The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
TWO MEN, ONE POPULIsT AND ONE
DEMOCRAT, CLAIMING THE
OFFICE OF SHERIFF.
P0PUL|ST IN charge OF OFFICE
He Has Plenty of Backing and Is
Determined to Hold Out, Even
Though Force May BE Re-
Quired to Do So.

Cooper, Tex. June 1.-(Special.) THE
| commissioners court convened today in
response to County Judge G. G. Dune
gan's call to take some action toward
settling, if possible, the vexed questions
growing out Of the complications caused
by Delta countys two sheriffs, and to
make some disposition of the county's
prisoners in S. b. Tuberville's charge, or
| that may come under his charge. The
| been laboring for the last ten years, and
the court and advocated that the court
| make an order requiring Buckler to turn
over to Tuberviel the Jail, Offices and
other property in his hands, and, in case
the order was not complied WITH to force
Buckler to comply. Buckler's attor-
neys advocated that the court should
make no orders and claimed that the con
test case had been appealed and that this
court could do nothing till it had been
tried by the proper court and that while
Buckler would not receive or turn over
prisoners through Tuberville, yet he
would through Nj. ID. Sloan, constable of
precinct No. /, and other constables of
the county.
Buckler is the populst sheriff and
Tuberville the democratic sheriff. The
county judge and one commissioner are
democrats and favor making some Or
ders about in compliance with the plan
insisted upon by Tuberville's attorneys.
The other three commissioners are popu-
lists and did not favor any action being
taken by the court at all. The county
judge wanted some provision made for
Tuberville to carry the prisoners taken
by him to other counties for confinement.
but the sheriff refused to allow any such
thing to be done or to take any action
whatever in the matter.
Buckler claims that by his commission,
received when he duly qualified after the
November election, and his supersedeas
bond, filed in his appeal in the original
contest, entitle him to the office till the
case is fully decided by the higher courts
and declares that he will hold possession
of the Office, the Jail, books and papers
till that case is decided, against any
force that may be brought against him.
He keeps close guard on everything
and has deputy that sleeps in the Office
at night to guard against any one break
ing in and taking possession, and he has
strong political friends who are giving
him their hearty SUPPORT and that stand
ready to give him any backing he may
need or require, even If it requires an
armed and bloody resistance to hold pos
session.
On the other hand. Tuberville claims
that Buckler waived and lost all rights
of appeal in the original contest case in
submitting his claim to the last election
and that his appeal by writ of error is
a nullity, and that he (Tuberville) having
been elected at the last election and
having duly qualified, is entitled to the
Office, books. papers, Jail, ETC., and he
has equally as many and as strong back
ers and supporters from his party that
will assist him in any undertaking, how
ever hazardous, to procure possession of
the sheriff's office, Jail, books and papers