The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23

tho house, there were no tracks In this d.
rection Anderson was killed while lying
on the gallery. The assassin stood on the
ground behind some vines. lie had seen
the pillow found ON the rear gallery There
was cut In the pillow and In the pillow
slip made by some sharp instrument. lie
had also taken tho statement OF Cath
crime Anderson after having warned her.
The State here rested
Catherine Anderson was then placed on
the stand. She testified to having made a
statement before Judge Malsch on Tues
day. The sherff told her that II she did
not tell the truth about the matter she
would be hung or go to the penitentiary
for life. She said she was going to tell 1t
anyhow, and this statement on the part Of
the sheriff induced her all the more. The
Judge read the statement to her before
she signed it, and she admitted that IL
was correct. She made the statement OF her
own free viii and accord. But she was
frightened nearly to death when they told
her she was going to be hung " she did not
tel, the truth The jLdgo was not there
when they told her she would be hung.
Sho knew Jim Davis killed Anderson boz
cause she saw him strike the blow. She
was worried until she told the truth about
IT.. She did not intend to confess so early
until she was told that she would be hung
II she did not tell the truth. She was
positive that Jim Davis did the killing.
Davis and Anderson wore not on good
terms. She and her husband did not get
along well. About two weeks ago she told
Davis that she wanted to leave her hus-
band, but that she was afraid he would Kill
her II she did. Davis then said he had II
In for Anderson and that he would XIII
him. but he did not say when he would do
It, She saw Davis come IN the yard Sat
urday night and 80 around and get the
Ak She also saw Davis strike the FIRST blow
with the AK; II struck Anderson in the neck
He made no cutlery. She then ran over 10
Jones house. going out the front gate. She
had left her slippers in the yard. Davis
did not speak to her when he came In sat
urday night She understood that he had
come TO kill her husband When no struck
the first blow the blood spattored over her.
Cross by counsel for Davis she and
her husband were lying on the gallery to-
gether She was awake when Davis came
In the yard The mosquitoes had
awakened her. Anderson had been asleep
about q half hour when Davis came IN.
Davis went around the house and got the
AK. she know what Davis was there for.
She did not wake her husband and tell him
that Davis was going to KIN him because
she wanted him killed, She and her hus-
band had quarreled about TWO weeks ago.
Tie told her that II she loft him he would
kin her and she wanted to leave him.
She had left him twice before The last
time she LETT him he struck her IN tha
mouth She did not move from the side OF
her husband untll Davis had struck him
with the AK. Jim Davis was married to
Witness sistnr. Witness had often visited
Davis house. II was two weeks ago Mon
day tina, sho met Dnyis near the Houston
Heights hotel They lust happencd tn
meet She then told Davis that shc wanted
TO lenvc her husband. but that he had
hand did not threaten To- KIN her unless
she left him. He ala not mistroat her
while sho WAS with him but sometimes he
would mont and would not sneak 70 her
She did moi Offer to nny Davis To- ldIl hcr
hc bad so,,' artnynnco au,tust har b,,.
his lob. lie was not discharged but sim
removed