The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-01


night.
Ed Hall says: My name is Ed Hall. |
have been working for DR., Landlord for
the last four weeks. My wife and / were
at ed Menefee's about s p. IN. We were
all sitting by the stove talking and the
dogs began barking. | went to the door
TO find out what they were barking at
and Willie Landlord hollered to come
| ONE quick that his father was dying,
and when l arrived at the house | found
Or. Landlord lying oil the gallery his
| head resting on pillow. He was dead
when l got there did not hear any
shooting at all. ! was visiting at Ed
Meneiee's, about quarter of mile from
where the shooting occurred. My WIFE,
! Minnie Hall, was with ME at the time.
Mr.. Alex Harris has been work ng here
during the day painting the fence. Mr.,
| r. p. Boyce MAS at the house when | got
| there ana he Instructed me to hitch up the
buggy and telephone for Sheriff Anderson
and go TO Houston for his wife. That ~
| all | know about It,
| R. p. Royce-My name Is r, P. Boyce.
was in the house of &. 4. Landlord and
| his vile d he time of the killing.
! was In an adjoining room with my baby
and Willie LSnkford. ] was reading at
the time ] heard three or four shots,
Immediately jumped up out of bed and
ran 10 the room where | thought the
shooting was | tried the door and found
II locked. l forced It, or tried to force
II, and 1t came open. / caught my sister
in a faint. When | got in the room my
sister, Mrs. Landlord was in there alone.
| ! Immediately laid her on the bed aud
went down the back stairs, as heard
some one 20 down that way. I found
DIR. Landlord lying on the back gallery III
a dying condition. | Immediately tore his
shirt open and saw two gunshot wounds
in his chest ! ran up stairs and got
pillow and placed II under his head. He
died few minutes later from. | think.
he gunshot wounds which saw. ] ran
up stairs again and woke up my little
nephew. Willie Landlord and sent him
to Menefee's after Ed Hall He came in
n few minutes and ! sent him (Hall) to
Houston after Sheriff Andersen at the re-
quest of my sister. My sister, Mrs. Lank.
ford, and DR.. Landlord went to Houston
this morning about a. M, and ttey came
home together about dark. don't know
whether or not they were quarrellipg
When heard talking in the ROOM
Mrs. Landlord was next sworn. Ny
name is Mrs. r. G. Lankford fnow
that shot Dr.. Landlord. but my memory
Is not clear as to how I shot him. My
mind was blank at the ame. ! am willing
to make a full statement, but am too weak
TO talk now
Minnie Hall testified: have been 10
the employ OF Or, and Mrs. Lankford ms
cook two months: am still cooking for
them. brought supper to Mrs. Lank'
ford and put II on little table al tbs
foot OF the bed. She was sitting on thu
side of the bed in her night gown and
was complaining very much. ] saw moth
ing unusual in the room; no firearms Of
any kind. ! washed IN the dishes Y'd
with my husband went Immediately to I'll
Menefee's. about a quarter of o mile dis
tant. and was there think. about half
an hour when Willie Landlord ran I, the
house hollerng and saying: Father IL
hurt" | came at once 10 the house and
found Mrs. Landlord lying in Bob's ram
on his bed. seemingly in faintlng con-
dition.
Willie Landlord aged about wears, t"7-
tifa1, ate suppe- nj the table with
father uncle md sister then went IN
stairs and went u bed Uncle Bob til
me TO say nothinr about II. When we
came hack fror, Ell Menefee's nnrla said
ia Minnie and me "Go up stairs and
siav there and teaD YOUR mouth shut.
They have t'''ed Doc."
Ins'ice Milan has taken no other evil
denee.
As related IN the inquest testimony,
Ed Hall came to the city soon after the
shooting and reported the tragedy at the
iail. sheriff Anderson was absent from
the city and two of his deputies rode at
once 10 the Landlord home. They stopped
at Harrisburg and called out Constable
Tom Williams and Justice Milan and the
tour ,oaether went to the home of the
deceased. They found the body lying in
,ha nassageway as heretofore described.
Tha deceased was dressed all but his coat.
Aftar showing them the body Mr.. Boyce
said Come up stairs and ] Will show you
,our nrisoner." Mrs Landlord had stated
go She desired TO surrender TO Sheriff
Anderson. She was taken In charge by /
,ha ofaeers but no conveyance was st
hsra 10 convey her To the city and the
ntacers remained throughout the night
aIIo u,inq her to rest. as she was quite \
I'll, n the meantime Undertakers Ross !
q with, had been notified and in the
sar,y morning hours the body was sent
tar and carriage was taken out 10
hring The widow to the city. She was
Snnvevsd 10 the county jail, where she was
ivan an apartment suitable 70 her sex,
"a later in the day Sheriff Anderson al
,an,ad he servants at the house 20 carryf
~ h.d and bedding TO the jail In the I
aftsrnoou Dr.. George w. clarendon. couu-