The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-21

ccholic drinks. Did not think dafsr i. =,
Was in his right mind.
Nsunsei dweit ut some length ON the con-
.ssions or statements made by the pris-
snvr at me police station and said IL was q
\ .IusNlxion. The tortures OF the Spanisb
inquisition would no, be a patch on II, II
was the refinement OF cruelty and torture,
re Could have said anything ana told any.
\ .ninS NJ the time When Cechan wrote un
.ns story | know he did not quote defends
an iahguase. Chubh and Gallahcr had a
Nv ,n me Aascot, Is II likely Gallaher
, mvuiu tell him anything about the murder !
there Is wonderful similarity about INA
s.a'emen's OF Chief Jones and Deputy
Nniei Amundse1, and they possibly haw,
refreshed their memories hv reading the
newspaper accounts. No one Will believe
shat any sane person would murder his
,,o'ner for Q paitry three dollars do
NOT believe him TO have been sane. The
Jury are the arbhers OF the prisoners fate
| ana ask you to calmly and dispassIonate,y
uecide the case, That mercy TO Others
| snow That mercy show to me
!. Az the conclusion of the remarks OF Mr..
| o'clock. $500 .
When court reconvened Attorney Mcpon-
aid OF the defense began his address 10 ,he
jury He first attacked Inc confess,ors
sworn to by the States witnesses and
showed wherein there was n conflict. Ar-
cording TO one Of them the crime must
nave oeen committed at 3 O'clock in The
morning While the others fixed the time
near O'Clock. Both could not be right
ana ne asked the jury tu use their ow,
luuement IN passing upon lie truthfuIncss
Hoi 'he confessions. The fact that there was
no motive for young Galiahsr TO take tnr
~ =. us inother was dwelt upon and GRIM
maj jurisprudence was cited 10 show that
So acts are never committed without
$50 weep motive. II was shown by The
testimony that James T.. Iialaher, husband
oil the murdered woman had had mi an
poihtment To meet his wife some TINA tint
evening With much adroitn,ss Mr.. Mo-
punaid recited this fact aud said no evil
uehce mad been submitted TO prove he did
nov keep the appointment. II mention this
US n tact that has occurred TO my mind
and possibly has occurred to yours said
Mcdonald, The theory of suicide was also
drawn. Mrs. Gallahor being pictured as
Feyectcd aud detected woman.
throughout his entire speech Mr. Mo
hcnaid sprang new points ana combIna-
ilons and theories. lie suggested enough
uouplless TO put the jury to thinking on
every phase of the case. Granting the con-
LESSONS to be true, he said the State had
taiied to prove express malice and there
lore nothing more than a verdict OF murder
IN the second degree could be returned.
AZ the conclusion OF Mr.. Mcllcnald's nd
dress District Attorney Gflaspie closed for
the State, going pretty much over The same
ground he covered in tho morning. His ex
of the testimony. however. was
more thorough "'
AIR. Gillaspie's denunciation Of the pris- |
0nef was scathng one; he charged him |
win adding arson and perjury to his other
crime. -" 'si'''
;. when the district attorney concluded his |
iinai argument Judge Gavin read his In !
struciion to the jury They were OF The |
regular statutory form and we're consid- |
erec uniformly fair to both sides. He de. |
Iihod murder in the first and second do |
gree and told the punishment that went |
WIN each He instructed the Jury Thar |
Ihey were the sole judges OF the evidence
tnd II from it they believed the defendant |
guilty, then their verdict must be murder |
IN one or the other of the forms described |
AT 5:15 the jury was taken in charge nv |
Sherih Thomas and escorted to their room
mere to decide the fate of the youn. de- !
endant. A verdict is hardly expected To- !
Judge Gavin remained at the district
curt room until II o'clock waiting for tho
'eraict, but they had not agreed nj that
lour. and he went home for the night.