The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
FRANK COLIN On TRIAL,
All nj Consumed Ia the Taking o.
Testimony.
PRESIDING OFFICERS OF ELECTION
New voilng rrectncts Made Of ths
Third and Fifth warsls--Arother
Artcsian well for the squnrc.

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frank Colin. charged with wife murder.
The jury with which to try the case was
completed Friday evening aud the evil
depcc Was commenced yesterday with the
testimony Of Mrs. Lottic wilkins. who
lived at Collins house at the time that Mrs
Colin was killed In the spring OF 1895.
The killing occurred at the Colin home
In the Fifth ward. Mrs. Colin was killed
BY wounds upon her head. supposed TO have
been inflicted with shovel. but the the
DRY Of the defense 10 that tie old lady fell
from her chair and cut her head upon the
sharp edges of cans that were used under
tho legs OF the table, BE this rs II may,
Frank Colin LETT Immediately after the
killing.
Mrs Colin died possessed Of an extensive
estate. which she had willed TO her hus
band, and in his efforts to realize upon this
property Colin goi mixed up with the law
yers, and In this way he was finally 10
Gated at st. Louis, whore he was arrested
in September. 1895. by the late James
fructt then chief OF police He was tried
at the December sitting of the criminal
court was found guilty and sentenced 10
Imprisonment for life.
The case was taken 10 the court o. crin-
inal appeals and was revosxi and remand
ed on questions OF the admtssibillty OF cYi-
dence, and this Is the second hearing.
Colin has been in jail since his arrest
in September, 1895. In the meantime the
property left by his wife has been the sub
ject Of various litigations. Half of the cs-
tate has been adjudged to Sophia Golln'a
heirs In Germany, while Collins half is
It'll ~ tts,t,
or moro claimants, and 1t is doubtful that
he will be able to recover any OF the prop
erty, should he be restored 10 his liberty.
Chief Pructt worked hard on tie Colin
Y case and had worked up very strong raae
against him, and his death,s'nce tho first
trial al which convictionwas had, very
materially weakenS the prosecution.
Nine Witnesses were examined yesterday
up TO the time OF the ADJOURNMENT OF court
The case will be resumed Monday.
The Eleventh civil district court was en-
gagged again all day yesterday with the case
OF j. NJ Perry vs. Marianne Weldon q suit
brought 10 recover a portion Of The w. j.
Ferry estate upon the claim OF plaintiff
that he was the son Of the late w, j. Perry
b. former marriage.
The witnesses FOR the plaintiff for tho
and coryell counties. and they all testify
TO knowing man BY the name of William
Perry, who was married in The year 1866
in coryeli county, and that j. NJ, Perry
was tho issue OF that marriage. Their de-
scriplion OF tho William Perry they ltnew
taIlics fairly well With, il general desurip-
tion OF the late W. J. Tofry of this city.
They also say that he had brother Ru
fus Perry, and Rufus Perry Is present at
this trial,
The trial simply hinges upon question
Of Identity. Witnesses for the plaintiff
claim that william Perry, the father OF J.
M. Perry, left Coryoll county shortly after
hts marriage in 1867, on account OF having
killed man there named Bakor.
The testimony of MIR. Carroll of Calves
I'm. introduced yesterday for the defence
is In substance that the witness knew w.
j. Perry. who was killed In Houston IN
1895, In Galveston In 1867. where he (Perry)
was member of the police force In that
city. Witness continued to know Perry
from that time TO the time OF his death.
Tho county commissioners concluded
their regular quarterly term yesterday
after disposing Of the following business;
The application of the county treasurer
on note given by E. W. Bocock was refer
red TO the county attorney.
The petition OF Blanche \. Mastoraon To
place gates temporarily across public
road Was referred.
The county surveyor was ordered 10
survey the old telephone -oad IN accord
snce with the land conyeyances Tor the
purpose.
The petition OF Il. n. Haddeu It al for
first class road from the northeast cor
ner Of Crosby and Cedar bayou 10 Cedar
bayou was granted, provided tho petit
TONERS get free right OF way.
The petition of A. G. Anderson OF al for
second-class road from the uoltheaR,
corner of section .. Houston and Texas
Central survey 10 south edge OF Texas and
New Orleans railroad, was granted, AZ freq
right OF way can be secured.
The reports of Justice OF the Peace Theo-
lobe aud Constable j, q. Rives Of tho
Sixth precinct We're approved
The petition OF W. A. smith et al for thu
separation OF school district -, and 10 al
tsch TO district II OF Fort Bond county.
MAS rejected because not according 10
statute
The application of William Frec.Sn,anu
And William Angcehoeffer was referred 4,
COMMISSIONER Hrsch with power 10 sar.
The petition OF 800 citizens for q regis
granted
The order OF October IL for the tax
collector % prepare delinquent tax roll
10 compliance with the acts OF the iexis-
tratlon was amended to Include furnishing
= duplicate list for the comptroller al
Z compensasiou OF $4,000.
The petition Of a. r. Railey for fees
- recorder was referred 10 county fudge
with power 10 act. M
voting precincts Nos. % and % DO changed
froln lis present location. viz. the Hous-
ton East and West Texas railway. 10 what
- tnown - the Ncales Prairie public