The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-21

was also related to Mr.. Hauck Henry
Meyers, his wife and his children were dead
They died on July is at home They were
killed. Witness was present. After dinner
Mr.. Meyers, his Wire and children were
lying on the gallery asleep when that man
tpolnting ut defeadanb killed them. lie
very particularly pointed ont Burton among
the four negroes who were seated together
and two of whom bore a resemblance TO
each other, He pointed 10 Burton without
hesitation.
Witness was inside the house asleep. He
was awakened by defendant coming into
the room and assaultng him. He hit him
with the Ratchet over the head anu Gu, his
finger. He exhibited his sears to the Jury
When defendant was attacking witness Mrs
Meyers screamed and defendant ran out 10
where she was or the gallery and witacss
Jumped out of the window ard ran to
Gotlieb Zorn's house and told him what hal
taken piacN Witness firs. saw Burton on
Sunday evening The killing occurred the
next day, Burton came there 10 work ON
SUNDAY night before the killing on Mon
Nay' Burton had worked for Mr.. Meyers
before He slept on the gallery SUNDAY
night Next day he helped the Meyers pull
fo1ier till dinner time, After dinner the
Meyers weut 10 sleep on the gallery. when
they were killed Witness did not see the
actuai ktliing' When he got back TO the
tho child dssd three days later. The can in
court was like one that Burton wore. He
Identified the AK and Ratchet as belonginv
10 the Meyers They were not bloody be-
fore dinner, but wera bloody after din
ner
Cross--lt was the night before the kill
mig that Burton came to Meyers hou 81
Tor work II was Just after supper He
saw Burton that night and again the uext
mornFog. Witness remained at the house
the next morning TO look after the chill
h1'en. while Mr.. 9nd Mrs. Meyers ana pt,r
ton went out TO pull fodder. Burton uto
dinner In the Rtchel whel they cline bach
from pulling fodder. After dinner Mr.. ana
Mrs Meyers went out on the gallery and
went TO sleep, Witness went to sltep IA the
house, Burton was also lying on the gall
lery apart from the Meyers. Witness WINS
aroused by Burton coming In his room and
striking him. He had both a knife ald
Ratchet. He struck witness first with me
Ratchet and then with the kn.fe Wi,ness
hit and kicked at Burton. He made no
cutlery, as he thought II they (the Movers,
we're living they would come and help MIN,
ihe screaming outside made Burtca leave
him and witness then Jumped out OF Tho
window and went to Gotlieb Zora's. VT
ness did not know exactly wha, had han
pened when he left tbs house En ara No,
uien Know that Mr.. aud Mrs. Meyers were
hurt He told Mr. zorn that Burton haa
tried TO kill him. Witness saw Burto, Al
breakfast time ON the dav OF the killing
witness mad no conversation with Rurton.
ne handsi him some biscuits aud asked
him II he had enough ana he said that Was
plenty Witness came TO Houston 10 ias1-
ufv Burton. When he frs, saw him IN The
Houston jail it was at night, the room WAS
dark aud he did not thea recognize Bur-
non. There was lamp burning in tho
room sevsrai persons We're In the room
Wills Dow. colorei, Was also in the room
He said he would leave Il to Willis Dow,
He identified Burton the next mornlng
H., had changed his clothes and had an