The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-12

Was Mss Willie Brooks n san Antonio os
fore marriage The funeral viii occur ~ III
day morning " 10 O'Clock from the fes'-
dence. No 2si2 Commerce avenue.
sid Preacher was 81 years Of age and vas
a native Of Houston Three years $50 no
married Miss BESSIE Keesee of this city
She WAS on her way 20 lawyer brock
mans office Yesterday afternoon 70 mee'
Der husband whom Informed o. the p sno,
ing and ran 10 where his body iaN. tte5 ~,
er leaves number Of other relatives. int
funeral will-take place today.
~
Al the same corner four months ago MI
Vaughn shot ADD Killed officer weiss.
Yourgst had hut recently arrested vaughn
and was talking with him just before ~
shot and killed Weiss and left and NsiSeu
away.
The police made two arrests In connection
with tho killing last night aud another WI
lie made this morning and ahtdaNls s"o'n
70 against all three. who are wei'NnoNu
io,al characters. The charge againss inc
two arrested last night was suspicion.
but this will 10 changed TO-DAY p ,h'.r,
sHr{ before ,, inc i,,, tset ana in the killing
'fhe police investigation into the h''lns
disclosed the fact that Onicer Jt-ne5, "o or
arrested one OF sid PrtaehSsdS 1as Srlrg
ing him to the station when fredcneI a"u
Smother friend appeared on Tue seem iosa,%
buggy and there were some WORDS ciose''
followed by the shooting.
Hon. c. b. Griggs. the present Harris
county member Of the Texas legislature
called at The Post last night to express
himself upon the tragedy Of yesterday even
Ii have called here" he said, TO put
myself pubiicly on record concerning tue
lawless state Of affairs existing IN t !ho
community. The time mas conc ~ IN
good citizenship OF Houston must rise 10
It's might and effectually destroy the hVGu
lum element II has reached thAt pg,it
whore this city has become the parauiise
for these men who NNe ny qutSsIr0' ,,',,t
means or have bad reputation they w w,
TO enhance. IL they are not suPpLttSSS',.
and suppressed at once, our CITY WIN " "
utterly ruined, aud we VIII Decolne
beaumont Or to some Otncr pace Muo'
Harrisburg is to Houston-a suburb. t'o'
ple arc not going tn make MONIES WI. =
their lives as well as thclr plnpeltE No
not safe. They will 70 where law auu ~ .
dor prevails. and such place, II u mas w
already made its appearance VIII soon ",
sufficiently convenient TO draw all the gopu ~
that can not locate in our mlust-al1u wv
good citizenship Is the sure lounua 'iuu ~ ~
municipal greatness. FOR selerAl stHl =
, this tough element has constantly lncrcaS'
i'm our midst. until now II is brazeufaced
II absolutely intrudcs itself into our pol-
Tics and hides behind the cloak OF demoG-
raVv am a democrat and have been al
viSed hv friends because | am IN pohtcs'
10 Keep my mouth shut but ! love III!
country my State ami my city better tnan
! love my party. I don't believe IN draw
ing marty lines In local affairs ana Tor thdt
reason | am strictly in favor or citlzens
movement In city affairs. toll You lDa'
Houston is doomed unless those men VINO
I hgr mi in
ters in their own hands and direct her
| government You cant put it TOO strong
! 10 suit ne am strictly against me
| tough element existing here; they nav
nothing that want or would have. We
rau make this as good town as there
| is in Texas. so far as the religious pro
| lection of life aud property is concerned
| and IN only needs the harmonious action
| Of those men who have an abiding interest
| in our city. The toughS should he given
| 10 understand that they must conduct
| themselves properly or seek new fields OF
! operations.
| won't tho people m Houston-the good
| people take proper interest in this cues
| lion Of overshadOwiug Importance VIII
| they stand supinely by and see their town
| sent 70 the den,nitiou howwows hv hand
! mi Of men whose sole object Is 10 live
| without working VIII they 500 their town
! ruined by such A few men that II would
| NOT take coterie Of good citizens tn make
| them conduct themselves properly or for
/ over leave the plarp2 Houston has become
! the dumping ground for crooks and nuT
| derers and Il will continue 70 he SO long
! as there exists The present laytv 10 The
| enforcement Of the laws Citizens ~