The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
HUMPHREYS In
STATE HAS Nrs,
TENSE Is srss.
Several .' wltn..s..
ana Il Is rrobsa,.
dence win Re !,

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humphries lynchins Is =
this morning with t.stIs,s.
' =, r points ra,' made BY d. ~. =
Oh n No Cain, alleged .esoass'.
m0ny from witnesses NJ
at the burial of jams Hs y
sons. when the widow. \ y
men stated in their pres,ss. Z
not recognize any Of ~ v.
OF the murder.
John and William ru,,.
county testified that Il, -,
Weeks for truth aud vSs.s'
on cross-examlnatlon Ii. ~
Na,,,. aeara Weeks xsll :
n ~ witness had s..a ~
In the past two years.
John and George Heu,sp ,,.,.,
the night of the lynchinr ~ y
a johns and family and N
John Henson's at a a.
their brother in.law. Y. nc
ABOUT midnight and enss Z. 4, 4
game. George Hudson il sits NJ, Z !! !
ana any, Is sure he left John AZ ~, Y 4
John Henson and Polk Wa \. M
IN company OF Johns ana ss-n ~
Willie Johns. Is Year, ~. \ II
ne was present at the "a S
midnight he went home n y, !.
father father the he rest Of The q iss S ~
weeks. That night Weeks ~. p.
and his brother. tieorea NV. ~:
mother were present Al ,ss'sS {
ne believes they left befors /. N
10 Blythe Of Kaufman cams N y !.
teacher. testified that an s ~. y
vious to the lynching he ~. y
attending a meeting Of the W,
Bob Stevens, John Gaddis ,s,s!I
We're present. Agreed to ms ~ ! \ /
at the home OF Stevens. VA \, =, I.
ture him in lodge work; GsSS. y \
were to be present. Did M ~ !. +
night as he agreed. Is hs II /.
Nick Adey testified that i. =,
when the above agreement y.
James Stevens. brother Of b. M
the night of the lynching ~
brothers.; saw Gaddis and ssr M
they were waiting for Ed Blytis J
examined stated that Hail. M,
Gaddis had moustaches; aid III !
they were clean shaved that MI
lieved Hall and Stevens sha,ei n,
that night; did not remen,hsr rs
could not say as to Gaidis; dIi 4
why they shaved.
Mrs. John Snowden testified III
fatal Tuesday night she va, Il n
dox's home attending The sick
dark sch heard horses pass b. u
terval of half an hour she hsrd
and creaking of saddles asa.a 1
the same direction as the irst D,
Maddox state there were two d
nine in the second group; d!i nutl
of the horsemen. IS
George and W. A. Townssri /
that they knew the Humphriai, 4
vens and Gaddis. Witnes,Y ii
several meetings OF above parsis
ing a friendly disposition On III,
all. ~
The court announced that 1 NJ
sion would be held and asked d
appear promptly at 1880. Da
counsel believe they will closS
morning. 1t is likely that Tho !
go to the Jury Wednesday noon.
At the night session Rev 0nh
Cumberland Presbyterian mini
Kemp, testified that Sam Hall M
Der of his church and his reputa
peace and quietude was good
known anything about the lynch
not see Joe Wilkerson at Kemp
day following the day Of the muir
G. Z, Lane. a blacksmith, ~
the stand and the entire sts''
nearly taken up by the riGd {
animation of witness BY EAss
At the time of the lynching Win
on Joe Wilkerson's place, Tho .
of his testimony was that DO "
night of the lynching, as hk .
very i'll; between II and y oa
Joe Wilkerson and his son drive
home; recognized their voices,
Wilkerson blowing next moran
sun up: also saw Brooks in ne .
ing to Wilkerson; during tne 2
of the night saw a man on tls \
of his house going toward lnl
in the direction of John Greenn
Here counsel for the state Y
witness sworn statement AZ y:
held at Alley last June. Judge Z
the State piled questions rap'a N
the witness to tell the Jury y y. !.
ment was true in every par.lcs, |,
hard work on the part OF ccunsis'
sides, witness stated that whss
the inquest was true, . -
James Mikel testifes 70 y
Cain ON Sunday night MACE
him at night about 0 .o'clcck !
was sure OF the date vas - :, !.
a death in the neighbornooo Y
at work making a coffin. -,
w. C. Flint of Kaufman y. st,
that the latter part OF MAJ c.r
middle of last week, Cain e'p X
place to one Bodie, who w sam \
hired hand. In the cross-s ~ I,
was asked: IF a man ,~'s
Of which you were a rlem .oss !
not help him out Y ne w ssSlis
With in another" Witness rep,' VA
know, as ! never have nasn n {
It not a fact that you ana |. !. = y
in the Ferris mob" Wines s. =,
might have been but ne . n so',,
much questioning by slaa u,rs {
ness admitted he was awsr rs 7
WAS WAS a mob. knew of IT t DsiS,s ( (
driven away. but nad Nm yhetl
II. witness did not KNOW NJ pt
Cain q swore he was in Z. 'n amor n
adjourned ado until . o'clock '0p'''
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