The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29


- -. mornIng and after sparring
W ,.wvars the defense began
3 testimony. Rain poured In
,,,s morning and there were
4 tho court room. In the ai'ef-
!, dies cleared. 1t was known
H. widows were going on tne
A. brought out a big crowd
vbole of the afternoon the
IA listened to the grewsome
"A. tragedy from the lips OF the
"a. Grief laden voices told the
y gambling hands dried the eyes
Y . month have been a perpetual
4 tears. Prattling orphans
,v.,ud the mothers knees or chung
M TO the breast, which is their
Ii SOW.
y. than four hours the Hum
hsIly recited all Of the events
N horrlble crime, and the pathos
,rple and plain recitation moved
.,..,s as nothing else has done
/ ssgiuning of the trial. Many
!, srangely moist while the stories
AVA by one and little by little
I. hnilIes OF the dead, Mother,
,r.ln.lav and little children fol-
4 ,raer and each in It's way was a
h 'rctacle of the most dramatic
M bad 10 Texas.
be accused were affected and
Mi eyes away from the witness
kshs most of the session. The de-
Vi close its case tomorrow. 1t has
\, decided whether or not there
my argument. but it is probable
,slh,
4 TIE sensational episodes Of the
rsred last night when Mrs. John
kar tackled one OF the defendants
j. and accused him bitterly OF TAX
|inltage Of her IN inducing her to
|is affidavit that Greenhaw was away
lone all the night of the lynchlng.
sAIgsd counsel with making mis-
k,itions to her concerning her
has whereabouts and OF conceallng
tNn her. She reproached them with
\ Der husbands money and then
X hin In the case. 1t was a spirited
n 1t arms, the lady getting excited
|sS and counsel trying to pacify her
4 Henry was the first witness this
Rne Shortly before the lynching OF
|E'nphries Joe Wilkinson came to his
! nd said he understood the Hum
"a NJ hin beat in the case at Athens
~ u they did beat him that he would
|hsn;" was friendly to both the
E'tf!ss and the Wilkinsons. Did no,
\ 'asi Rhodes was the main witnes.
3 sais against the HUMPHREYS and
" Humphries were coming clear
~ 81 the assassination of Rhodes
2 @ tell how they got talking about
,l'rls When Wilkinson said that he
'lx' the Ylmphrles he did no,
~ ns would Pix them. Did not tel
~ aoout ting conversation till after
,lson was a Tested and his wife wa.
w person whom he told 1t. Had
asta up In suspicion by Sheriff!
= ~ csbelf but after examining him
y ieea7d him. Then he had gon,
\ aa ln9est and made a Statement
!, vas fe9lced to writing and he haC
" Nbne of the defendants wert
I. ~ person or by counsel during
y Maddox was the next witness
u'sf Inc scene of the lynchins. Or
~ q the lynching he saw clever
~ lls house going in the direction
~ - Did not recognize any o
,,r 1aere were no gray horses Ii
= Iaey passed his house between
!. o'clock. Is a brother-ln-law O
W. .ae constable who was assassin,
,h ~ sixty or seventy-five feet t,
n, aese men were. but could no
l'e any Of them. '
is0' examination he said that tn,
s sws !, guiet; they were not talking
II y. ~ TWO punches, two went aheat
N M. nine came along behind
n as 81 the men was Frank Gard
,As ae Time; the men rode under
lIrset.. uey passed his house.
HAS, Had seen parties searchin,
ms. aud had been asked 10 ioi,
INV put had declined. Did no
~ 7 Inc men searching for PAT
As Oh the men were disguised.
!, assistant y attorney general an.
-
!. as' Inc State closed, but tina
: ,ney could consume the balanc
'A submitting corroborating ties
i ''neys and the prisoners then re
tu,, CONSULTATION. When the coun
ths, tney announced, by ]. j
tbs In. me defense was willing /,
eo,s ease to the court on a writ a
SS on the record as mad
4 III, attorney general an
lion ne aid not agree to tn
d w;,r et Of the Alley precinct wa
a.. ssi.ness for the defense III,
Fault e Killing of the Humphries
ns .aes.. asked the witness seyera
! or aS9ectlng the record Of the in
md the record or 10 a,
% q ny my lot Its preservation. Tn
/ ,tsrt tae State was sustained.
VT saia u 70 argue the point. whel
lint inv, Il have heard ali o
FsuIs "a. ! care to hear"
' and ;, ! serve notice on Mr.. Nor
llble for V ~ mat we will hold hir
FsrlE. That's all right"
le law =, Does your honor cara I
y more. 10 sir; I do not want I
''A' We have some right
( tried a.s sll ] ask of you" ~
hat W.. again to get out OF the VIII
! so va testified to al tSs Inc LEVI WI.
si IasI declined To al,ow t NJ,
Il. ing this line. ~ MN !
our hsmphries was ON tho s,.n
adjourned for dinner me s'an