The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-14
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
Natrlcide CslIsher Mas Refused !
Change Of Venue.
LOOKING INTO THE TILE MATTER.
Mr.. Fuller Again says the state win
sue for rossession Of tho Quar-
anttnc stntion.

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Galveston. Texas. January 10, Tho Grim
nal district court met at 10 O'Clock this
morning Tor the purpose OF hearing tostl-
nicny and argument on the application
tiled yesterday hy tho counsel for Virgil A..
Galiahcr for a change OF venuc to another
county, IN CONSEQUENCE OF the prejudice
alleged to exist AGAINST tho defendant in
Galveston.
Affdavits that Galiaher could not obtain
fair and impartial trial were made by
William Slater, r. Ludeke. n. r.. Greene,
Emil Egecrs. Il. p Sargent. l.. l.. Gre
tin. John A, Harrington. @. A. lyorslcy
and Newton j. Skinner.
Prosecuting Attorney James X. y. Gil
laspic had lsrsc number OF witnesses
summoned for the purpose Of testifying
to controvcrt the motion.
by . o'clock people had begun 20 as
semhc on the pavement In front OF the
willis building, at the intersection OF
Strand and Twenty. fourth, where tho court
is held, Sheriff Thomas was determined
that thcro should not be slch another
mad rush into. the building as had oc-
Cured yesterday. and consequently detailed
deputy sherifis ON duty at the foot and
head OF the stairway leading 10 The court
room. with Instructions TO admit none ex-
cept those having business at the court.
INC experience or yesterday MORNINGS
rush was such as would lead no one Who
mad been present to desire a repetition
or 1t.
shorty before 10 o'clock Messrs. Kectcn.
Skinner and Mcdonald. the counsel M.
pointed bv Judge Gavin to conduct the 6e-
tense. entered the court room md the
building began to MI with witnesses and
Jurors summoned To attend, and Judge
Gavin and Prosecuting Attorney Glllaspio
followed a few moments after
AZ 10 o'clock judge Gavin took his reat
on tho bench and court was called tu,l
order and the front door OF the room was
closed.
Prosecuting Attorney Gillaspie and CHIEF
Of Police Jones submitted an affddvit con
troveiting the application made FOR n |
change Of venue. md Nj. GillasDe stated
that he had summoned thirty4scven Wit
ncssess The defendants counsel state that !
they had s'lniaonet! twenty witnesses,
Judge Gavin thought that tho hearing
of the application would consume the
sequence excused the special yenire OF |
Jurors until 10 o'clock tomorrow Morn
Ing
Tho defendau, was then brought into
ronrt and took his seat bv the side Of hla |
attorneys.
The witnesses were tnen brought ror-
ward. sworn and the testimony was then
begun. The affidavit was considered as
read.
William Slater, ]. a Hnrriaston u. y.
sargent, r, J.. King c. A, Ilorsley md
Emil Eggers all testified defendant could
lot get fair aud impartial trial. while
w. G. Williams Henry ,,eo. frank Cor
bin, II. Rnkel Thomas y, pplry. r..
.4eaverenz, j r. Morris and Frank Irreund
we're just MS positive thnt he could.
The court roronrened promptly nj
o'clock for the purpose OF hearing further
violence.
The prisoner was present ana sat by his
ttorneys ai thn bar
THE number OF persons present was
United. ms II was deemed hest not to lct
90 great n crowd congregate on tho third
ioor OF the building.
The witnesses for whom process had
zen issued were called. but failed to re-
pond. They were q, n. Greene, James
,ayey and Z. l.. Cretin. The defense
lated that two OF the witnesses were ma
erial, having signed affidayits which were
n file in the court
The court held that IL world proceed
With the witnesses which We're on hand.
Prosecuting Attorney GlIlnspic snld that
e was prepared TO submit his side of the
aae on the testimony OF Sheriff Thomas,
'hief of Police Jones and himself
Chief OF Police Jones was then called "
he stand and testified on behalf OF the
tate as TO the condition OF public fcolins.
When the testimony was all In Mr.. Skin
or argued the motion for change OF
enue on behalf OF the defendant and Mr..
'illasple for State. Judge Gavin :
romptly oyorrued the motion ard tho
rooeedings for the day were al mn end.
he case viii come up again tomorrow al .
0 o'clock and Il is the supposIton tonight :
hat the defendants attorneys Will ask
Or continuance. Their ground for II :
III he an Insufficient time TO prepare the
efense.