The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
Governor Culberson Refuses to
Further Commute Mootry.
HE MUST BE HANGED NEXT FRIDAY.
A suecinct Review of the Murder for
which tho Two Negroes Gave Up
Their Lives to the Law.

and Mat Mootry.
These parties were Jointly indicted, tried
and convicted OF the murder OF Andrew
Prlckryl. on behalf OF Mar Mooiry
application was made for Communication of
his sentence TO Imprisonment for HE IN
the penitenusry. No official statement
of the facts IN evidence exists, and tie
application presented IS based mainly on
the ex parte affidavit OF Albert kolly, ore
of the condemned men, and notes by ooun-
Sci for the parties ON the trial Ia CON
nection with the matter I have haa the
oral statements Of The trial Judge and dis
trict attorney as 10 their recollection OF
the evidence as detailed Icy the witnesses
1t il an undisputed fact that three parties.
Albert Rolly. Mat Mootry and Ike Creish-
ton. left the home OF Tim CTclghton a
short time prior to the homicide together
going In the direction OF the place OF the
homcide. II is also an und,spl;cd fact
that only TWO OF these parties were pres
ent at the place Of the killing and pr
iicipatcd In tnc assaults ia which AElrew
Priokryl was killed aud his brother Tom
was supposed by The ASSISTANTS 90 have
been Killed IL 81 admitted that Roay
was one OF the participants. The oly
issur LETT IS Wheln-r Noytry or Creisrion
be thu other guilty party. That me Two
who were present aal participated 10 the
killing We're guilty 81 n1url-r uHicr *
press malice is not dtniei- Tn afhiaNit
OF Roly Is to the eject That MoOtgy Vent
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