The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06

advanced in decomposition. Over thu
heads Of the two children sheets OF
pieces of white cloth had been tied anC
the legs of the eldest were bound to
gethcr with wire.
Mrs. Burt was carefully wrapped in q
common grey blanket which envelOped
her head and entire body nearly to hel
ankles 1t was kept in place by small
rope, which was coiled around her body
from the neck to the knees. In addition
to this, her legs at the ankles were tied
together with strong cord
DIR. Graves examined the bodies and
found that the head of Mrs. Burt had
beer crushed with blunt instrument of
some kind. Both children had had an
instrument of some sort thrust into Their
temples with such forces as to crush the
bones. All three had handkcrchicfs
tightly tied around their necks. and in
dications, iii the opinion of DIR. Graves,
points to strangulation Iirst and then the
use of other means to make sure the
work Of death.
NEAR THE PREMISES.
Col. and Mrs. X. \. Rutherford live
adjoining the Burt premises on the east,
and their place is but II few feet from
the house in which the Burts lived. Both
stated TO a Statesman reporter that the
last they had seen of Mrs. Burt and the
children was Friday evening. They had
noticed Mr.. Burt all day Saturday busy
packing and sending off his household
goods.
They observed nothing peculiar about
him.
Mrs. J. II. Warmoth, who lives west
of the Burt premises, and only few feet
away, told the reporter that Friday night
she was disturbed by some unusual noise
and il caused her to get up and 20 ana
examine her children. She found them
all right and again went to sleep and
was again awakened, and this time she
went out ON the gallery but discovered
Aunt Vina Duncan. n colorcd woman
who lives on the same block, informed
The Statesman reporter that about
$3.50 Saturday night Eugene Burt
called ut her home and
small one, saying he would call for them
some time during the night. About II
O'Clock he did call and told Aunt Nina he
was going down town and stop at
hotel. as Mrs. Burt and the children had
gone to San Antonio. He asked her if
there was anybody about whom ne could
get TO carry one of his valises. There
was no one, and so he logged them off
himself.
There was nothing out of the way
with him that Aunt Nina noticed.
SOME OF BURT'S MOVEMENTS.
Saturday afternoon, as stated, Burt
eft his valises with Aunt Nina. Leav-
ng there he got shaved in Il shop near
he court house and then went to the
Capitol hotel and ate his supper. telling
MIR. Burdctt, the proprietor, that his
,amily was in San Antonio and that he
vas going to Dallas that night. He
asked Mr.. Burdctt to play II game of
,hcckcrs with him and he consented, and
several games were played. Mr. Bur-
lit had often seen him play the game
md had often played with him. He
noticed nothing out of the way with
Burt
What nerve he had
The next we hear of him is at o o'clock
~ MS DTOllcTS STORE.
Nothing was noticed out of the usual
un with him here.
Then he turns up at Aunt Nina's where
le gets his valiscs, and the next seen of
lim is on the Avenue, corner of Ninth
treet,, waiting for II car with Il
olorcd woman.
Mr.. \. j. Macarthur and Il Statesman
cportor saw him here. 1t was close
nto | | o'clock, possibly some time after.
lr. Macarthur spoke to him. He had |
is valiScs and he and the negro woman
oardcd Il street car going in the dircc- |
ion of the depot.
The next heard of him he is on the |
orth bound train, which leaves here
bout midnight.
DIR. Howard Cranberry was on the |
rain going north and about Duval he |
cent back into another car to get Il |
rink of water. Near the cooler he |
NV Mr. Burt. and as they were old |
rlcndS and school mates he sat down |
Y him.
Mr.. Burt was very cheerful. and TO |
ucstion said he was going to Dallas on !
uSincss and that his wife and children |
nd gone to San Antonio, to return |
Wednesday,. He talked pleasantly about |
Id times and about politics, and the doc
II and he were together until they |
H'N dN lbI. 1T. NTullDprfN nOIltpu |
is yaliscs and he saw in the small one |
pistol.
Dr. Cranberry noticed nothing out of |
he usual order with Mr.. Burt.
MINNIE SIMS STORY.
Minnie Sims. an intelligent colored |
oman, told the following:
Il have been cooking for Mr.. Burt |
yer since the 18th of East February. |
omc time back Mrs. Burt told me they |
ierc going to move to another house-to |
ne of Mr.. Fred SCOTS. We began |
D pack up things and had about |
verything packed except such things |
we actually needed about the house. |
'ast Friday evening | took the children |
MT walking and returned to the house |
bout D O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Burt |
we're in their room when | got back, and |
hey appeared very cheerful. Mr.. Burt |
ook the youngest child up stairs and |
mt it to sleep. ! took the Oldest one to |
heir room, as | was going out on Il visit |
o Mrs. Stagncr's, on Sixth street | |
taycd there some time and got back |
ome | think about II o'clock. | no
iced nothing wrong about the place. |
Vent to bed and WAS soon aSlpeD SAT-