The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-20

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every way she knew how. and thai - tat
Eas her hustnnd was ccucefued - thotaht
n had peen hbandcaed. In answer 70
Mr.. Hughes had promised me he would
let Dumas chiId afcac A. God 10 my
Judge did moi know he Vas going IN MI.
punn's house that plight DO not believe
he intended TO- I called him before he
lett and urged him not to anu he ;cid me
/ he had decided to lie; /: alone ana had told
| Edei. When Eie go, ready to leave our
house Wednesday niest Mr.. Hushc> ss,d
he would walk cut with him and tell aim
| that he tHuskeel and bad aSrsed 10 froD
It. MIR. Hughes told me 10 go 10 bed and
4 be world come back scon. did so 10
bed and when the officers came after me
1 vas asleep. i thought Mr.. Hushes MAS
at the door. They awakened me and
Jumped out OF bed and opsrei the door.
| The officers told ne thew wanted 10 look
! in a tool chest down stairs for some papers.
| believed then that Edel had caused Mr.
| Hughes to be crested was ahead OF
him. though. as I bad burned M the let
tiers, because ] believed the whole thins
had becn dropped. The officers took me 10
the station and drove By Mr.. Dunns house
as they came to town. Mister. do YOU
think for an instan, that II ! had had one
uilliouth part o, an inch Of feeling in me
iIhl Muuil nave AllpNf7A 1Att-fH ~ AanN
me BY thashouse " ha6 known ny n1s'
baud had beeuHkiiiet there and vas then
dead in that house! II ! had known that
Mr.. Hughes would 10 TO that house that
night would have followed him.
II burned the papers because | was
afraid Of Edel.
1T was suggested ihs, when We got the
child use chloroiorm TO keep her quiet.
but | would not agree to that. and It was
decided that | sheuld blinifold her and
gag her. We did not expect TO keep her
over seven or eight hours. a. We thought
the money would be paid. The hole in the
basement was never intended for that
child"
The reporter asked her II Hashe. was
connected tn any way with the Baker
tragedy. but she denied that he had any
thing 10 DO with II. She said the tragedy
had been discussed BY them, but that be
never made a remark that would n any
with H.
Mister, II my husband could have Just
lived long enough 10 tell little there
would be different story TO all this"
The reporter noticed a New Testament
on the cot and opened it. Upon the fly
lea! was written. Mrs ". Il. Hughes
Book. Beneath this was the following;
jesus, the Son OF David Have Mercy
upon ne. Lcrt that ! NAV receive my
sight" This written in ink. and appea red
TO have been written some time ago. The
reporter asked L she read her Bible She
answered, Yes. bat not as much as I
should. Bot i, don't do any good TO read
~ ypu don't 1--we NJ 10 It,"
She said she had learned that tho policN,
knew Of the affair from Edei. and ST. re
marked If they knew so much about II.
why ma they not arrest us. II looks 10
me- Ike IT would Re easier 10 prevent
crime thaa IN let it 20 on and have blood
shed II they knew everything why did
they not arrest VA and get the papers be
fore burned them. and " would have
stoned an"
Before closing the reporter asked her II
she had any defense to make in court
Why no Mr Hughes has been pun
Ished ard guess | viii get mine am
told 81 is two 10 five years imprisonment
the rsuorier
Kltuap.Hr she answered
But you have not kidnapped anyone"
answered rho reporter.
VOL, az one time Intended TO- and I
snprose tho Intention is as bal as tho
crime nav" 'olt thom everything I
Know. and can not get out OF It," She
answered
when asked VIVA, charge she wa, being
held m she replied that she id not know
he chiet ~ police saws ne has no charge
eSsinst nor and is awaiting action by
tose VINO are Interested In the AFFAIR TO
see Z they desire tn prosecut.
The above does not embrace all that
Mrs. Hughes stated to the reporter Some
~ nfr disclosures Nprc Of highly sensa-
tional nature
Her statement in sdlison 10 what +,
published sbove IS Of such a character a.
10 warrant the suggestion on tho mart ot
I'm" fost that this affair is one demanding
ne most -isd and searching investlga-
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