The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
THE COURTS.

Rev. Abe Briscoe. colored who was con-
victed Thursday for the murder of WI
liam Payne and given a term of twenty
Ave years In the penitontiary. was for the
second time called to the bar of Justice
to answer the charge of murder and tho
verdict OF the jury last night Increases
his punishment to thirty-hve years
Brtscoe was Indicted with Martha
DeCosta and Mack Jones each OF
Tho three being charged with com
mission of the double crime in
january last. Jones was acquitted upon
his first trial and yesterday the remain
ing indictment against him and the two
against the woman were nollo pressed
and Briscoe was placed on trial charged
viz the crime. companion to the ono Tor
which he was convicted Thursday lie
IS represented by William Carter, District
Attorney j. n r. Gi nse,o, eondac'as
Seen summoned and from tha list Was Was
selected the following. jury:
J. N. Beardon, Gus Schultz, A. $. Dyer,
+. Briscoe. J. Y. Durenbmrger. ]: NJ. Dor
rance. j.. W. Dumble. c. Il. Moore and
Mack Jones was an important witness
for the State. He said that Briscoe had
he ""r murder Which oceirrel that night
which Briscoe was pastor had decided
to give a festival, but that money was
needed Jones Ss sco %h1 rn tsey YOU'D
Knew where II could be gotten. but that
some slaughtaring w9uld be :, n,g,Gsssa, =,
ti h night Of tho murder. Ito lived across
Sacrijng when no returned Briscoe met
hin and told him that he expected TO
Is soa Of f fse TRAGEDY as anS sn G
he was afraid OF arrest, He said the
Officers had been wat Matching him very
Briscoe saw Deputy Shcrtf Parker and
Jaiier Archie Anderson coming ard re- e..
marked: "YOnder are those rascals row /"
Martha DaCosta gave damaging test
AT & o'clock the court adjourned for SUP.
per. with the Intention OF holding night
When court rceonvened ct $40 o'clocl'
last night the trial Of tho case was con-
Timed The testimony was finished and
at 1880 o'clock the case was gwen 10 the
NJ. Carter made fine argument for
his client. His speech was quite lengthy
and appealed In TO uncertain terms to the
{ainly worked hard for his client. Dis
frIct Attorney Gillasple was as earnest
IN sskng that nrscSe be punished over dor the he
s sicS IN s spsa Si Of hfissoe ha sad
mercy roy SHOW to 81 him.
s sEy r s.sey os snr 9s0'h nt a"a .ss
court room and rendered a. verdict OF
guilty OF murder In the second degree and
fixed his punishment at confinement In
the penitentiery for a term OF ten years.
f SUIT FOR INJUNCTION.
Ed Fl. Cunningham. a resident OF Sugar
Land and Fort Bend county. Texas. filed
. suit In the office Of tho county clerk
Of the civil district court yesterday ask
I'M for an Injunction restraining the levy
% IN execution from Justice court Of
precinct No. to satisfy . Judgment In the
casa q L. p. Miller Va Cunningham a.
styled Ed. f. Cunningham ys. Il ~ MI
Ter, p5ainti6 alleges that Defendant NH
!. Ter brought suit against him In Justice
II =. MahoneY's court and that citation
Nas forwarded 70 Constable Bass Q! Fort
& Bend county for service; that SAID BASS
returned the citation an served ana mat
when thu case was called Tor trial IN
ju1t1ca NAhoney's court the said Cunning
4 Nm was not represented and that JUDY
mant UAs taken against him by default
for the anpolpt OF debt sued fcr and costs
a court. fog which execution has Issued
Z oszd 9 bGvy y about TO be made Plaintin
4THfHG represents that he was never
sSrye6 With . Citation from the Justice
6oSsrf. Mt that the said Bass served the
SS,6oSlG upo0 one HrAhan. who " not ~
Sv 80 aMehortS1 70 represent piaintin
s.I5;'j as ssss' esas = - sfiS Invalid