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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-19

wanted nm, let her telephone herself
4 The last tune witness saw Daisy boN-
| glass alive WAS when she went INTO the
| room with Mrs Foster. Daisy wrote the
| letter referred 30 about 6 o clock IN the
| evening. The letter WAS read 10 WITNESS
IN tho presence 81 Ada Gray and Mrs.
| Foster. After that. about o'clock, FOX
and Mrs Foster were IN the dining room
Rc-eross-The deceased and witness had
not been on spree for week The Wit
| "hurrah' than usual Witness did not
| Know how long Fox and Mrs. Foster
did not know what they talked about.
Mrs Foster went with Daisy when de-
| ooascd went UP stairs 10 dress. Witness
/ dfd not Know how lons the two were to-
/ how much beer shn deceased drank dur
| Ing the afternoon Witness ala not know
what time Daisy leit the house. II was
| between ara 20 o'clock when Daisy was
hroush, home IN "A dying condition
| Replying 10 Juror Audrcs-W Witness saw
| Daisy whcn she was brought into the
/ house The negro took her around the
waist ana carried her W. stairs.
Mack Elliot. Tor the siate-witness now
lives la pa1fas but was living IN Haua-
| ton tn July last on the 18TH OF lulv last
| he was ia Houston ard knew Daisy
! Threlkcla be saw her mat evening about
/ : or o'elcrk. iic bncW where she resided
( aud explained the location. ie was ii the
/ Vicinity about dark visiting at the house
! OF Ruby Pearson whore hc remained
/ few minutes ir itlt 10 look for Daisy
/ nourlass He started up town walking on
I Irairie aNernc aud net Hassoti h4kely.
/ We returned toEctl,r looking for Daisy
4 Douglass. going down fraIric and crossed
a bv'ire ana Smith @trect. They met
wanted 60 sec Eassett Hiakcly She told
! Elakcly 10 wait ana Tor -lo 90 get hack
! tod Mrs Foster 90 'en whore naisy WAS.
] They Would ep for ifr " Ituess lfd Mrs
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10 ''N"NH "f '"4s" l'ulnE' t'dt at thu
time of the death of Daisy Douglass and
prior thcr,t pofrudani Fox was engaged
f1 young lu.lv, Who for the purpose of
tni' tridl u.s. ROT 10 Doe named
judge Fleming stil b.. 10 rod to offer
.u .Nl.l.uD tine Indictment against Mr.
A. d. roster. ao us To- show that she was
rlrirr.l also with the murier. aud that
sa.I !ldItrloni ws,s. found "a, Tho s1i,,,.
flut, as itai unnlnsi Fox Counsel for i'm.
drttrse objected and the objection was
sustained
Police officer Henry Stewart was the
,..,, ,,t.,..s ..,,,.., ,.,. tto c+.o ,,.,,,.
NY '', a'''e Win'7N
ter and was aI.o acquainted with Dais,.
BouElnsg. ON th. day Of the death Of
p,Ity po,,lp.s ,yi,p.ss vy,s o, rcv,s
"F'hI' 'l' l@'4tI tln Aaloon OF fui'-
M hakus @Noot dark aud saw Mrs Foster
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-19
Mr.. FOX ON THE STAND.
The Defendant Made Very Lenathy
Statement,
TESTIMONY FOR STATE AND DEFENSE
The Case WIN Probably BE Brought to
Close Today-A Long and
Tedious Trial.

At ? O'Clock last nigh; a long day OF
judicial proceedings in the case of Henry
S. Fox, Jr.. ended for the day and court
adjourned uniIl O'Clock this morning 10
give the prosecution an opportunity to
review their testimony and that Of the
defense and ascertain II they have any
thing to offer in rebutial. before the case
is argued.
Mrs. Foster has never appeared IN the
case. she was indicted al the time
the bill was presented against FOX, hut
In the present trial she has not been
called by either the defense or the state
to testify. Her counsel, Mr. W. C. Love,
is an attendant upon the trial as spec
tator, but does not confer with the at
torneys in the case.
The court room was crowded ali DAY.
Negroes and whites were both In At
tendance and number OF women from.
the scarlet" district were among the
spectators. The sheriff had some diff
Guilty in seating all OF the visitors, ana
during the latter part of ihe day the
aisies were crowded. Rev G. c. Rankin
was in attendance and occupied a seat
within the railing Of the bar, an interest
ed listener to the testimony being All
duced.
Cour. convened al O'Clock yesterday
morningth the first witness being Chic Cook.
who was recalled TO the stand to CON
ciude her testimony on cross examlna-
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-19

Bud Rc11ing was next called Witness
has lived in Houston nearly six years, h.
Was very well acquainted with Daisy
thereto. Daisy Douglass told the witness
mat she was affected with heart trouble.
ana was subject TO fainuns spells. She vas
a siFl that hS~d to go out and have ii
good time. drink aud br Jolly Witness
ana not see Daisy douglass July l5 She
was not an excessive drnker. but liked
70 get on a spree. She fell from excite
mvlt ul the time of the suicide of a Llrl
at ner homo few days before the death
of Daisy Douglass.
trosS- Examination Witness Is not "A
lhyslcl"n, ana knew only whit Daisy
Douglass tOld him.
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ttenry ), Fox, Jr- to take the stand Thr
young man walked forward to the CLERK.
ned up MS hand, was sworn and took
his seat to mike his statement In rrp,v
TO questions propouuded by his ATTORNEYS
he gave the following statement:
DAISY douglass and were very friend
~ ! had known. her four years preVious
To her death. My relations to her was
that of a friend. / used to help her Whrn
she needed help. July Is last | was On
friendly terms with her, hut our relations
were not the same as had been. Others
had taken nay place. | went TO her house
July IL ON request by telephone from
Daisy and chic Cook. chic Cook called
me up At $40 In the afternoon and told
me DAISY wanted me to come down.
told her that If Daisy wanted me for
her to call me UP herself Daisy called mo
up later and | told her | would come.
but WAS out driving IN the afternoon ana
was not able to get there before ten min
utcs to O'Clock | went there ut the in
vtation Of Daisy Douglass | went IN the
back way and asked Ada Gray for Daisy.
She said she was not there. Chic Cook
came TO IN" with hottie and said 'Lcok
Henry, what Daisy is trying TO do
told her to be calm and asked what sho
had iu tn" bottle. / saw it was morphine
chic asked mo To so look for Daisy. Mrs.
Foster was then in tho dining room.
talked 20 an or them. Mrs, Foster said
Daisy was not there, that she had gone
out. I went 20 look for her aud went all
over tho Hollow | never found her. she
was found. | went in the ncghhOrhOpd of
polemanakoS saloon, going across the
foot bridge ON Smith street There We're a
great many people there saw Mrs. Eos
ter, Chic Cook, Ruby. Pearson, BASS It
llnkcley and others tlrst spoke Ia Ruby
who came M and said: Is this you.
Horny l had my coat collar turned up
and my hat down probably. a usually
wore my coat that way at night, and my
! hat was no different from the way any
one viii wear a straw hat. had talk
! with Ruby | did not sec Mrs. Foster at
/ that time. Ruhys statement on the stand
vsns nbOut what occurred The crowd
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Joseph StaM was next called by the
state Witness knows DR. Dolen and
knew Daisy Douglass. Witness was
present at the post norton examination
OF the body OF Daisy Douglass, which
took place AZ the late residence on Smith
street al I.l5 o'clock the morning after
her death, Witness saw the physician
remove the stomach, when the stomach
was removed the physician placed three
The herald., 1896-12-18
Men, Be Strong

Tt is laudable desire in all men to pos
sess Il vigorous manhood. This is impossi-
bic as most men live Excesses, exposure
overwork, confinement to desk, bad air
and lack of exercise are all destructive to a
healthy nerve force. Every man can stand
some building up. Inability to do hard
manual labor, short breath and palpitation
OF the heart are common symptoms of the
breaking down of the nervous system.
They mean that weakness exists. Get
the strength back through natures best
source-Electricity.
when I got your Belt was not able to
work. I could not bear to have anything
touch my back without great pain. be-
treatment and now, after four months use
the doctors care for years. She wore the
Belt for a month and is now doing nicely
under the treatment and has not had occa-
sion to visit doctor since"
Writes J. S. Johnson of Hueneme, ven-
tura county. California, August A. 1885,
neat pocket edition of DR.. Sanden's cel-
ebrated work upon Medical Electricity will
be mailed free, but if possible please call
and examine.
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.,
7o4lsS. Broadway, Cor. and, LoI Angeles, Csl.
Office Hours-S am. to G. p. m; Evenings
to 8: Sundays 10 to !.
The herald., 1896-12-18

w. Poindexter for $500 cash. Mr..
Poindexter has already begun the con-
struction of a residence. The same firm
sold to William H. Keller lots 107 and
12S of c. A. Smiths third addition for
$500. Two dwellings are to be erected
on this property TO cost about $1,000
each
Stimson Brothers report the sale Of
lot of the Florida tract to Robert Cope
for $l250. The property is located on
Florida street near Moore street. Mr..
Cope has now in mind the erection of a
fine residence.
Mary Il. Smith on Saturday sold TO
Mrs. Matilda Hughes lot of c. w
Smiths subdivision for $4,000. c. w.
Smith made the sale.
O. NJ. Keese on Saturday purchased a
house and lot on Pico Heights from Mrs.
j. Anderson. This property is located
on lot 6, block 81. of the Electric Rail-
way Homestead Associa ton tract. The
price paid was $1,000.
The Pickering Land and Water COM
pany on Friday sold to W. H. Doty lot
Is. block 4 of the town of Whittier, for
S100
The herald., 1896-12-18
DEATH OF AN ATHLETE
Funeral of Jim" Ryan, the Champion
Local Sprinter, This Afternoon

Los Angeles has lost one Of her most
prominent athletes in the death of James
Ryan, which occurred at his residence.
421 Wall street, yesterday morning, after
an illness of two months. Mr.. Ryan
has figured in all of the principal ath-
letic meets held in this section for the
past five years. and his loss will be keen
ly felt by all local athletes. He was
one of the best sprinters in Southern
California, having won the champion
ship of this end of the state against a
big field two years ago. Jim" as he
was familiarly called, was a prominent
member of the Athletic club, and his
death will be a surprise to its many
members.
The funeral will be held from the cathe-
dral at 1870 today, and many of his fell
low athletes Will take this opportunity
of paying their last respects to their dead
comrade
The herald., 1896-12-18
T ri RE Mi I MARIN Eft
Newcomers Still Looking for Home
Sites-Some Sales Reported.

Sites-Some Sales Reported.
The dullness in building lines is
scarcely reflected in the realty market,
either as regards lots for city or subur-
ban homes or lands for agricultural pur-
poses. At the approach of the holidays
there is usually a let up in realty deal
ings, but inquiry is steady and the new
conner looking for home in the west
is making himself more and more mani
fest in the community.
Among the deals i'll which money did
not count, but which is of unusual in
terest to the community, present and
prospective, is the gift to the city of
Los Angeles by G. j. Griffith of 5000 acres
of Los Feliz rancho lands, lying in q
five mile strip along the river north
east of Elysian park, ard presumably to
be used for park purposes, for which,
with its magnificent scenery and It's
availability as to water supply, the land
is admirably adapted.
G. C. Edwards during the week closed
the sale of ten acres on Central avenue,
known as the Warfield place. to Isaac
Madii, late of Boston, for $4,000 cash.
He also sold lot 10 and part of lot IS,
block 26. Wolfskill Orchard tract. to
Mrs Clara Holden for 5000; a lot in blocl.
25 for $475 to Mrs. Holden. and to J. w.
Costamagaria lot 8, block c, of the
Moran tract, for $1250, and a, lot on Els
mere avenue in the Valenzuela tract to
Charles A. Cole and A. H. Steinmeyer
for $3.50.
Cortelyou & Giffen have closed the sale
of forty acres of raw land to H. e. Sid
dali for $500, about three miles north
east from Fairmount in the Antelope
valley. The soil is good and water is
available in sufficient quantities. The
sale was made for Mr. Dyas.
William r. Beckett has purchased a
portion of lot 16, block 10, East Los An
geles, from John III. Dickinson for $500
NJ. d. Crawford completed the sale Of
lots TO- II, IL and 13, block 5, Downey
Land Association tract, to William Pur-
cell for $50 each, or $240 for the four lots
Ten acres of unimproved land in the
southeast quarter of section II. town.
ship 8 south, range II west, in Rancho
Los Coyotes was yesterday sold by the
Stearns Ranches company to B. w.
Hutchinson for $500. The land will be
improved.
PoindeXter & Wadsworth on Monday
closed the sale of lots and 10 OF A. c.
Shaffer subdivision &C the Damon & Mil
lard tract for T. D. Deavendorf to r.
The herald., 1896-12-18
FOR THE CUBAN FLAG
The Mass Meeting at Music Hall This
Evening

All arrangements have been perfected
for the mass meeting of sympathizerS
with the Cuban cause at Music hall to-
night. A large and enthusiastic gather
ing is expected.
The officers, committees and speakers
announced in Thursdays Herald have
all accepted their positions and will be
present. The flag of Cuba will be used
in decorating the stage. Exercises will
commence promptly at 1880 click. Two
hundred extra chairs have been added,
and yet standing room is expected to be
at premium when the meeting is called
to order
The herald., 1896-12-18
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
Sends Delegation to San Francisco t
Confer With Managers

At meeting of the Southern Califor-
mia Insurance association yesterday Mr..
]. II. Richards of San Francisco was
chosen secretary of the following COM
mittee: Messrs. A. e. Dodson of San
Diego; F. M. Whitney of Santa Barbara !:
Dalton Wheeler of Los Angeles, to confer
with the managers of the companies in
San Francisco.
They left last night. and in a few days
the demoralized condition which has ex-
listed in the insurance business in this
part of the country will have come to an
end
The herald., 1896-12-18
SAN DIEGO KICKERS
VIII Arrive Today for Their Match With
the Athletics Tomorrow

San Diego's champion football players
Will arrive on the o'clock train tonight
and will be met at La Grande station by
a delegation from the Athletic club. They
will be accompanied by number Of
admirers from the Silver Gate, who are
coming to root for their favorites. c. Il,
McStay, who has been in San Diego for
several days, arranging for the return
game in that city on New Years dav.
will also accompany the team
Manager Keith telegraphs that the
team is in good shape and prepared for
a hard geme.
The herald., 1896-12-18
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the California
Teachers association will be held at San
Jose on the 2otn, 29th 3Oth and 31st insts.
DR.. w. T. Harris, United States commits
sioner of education, will make two ad-
dresses. The Southern Pacific Railroad
company has agreed to give one fare for
the round trip, provided 100 teachers will
go from Southern California.
Prof. J. A. Foshay. city superintendent
of schools, will deliver an address on
Drawing From the Standpoint of a
School Superintendent. DR.. F. B. Dress
lar of this city will address the same as
sociation on the subject of Psychology
as a Science.
The herald., 1896-12-18

II VERY NERVE TEEMING WITH
~ the fire Of manly power; every muscle
strong, firm and elastic; strong, regular ac-
ton of the heart, good stomach, active
liver and healthy circulation: such Is the
condition of the man whose body is charged
daily with electricity from DIR. Sanden' S
Electric Belt 1t keeps the vital force ac-
tive and removes air effects OF early dissi-
patton. 1t gives back the power of youth
and makes the body as vigorous in every
respect as nature intended it to be.
The herald., 1896-12-18

Mr.. NJ. r. Higgins of San Francisco
registered at the Hollenbeck yesterday
Geo. Schonewald, who has the general
management of the Del Monte Castle
Crag and Arcadia hotels for the Pacific
Improvement company, is registered at
the HOllenbeck
The herald., 1896-12-18
MUCHLY WANTED.

A cottage of about four rooms or even
smaller for a good buyer who wants
home and wants to buy with small
cash payment and moderate monthly
payments. Langworthy Co., 226 South
Spring street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
SIZE THOUGHT 1T WAS A DIVORCE.

PECULIAR PAPER GIVEN BY JUSTICE or The
PEACE TO A WOMAN ACCUSED OF BIGANf
salIe Wade. a young colored woman. was ar
ragged yesterday IN the Hudson County Court OF
sessions on the charge IF bsamy Counsellor Salter
tppeare1 for her. and entered plea OF non vuii
-as lawyer then made explanation and plea that
seh'ence be suspended. TIE defendant ne said had
Dsh married 10 John Wade. They separated, and
oesir.ng TO be free 10 marry again. some friends
ta'isec her 10 consult magistrate. She called on
justice Of the Peace Crane, who charged her 81 20
ior search and s. for the following paper. which
tae regarded u divorce:
"ln;ce OF W. H. S Crane. Justice Of the Peace.
20 Las. Forty -fourth-st.
Bayonne, y. j.. February T. 1896.
10 whom II may ccnce-n:
. ms IS 20 cer,fy that have searched the records
- ue county Court House and find no return Of
ppalslate between John Wade and Sally Perkins. OF
Dsyoane, and / nave further investigated the case
10 ma that the said marriage TO the sad John
W. was d mock marriage. that the said John
marriage " y & cpAEt-
Justice Of the Peace. Hudson County n. j.
ms remarkable paper bore the seal OF the Jus
80 go On the strength OF il the woman married Alex
T.-st hunter. OF BayOnne. Wade who lives IN
s-sey Ciy, learned OF the second union and caused
a. Slrsst. Judge Huospeth ordered her remanded.
49, so'o re would make an investigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
TORE A NAP FROM 4 DEED BOOK.

Camden July Is (specaD.-John Nayior. the aSs1
former clerk Of the Court OF Burlington County. IN
an ejectment suit brought by Postmaster Paul. OF
Camden. testified before Judge Garrison this mora
ing that a certain map Of the town of Palmyra
had been torn from one OF tho deed books IN ms
nos.s..,o, bx a certain man whom he named. AZ
IN. man explained and rendered Ineligible = deed
FOR a large portion Of the town OF Palmyra, and
10. reav a part OF the deed. and such was
fastened by old-fashioned waters to the record Of
the deed the testimony caused the Court and
the case subsequently said that the man, whose
name is withheld because OF his standing. entered
was handed TO him. The man tore the map from
the book. but the aged clerk observed the act and
sexing him, compelled him TO surrender the map
On the decision In this suit depends tho title y
their lots OF number Of Palmyra resident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
FIRE DEPARTMENT on STRIKE.
TWENTY-EIGHT MEMBERS WALK OUT BE.
CAUSE AN OBNOXIOUS MARSHAL
IS NOT DISCHARGED

South Orange, July 1s (speciaD .-valsburg the
little borough which has recently been off from
South Orange and made into an independent NUM-
cipaty was thrown into a wild state Of excitement
to-day In consequence Of the trouble between
Police Marshal Drummer and three OF the members
OF the Volunteer Fire Department Of the borough
The affair grew out OF the celebration OF the Fourth
OF July when three Of the remen In decorating the
Town Hall. under which the Fire Headquarters is
forced open a window and thus gained entrance 10
the hall. The Police Marshal made formal COM
plant Of breaking and entering against the three
men. They denied the story and were exonerated.
This made bad blood between the Fire Department
and the Marshal and at the public meeting Of the
Fire and Public Building committees OF the Council
last week the entire fire force twenty-eight In
number rendered their designations, and declared
that they would not respond TO any calls or wear
the uniform unless Marshal Drummer dis
charged. The designations were not accepted, and
no action was taken in the OF Drummer. Tho
aremen held a meeting last night, and after short
body. They accordingly packed up their personal
belongings and left the building, declaring that they
would not return TO duty until matters had taken
such a shape that no possible suspicion could rest
on the three men. Mayor aybaum has so far
vainy tried TO pour oil on the troubled waters OF
their wrath.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
POSTMASTER LANING OUT.

HE DOES NOT BELIEVE HE WILL BE PROGD'
cryTEp FOR MAKING POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Bridgeton n. J., July IS Special. -Postmasts5
Lansing turned the Bridgeton Postoffce over to his
successor Person last night. and is now beginning
to talk He complains that he did not have far
show" and he thinks the Civil Commission had u
IN for him" because he ousted the letter-carrierA
Lane Smith and Ewing. all Republicans, immedi-
ately on the beginning OF his administration ne
took charge Of the postof1ce on April l. 1884 ana
took Charles Loder in as chief clerk the same
day. Loder has been thorn In his side ever since
prosecution believing that the Government Will -
Satisfied with hts removal. He says II he Is to b
prosecuted for the alleged political assessments
that those employees who made the contributions
must also expect prosecution
Person, the new postmaster, confidently expects
10 be confirmed by the Senate next winter He v
a consistent Democrat who has been chronic
seeker after office. but with poor success. He was
once elected 10 the Board OF Freeholders. and -
ran for Sheriff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM II. DE FOREST.

Summit July 1s (SpeciaD.-William II. De Forest
who was at one time the wealthiest and most In
fuential citizen of Summit died here at the home
Of his nephew William H. De Forest. jr.. in Cres-
cent-ave this morning. from heart disease, after
an illness Of only few weeks
Mr. De Fores: native OF Pennsylvania, and
was born In Pottsville in 1857. When a young man
he went TO New-York and engaged in the business
Of importing silks from France. He rapidly &C
cunulated wealth being interested In number OF
silk mills in Paterson, and he was the American
agent for Guenes Co, silk manufacturers In
LYONS France. In 1863 Mr.. De Forest made his
home In Summit and invested heavily in real
estate owning the old postofice block in Union
ave the Park House, the large tract OF twenty
acres surrounding the Hotel Beechwood. a-d
large amount Of other property In 1883 he failed
for nearly 10000 he having Invested heavily In
the old homestead Of Alexander Hamilton. in New
York CITY known Hamilton Grange. and being
unable 10 realize on II. Since then he had lived In
Summit almost exclusively, and devoted his time
IN the MANAGEMENT OF nurseries. which he brought
10 a high degree OF PERFECTION -,
Mr. De Forest was man or remarkable pubic
snirit and was extremely charitable. IL was
largely nv his aid that the old Calvary Church was
ra1iif after It's destruction by fire, and the Fresh
Air md ConVaescrnt Home was punt principally
through his aid and that OF his wife
lie leaves a niece Mrs. John ID. Lyon, and two
,cnh.ws William II. De Forest, j., president OF
~, ~ Summit silk Mil and Othniel De Forest Mr.:
- crand cannon families OF Nev-York City. The
f~neraI will be held In calvary Episcopal Church on
caturday afternoon, and the burial VIII be In FAR
mount Cemetery chatham