The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-12
TEXAS COURT MATTERS
furtheT Evidence for the State in the
Case Against Mrs. Holmes.
bvlTCHNAN'S JUDGMENT WAS AFFIRMED
tets Ten Thousand Dollars From tn .
SANTA Fc-Holmnn Case ON
Trial Mt Bnstrop.

/ Brognwood, Texas, January lO,--In the
Mrs 7. NJ. Hayes wife Of Or. T. VI.
Hayes, who testified for the state yes
terday. took the stand this morning. Sh'
Testified ths, defendant, at her house, on
*aturday Immediately following the death
~ Walter Holmes confessed TO herself
fnd husband that she loved -, -.
fnd that they were TO be married in De-
&emher following and that she poisoned
#Wslter Holmes with arsenic. Witness
4old both her father and mother about this
Confession soon after it was made; did
pot know al that time that Or. Hayes
Ras suspected OF killing Holmes.
Drs Alexander and Brown both swore
Fhat they we're present and assisted in
4skipg up the body of Walter Holmes
February 20. 1897 that they made an in
Piston down the abdomen, took out stom
pen liver and duodenum, found all in
sirly good state of preservation; nothing
unusual 10 be observed; that they put
MS stomach, duodenum and half the
lver in bottle. sealed the bottle, placed
ne bottle in box addressed TO Prof.
nase al Fort Worth and turned the whole
Pser TO the sheriff.
saunders swore that he. in February,
nspi, was sheriff of Coleman county; that
Fc'lng as such he assisted in taking up
Inc body of Walter Holmes; that a box
containing what was said to be the parts
I,sken from said body and addressed to
riot Chase was turned over to him on
FEBRUARY 20; that the next afternoon he
hAx ttt.a, n
2ssid Prof Chase
Prof s G. Chase, after qualifying as an
fekpert stated that ne received such
package as above described on February
| ~ 1897, from the hands of Sheriff Saun-
|ers, that he analysed said parts; found
mem 10 contain larse quantity of arsenic;
4 ,nat the result reached by him would have
I ueen the same whether the arsenic was
.sSen during life or placed In the mouth
4 o' under the skin after death.
3lafy' which had been discharged, was re-
convened 10 investigate the killing at Ell
8s'n Sunday, and today returned true
1olh charging viii James eolored, with
ue murder of his wife. The case was
ses Tor trial January l6.
iue case of State VS.. Holman, charged
nuh the killing OF Davis. has occupied
~ court for three days, and Will be suo-
iued to the jury tonight. District At
soiney Buchanan is assisted in the prose-
Sioh by Lawyers Garwood and Hill,
he defendant was represented by Fow-
- maynard & Jones. The court room
crowded. some ladies being preselt
W., ,o,s mastery efforts are being made on
sonzales, Texas January io.Tcourt Is
seiuns along slowly. as It is impossible
gel all witnesses here. J. II. Bolts
southern Pacific Railroad. resulted in
., ssFalct for plaintiff for $6l0 This suit
our OF shipment OF cattle by Bolts
ro or two ago, The grand jury has
MI, ufled eight bills for felonies They
m" oe IN session all this week at least.
4 VA case OF Mrs. T. G. Karnes vs.. The
4 Si,uonai Fraternity Company has been
NV TOT trial, this suit grew out of an
1 NM shee policy issued 10 her husband
Nho died since
s'ls' Texas, January IT. rayloi
ssnus Who was charged with startinl
Sns,nss which destroyed nearly The whol'
aro portion 81 Paris twenty-two year
4, =. % sho VAS tried ON change OF yenu
oepsr ard given four years. al TN