The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08
The Killing Of Stepney by Cooper
Creates Some Feeling.
OTHER OFFICERS FAILED TO REPORT,
County O61oIais Ascertain the Cause OF
bad Roads Through Practical Ex-
perience New Unfo Depot.

| were witnesses OF the affair TO make
| proper report TO the chief Of police When
the case was reported at the station 1t was
not stated by whom the shooting was done
or how stepney met his death. and there
was al once an impression In the minds of
the public that an effort was being made
to shield the man who had done the shoot
| ing. Cooper, after q time confessed that
| he did the shooting, but claimed that the
| killing was accidental, as he had merely
| fired his pistol 10 frighten the man, who
was fleeing after being ordered to halt.
and that he intended to shoot in the air
| above his head. The Investigation by the
| board of police commissioner s brought out
| statement as to the presence OF other Of
| ncers on the see re and their failure TO re-
| port the actual facts to him or to make
| any charge against the man who had fired
| the fatal shot
UNITED STATES COURT.
| Albert Behrends VS.. Fidelity Mutual Life
association. jury verdict as follows: We.
the jury. ma FOR the defendant as against
plaint.n, aud find for the plaintiff the
amount Of premiums deposited with the
! courts. Sil2 AID we find for defendant Is
against luterVcuor. The court entered AN
! order that the plaintiffs Albert Behrends
| and AMMO Dittman. administrators of the
| estate of Charles Dittman, deceased, take
! nothing by their suit upon ahe policy of
| life insurance Of Edward Pittell. deceased,
! sued on herein, and that tho defendant, the
|
| delphia. Eo hence without day and recover
! OF the plaintiffs all costs in this behalf in
| CURED a have execution therefor. And
| II Is further ordered that the sum of VIZ. ~
| deposited by the defendant In the registry
| of the court as the amount of premiums
| paid IN said policy sued on, with interest,
| be and the same is hereby adjudged to the
! plaintiffs and ordered paid to them or TO
! their attorney OF record for their use. 1t
Is further ordered that the intervenor,
| Herman d. KamOsky, administrator Of tho
| Edward oil "a nfs
| upon his plea OF Intervention, and that his
said plea be dismissed and all costs in
| CURED by reason of the said intervention
| be and the same are hereby adjudged
cution issue.
United States VS.. George T. Poole ct al:
| leaNe 10 defendants to file amended origi-
| nal answer.
James A. Patton VS. Magnolia Loan and
| Building association; continued generally,
| Frank Adams, receiver. VS.. South Gal
| weston and Gulf Shore Railway company
ct al continued on affidavit Of defendants
Travis L. Smith vs., Brazoria Land and
| Cattle company; continued
Brazoria Land and Cattle company vs.
| l.. w, Murdoch continued.
Mary =. Talmage VS.. l.. w. Murdoch;
Burnett II. Stoddard Va, Charlotte NJ
| Sudbury ct al; continued by agreement.
Anna W. G.. Frye ct al vs. Texas Express
| company on trial.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
49,, ~, ,,,,a
was "S'a 'h's evening anu among other
| business transacted was the passage of
an ordinance leyyins the nd valoreu and
poll taxes for the m1lnicipal veor bepln.
ming March Also au,hori1,,,r ,ho ,s.,,
ance and sale Of 10000 water works bonds
| ana inc levy OF tax to provide sink
The board of Suhii' v,o, We, u,,u san,
to advertise for bids for the construction
| OF two crematorles, one In the east and
| one IN the west end, and committee was
| appointed TO select the sites.
"A number OF men were selected for en-
| p'oymeht on the streets.
| special election was ordered for April
~ 70 MI the vacancy from the Ninth
| man Ferrier
COUNTY ROAD INSPECTION
f,orr,,ss,o,,o,.s r,,,,o,, -, W..
i'"'''S' iN'9uer ana west
/ erlage, composing the county road and
bridge committee, returned today from a
weeks inspection of the county roads. nc
so,'p ,ha, nS sunerintendent keiso. They
| weather was had roSt 81 ,hn u, -, as Ine
| were out. and one night thev had tC si"cS
! in a hay!oft being uneble 10 ,eV - ~ =
house on account OF bad roads in some
thmt the entire harry had tn y mrt o, so q, nGa
wagon and walk The great trouble is said
TO to- be S lack &c. Of dlrainage The roads would
and backing up from crossroads. when.
IT,, from loaNy traNe,, the roads become cut
~ INV a.,,iosi i' i inc county
spocted by me Observation-Disclosures ~ ''o'' ~
rrIU IrNtoN r,,pnr
c..a,r,,Iand 80,
'"' Aa"u Asept jackson OF the santa
| Re is fast perfocting titles to the land To-
Gated on the site of tho new union dano,
AS soon as tho ,itIos are rorfo,,a, ~,
u.o,.,, -, ni,,,,,,.. ~, -, 'iie
WIN W oiear'"s Tue lahd VIII be COM
meneed AID the erection of the depot build
~ pes"n, inere y some impatience on
Ho pnt W w pupllV 10 see start made;
~, ~ ia', I ~, Aas 80 iolig peel IN contempla-
h" n, a ahn , N,ere na nay neen so many slips
fiod until The work Of buiiG,n,tt' ;s sW salts
under way. There il "A rood 5snl XVI Hf MIL Wvil
to he done to bring ,has Iot. u , VI IllllnS
and this will consiimS consIda pa IL pio sta ,,
mont in the appearance of thinsg In thai
part of the city.
BpoI<E HIS rr,c,
,,x-Ct,,. ,,,'.,'. 80. i'i'''
'"" 'i'N 20 make the survey OF avenue
and approaches rnr the La Porte roa,l,s
tracks. fell from the bridge This afternooN
and broke his leg lie was rnnvc,'oI -,
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