The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-26
TROUBLE MAY RESULT.
GEORGIA MURDEREW Is TO HI
PLACED ON TRIAL.
III Another Continuance Is Granted
the People May Take Justice
Into Their own Hands.

Atlanta. Ca, July 25 Tomorrow moru-
/ ing early Edward Flanagan viii be taken
from Alton jail to Decatur to be- arraigued
for his second trial. Court win be called
To order at o'clock by Judge Gambler.
Colonel Glenn OF the defense win ask
for "a change of Venue for his client claim
ing that owing To tho hostile feeling that
war exhibited at the first trial. the threats
made and the prejudice existing IN the
public mind, a Ickalb county Jury VIII
not give the prisoner n fair trial,
Already the crime uas cost the county
$4,000. and the present trial. owing to the
Increased number Of witnesses, VIII raise
tho sum to $4,000 Tho friends OF tho lam
lily OF the Aliens are extensive and they
are disseminated. II this motion IT. suS
tanned and the case Is transferred TO an
other county 1t is not mt all Improbable
that trouble of u serious nature Will arise,
Judge Gambler viii throw the courtroom
open 10 all who can get In, IL there are
no threats OF lynchng or disorder OF any
kind He has determined that as soon as
any rtunOrs nrc heard of any violence be-
ing done 10 the prisoner the rourt room
viii be cleared, and no one be admitted
unless directly connected with the case.
At tho last special term called for tho
case, postponement was granted on nc
| count of the illness of Colonel w. c..
Glenn, leading counsel for the defense.
Colonel Glenn has fully recovered his
health ami will be ready TO 10 on with the
trial
I'VE hope to havo all Of our witnesses on
hand Monday MORNING." said Colonel Glenn
today "und TO be ready TO proceed with
the trial. have always been disposed to
prevent any unnecessary delay In this
case
Leila Allen. the H. year old daughter OF
George W. Allen, for whom. according 10
the theory of the defense Flanagan had
q Wild, mauiacul affection, which prompts
ed him 10 do his bloody work. In AT pres
cnt on visit 10 her grandparents in
Greene county.
She was q witness in the trial for sanity
several months ago. ana may be Aum
moned again this time Her grandparents.
Mr. aud Mrs ~. H. slack will probably
bring her back 10 Atlanta Monday. The
old man ia worry anNiouu To attend the trial,
but viii not leave home until he hears
positively that the trial has begun. lie
has made several trips, and has been dis
appointed by the con'inuanccs OF the case.
George Allen lives with his family al
Poplar Springs within few hundred yards
OF the houso in which The tragedy of DO
crmher 81. 1896 was committed Alien Is
u carpenter by trade. mud comes into the
city every dry 10 work.
Miss Mary Hattie Alien is a very bright
ANA pretty little addition TO the family
who was born Just three months ago She
is unusually large and active Tor her age.
and Is very healthy specimen Of baby
hood
Mrs Allen was in delicate condition
al the time Of her struggle with the muir
dcrous brute. aud the public win be pleased
10 loarn that the child and mother nre
well and strong. The child is called Min
MO" for short.
Mrs Allen is firmly convinced that Elan
agan Is sane and belIovos the insanity plea
* only dodge TO escape the penalty Of
the law
Tho crimo for which Flanagan is held
was one Of the most brutal ever committed
in GcorgiH. lie had begun the task of ex-
terminating an entire family KILLED one
member. fatally wounded another and seri-
ously injured TWO more. when bis foul work
was stopped by bold aud determined
woman.
IT, was FlanagaD's unaccountablo fond"
mass for little girls that first led him 10
the home Of the Aliens. He had adyer-
Used FOR II young white nurse girl for
bnbv, Among the answers he received
was one from niece of George Alien. who
lived with hCr widowed mother M Green's
boro When the girl came 10 Atlanta TO
see Flanagan she stopped az the home OF
her uncle, aud FLANAGAN went there several
times 10 See her. He said hc wanted
nurse for The child of niece who wns
visiting at Lithia Springs.
The arrangement was put off from day
IN dav until the Greene county girl de-
cled 30 return home. Flanagan paid the
oxuoDsos OF her trip 10 Atlanta.
Later he went TO board with George Al
len aud soon displayed his fondncss for
the child Leila. He was anxious 10 get
the consens OF her parents to marry her,
but they refused IN account OF her age.
on the night OF December ~. Just after