicial dis
trict:
First-The civil non-jury docket will
be called onMday, May 6, 1895, and con-
tinue two (2) weeks.
Second-The civil jury docket will be
he called Monday, May 6, 1898, and con-
,inue two ~ weeks.
The criminal docket will be called Mon
day, June 8, 1895, and continue for one W
week. go,
Fourth-The civil non-jury docket will
he resumed Monday, June 10, and con-
niue for the remainder of the term.
Fifth-Motions and questions of law
will be heard on Saturdays.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

At the conclusion of the above the
State closed and the defendant an
nounced he would put no witness on the
stand. He was remanded to Jail with
out bail to await the action of the grand
jury, which meets Monday
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

Recent United States government re-
ports show DR.. Prices Baking Powder
to be purer and to possess higher leaven-
ing power than any other.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

Karl's Clover Root, the great blood
purifier gives freshness and clearness to
the complexion and cures constipation,
25c, SOC 81. For sale by John H. Chiies,
Druggist, Austin. Tey.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
FOUNDATION WORK.

The work of excavating the foundation
for the Terry Ranger monument is pro-
crossing well and the excavation will
soon be ready for the stone.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
COUNTY CONVICTS.

The road overseers are expected to take
the convicts out today and put them at
work on the public roads. The commits
sioners decided last week to work them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

Prince Charming of modern days has
an unerring. faith in really accomplished
maidens, who make daintiest. sweetest
biscuit and pastry by use of Prices Bak-
ing Powder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

After a sleeplesS night use Angostura
Bitters to tone up your system. Buy only
the genuine, manufactured by DR.. Siegert
& Son. At all druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

l want every man and woman in the United States
Interested in the Opium and Whisky habits to have
me of my books on these diseases. dress
r NJ WOOLLEr, Atlanta, Ca, Box $50, nuc one
VI i'll be sent you free
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

"Kis-Me" is the name of the best chew
ing gum. If you chew gum try "Kis-Me'
and you will use no other. For sale by al
druggists. --
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
THE DISTRICT COURTS.

The criminal docket will be called this
morning in the Fifty-third district court
and it will continue two weeks, when
the civil non-jury docket will be resumed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

Distinguished cooks of the world use
and advise the use of Prices Baking Pow
der.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
POLICEMAN GRIZZARD.

Oucer jim OrlZZdru, 'SWOrllJ says
am policeman in the city of Austin. 1
was present when Ben Langford was
killed. met him just before he was
killed and he told me that he had been
invited down there by Dick Reeves and
said something about coward. My back
was turned towards the Queen saloon
and l heard some noise and looked around
and saw Reeves with his pistol in his
hand thrown down on Jess Langford:
Ben Langford did not have his pistol
thing to me that l did not catch and
then jumped to one side and fred
Reeves then shot and Langford fell.
Langford fired the first shot"
Cross-examined: "Langford shot one
shot, then Reeves shot and in q few
moments Langford shot again. Langford
fired three shots in all. l was about ten
feet from Langford when he shot first
and about 80 or 40 when he shot last,
very near south of him-near the cor
ner of the Queen saloon. Dick was look
ing at Jess Langford when l first saw
him with his pistol in his hand He did
not shoot at Jess. l don't think he saw
Ben until after Ben shot. l saw Will
Carter run off when the shooting COM
menGed. | saw Jess LangfOrd about
Webb's hardware store as | went down,
and he told me Ben had gone to the Iron
Front on the Avenue. l went on down
to the Queen saloon and first saw Ben
Langford coming across the street to-
wards the Queen saloon from the north
side. Had not seen Jess Langford until
l saw him in front of the Queen saloon.
l got Reeves pistol and turned it over to
Sheriff White. l arrested Reeves there
that night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
SECRETARY OLE STATE.

The Deering Harvesting company,
capital stock $3,000,000, of Illinois, was
granted permission to do business in
Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
fragrant VIOLATIONS.

At the conclusion of the testimony
District Attorney Burleson said: This
evidence shows that there has been some
very fragrant violations of the law in
this city and that some officers have
not been doing their duty. Had the Of
ficers kept that gambling room closed,
Langford would not have been killed and
we would have no such proceedings as
this"
District Attorney Burleson is informed
that the police officers of the city have
never taken oaths to enforce any law, and
as to State laws many of them think
they do not have jurisdiction to make ar
rest. Policeman Kennerly so stated last
night in The Statesman Office. For an
officer to say that he has no jurisdic-
ton to arrest a law-breaker sounds
strange, but they say it all the same.
The trouble is the officers have never
been required to take the oath to en-
force the law. The city law, which is
now in force, requires the marshal she
fore entering upon the duties of his office
shall take the oath of office prescribed
by the constitution of the State; and in
addition an oath to enforce, within the
city, the laws of the State of Texas and
ordinances of the city, and to arrest
all viOlators thereof without fear Or
favor"
The city law now i'll force requires the
police in addition to the oath prescribed
by the constitution to take Sin addi-
ton an oath to obey all orders of their
superior officers, and to enforce all laws
and ordinances now, or hereafter to be,
in force"
All the officers have taken the constitu-
tiOnal oath, word for word, as it appears
in the constitution. and they have taken
no other, and that oath every officer in the
State, from governor down. must take.
None of the men have taken policeman S
oath to hey police regulations and rules
and to enforce all laws and ordinances
now, or hereafter to be enforced" At
least, the city clerk can find no such oath
on file in his Office. He has only the con-
stitutional oath.
Mayor Mcdonald is having proper
oath made and he informed a Statesman
reporter that he would see that the police
were properly sworn in, and then the force
twill have jurisdiction"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02
OFFICER CATO.

Officer Cato. who by the way. as every
one acquainted with him knows, is quiet,
courteous gentleman and diigent, faith
full officer, against whom not a word is
ever heard, thinks The Statesman mis-
quoted him in the write-up Of the killing
the morning after it occurred. The
Statesman had it that he arrested Lang
ford, released him and went to the station
to get bond for him to fill out. He says
he never made the arrest, but from infOr-
nation furnished he made a charge
against him for rudely displaying pistol
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-02

stone wall and could not see him
through stone wall"
.'Did he have time to shoot your"
81 believe he would have shot me had
not got behind the wall. don't know
where Carter was at this time" Mr..
Langford then explained that he and Car
ter were sitting down just before the
trouble.
Asked if he knew his brother and
Reeves had had trouble before the shoot
ing, he said:
Eyes, sir. I heard the noise and went
into the gambling room, and when l went
in l heard Reeves say: Ben, you ought
not to treat me that way The table had
been turned over and negro was picking
up the money from the floor. There was
no more trouble"
After that Mr. Langford stated that he
and his brother left the Queen saloon and
he supposed his brother went to supper, as
he gave him the key of the house.
Did you not give him a pistol?"
Yes, L gave him a pistol. l got it off
a safe in a gambling room Ben was in
terested in on the Avenue over a restau-
rant"
Whose restaurant"
Il don't know the name of the owner.
After | gave him the pistol l and Will
Carter started down towards the Queen
odlOOu' NY DIOulltE lelJ UclOIe uue,
but did not know he was going down to
the Queen saloon. | heard Magnus say
he had, and went down. saw Mr.. Griz-
zard on the way down."
Mr.. Langford then explained how he
reached the Queen saloon and saw his
brother and Mr. Grizzard talking in the
street. He explained about the balls in
the door facing and was asked if he did
any shooting.
Mr.. Burleson objected to the question
and Mr.. Langlord, not being compelled to
make an answer, refused to do so.
He stated that up to the time of the
killing or so far as he knew, his brother
and Reeves had been good friends.
To question by Attorney Burleson he
stated Dick Reeves business in the build
ing was running monte game. lie,
Reeves, and his brother had been partners
about three weeks in the game, but his
brother drew out last Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20


The last regular meeting OF the present Repub-
lican County Committee was held last evening In
the Telephone Building In West Thirtyeghth st.
Edward Lauterbach presiding. Scarcely enough
members were present to make up a quorum the
Machine managers remained true. as usual, TO their
system OF fraudulent and padded election district
rolls. and successfully resisted efforts Of the Anti
Machine Republicans to institute a reform which
would destroy the incentive for fraud In the enrol
ment.
G. ". Bovee IT, Of the XXIst Assembly District.
offered a resolution that the committee take faVor-
able action upon an amendment to the Republican
constitution proposed at the regular meeting held
on October Il by James NJ Doremus. changing the
basis OF election district representation by amend
Ing Article 80 so that each election district, instead
OF being entitled to one delegate in the Assembly
District Convention for every twenty names en-
rolled in the election district association, shall
have one delegate for every thirty votes cast
in such election district for the head OF
ceding election. Mr. Bovee called attention to
Mr.. poremuss statement when he offered his
amendment that It's object was to do away with
the nducement exsting f9r making up bogus rolls rolls
IN the election districts re hopeu tnat no ooJeG i
The machine however had no notion of destroy
ing the dishonest foundation on which It's pow r.
rests Frederick s.. Gibbs. of the IXth District.
promptly interposed the point OF order that MIR.
Doremuss amendment had been referred TO the
Committee on the Revision of the Constitution. and
as that committee had not yet made It's report Mr..
Bovee's resolution was not In order spirited de-
bate followed, In which Mr.. Bovee made sea thing
attack upon ring methods and denounced the frauds
by which the Pat- Iauterbach faction had secured,
the machine managers pretended, majority OF
the County Committee lie deted them TO
agree fair and open fight under a purged enrol
ment at primaries. where unquestioned and unim-
peachable Republicans could vote and have their
votes counted
Chairman Lauterbach decided Mr.. Gibbss point Of
order we'll taken with show of fairness that he
would entertain a motion to discharge the Commit
tee the Revision of the Constitution from consid
GRAFTON OF the amendment proposed, which II
adopted would bring the question before the COZ
mittee. Mr.. Bovee made the motion indicated. Mr..
Gibbs was at once on his feet again. shouting: Il
lay that motion the table, Mr.. Lauter-
bach said (ilbbs's motion not debatable put 1t
with the glib celebrity which he Is noted for ard de-
clared IL carried.
This ended al hone OF relief from the system of
bogus enroments fro the committee Of 1895. Ex-
Commissioner Brookfeld said last evening: The
ganzatIon rests under faint OF fraud which
only be removed by a complete purging OF the
rolment We shall carry the fight for honest
politics II We have to appeal TO the Republican Ma
tona Convention at ST. Louis"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
CAR on THE GCLF COIS ST.

Galveston Texas Dec. ia northwestery gale
struck Galveston about o'clock this morning. 90
ing considerable damage. Two cottages valued at
500 each were blown down in the west END OF the
city and several chmneys were topped over by the
force OF the wind. Some damage was also done 10
shipping in the harbor The Texas city barge broke
from her mornings n the old Government wharf
and drlfted into Pier 20. smashing several or her
planks The British bark h. T. g., which arrived
from Sunderland Tuesday last, after stormy
passage OF eghty-ive days, sustained considerable
damage 10 her starboard channels by rubDlhs
against the wharf. The wind blew at the rate OF
fifty miles n hour. and then switched 10 the north
and moderated but at O'Clock This evening II was
again blowing from the northwest at the rate OF
fifty miles hour.
All the public schools were closed to-day on &C,
count Of the gale. the high wind being accompanied
by rain. - 49,,
The New-York steamer Lampasas and the British
steamer Laurel Branch could not come up 10 tne.r
wharves Two unknown schooners and bark are
also outside II being too rough FOR them 10 come In
They were forced TO turn about ana put 10 sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mrs Henry Lewis Morris gave a delightful Cnriss-
mas cotilon al her home. No. II West F1fty-tniro.
ST. last evening. In honor OF her niece, MISS Anna
Rutherford Peabody. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Arthur j. Peabody. Mrs Morris and Miss PEABODY
received the guests alone. After few round ana
SQUARE dances the cotillon was begun, Alexander
NJ MADDEN leading with Miss abody. Three favor
figures were danced. In them there were ianss
agretes and bonbonnieres Tor the girls ahd s0nsr
ORDERS and fancy boutonnereS Tor the NEIL oupps'
was served after the cotilon -, ,,s,.,.,.
Mrs. David II Greer Of NO 81 Mad be hostes:
was assisted in receiving by Miss Cakes OF Nd mat
oneck. the iancee OF Lawrence Greer anu '"'
The first meeting this season OF the Ihursoay
Evening Club was held last evening az wsh,nSon
SQUARE A North. There was an informal discusson
BY the members Of several subjects after winch
Mr. and Mrs Hsbsr Bishop OF No. f ISL F catii-
lon was led by John c. f'urman who danced with
Miss Bishop. , 49, .,., ., IN.
q The nsb As'e% TSs f aST%
IN WAS M Ies bT F1 Dr. j. Herbert Claiborne.
by Of Ma n H fffs Of
Mrs Walter Jennings and Mrs Edward w r Hum
p aSs pa svs s gfnGPsz ao
room was used Hoffman Miller with Mrs Walter
%qssths no and far fans the
purses and pencils for the men supper dsncip9
at mdnish: at small tables tbs seres viii take
The incident interest to the very young darc eng
iumbia College which will take place as n aorms
sont has been made by the Committee OF Manage
ment 10 make the entertainment the most success
Mrs re James Richards of No. 81 West Eightieth-
St. will give tea this afternoon In honor Oh ME-
Mrs. Albert f. Colfax OF No. 8 East seventy-sev-
enth st. viii hold reception on sn u,rOdc. De- be-
cember % from until o'clock, TO introduce heE
daughter, Miss Natalie Colfex