The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07
4 REMANDED TO JAIL.
4. Willis Still Refuses to
Testify
AZ FAMOUS HABEAS CORPUS CASE
-. rossesuion of the Child Ell
.ooa Alston--Other Court
proceedings.

.oa Alston--Other Court
proceedings.
I. ,rterest in the now celebrated FL
Aston case was still undated when
g.. M for the third day Of trial yes
q IN the county court, before Judge
4. still a nine days wonder, and every
vants to know who Is the mother OF
eh,,d and who its father Is.
\ question was no nearer solution yes
e. than 1t was the day before, as the
- @. @. willis, who had been COM
"a ia the custody Of the sheriff for re-
|. IN answer a question asked by the
Iney for the other side, still stubbornly
L4.ined his determination to he silent
h. very point upon which light was
Aterminedly sought TO be thrown.
hen Judge Shaw came into the court
at Q o'clock. the same eager. curious
y with numerous additions was al
on the ground.
soon as court was opened Witness q.
WINS was brought in by the sheriff,
was placed on the stand for contin-
= NJ the cross examination began the
before.
was asked by Mr.. Burns about the
an whom he claims is the mother OF
khild, about the house where the birth
|1eeed by him to have taken place. her
led subsequent marriage and about
negro woman he claims acted as mid
and his replies to questions on
points were almost identical with
answers the day before. When the
tons came, what is the name Of
woman?" and "at what house did you
herr" the witness looked appealingly
.js counsel, Mr.. Sears. but refused to
FER Then ensued a lengthy argument
le same legal proposition that had been
thoroughly argued the day before. as to
relevancy and materiality Of the evil
& sought to be brought out, but Judge
VS. opinion was unchanged, and he
led that the witness be committed
be custody of the sheriff until such
as he should be willing to answer the
lions.
ifty-fifth Civil District Court.
10 following proceedings were yesterda!
in the Fifty-fifth civil district
Hon. w. H. Wilson presiding:
c. Storrie VS.. Charles Wcessner; leave
fendant to file first amended original
er; NJ. A. Grant appointed stenograph-
request of defendant, on trial.
Abel (receiver) VS.. w. j. Good
/, dismissed by plaintiff at his cost
Abel (receiver) VS.. j. @. Shenlin
/. Lockett appointed to represent de.
int cited by publication; reset for De-
Ter %.
Abel (receiver) VS.. F. J. Flint; dis.
I'd at plaintiffs cost.
ward jackson VS.. Lizzie jackson; judg
for plaintiff for divorce.
ME B. Dudley VS.. +. S. Dudley; judg
for plaintiff for divorce.
r. Lanler VaSSlSnee) vs.. j. M. rd1h
continued generally.
Abel (receiver) VS.. John Doyle; CON
ID for service.
Abel (receiver) VS.. j. B. Carter e
ontinued for service.
Abel (receiver) VS.. S. w. Lomax
nued for service.
following cases were continued 70
ce:
Abel (receiver) VS.. l.. G. Wall.
Abel (receiver) VS.. j. w. Gulstcn
Abel treceiver) VS.. +. p. Knox.
drew Henry VS.. Texas and New Or
Railway company; continued for ser
Eleventh CivIl District CouPs.
following Proceedings were yester
bad in the Eleventh civil distric
Hon. John G. Tod presiding:
w. Oates VS.. j. F. Crawford ct al
nued generally.
York VS.. Mrs. John j. Bragg: con
generally.
Porte Land company VS.. w. l.. Dav
continued generally.
aes Butte VS.. +. w. Kirkland ct al
lutd renernllv