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were some buttons and feathers. tWitness
here identified various articles shown him
as being the same found there) The
skeleton was complete. The cheeks were
burned. but had not fallen in. one tooth
was showing l lifted up the skeleton by
the neck and held 1t up. The backbone
seemed TO he about three feet long There
was a pile OF ashes but / wouldn't let
anybody disturb the ashes until the magls-
trate came. There were no legs TO the
body that / saw. The lower part of the
legs were burned up The ankles were
there, looked like chunks.
Cross eXaminatlon--I saw a lock like the
one shown me, We found three or four
crooked irons and two hinges
r. J. Moore testified-I was Justice of
the peace Of Precinct No. last year. Lem
Harris sent for me and | found remains
Of a body close to tho road. on the side Of
large log by big hony tree. Skeleton
was perfect down to the knee Joints Foot
parts were up next to head. (Shown
hinges. nails. iron hair pins and roll OF
hair and pieces OF corset. buttons, feathers.
etc. said he found them where he found
skeleton).
Gross examlnatioh-It was a very dark
and bad looking thicket but I could see
these things that have identified; the foot
was utterly destroyed the kn6a joints were
in line with the body. Nearly all the small,
pNA'S NN'N hbs INC DOnfS lDdf We
found were pretty badly burned. but when
the doctor cut in you could see the flesh
that was not burned found hair pins in
a ball OF charcoal; these were found by John
Lott, but saw them there Tho cloth and
other things were the ones fopnS down
there the day | held the inquest. don't
know how many nails there we're found as
there we're several picking them up.
Recross-(Shown things and witness said
some showed that they had been in a fire
and were the ones found by him when he
held the inquest. Shown lock and witness
said he had seen lock like the one exhibited
on the trunk and immigrant chests)
Dr. Brewer testifes-I went out to ex-
amino remains found on October o. lSOa
found pile of ashes in thicket ana
the skeleton of human being. female !:
also found other things there The body
was lying southwest. lifted skeleton nm
saw head was badly burned and when taken
up top of head fell In. There was nothing
to show any violence on face l am most.
tive 1t was skeleton of n woman. was
small skeleton. tShown nails, cloth. hair.
pins, etc, and said they were the ones
round where skeleton was found. shown n
bunch OF hair and said woman had given
same to him and was found there.)
J Cross-e1amipation-Looked az IL there
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had been a large fire from appearances. 1t
is fact that part OF the ribs We're burned
badly, but were in position. Legs were
badly burned, but could see bones.
Joe George testited-I found pieces OF
the burned trunk in a ravine near Kpgadts
house.
R. b. Moore-I found trunk about $50
or 200 yards from Kugadt's house, In lit
tie thicket. l found blood in Kugadt
wagon about a week or ten DAYS AFTER the
inquest
Cross examination-I recognized 1t to be
a trunk by slaves. l knew the pieces to
be pieces of a trunk. i don't think there
were any cracks in the wagon. ] am GER
tain there were blood stains in the WAGON
John Ewing testified examined Ku-
gadt's wagon on Friday night and Saturday
morning and saw that there had been blood
in same. but it looked like they had tried
to wash it off.
Cross -examiued-I found blood in the
wagon: / will swear believe 1t was blood
| saw: | did not notice any spots that
looked like grease spots.
u. e. Teague-Am sheriff OF Washing
ton county | went to Napa, Cal, atter
defendant as soon as l had been hotliled
that he was arrested there. l warned MN
that whatever he said to me migr be used
against kim. defense here objected 10
witness detailing what defendant told him
in California or on the train coming Dack
home because defendant was under arrest,
but the court held that the warning given
bv the sheriff to be sufficient and admitted
the testimony J The testimony was. In sub
stance that defendant and his sister, Jo-
hanna Kugadt. had started to BRENNAN on
October 10 and that in New Years creek
bottom deceased had fallen out OF the
WaEon and one OF the wheels ran over her
head. breaking her jaw, and that she died
a few minutes after the accident. Defenh-
ant stated that he replaced the body in the
wagon and started to carry 1t to neiSh-
boris house. but got frightened for fear
SC melody would think he had killed her
and so he drove into the woods and burned
the body and the big chest near Jackson
creek. where the remains were found.
f. C. Langhammer testified--l saw de-
fCndant In Brennan the first part OF Oc-
tchcr, paid him a little money, 1t was
less than $50.
Cross mination-Defendant was depu-
~ tax assessor under me, he had been my
deputy about n year and a half, assessing
and doing statistical work for mt. did
not raw him for It.
When Lsnghammer left the stand the
state announced that 1t had no more evil
dence 10 Introduce and the defSrae began
to introduce its testimony.
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INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.

District Judge Brooks here today set
aside the restraining order issued several
days ago upon the application OF members
of the city board OF equalization, prevent
ing compromise between tho taxpayers
and the city council with reference to tax
assessments. The former complained that
Tho assessment was excessive and appealed
the matter to the county court. A tenn
poiary Injunction was asked by the mela-
bers OF the hoard pending the action of
tho count. court. oontending that the as
sessment was in accordance with the value
OF the property, The court held that 1t
bad no right to interfere and refused the
application for Injunction.
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boon shattered because Of the discussion
which arose yesterday on the floor OF the
house anent tho cxpediency Of postponing
further consideration Of the appropriation
bill. He simply differed with Mr.. Garrison
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of passing an appro-
priation bill before provision had been
made for the collection of revenue. but
since the house had taken different view
Of the matter he had no more to say for
the present. 1t had not been and was not
his purpose TO impede the Nrogress OF the
appropriation hill. nor to obs.ruct legisla-
tisn because things had not come his way
In this particular instance. but he reserved
the right TO contend on occasion for what
he cors.iered right,
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THE HOUSE.

Austin. Texas. March 27.-In the house
this morning. Gilbough's bill to confirm
patent to Deer Island, issued 10 H. NJ.
Truehart and Thomas NJ. Joseph en- De-
cember 90 1859 and August %. 1860. was
ordered ergrossed.
Senate bill restoring criminal and civil
jurisdiction OF county courts of Menard
and Atascosa counties was ordered en-
crossed
Senate bill changing time Of beginning
OF fall term Of district court In Grayson
county from the first Monday to the third
Monday in September passed finally.
Mr.. Flint's bill providing more efficient
road system for Marion county passed An
ally.
Hollands (of Burnett bill restoring civil
and criminal jurisdiction of county court
OF i4ampasas county Was ordered engrossed.
Substitute house committee bill amend
ing charter OF city Of Galveston passed
finally.
Strothers bill amending the act OF the
Twenty fourth legislature creating spe-
| cial road law for Dallas, Lamar and Me-
dina counties was ordered engrossed. after
Medina county had been stricken out
wherever it occurs In the bin.
fuckers bill taking Jones county out
OF the Thirty ninth judicial district and
placing 1t in the Forty second passed I'm
ally
| MeGaughey's bin providing for an aboli
tion OF the Office OF district attorney In the
| Twenty ninth judicial district was laid be-
fore the house and provoked so much dis
cussion that further consideration thereof
was postponed to give the people of the
! district concerned time to make known
! their wishes In the matter.
! Dickinson's bill validating the grant OF
certain streets In the city OF Laredo to
! the United States government passed ANAL
/ ly Said streets run through property to be
urthascd by the United States for the
purpose OF establishing q new military
post at Laredo.
/ Shelburne's bill defining lawful fence
was laid before the house and POSTPONED
subject to call.
Tho regular order was suspended and
Shropshires bill providing that article
22l3, chapter (. title 30 of the Revised Civil
Statutes shall be amended so that alb
stracts OF title compiled from records OF
any county destroyed in May 1874, shall
constitute competent prima facie evidence
OF data therein contained.
| The following bills were introduced,
| BY Denuis-Amending Revised Civil
statutes SO as TO give notice TO appellants
or plaintiffs In error Of motions made to
dismiss appeals or writs OF error.
by Harris-To authorize commissioners
courts to issue bonds for the construc-
| tion OF county roads.
BY Doyle-To provide n more efficient
mode OF empanelling grand juries.
BY Doyle--To regulate rules OF evidence
| as regards competency OF witnesses
BY Doyle--Providing that general de-
NAL may be- entered where one has failed
to file required affidavit.
b,
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!. w. McCraw, Grocer.

Mckinney, Texas, March ~ w.
Craw, a Mckinney retail grocer! mes,
made an assignment today. ", ~.
trustee. Preferred creditors WIZ
edness due them are as followG ~
Estes, slC5; G. R. Smith. sloe: 49,
tional bank, Mckinney, ssls; v. Ips;
$S5: Collin County Milling 8
s254.2S: ], C. Wylie, $3.50; n -
Co., Little Rock. sla.75; N. y, u,,
& Co., Dallas, SOS. Total. tloos'a@
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STATE CAPITAL ITEMS
HOARD of PARDONs REFUSED
COMPUTATION TO TERRELL.
In the Matter of Tax Assessment<.
Papers Slow in Filing Claims.

Austin Texas, March 27.--Upon recon-
mendation OF Governor Culborson, the
state board OF pardons today refused to
grant the application OF Alexander Terrell
OF Houston for communication of sentence.
Terrell is a negro man under the sentence
Of death at Houston for rape. He asked to
have his penalty reduced to life impris-
onment in the penitentiary.
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Corsicana, Texas. March 27.-Lieutenant
Governor Jester arrived in the city this
morning from Austin. To The Post corre-
spondent he expressed the idea OF an early
adjournment OF the legislature. The fee
bill. he thinks, swings in the balance and
may meet its defeat. He has some hopes
for the redistrcting bill. Tho appropriation
bill is one which is disturbing the dreams
OF the legislators. but after the frills are
taken off he thinks 1t will pass. MIR. Jes-
ter will return to Austin tomorrow.
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Brennan, Texas. March 27.-The Herman
Schimmcl jury returned verdict at s'So'
finding the defendant guilty of murder In
the first degree and fixing the penalty al
penitentiary for life.
Schimmell was convicted for the assas.
sination OF Ross Wright. The 10-year- Ola
son of the dead man was with his father
at the time he was killed and was tho only
witness.
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CHARTERED.

Tho following charters were filed with
the secretary of state today:
Grand Lodge of American Knights OF
Liberty of Galveston. No capital stock.
Directors, George w. Mcintosh, James
Hudson and j. Smms.
Brandon Hardware company OF Brandon,
Hill county. Capital stock. $4,000 In
corporators, J. r. Thompson. T. f. Tomlin-
son. w. r. Lang and A. l.. Smith
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-28

Austin, Texas. March 27.--In CONVERSE
ton with Tho Post correspondent this
morning Mr.. Curry. chairman OF the house
committee on revenue and taxation. stated
that the heretofore pleasant relations ex-
listing between himself and Mr.. Garrison.
chairman ot the finance committee. had not
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WILL DI,lNTr KILLED
Was Shot by steele, Whsa -
Assaulted.

Georgetown. Texas, March H'-A :
o'clock this evening viii Dlmmlh siea 4.
ed Jack Steele in the rear ONCE y
First National bank with piece o. ~
shaft. steele recovered sufficiently % ~ !.
Dimmitt four times In the oseA, ~,
pistol, killing him instantly. s.ee'e - ~
preliminary trial tonight before S ~
Shaw and was admitted 70 pau III -
Dimmitt was aged 30. q s'ockmsn y u
cupation. Steele aged 40. recent &C. 49,,
Of the banking firm Of Steele S w.
which went into liquidaiion' Dvs. '-.,iis
of Georgetown, married ana VIZ ~.
Cause of the affair was not oevss
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St. Louis today as follow: VIM. Pdul1,
Henry Pfuger and Holman I gao ~
one car: Henry Bohls and :. wsh -
two cars. Holman & Cato also snipHs ~
car Of good hogs to Fort Woeh
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n.no,,n.srd Body FOND

BeIlville, Texas, March H-In. 49,
an unknown man in such sAn W.
composition that 1t Is NOT hn0v ..r,s 3
he was white or black wss s,.oA =
morning near II. NJ. Hoicomo NJ. ~ I
the BRACES river. about eight l
town.
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DOMINICAN CONVICTED.
Given Fifteen Years for an Attempt
IN Outrage.

Dallas. Texas, March 27.-Sol Donnegan
negro charged with assaulting Mrs. A. Is
Stlngley. a white woman. few weeks age
with the intention OF outraging her. was
tonight found guilty Of the crime and given
n sentence Of fifteen years in the peniten-
tiary.
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FEW CLAIMS FILED.

So far only thirty OF the claims against
the State held by newspapers for printing
tho constitutional amendments submit
ted at the last election and the governor s
message have been filed The legislature
has appropriated $4,000 to liduidate that in
dcbtedncss, and II may be obtained by
properly applying to the secretary Of
state.
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Those wishing to get I'D o. I Z 1asssi'
,honid MD trv a bottle Of Elmer : sslrII
PRESCRIPTION No. ss5l. =. =
Houston. Texas, sole agen1.
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We further submit that We have made
special Investigation Of the maltrea:ment
OF convlcts on the farm located in Walker
county. on which the four men were said
to have died from sunstroke in August Of
1896. and find that the facts as furnished
by the tribunal charged with the investiga-
ton Of crimes committed IN Walker county
Texas, and the cause OF the death OF said
convict that said convict did not die from
sunstrokc, but from cruel and i'll treatment.
we further submit that Major l.. a. What
ley, nor any Of the officials, were in the
least responsible or chargeable with the
misconduct act or conduct herein and that
said Major Whatley and the officials con-
pected with the management of the con
yicts are to be entirely exonerated from
any charge connected with the maltreat-
ment of said convicts. We further find
that Major Whatley, the inspectors and OF.
ficials connected with the management OF
the convicts have at all times done all
within their power to see that the conyicts
are treated humanity and are to be highly
commended for their action on this line.
We further submit that We find that
some Of the sergeants on private farms
who have In their charge convicts en-
ployed by private parties are not only re.
ceiving pay from the State. but also from
the parties hiring said convlcts. which we
believe to be wrong for the reason that we
do not believe said scrgeants can serve
two masters at the same time.
We further find that the convlcts are To-
Gated in several different sections of the
State, which operates as a great dlsadvan-
tage. and would suggest the consolidation
OF said convicts as soon as possible and
practicable and that they be placed on cot
ton and sugar farms owned by the State.
Oliver, Chairman,
J. +. Randolph.
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TO the other policy Of hiring them out or
working them at Q loss within the walls,
we are forced to the conclusion and wish
to emphasize the wisdom and necessity of
the state buying more cane and cotton land
to the end that the people may be bene-
ficiaries Of whatever profits are derived
from convict labor. We are thoroughly
satisfied that If the State can and Will pur-
chase enough land upon which to work all
that can be worked on the outside, 1t will
only be few years until the amount ex-
pended In the purchase and equipment
would be returned to the treasury. and then
the annual profits would 90 long way to-
ward paying the current expenses OF the
government and enable the legislature to
reduce the rate Of taxation to such an ex-
tent that 1t would no longer be purdensonc
to the people. We hope the legislature may
see the way clear to appropriate sur
ficient amount to Justify the manager In
entering into contracts with lard owners
In time to commence farming next year.
We can MT close this report without tes-
tifying to ,he efficiency of all the officials.
from the feast to the greatest. and to the
dignifiedf and courteous reception and
treatment extended to US by Judge Gibson
and his lieutensnts at Rusk. and to Cap
tain smithers. Financial Agent Rice. In
Rusk and Huntsville, and especially to
Colonel Whatley, who was with us all the
time, contributing to the fullest extent TO
a full, free and fair investigation OF every
thing connected with the management Of
the institutions under his control. To All
and every one Of them We desire to return
our thanks for cosirtesles extended TO us.
A. @. oliver. Chairman.
+. A. Schlick.
John II. Boyd.
w. 7. Melton.
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RONDs REGIsTEREn

The comptroller registered a $4,000 is
sue Of Braxoris county court house bonds
this morning.
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had been large fire from appearances. 1t
is q fact that part OF the ribs We're burned
badly, but We're in position. Legs were
badly burned. but could see bones.
Joe George testifed-I found pieces OF
the burned trunk in a ravine near Kpgadts
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
NASHVILLE EXPOSITION,
Memphis and Cotton Day Attracted
Thousands of Visitors.

Nashville, Sept. 14-The celebration of
Shelby county, Memphis and Cotton day
attracted thousands of people to the Ten
nessee centennial today. The regular and
special trains from Memphis were crowd
cd and when the visitors arrived at the
union depot they were welcomed with a
salute of twenty-five social bombs. The
Memphis pyramid at the exposition
grounds was decorated with flags in honor
of the occasion and this building was the
headquarters of the visitors during the
day. The program of the exercises in the
auditorium included, after prayer by Bish-
op Gailor. addresses of welcome by Col.
s. A. Champion. in behalf of the EXPOSE
ton company, and Governor Taylor on
the part of the state. Maj. w. A. Willis.
commercial agent of the exposition. and
Mayor Mccarthy spoke for the city. Judge
John G. Ferris represented the county and
Hon. A. j. Harris spoke for the chamber
of commerce. Responses were made by
Hon. John Overton, Jr., United States
Senator Turley, Hon. X. G. Graves. Mayor
Clay. Judge J. NJ. Freer. w. ]. Crawford,
James Lee and Hon. ]. w. Moore of Mem
phis.
A musical program was also rendered.
In the afternoon a reception was given
in the women's building. and there was a
drill ny the Neeley Xouaves of Memphis.
| Tonight there was grand display of
| fireworks on Lake Wautauga.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Ready for Biz.

Simla, Sept. 14.-There are now $4,000
men and ninety guns, including MaXims.
modified on the frontier and in the gar
rison. Everything is ready for the add
vance from Shabkhadar. The Mohmands
on the border are anxious to submit on
any terms. but that main body is still de-
termined to fight. 1t is reported that the
nullah of Hadda has failed to raise the
gathering he expected and will retire to
Trah.
Fort Gulistan is still hard pressed by
the enemy.
Col. Yeatmann-B iggs. advancing along
the SANTANA ridge to the relief of Fort
Gulistan. found the enemy entrenched in
considerable force in the Gezera hills. The
Third Gushka regiment stormed the posi-
ton. One soldier was killed and five
wounded.
Gen. Yeatmann-Biggs relieved Sanger,
one of the posts on the SANTANA ridghe,
which had been holly attacked. A mount
ed messenger was sent on by Gen. Yeat-
Biggs to inform the garrison at GU
listan that relief was coming. The COM
mander also sent guns to the foot of the
hills near Fort Gulistan, which sheled
the enemy and TO some extent diverted
attention from the fort.
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WHY THEY REBELLED.
superintendent Jones Didn't Drink
and Hob-NOb With the Niuar.

Hazelton. Pa. Sept. 14.-Gomer Jones
the mine superintendent against whose
rule the strikers at the Lehigh and vii
kesbarre mines rebelled discussed the
situation today. Mr.. Jones came here
from Stodston. England, where he had
spent seven years as superintendent.
He has worked his way up from the bot
tom to his present position.
Asked about the miners dislike for
him. the superintendent said
II came here year ago to restore dis
cipline in the mines and to operate them
on paying basis for the company. A.
that time men did about as they pleased
having been spoiled by familiarity from
the two previous superintendent. Nv
habits are different. l am not drink
ing man. and I've never made it n nroc-
tice to hob-nob with the men. When 7
give orders l expect them to be obeyed "
In this policy you are CARRYING ont
the instructions of the Company" he was
asked.
That was what I was EMPLOYED for
Then l dismissed about eighty men. but
never put anybody in their places.
ION the night that the strikers came to
my house and stole 5000 worth of silver.
ware and broke the furniture. we were
armed and could have killed a hundred of
them if We had wanted to. 1t was a
drunken mob, that. was all. and l thought
We had had enough bloodshed."
Are you not afraid of violence at the
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Bartlett Items.

Bartlett. Tex. Sept 14.-(Special) 1T
commenced raining here yesterday morn
ing about o'clock, and constantly rained
for fifteen hours. The rain was accom-
panied by heavy winds. and great deal
of cotton was knocked out 1t is esti-
mated that fully one-fourth is n total loss,
Picking will be delayed for nearly all the
week.
Cotton receipts are over 1000 bales be
hind last year at this time. and it is es-
timated that the crop will be fully short
1000 bales for this place.
Worms are eating the young cotton
and prospects are not favorable.
The Lodge Hall company of Bartlett
is erecting two-story brick building on
the west side of the railroad. The lower
story will be used for store and the up
per story will be occupied by the differ
ent secret organizations represented here.
The building will cost $4,000. and is to
he completed by the LIST of November.