The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-19

was oc,ins down her rieAt sssdN DO No
mink tie stream turned on Was strun
enough 10 have moved the mattress.
pe-dtrect--Tho wound was madc with
sharp instrument.
Dr. Clarence warfield. county physi
cian--Was called To SEQ the remains Of III
murdercd person, Found the woman ha
peen removed from the aeiii az, the burnc,
parts OF which adhered 10 her. There wra,
parts OF an undcrgarncnt on tho holy. Sh,
was LYNX on the floor covered BY sheet
part OF the body was burncl, there was
ciean-cut wound. sevcring Tho carotid ar
terry and jugulAr. Could not tell wie,hel
4 death was caused hv suffocation or Nv thu
cut. Tho cut WAS made Nv sharp irstru-
ment, either knife UT razor Death could
have cnsucd from tho wouni or sufioca.
tfcn. The woman mad probably bsea dead
five or six hours.
Cross. eNasninei~--I WAS called quite carl,
In tho morning, The body was lying on
tho floor covered by a sheet. Removed the
sheet and examined the wouni. The MOUND
length. according to the hest OF NY rcol-
lection; mieht have said that 1t wan Tour
! inches In length. The jusulars vo'n and car
ctid artery were severed. Pretty sure tho
windpipe was not severed, Tho wound
was on the right side OF the neck Gould
had been dead. Might have been Ave or
SIX hours. or It misht have BEEN longer.
The smoke would have preserved the body,
hut think it scarcely probable that tho
| length OF time was twonty -four hours.
by Statc--lf there was fresh blood runs
Ming from the wound Il would Indicate
that the cut had been made very recently,
BY defense Water on N corpsc would
not misiead any one with cxpcrieauc. The
blood would leave the body In II few min
utes with both these arteries severed The
Wound was fairly dry when l s,iw II.
by State~.lhe smaller veins would not
he likely 10 emit blood.
Chief of Police Jones, 10 wnom Gailaher
FIRST made his cpnfessicn, testified MS fol-
lows:
Augus, i6. tS9T. was chief Of police. |
VAS III the place where Mrs. Gallahor was
killed. found the dead body a. q woman
lying ON bed partially burned, The do<
PENDANT WAS arrested. l wafied him that
any statement that no might mako could be
used IN evidence against him. advised
him not to make Il statement To the 1iib-
une reporter Il. u. Chubb
Counsel for defense asked that the Jury
be excluded while the admissibiaty Of the
evidence was discussed, which was done.
The eonrt. after hearing Ihe matter de-
oided chat /, should 70 before The Jury,
The Jury was then brought into the court,
anl the chief OF police resumed his iesti-
mony.
Gallaher started in with the statement
that be Wont TO the beach Saturday even
ing with his mother; that she gave MIN S.
10 buy undnrclothes; that after returning
home he went TO the Mascot thca,cr and
spent the money; after amending the MONEY
he returned home and opened the bureau
where his mother kent nor money, that Ec
fancica no heard his mother move, and he
grabbed razor and silled her. lhousht
after he had committed the dcel fiat II
would be best To burn the home ard hudy
and get Siu0 insurance on the honsc. lie
remained in tho house fcr sevo,al hnGts
atterward; went out, are hts dlnleS, re-
turned again. went out once morci returned
about midnight Sunday, noured oil on the
bed. set fire TO 1t, and went out. KatJiped
again TO the house. fouhi The fire had gone
out set fire To II agnia. Said he killed
his mother abont 6 O'Clock Sunday m,rn-
ing. and that he cut ler ,"roat With n
razor
Tho shirt Gallaher Is ALLEGED to have
worn at the time was produced y coGrt.
Chief Jones said tho SKIRT waa very aweatv
and one OF the arms Ind been washed. Tho
razor was also produced IN court the pT's
oner having admitted TO the chief that he
had used IT,,
The bangle tho prisoner admitted having
taken from his mothers neck after death
WIS produced In court and exhibited TO the
Jury.
Prisoner had said he had gone to the
hospital and assisted In something there.
When the shirt was found there were signs
of blood.
Cross examined Reached the scene
about $3.50 In the morning, There wcio
quite number OF persons present. When
reached the house he put his arm
on the shoulder OF the deputy chief OF the
fire department. WAS present when the
"a fl.Ia ,s.,l 1 a
big gnsb on the throat; did not examine II
and do not know it's length. An |
officer was left in charge of the house, |
with Instructions 10 keep his eye strictly |
on Galaher and not to allow him TO leave. |
Saw the prisoner next whom he was brought |
to the police office. he was under the |
charge OF an officer. but had not been for |
mally arrested There were several per |
sons present when he Was arrested. Had
the defendant brought IN because thought
he was guilty OF the crime. ] had him |
brought IN hecausc | intended 10 place him |
N Jail directed Dave Jordan 10 20 10 |
the Galiaher house. arrest virgil Gallahef
aud bring him TO the office, Had little or
lotbing TO say 10 the prisoner and did not
intend TO interrogate him Think the Of
Icerk used every means In their power 10
obtain an expression OF guilt from him.
rhe shirt was shown him and he was Tor
mally charged with the murder of his
mother The prisoner denied the deed and
said the shirt was not the one he %orc
hat. night Think razor was exhibited
% him, but do not know that any one ac-
reed him OF doing the decd with II. The
prisoner made q general denial. Under the
he WINS a little excited; did
not give way physically aud mentally
Never heard him being threatened with oo-
ne confronted by witnesses Mr.. rhubb.
.he Tribune reporter. might have accused
i'm of murder IN the office, but OF that
am moi positive. The prisoner objected
10 being questioned. DO not think the
prisoner was questioned for an hour IN Inc
ffice; can not remember exactly. " 10
he time he made the confession 10 me ne
.ad been questioned By the detectives. lie
was apparently rs cool as was, han an
dea that The shirt had produced nm effect
N him. Dent know that aaid. boys'
OF out; he Is about 10 break down Lei
&c take him" He made the confession 70
ne aud was ordered to jail Don't rccollcct
hat any one suggested that there Wiz
anger OF his heing Iynched. Think some
ne said He Ia about to give the th'na