The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-12
EXAS COURT MATTERS
riheT Evidence for the State in The
Case Against Mrs. Holmes.
|ITCHNAHS JUDGMENT WAS AFFIRMED
FITS Ten Thousand Dollars From the
SANTA Fc--Boimnn Case on
Trial at Dastrop.

Brentwood, Texas, January 1O.--In the
rs. T. N. Hayes. wife of Or. T. NJ.
Fyes, who testified for the State yes
fday, took the stand this morning Sh,
ktihed that defendant, at her house, on
Rturday Immediately following the death
Walter Holmes. confessed to herself
Pd husband that she loved -. -. ----
IA that they were to be married in De-
Bmber following and that she poisoned
Ialter Holmes with arsenic. Witness
ID both her father and mother about this
fnfession soon after it was made; did
n know at that time that DR.. Hayes
Is suspected of killing Holmes.
prs, Alexander and Brown both swore
PAT they were present and assisted in
Elng up the body of Walter Holmes
fpruary 20, 1897; that they made an in
fion down the abdomen. took out ston,
~ liver and duodcnum; found all in
Priy good state of preservation; nothing
fusual TO be observed; that they put
rs stomach, duodenum and half the
per Ia bottle, sealed the bottle, placed
4 bottle in a box addressed TO Prof.
tlsse AT Fort Worth and turned the whole
Ter to the sheriff.
saunders swore that he, In February
|a'' was sheriff OF Coleman county; that
fulg as such he assisted in taking up
II body of Walter Holmes; that a box
Rmaihlng what vas said to be the parts
lhrn from said body and addressed TO
pol Nhase was turned over to him on
forusry 20; that the next afternoon he
nea said box just as received over TO
"a Prof. Chase.
rrot s. c. Chase. after qualifying as an
fpsFt, stated that he received such 8
FcksRe as above described on February
|. 1917, from the hands of Sheriff Saun
Tlh' that he analysed said parts; found
Psnl 10 contain large quantity OF arsenic;
~ the result reached by him would have
~ the same whether the arsenic was
zen curing life or placed in the mouth
uhaer the skin after death.
bastrop, Texas, January 1.-THE grand
Pry which had been discharged. was re-
|pVened TO investigate the killing at Ell
N sunday. and today returned a true
y, charging WIN James, colored, with
\. ,'N'N'A VI MS .Mift- ne Vase Moa
|, !, for trial January Is.
|, ae case of State VS.. Holman, charged
psh me killing of Davis. has occupied
court for three days. and VIII he SUD-
49, 70 the jury tonight. Disrisa A.
49, buchanan is assisted In the 9pross-
'hi vh BY Lawyers Garwocd and Hill,
i "s defendant was represented by fow-
'iaynard & Jones. The court no m
4 IoWaed. some ladies being preseat,
IN mastery efforts are being made on
svn@aies' Texas, January 1o.-court is
ing along slowly, as it is impossible
set all witnesses here, ], II, Bolts
southern Pacific Railroad resulted in
rss, alet Tor plaintiff for 500. This suit
vs out OF a shipment OF cattle By Bolts
49, OF Two ago. The grand jury has
i, IS'neu eight bills for felonies They
~ 70 session all this week at leasl.
Ia,iers 81 Mrs. T. G. Karnes vs.. The
'I,sS Fraternity Company has been
1s,,s. tor trial; this suit grew out OF an
ho 49, policy issued TO her husband
~ sled aimee.
s Texas, January H. Taylor
s1s. who was charged with starting
us,s n.e which destroyed nearly the whole
"a portion OF Paris twenty-five years
,c.o. DO was tried on change OF venue
's' ana given four years at the