The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-27
iaIN0 BOND REQUIRED
y, Esel, Which He Furnishes
I !, cad Is Released.
!, r,yNlE HUGHES WAS RELEASED,
:, t. searching Investixa-
'... Trstimony Introduced
-..x-ProctOr TestiAcs.

..,,m,psry trial Of Sol Edei and
...h.s on the several charges grow
.he attempted kidnapping OF the
w. Frank Dunn and the killing
s.nr Hughes while attempting to
III. III. ~. Mot, was concluded yesterday
~ Justice c. b. Fitze, who has
a, ssiiring in this investigation which
have covered every phase OF the
!. wb,le the result may have meas
4. ..,Isaed public sentiment, there are
:, vet insist that there is still an
.siued mystery about the whole al
! probable that the prosecution has
....,ooed all Of its evidence and that
,s cards are being held back for
insl trial.
q. .nnears to have been enough evil
however, to have created in the mind
!. admitting magistrate sufficient
,.tiou Of probable cause to warrant
..u,,on of bail bond sufficient in
N secure tho attendance of one of
sindants, Sol Edel. upon the term OF
,out At which his case may be set for
III
~. vas less certainty in the public
4, u n what Justice Fitze would do in
u.e Of Edel than in the case of Mrs
sses against whom there was not a
ads Of evidence during the entire In
uuut!on and her release was anticipated
ii who have kept up with the testi-
ml
Yserday's proceedings were as follows;
in,res Helm was recalled and asked
Aout The contract. He said he got con-
MI. In effect that il there was any reward
esed for the stopping of the kidnapping
Duups child he (EdeD was to get half
4 never signed this contract. Edel
NJ given writer guarantee ny Proctor
IN ny name signed to it that he was
,.,,ns mo in the matter. There was never
4, understanding between me ana Mt,
ramp or Mr. Dunn as to any reward aiiu
4 ,syer agreed to give Edei anything.
tyQ made him any promise at an as l,
urpenntlou or money matters. | did ho'
sysrt 10 this contract my original testl
NOW tccanse | was not asked about II
IA Il did not occur to me. destroyed All
A. letters cot from Edel the day aftel
,k killing. had intended to give then
III 10 The Post but my counsel advised
tf,Inst it. He said there was nothini
more In the case and there would be III
ue IN publishing the letters. | then dc
atvyed them. Ny counsel, Judge McDan
n did not advise me to destroy the pa
MI t,d not think anything more woult
mr. come out OF the case.
By counsel for Edcl-Ede, Is not the onl!
IN that ever asked Inc for a di, ision o
hseward. Nearly every man who assists il
fwkiDg up a case want part OF the re-
Nd. did not regard this as any EVIL
me Of his guilt
HAirect--I never mentioned anything
,kM Tits runtrEot 10 Mr.. camp. tsc-r'
hnsnber that Edel ever in any other wa
Ar1hded any portion of the reward
bNr gave Edel any money at any tim
ntve Hughes TO keep down his suspicion
tnt know who paid Hughes rent Of tn
iu. he moved into on Fannin street.
Detective Sid Proctor testified that h
frt knowledge of the kidnapping rl'
ana to him about the first week in Flu
Ia rht.,f Hahn vi
Int Information from Edel was oil Eel
vt'y Y at the Hutchins House, when EG
va them about the plot in detail and tt
iHingemens made in the country tor IT
tlyng the ransom. Gdel said Hughes WI
y take the child He said Hughes NJ
proposed this matter to him at his tEdei
fae. Etcl was simply keeping us posi-
ibout the plot The last communicate
More tie killing was made to us by 10
ioout ~. m on the evening of the XII
y. ne told us to be on the lookout as
tSald llkely come off that night. He hi
ktn telling lis this about twelve days. }
pa be would see Hughes later and let
nov more about it We saw Hughes ne
mouse about o'clock Oh the night
y nlllns, He was alone. The rext
~ Of him was when he came to Dunn
WYE he was not coming from the dire
~ o. Mr. Dicks house on Main street.
nughes come in the gate and Ellis
~ began to get in position. | was
as slde parlor when I first saw Hugl
.ans IN tbs gate. then warned Ellis
s.s ne was coming. Ellison was still
Iml inside the front door Ellison q