The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-12
MORE OF THE ANDREWS CASE.

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Mr., A. E. Minor, of Clarksvllle,
Texas, was sent for and arrived
here yesterday to give testimony in
the case now being investigated as
to the cause of death of the late
Wyatt e. Andrews, whose body is
now being held in the undertaker's
shop of G. NJ. Reeves, with sus-
picion attached to his death of
poisoning.
1t seems from the testimony of
Mr.. Minor that the deceased left
Clerksville, Texas, on the 18th Of
December tor tbs place, to get DR..
Wisdom to treat him for some kid
ney disorder, and VIXEN he left he
had $l92 coming to hlm from the
Minis Mill, and he left the village
with this amount on his person.
M, Minor said he rOomed with
Andrews at Clarksville, that he was
a sober man and had no bad habits
and did not throw his money away.
He also said Andrews served in a
Confederate cavalry regiment from
Texas, enlisting from Kaufman
county, Texas, and serving through
the war on the east side Of the
iv.r. Mr.. Minor also said the de-
ceased had a brother who lived in
Dallas who was leading physician
there, though he believed the doctor
was dead and that the deceased had
no immediate family relatives living.
Fhe deceased had reached the age
of 81 and a few years ago he had
joinid the Masonic order at Walnut
Ridge, Louisiana and was a good,
consistent Mason, and for this the
Masons of this city, both East and
West side lodges hay undertaken to
see if any foul play had been used
to cause the death of their brother
Mason.
Testimony of local nature shows
that the deceased arrived here on
or about the time he left Clarks-
vile, and engaged board at the
Erie house, which is kept in what is
known as the Culley building, on
East Broad street, where he died
After his death he was turned over
to undertaken Charles Reeves as a
pauper, to be buried at the countys
expense, the proprietor of the
boarding house making the state
ment that the man had died with
out leaving anything to defray
burial expenses. A close question
ing, however, brought out the fact
that deceased had placed in the
hands of the proprietor, when he
arrived here, $25, and that he had
requested that $40 be paid to DR..
Wisdom for his attendance on him,
which was complied with, and that
the other SIS was kept for board
and attention.
The Mssons had learned that the
deceased had come here with more
money than this amount. They
visited the Erie house and their
visit was rewarded with an addi-
tional hundred dollars turned over
to them, though the proprietor say
ing al the time it was not money
taken from deceased
The coroner was called upon to
hold an inquest, and adjourned his
hearing late yesterday evening,
until this morning at 10 o'clock, at
which time there was hopes eX.
pressed by those who were watch
ing the case for some substantial
developments.
DR.. Wisdom's testimony before
the coroner says he believes the
man was poisoned, or at least be
had every symptom of being 80
when he last visited him.
Mr.. Josh Whealdon was on the
witness stand, Mr.. Wheadon is
Mr. Reeves assistant in the UNDER
taking business. He said, n
substance; 81 was called ia to
bury the man; found him washed
and dressed and on the bed with
head thrown back as though he had
died in the position ! found him
The lady of the house, Mrs. FIRE.,
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