The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
FOR LIFE.
Charles Carr Convicted Of the Murder Of
S. |. Winston.
SHOT HIM OVER 4 SMALL PIECE OF LAND
George Moore was Again Convicted
Of Murder In Attempted Train
Robbery Near Fort worth.

Wharton. Texas. October 29--After near
ly four days erini, the case OF the State OF
Texas W.. Charles Carr has been decided,
the jury bringing In verdict of murder IN
the first degree and assessing punishment
at a HE sentence In the penitentlary.
The story OF the crime, as compiled from
evidence adduced at the trial. is as follows:
The cause OF the quarrel arose over the
possession OF half section Of school lani
claimed by both parties. $. l.. Winston
WIS young man % years OF age; he hal
gone on the disputed tract and held posses
sion for forty days. but had not yet made
formal application for 1t by law prior TO
the appearance OF Carr on the land. Carr
at that time resided In Rosenberg. Car
made an application in person before the
land commissioner, claiming 10 be a nat
iiral settler ana TO have fulfilled all the
iormaflWes required by law. About two or
three days later Mr.. Carr, Sr,, offered the
land for sale, stating that his son was a
young man who wished TO use the money
obtained from the land for his schooling.
On the following Sunday s. l.. Winston re-
turned to his former home and during his
absence q. Carr and some workmen erected
small shanty on the disputed lana. Mon
day morning s. l.. Wbnsiton and father re-
turned with q wagon load of lumber to
complete improvements They were met by
Carr, who forbade ahem TO come on the
land, and claiming possession. S. L. Win
ston drove BY without paying any ntten-
tion to his command hating within about
thirty yards. Mr.. Winston, ST., in at
tempting to pass, was stopped by Carr
grabbing the Birdie bits when Tho old gem
tleman, with an oath, babe Carr release
the horses S. L. Winston, hearing tie al
tercatlon, got off the wagon seized a Win
chester and advanced within ten feet Of
Carr. ordering Carr 10 release the team
and threatening, II Carr ever moles.ed ans
father again, TO send him TO ~ IN q
| second. Carr obeyed, stepped back and
Mr. Winston. ST., who was unarmed at the
| time, drove on. Carr left the premises,
| walked TO Rosenberg. broughe SUIT for
possession 1t was tried In justice court
and awarded TO Winston went to county
court, and decision reversed. \ wrl OF
! restitution WAS served against winston bua
on account OF sickness In mis- family WAS
not executed until the third presentation.
! In the meantime, Winston obtained an in
| Junction from Harris counly restraining
| Carr from going oin the land, which was
dissolved by the district court of Fort
Bend county. second njuc,lon was OBJ
| tanned from Galveston, which WAS also DIS
solved. a second writ OF restitution was
obtained by Carr TO dispossess Winston.
| which was executed December 90 1877.
In reply 10 the question, what he Intend
| Cd TO do. Winston said Let The law take
its course" Winston hitchcd up his team,
took his wife and family. went 10 a neiga-
boris house and remained all night. That
/ night Wlnstons brother law, CIotlIna.
coming home found Carr in possession ana
was told 10 tell Winston ito como and get
his things and he would DO treated like a
| gentleman
| A.