The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-31
COLONEL HALlUM IN COURT,

This morning at 10 o'clock, Col
John Hallum was re-arraigned be
fore Justice Haywood, in the cas-,
against him for shooting Rev. W A
Forbes
The first complaint was made by
MIR. Perry, policeman, whC
charged in his complaint that Hal
lum shot Forbes, and charged hin
with assault With intent to kill
Frank Ball, who is representing
Bowie county as its attorney, asked
that the bail be fixed at $500, on
representations made him of the
cause leading to the shooting, and
the bail was so fixed, and Hallum
failing to make the bond was re-
manded to Jail.
The friends of Rev. Forbes felt in
dignant that the bond was made so
light, and they held a meeting and
asked acting county attorney, Ball,
to reopen the case and make the
bond larger, sit was not adequate
10 hold the prisoner.
Mr. ]. C. Watts then swore out a
second complaint and Col. Hallum
was brought back from the Boston
Jail and given a second hearing as
to bail. Justice Haywood an
nounced that they had brought
back the prisoner, and as he waived
examination in the former trial,
and was ready again to wave exam
ination, he would only hear such
testimony as to the seriousness of
the wounds inflicted on Forbes, and
ability of Hallum to give bail in ex-
cess of the one now fixed by the
court.
The first witness called was Doc
tor Lightfoot He testified to the
nature of the wounds, and said he
did not regard them as dangerous,
but conditions could arise that
might cause them to became dan
gerous and produce death. He
said everything was favorable for
Rev. Forbes to get well.
The ability to give bond came up,
and G. c. Buckner was put on the
stand. He knew the prisoner only
by sight, but did not know his abil-
ity to give bond, but had heard he
was very poor man. He thought
he could not give a $500 bond,
Col. W. H. Tilson was placed on
the stand. He said he knew the de-
fendant; that he was a lawyer and
regarded as a good one. He did
not know his ability to give bond.
I do not know whether he has any
property or not.
John Cook, Esq, was called; said
he knew Col Hallum, but did not
know his ability to make a bond.
F. W. Mullins was placed on the
stand. He knew Col. Hallum; did
not know his ability to make a
bond.
Col. Hallum was then placed or
the stand. He was asked what
property he had. He pulled his
watch out ard said: "This watch
and four dollars is all l possess il
the world. | have a trunk witt
with some clothes, but my trunk Is
held at a hotel in Dallas for boarC
bill. could not give the bond nov
asked, and I do not believe l coul(
make one for half the amount"
Messrs. Vaughn and Ball, for the
prosecution, presented the case
asking that the prisoner be put un
der heavier bail
Mr.. W. 7. Hudgins, for the de
fense, said the bail was excessiv,
and should he made lighter insteaC
of being raised.
Justice Haywood, after tn,
speeches, said: my first order shal
stand, and / hold that five hundred
dollars is sufficiently high to holC
the prisoner as the law gives m,
the right, in case OF the death o
Forbes, to re.arrest and place hi
bond in any sum that will produc,
him in court,
The prisoner was remandet
to the custody of Constable Bark
man.
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