The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26

previous 10 the murder Of crocker he had
| been arrested on an aftiavi, accused OF a
| theft o! yosrliug. lie was taken ie
| Hailetsvil'e and put In jail For lack G;
| bond. Court coming on be was turnee
! loose almost without tho seulolsnee OF
| trial During his Incarceration George
| Williamson 1.-THE father OF jim) was ar
| rested and tried for the burning Of Croes-
ers house. but was acquitted Aoou' 'n's
| time one nay appears upon the scene re
set up a Claim TO Crocker's land and punt
n small house within short distance
from where Crackers former caoin na9
stood. Crccker returning from Ms ttiai
again built another cabin close by. FIND
INK Day upon his land, as might be ex-
rec;ed. had blood WAS the result. though
they continued living within twenty feet
81 each other. Day placed a renter in his
house. who was 10 remain until February.
1875, when II WAS 10 be turned over 10
the Martins tone Of whom Is now seFN,hs
life sentence for hts part IN the murder
% the Crocksr family.
Matters drif;ed along from bad to worse
between Croker and Day until February.
when the tiue came fer the Martins 10
take possession OF Days house. One
morning early Day was shot as he was
just leaving his house. The evening pre-
ylous he had gone 10 the Croker house,
in the absence Of Croker and had be-
Croker ordering her 10 leave and wound
nv by knocking her down with pistol
and severely wound.ng her. Mt. and Mrs.
Croker We're brought before an cNamin
ing court and placed under bonds o, $500
and $1,000 respectively. TO await tho action
q the grand jury. They were indicted, Su;
at the March term the cases We're con-
;tnued.
May - following Sheriff Rich received
word from his deputy, Schilling. az 81
Campo. that the Crocker family had been
murdered. Tho sheriff with j posse i'm
media,ely repaired 20 the scene 81 the
tragedy. He arnsted George Williamson,
Jim Williamson. Frank and Jim Martin
Esnmit Colhuru, John Richard and several
Others. The charges vera finally dis
missed against all except the two viii
!a.asons and ihe two Martins. the oxamiu-
Ing trial being held in Wharton bef6=e
Justice Whetten and he defendants being
romanaei % Jail without bail
The evidence before The courts shows
that or the evening u the trial Croker
hai bc,u assailei by Jlr Williamson GA:
IN the prairie: be had managed 10 make
MS way to 'olhurn's house. where he was
Joined b. Mrs Croker a7d the son The
house was soon surrounded nv the wen
charged with the murder. CroCker had
an ola shotgun hut could DO no effective
"oIK win a. Crocks-. seeing all was "
We" hi'N F'FNailrl upon Mrs. troCktr 10
'ry Ia return 20 their hc1-c This she
attempted When several hundred Yards
away she Was set upon nv the man. shot
ana left Tor dead. They returned and
opened fire upon the house where Crocker
and his son were. 4 fusiliale was KEEP, up
until Croci1er was idiled. The murlerers
inferred Tho hogs AMI finding thr iS-year-
Oh boy hidden between two mattresses
DISPATCHED him also. This was late IN the
nicht
They wen, IN search c. the body o. the
mother. a1l found her yet alive One a.,
them placed q Winchester TO her head. the
Nasn from the gun setting FIRE In her hsjr.
burning (, 20 the scalp Throwing The
hedies or a rude wagon they dsrosi.et
~ IN five miles from the scene where thew
we're found six days after. rottins under
summer sun.
Tte defendants were indicted. each
charged with three indictments They mad
lNie counsel Mcssrs. Linn Mitchell
Sportsman and Glass The state was rem.
'eSeH ted hT District Attorney Pnckney
au1 r N. Brown Esq
Jim Williamson. who was hanged today
MS convicted al ihe Auril term. 1895: .hs
case Went 10 ihe court ~ appcals Tho judg
in'nt WIS affirmed and anal sentence va
PASSED at The ATfil term before District
Iulee Reese this year
fhoiic interest has been wrought M IN
oish pitch over ihcSa murders ana ~, rs,.
-hSent rom the ludsme Ok of the courts