The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
HOUSTON'S SOLDIER BOYS.
Emmett Rifles Went Iuto Barracks
Last Night
AND WILL LEAVE HERE THIS MORNING.
called out 60 Guard n Prisoner VINO
II to be Tried for Muruer
at Woodvillc.

tair james Lawlor commanding, spent last
night In barracks at the arrnory on Prairie
avenue, between Main and San Jaclnto
streets, and will leave this morning via
the east bound Southern Iecifc train for
Beaumont, thence TO Woodviilc. TO respond
10 the first orders issued them since or
ganixation involving active service as vol
unteer soldiers OF The State Of Texas.
The Emme, Rifles are a credit 10 the
Texas Volunteer Guard. The company is
composed OF True Born 1rishmsn." and
when they each and every one Of them
received the orders o; Captain Lawlor 70
repor, at the a-mory 10 prepare FOR active
duty in defense Of the peace and dignity
OF the s,afe they alt. with possible excep-
tion. thought Of the aoug they have often
heard sung. Remember. Boy You're
Irish and they not only determined at
once to UPHOLD Texas lIws and hgh; ,or
the Lone Star Flag Of Texas. As they made
ozihs they you'd. bat hey also dcssfiai1ci
that they ucela show 20 the wa-li that
IrisAfafa car te depeaeed o. whoacvcr
they are needed to qaall rio'sus ea;herinss
IL the eo1a'ry e. iasir aisr.te7-
There vas z --,l, gee q ae.lvIty among
TIE members g; ,Ae sempz-y yesterday.
cr4-=errzAise ssfxsa1f Jeh- C9.li1s isl
TIE R-ss1sT er.zas ss-lF IL TIC day. ard
IS u.s. as Mss- srl's rc7a-- i1r duty
b VS. issEse sr1s -ssa.t rorsis.i-r Or
frscszsx set18s7. -1hear tisrect rsru-
lzrlr- -2-T srE-4t s-t csrfseH Each
S-sA lrerr7c'--- q rFf tis ac.fesu and m"
r. 0t- E- t- ~tr- t-trer-Irn f4taut
had re.cf- Is - rg-st.frs 81 answer. 1ud
hs Grew ? rir-qfe az g terrible riot aut
81 gugss l1t-szrtT ttstrr NE courage NJ
h,s cnrr-7dss r. s-rlF. Collins i5 IS witty
genius and be uszn'hea the condition ~
sifailg to q ereat extent. m c0rriice ihc
boys that trouble ess ir the air None Of
them was hsf17d however aud the norl,
OF preparation proceeded until g o'clock
Yesterday evening when everything aas
in readiness.
There was AZ exception. Veon roll was
called one wes absent aud uunocounted for
JIG had stated the d1y beforc that he would
not 20, and laughed at the other. for
hnckltng on their armor rrldy for the
fray. CAPTAIN Lawlor did not .relt it aa
Joke Calling serfcanls llIsgins and
/ WEIGH from the ranks he Instructed them
to proceed nstantcr to the place Of huai
moss of the derclic5 ard bring him to the
f. arnory. He took ocoasion to state that
the lifo OF 4 volunteer soldier IS not al
Ways one Of pleasure, and be proposed
that when man enlisted uuacrshc Tex
as nag iha. man should be forced To sub
NIT to the prescribed discipline.
The captain had correspondent wlth Adip-
tsut General Marry oa the question as h.
had been Informed that ouc of tho hnys
had refused 10 obey orders and the adm
tant general bad wired tho cariain 20 t,s-
charge ne insuh'r iinato sol1icr Tho sal-
tain dit 0nf 'n.nF . discharge sou.a be-
effective % In future prescr, disciple.
ana No faiAor bought tle iistasrre would
please th0 young man. s. ne tools cth..
Sters foWcf1 ef'Q-clng his command Tho
seTsoan's. accompanied IS no var corro-
Eppncent Q' Tne poE- visited th, gentle
man a. bis Place o. bGs.uces haf he ea.
N0yL, having Ter, 'or supper He-f'-r .le-...
he lived tae iarsa found h.m jue a. he
bad Hnlshci has evening mfei aaI he was
t0id very 44i*ily rF Sergeant Higgins -trt
the csriain desired him % roo5.i a. the
arincry az % ce. The Yo4sE mar Itrsh.4
nut the sergeant stated 20 hin armis mar
No was enniron,ue a serious egssion Az!
after few minute ,elk NJ sad no ar.lla
60 II created = .lille bTceze ~ fhe t.gei-
pany but BE- made ihe amsnHe honorable
Aad dpnnec uniform and knapEatE and
went Ia barr1ehs with the otAors Capr.g,
i>a@lor showed his armrsss and his deta-
mination 20 enforce discipline On e.eF.
Occasion. and the members Of ;br cornnay,.
have found out that he is not o-lg ready
f,o iut Or MS sword for dress parade.
ibui ~ just as Prompt for active service
The boys Flep, on ihc aoor q, the .yr,o-y
slast night, and will be called on, this
morning before TIE thousands ~ rcneers
9of The Pest In Houston win have read ,hl.
article in their paper Thc- viii uroeasd
I, via the Southern Pacific to Bcaumont
where thev viii take charge Of George
Harrison. confined in tho jail there FOR
isafe keeping. Harrison Is 10 DO ,risd for
murder AZ WcodSlllo and threats Of mob
evidence have been made. which excited
stho fears OF Sheriff Enloe. who made an.
piication for military escort and do
ltachment Of the Emmets win 90 ACCORDING
10 the orders OF the governor a:tcr prnnor
REPRESENTATIONS were made by AdWtan.
@otEfA~A sAHNle HUN tNIE 'nfN VIII Nr
sabsent or what the visit may result Ia
can not now be told. The only informa,i,n
at hand is the request from the sheriff Of
Tyler county aud on his representation
the Emmeis viii give Harrison safe escort
from Beaumont to Woodyile
Adjutant General Mabry arrived last
might from Austin. lie was met at the
'xrain by Captain Lawlor and the war cor.
Respondent of The Post aud escorted 10 the
tawlor. where he spent the night.
When asked by The Post rcpresen-
Istatiye for some information regarding the
,lrall for troops. the adiutant general re-
splied:
L II know nothing more than that tho
sheriff OF Tyler county made application
lyor military escort to protect a prls3no,
who is TO be tried at Woodvllle. The pris-
pner Is now confined In the county iail
at Beaumont for safe keeping. but ibc
l&herin feared that In the transfer 10 courf
Vat Woodville that mob would attemp, IA
synch the prisoner. and he took the pre-
S.caution 10 ask for troops What trouble
~ any, viii grow out OF the afalr c,r