The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-10

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WILLING 1oGO1o THE pEHI1EN1IAI



Burt, the condemned triple murderer. u
past few days, and he 10 no longer Il
gloomy aud morose man he was prior
that time and after the court 81 crimind
appeals ovorr,iled his molten for nel
hearing. When sthe decision Of the cout
reached Burt no lost all hope. for be fs(
that no one would put up the money I
was done in tho case OF Durrant. and NJ
made UP his mind tbat his days were mum
bercd. 1t was then that he sent for hiu
attorney and told hin ''he was tired q
this Insanity foollshness'' and that b
was not insane and that he would preksI
hanging to u lifetime In either the "
sane asylum or the penitentary.
From that time on Burt grew very
gloomy, was surly to those around himH
and talked frequently OF preparing STATED
meat. Recently. however. Rev. DR.. Smooth
pastor OF the southern Presbyterian churclh
and an old friend OF Burt's father, intcr9
osted himself In Burts behalf, and largely|
through the Doctors influence petitlons|
We're circulated and signed asking thaI
governor to commute Burts sentence I'll
imprisonment for life. AS soon rs tho newa|
of this movement reached Burts ears hisS
demeanor Mt cnoc changed. ana instead o.
the gloomy. surly man no was. he Is nowf
extremely hopeful and the exact counter-s
part OF his former self. In fact so hopefuls
to imprisonment for life that he has reel
auestod the sheriff to notify him n day orA
two before taking him to the penitontiaryE
IN order th,lt he may have time TO writaI
several letters he wishes 10 indite betora'
leaving, tho restrictions regarding letter.
whiting being much greater in the peni-
icntiary than they are In his present placal
OF confinement.
The local papers are furnished BnrtI
by his juilur, and II pleascs him immensely
To read of the efforts that are being made
In his bolinlf by those who want his sen.
tencc comnuted to life Imprisonment. Hisl
nidroseness and surliness have entirely
left him aud he now talks freely with his
jailer and guard He Viii also talk "
othtrs, provided they pay him for his limo.
The efforts 10 have his sentence COM
niuted have also had the effect OF causing
him that n movement was on foot TO have
longer exhibits that rcstlessness that was
with him from the time the higher court
ovofrulea tile motion for n new hearing
NJ, To tho day the news was brought to-
him that IL movement was on foot 20 have
his sentence committed. His appetite ~
good and so confident is he that his lt!a
win be spared that he seems TO be really
happy.
GEO.. oGIcAL SURVEY OF TEXAS,
Mr. Bailey Wills of ashington. who p
In charge Of the geological division OF the
United States geological survey. has ar
rived in Texas on his first visit and will
epepd some time here inspecting the work
already done by those connected with his
department and ascertnining where II can
most proftably be carried cut in the fu-
turc. Mr. Willis arrived In Austin today
and after spending few days hero in
specting the country In this section, he
VIII leave, in company with Professor
Robert T. Hin, also OF the survey. on an
inspecting tour Of The Burnet, LIano. San
Antonio. Uyade and 1ranspecos country.
The survey has for soma time been en-
gagged IN making a geological map OF
Texas. and Mr. Willis visit to the State
Is TO decide which locality IL OF the great
est Interest from geological standpoint.
that the work may be prosecuted there
nj once.
1t is quite likely that Uvalde county
win be selected, although this Will not be
decided until he visits that section in per-
son Mr. willis Is son OF n. =. Willis.
tho poet, and ia quite u young man 10
hold a position OF such Importance ms the
head OF the geological division OF the
United States geological survey. He IL
also an artist OF rare merit and ability.
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