The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-21
GALLAHER's FATE
NJ the Hands Of the Twelve
Jurors.
Il ARGUMENT on BOTH SIDES.
kourt Room Would Not Hold
Il crowd which Tried 20
Hear the Speeches.

stOr, TeAdh, Jduudrs gu ne tart
4, Gallaher, who thrice confessed
rder OF his loving mother, is In the
!, the jury. who were charged this
m and retired. Judge Gavin In.
them on both first and second de.
that Is, allowed the jury to de-
whether Gallaher slew his mother
undetermined motive and full
1ge Of what he did, or whether he
her on the impulse Of the moment
thout generalization or motive. a
is hardly looked for tonight. The
for the defense have suggested
plausible theories of insanity and
nness and the jury may take con-
lie time to determine on their YER
that the trial has closed 1t is the
opinion that. Gallaher was very
fended. Having no funds to employ
rncy, Judge Gavin appointed Messrs,
Mcdonald, Arthur Keetch and n. J..
all young lawyers, to conduct his
Mr.. Keetch had just resigned from
ion on daily newspaper and was
handicapped by reason of the fact
had not practiced for three years.
speech to the jury today, however,
e remarkably clever argument. for
be was complimented both by the
IS counsel and by the court. District
BY Gillaspie conducted the prosecu-
one He has had much experience
FINAL cases and is known as one OF
fdest prosecutors in the district.
Bc interest in the trial of Virgil Gal
has increased with each succeeding
I was a jam from the start, but as
lebrated case drew to close extra
had 10 be summoned to keep the
away. The rush was greatest today
he fact that it was known that argu
pf counsel would begin when court
10 o'clock.
before that hour a large crowd had
gated at the foot of the stairway
5 TO the dingy little court room. 1t
crowd not easily controlled, and de-
Fhe efforts of the officers and guards
|roke the glass in the doors and com
INSTRUCTED the passage. All day
bey fairly fought for admittance and
only With the greatest difficulty
puld be restrained.
b young Gallaher took seat by his
4 he looked pale and wan. The strain
past few days has told on him and
Peared worried and distressed. All
ing he sat with his, head bowed.
screening his face from the gaze of
rious spectators. During the terrible
alton Of the States coulsel Ire dis
not single emotion.
father of the defendant was restless
neasy. He paced back and forth in |
ort space enclosed in the bar at times
terward left the building entirely.
ecuting Attorney Gillaspie opened |
state. and described the different !
OF murder. BY the laws of the
every one was supposed to be of |
mind and discretion, and when in
was alleged as defense the bur-
proof was upon the party making
esation. "a mother is dead" he
and son stands charged with TAX
lie. understand that the de-
VIZ be insanity, caused by his own
Mr.. GilIaspie reviewed the trag-
m the time defendant went to tho
'nat Saturday evening to his visit
Mascot theater, and his carousaj
going home for more money, hay.
,sipated what he had with him,
ael discovered in the act of theft.
'ns her for a pitiful sum. After
ehe money he sets about to seek
leans OF getting rid OF the body.
y NE remembers nothing of the
tion. When the proofs were brought
iiin ne cried ION my soul ! tell
VI, and with singular minuteness
lea the story OF the awful crime.
,uId chief Jones. Amundsen, Chubb
san nave known the details Of the
,hiess the defendant had disclosed
Ne was not rational, could he have
ered all OF these details? The
had used the knowledge which
paid Tor him to acquire to compass
w. AS quick as flash he strikes
h blow.
.1t mtrning when he stood forth
,,,er, the idea struck him how he
uspose OF the body. But it being
y he waited until the next night.
- N the house. He says he could
= no; Ike Macbeth, he had MUIR
~ NO. ne said. Il must wait
SUI, when III fire this house and
poay OF my murdered mother in ..
vs.. Then he flles. What for?
20 the clang of the fire bell? He
nehr 1t and he returns again. Is
Ietlon OF an insane person? He
cue OIL from the lamp upon the |
nies II. blackening and soaring
~ ms mother. l can not char
that act; you must do 1t. He :
= 70 a convenient distance ~ !
Is result OF his labor ani intelli- /,
neing disappointed he does the \
,ng for the third time and flies :
aeulcal college. Returning the Z
me ne is told that his mother h
y hiiled and the house ON fire. He h
~. my God" and oh, me. n
'hat his crime has been dis .
!, .nief OF Police Jones had made y
s'.as'einent as also Aminsisen, II
NV Geenan. Who will believe S
r O.