The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-11
THE HARRISON CASE.
Damaging Evidence Given by Two
Witncsscs-NO Danger Feared.


Woodville, Texas January 1o.-The cas-
of the State OF Texas VS.. George Harrison
charged with the murder of Leroy Ander'
son, occupied the time OF the court and
| absorbed the close attention of many spec
tators and auditors until 10 o'clock Satur-
day night, when the State rested, after
having examined about dozen witnesses
whereupon court adjourned until Monday
morning.
I Martha Hadnot and Bronson Barlow, two
Of the principal witnesses for the State.
testified as follows
| Martha swore in substance | know de.
fendant. had a conversation with him On
the night Of June IS, 1896. at Warren,
Tyler county. Texas. He came to my house
and called me out and made me go with
him TO the lumber yard, about half mile
OF and there cursed and beat me and said
he was going to Kill me. but | prayed to
him to let me go and kiss my children be-
fore he killed me. lie then told me that a
G. d white s. OF a b. had shot at
him and that he was going to Kill the
$ Of h II II was the last thing he
done. The next night. the night on which
Mr.. Anderson was killed. defendant came
TO my house about IL O'Clock and told me
he had gone down to the saloon and raped
on the door and called Mr.. Anderson and
told MIN he wanted TO gel Some whisky.
He put his hand in his pocket as though
he started TO get out the money and pulled
out his pistol and said, Don't you cheat
you G. d white s. OF a b. and An
derson said. you d black $ Of a b,
what do you mean" and got his pistol,
Nhen defendant fired and deceased then
threw back his head and fired at defend
ant hut missed. Defendant said he tried
10 shoot Anderson In his c. d face the
hrst time. Defendant said he then shot
again ana deceased threw UP his hand to
his breast and fell forward sorter over the
counter and as he did so his pistol went
on again. l then said, Lord. George, did
you XIII him." and defendant said Il don't
Know, but the s. Of a b. will die" He
then told me he was hungry and wanted
something to eat and also wanted to SEQ
Lucius Lacy 10 sell his interest in his
garden. as he was going off that night. /
went of after Lucius but did not get him
defendant made me 90 again and / failed
mat time when he made me go the third
time and found him and carried him back
to my house. where defendant was. I.ucips
gave MIN sixty cents for his interest In
me garden and he left about daylight or /,
niue after, About two weeks afterwards
! wrote to Sheriff Enloe. telling him about
H. told Lucius first. because he was nv
letter. "'''e Tue
follows DIS
saw defendant June 20 passing through
olihe' lie told me | could get my pistol
from Lucius Lacy that he had told him
where to hnd it in briar patch. went
'here with Lucius and we found Sbe p,stoi
win one chamber loaded: when | lef, IL
iasI II had three loads in 1t.
The following citizens compose tho iu,v
IN this sensational case to-wt: Floyd Nc.
ronald, George McAlister. Bud smith
.hariie Radcliffe, |. R. Mcclure. / | Kirk'
and w. l.. Collier. w l.. Hicks Dunvon
R,iiey, Dick Hicks Hiram Payne. Des,,it
f'uuernureh, all good and true men.
IL Is now believed that the case viii, ha
e'9sea ana given to the Jury Monday.
non T. D. Scott. one of the attornevs
ior the defendant was suddenly taken s,ct
,ast night but thinks he will be ali rtaht
by Monday morning. "' ''snt
me soldier boys are getting along rio,,,,
a.u some OF them expect to attend church
IohIgnt- They are not expecting anv tro,,,Ia
VI nahser now but will be ready for =, ~,
Ease trouble should come - :"
Lieutenant White left Yesterday hoo,
turn Monday. wv '"pec's 10 re-