The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-20

the defendant By sight until he was point
al out to me in the court room. Can not
identify the defendant as the man.
| Charles Marquadt - Know the defend
ant. Was at the Mascot Jaw the de-
| tendant there between l. sad o'clock.
He seemed to be pretty drunk. | neither
saw him drink or drank with MIN. Saw
| the defendant at Fifteenth and | later.
He was talking to some one there 1t wus
| then or 80 O'Clock Spoke to defend
ant and thought / could get him to 90
home. He came over and said that Il
| fellow was looking for him with gun.
| He pulled out n razor and said he would
use II. He was pretty drunk and would
not go home. Gallahcr then started toward
/ town. Had only known him TINT night.
Live on Fourteenth street md Avenue N.
NV mother used To keep grocery store.
Galaher was dressed in light clothes at
| the time we met him.
! BY State-Tried to get Gallabcr TO so
hcme. Told us he had bacn nome Tor
more money and exhibited 1t to us.
| BY defense-Know nothing about DIFF
fctmty Gaiiahcr had in the Mascot.
Ed J. Bevans-R Remember the Mascot
opening; left there about 2 O'Clock in the
morning. Live at Fifteenth and l.. on
| Fifteenth / met Gallaher and an old fell
low and Connie Stavano talking on the
corner. GaIlaher came over to us. Gallahtr
said he was going to the Mascot theilter.
| He said some one was after him with a
| gun. and pulling out a razor snid he would
| defend himself. Looked like man who had
| been drinking. He did not talk right. He
4 exhibited some money, Il silver dollar.
| When Gallaher pulled the razor he opened
| it; do not know that he took 1t from its
| case. We went home and Gallaher went
| west. / did not then know where he lived.
| Tried to get him to go home. but he re-
! fused, saying that he had to go TO the
I theatcr and see woman.
| BY State--Did not tell me that he had
trouble at the theater Did not say he had
| been home for more money.
| John l.. Reeyes--Resided in the city ten
or eleven years. Know the defendant since
| he was n boy. Remember meeting MIN
about 2:45 Sunday morning was alone when
/ met him. He was staggering. Ills oondl-
| ton was very drunk. He called ma Ark
ansas," walked over to where / was and
wanted me to go In town with him and
| get a drink. 1 told him ] could not So
| young man came up and lett the Two
| together. The young man asked him 10 20
| home. Saw no weapon displayed. Heard thu
| young man advise him to go home and he
| said no. he was going to town TO see
| girl Never saw him under the influence
! of liquor.
| Joseph Bell-Remember meeting Virgil
Gallaher about five minutes after sun
| day morning. August Is. He seemed 10 be
crazy drunk Have known him ten or fif-
teen years + spoke to him. but he looked
up to me and did not answer. He was try
ing to cross tho street. Never saw him
under the influence Of liquor before.
BY state--He looked at me. made no
reply, and staggered on. He was on Twen-
ty- third and Market streets. going east.
/ Mr.. Casey-In company with my wife.
Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Gallaher and Virgil
Gallaher we were at the Pagcda bath
house Left on the last car. between IL
and IL 80 O'Clock. Relations between them
seemed to be cordial.
BY State--Never met him before that
night: noticed nothing unusual.
Bette Shafer tcolored) Lived on ana
Thirteenth streets. Lived on the alley at
Mrs. Gallahers; had been there nearly
three months; washed for her. Saw Mrs.
G.llaher and her son every day. Seemid
10 be a very affectiODate son 70 MS mother.
Saw Mrs. Gallaher the Saturday before shs
was found dead talking to her SON. Saw
him on Sunday when / went to carry Mrs.
Cailaher some money. trapped on the door;
Virgil answered, and said Walt mo-
ment." He onened the door and took the
money. told lin to give IT TO his mother.
ry state--lt was between 10 and III
o'clock In the morning. Did not notice any
thing strange He acted as he had always
done. He had on his undershrt.
Gerald O'Brien--KnOw the defendant
Have often been out with him. Never saw
him drunk Knew his mother; had seen
them together. He was very kind 10 her
fThe defense offered document tending
to show the insanity OF delenaAnt Nnlsh
was objected to by the State and the CD
lection was sustained. to which ruling the
defendant excspted)
Nv sfate-Only know what his condnct
was TO his mother when was present
Court then took recess until 3 o'clock.
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