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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
RIPPER IS ON TRlAL.

Is One of the Negro Soldiers Brought
from FL Paso.
Dallas, Texas, July % The cases against
Bel, r. Carroll and John Ripper, negro
soldiers, brought from El Paso on a change
OF venue, and who are charged with mur.
der. were called this afternoon at Q
o'clock in the criminal district court. The
case against Ben f. Carroll was continued
az the instance of state on account of alb
scnce Of material witnesses.
Thc state announced ready In the Kip
per case. Defendants COUNSEL moved fhat
Carol be placed on trial first and asked
To- time In which to reduce their motion
10 writing.
After considerable crOss-hrlng between
ceursei, Ripper was placed on trial and
che work Of selecting a jury Is now In
progress.
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nan RoCHA MUST HANG.
GOVERNOR HAS REFUSED TO
The M ,NreRFERE IN HIS CASE
a.. Application for Clemency
a'N - Can Find No Reason for *
s"' ercising It.


,ulv 2a.-The governor has re-
Ausua interfere in the death sentence
fsea poeha. who viii hang In san An
q luaE ~. The following reasons are
tcria - ,he governor in his refusal OF
seI ou' .,lon for life imprisonment;
tBe aPpNs" most careful consideration Of
Aner hive been unable 70 find a
ili' ~ or circumstance that would
suss executive clemeney There IS no
lss'n % TO the applicants quit. rus
s.,s' vas premeditated and under cen
nlins ,an for two weeks prior, TO the day
icnp 's,as Il was done; the deceased was
q W. ~ own home, experimenting no
'seep M appllcant deliberately and
hain ,.rdered him while asleep ana,
siusl' .,sslnr the dead body, carried II
sns' ~ sboulder to another place. Thc
slnss was fired to conceal the CRIME.
Y. \. alleged by those who urge com'nuta
M ,bst the murder was committed ~
XVI .nnlcant at the instance OF the WIG
" ~ ~ dsceased: that the applicant Is an
IN greatly devoted TO her and uh ies
" .tsaInte control; that he possesses a
y ,,telleet and belongs to low class
anE
!. .0eiefy; and, finally, that his companion
NJ crime, the wife of the deceased
=. rosn tried and her punishment hNed
lss . ggt for life in the pententlarE
/. vv''i are the only grounds upon when
la1,s claimed that executive cielheH
LANA he exercised in this instance.
h nan AZ the letters written By pfoml-
w anil influential gentleman, In part,
AVA a. ne follows: "Candidly, ] believe that
f.n,S sr,erIted the death sentence and, ms
pv ,n,rman. / would have Willingly give !
MI / am opposed to this UNJUST DIS
srmlnatlon." In my Judgment. tie "a
eat tae wife of the deceased has escaped
wv III imprisonment furnishes no just
4 ,.',o, vhy the death penalty adtudgSd
..slpst ber partner In the crime. wlo
Al ihe actual killing should not be in
n appears to have had a fair and Inn
,.,,aJ trial His defense was ably cell
\ Se,ed and no effort was spared to secure
\ ppt tte law and the facts We're against
\ Mn and the court Of criminal appeals
iss found no error IN the procedure. The
hsri Of pardon advisers has also con-
sIaered the case most carefully and recon.
n nafds thai there he no interference. The
s,imp Was n cold blooded and deliberate
4 assassination under circumstances that
Ssyr not 4 single mitigating feature aud
\ merits the severest punishment known 70
The application is, therefore, denied.
Lei the sentence of the court be executed.
Joseph ID. Sayers,
Governor.
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coRTEz CASE WITH THE JURY.

Evidence Ciroumstantial and There May
Be Mstral.
Gonzales. Texas, July 20. Attorneys
storey Harrison aud Abernethy spoke this
evening, District Attorney Ellis closed to-
night. and the Cortez murder case has
been given to the jury.
Very little new testimony was brought
on; this evening. A great deal of the eyi-
dence IN the case TX circumstantial and It
may result in hung jury.
7 bis Is one Of the most important Grim
lual cases eyer tried here and is watched
closely hy the friends of the three dead
men 4 number of Mexlcans attended
the trial, but all are quiet and peaceable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
A MURDER MYSTERY.
Elihu Parsons. a Farmer, Was Clubbed
to Death and Robbed

Elihu Parsons, Farmer, Was Clubbed
to Death and Robbed.
Sherman, Texas, July 29.-The usually
quiet neighborhood Of Cedar, Cooke county
twenty-five miles southwest of sherman, is
in commissions over the probable murder of
prominent farmer. Information from Col
linsvlle says Saturday about IL a. m.
Elihu Parsons, living four miles west of
CollinsyIIe, left home to go to his pasture
to look after his stock. At p. m. he
mad not returned and members of his fam
lis went after him. About midnight his
dead body was found. His skull was
chrushed and the theory at that time was
that he had been kicked by mule or
horse. Yesterday bludgeon was picked
up near the place where Parsons body was
found. There were human hairs on IT, 1t
also developed that when he left home he
had quite a sum of money IN his pocket aud
not cent could be found on him when
his clothing was searched. Justice West
viii inquest the case.
In an interview Deputy Sheriff Rudolph
OF Gainesville, who Investigated the case,
said: 1t looks very much as If II were a
murder for the purpose OF robbery. The
theory that he was kicked by a horse o.
mule is not borne out by the surroundings
The hair found on the club picked up near
where Parsons body lay is in my judg
ment from Parsons head. We found
tarks which enter Parsons field from the
west side coming out OF a tap of the Cot
linsyille aud valley View road, They 90
directly TO whore the dead man lay and
leaving the spot almost follow the tracks
coming In until near the fence where they
digress to south. These tracks are made
by about a No. s shoe which does not cor
respond in size on shape with the shoe
worn BY Parson Besides that, Parsons
tracks are easily traced from home TO
where he was found, Parsons had $40 in
his pocket when he left home and had
nothing when found. Justice West, who
lnquested the body, has not returned YER
dict -
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ManaIn, and after taking the medicine
two weeks ] felt greatly relieved My head
did not pain me any scarcely, and my
stomach was relieved Of its heavy feeling
! nm SO thankful that can saw after
MtLaln am restored 20 perfect health.
Before using your remedies | could
not eat 7pNhinu.. ! lived on barley
wntcr and PanOpentin for two years. Now
| can eat with pleasure. Everybody Is
SO surprised at my Improvement Every
one says ! am looking Hike rose. | would
advise all sunering women 10 take your
remedies. know II II were not for Pc.
rrna aud Mapalin | would have boon In
my grave today. can not thank you
enough for the klud advice you have
given me. '-Mss Alma l.. Cox
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
A TERRITORY TRAGEDY.
j. w. Franklin Was Shot to Death by
Mart Wheeler.

j. w. Franklin Was shot to Oeath by
Mart Wheeler.
Ardmore. |. T., July 20-Last Friday j.
W. Franklin and wife, who lived at Wheel
err, twenty miles west from here, resolved
to separate the husband to take the two
children. the household effects to be equal,
iy divided young man named Mari
Wheeler came on the scene and some words
passed Wheeler drew n knife and told
Franklin he would take the woman II
she Nas willing or die in the attempt.
Franklin got his pistol and shot AZ Wheel.
er, who ran. Tile womdn, in an effort 20
stop the shooting. caught her husband 5
arm ms the weapon was discharged and
was shot through the arm. Wheeler was
shot through the hand. franklin surren-
dered 10 the officers at Ardmore sunday
morning and wns released on bond until
TODAY He returned home Saturday. Ar
irving at the little town he was met by
Mart Wheeler, who came wit1in a few
feet Of him and discharged both barrels Of
a shotgun into his body, killing him almost
Instantly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Bullet IN Brain. but Win Recover

Vernon, Texas, July 2s.-Miss Sadie
preschner Of Farmers Valley, this county,
Faose accidental shooting in the head With
l target rifle in the hands of smaller
bother was mentioned in these col mns
hsl Thursday, is now rapidly improving
I'D TOE surgeons in attendance now regard
lsf chances for recovery as helng very
night INDEED, although the bullet. which
uttered the skull Just behind her right ear,
still lmbedded ia the brain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
HOUSTON DAILY POST: TUESDAY MORNING, july 80 1901

messed the game. The score stood 4 ito
IL IL favor Of Recvnle The Beeville team
Is srrarning toiplay a scries'of games with
ether tcams In this part Of the state.
The big protraeted meeting being con
ircted hv the Methodlsts ~ this city IS
~, rressinr nicely. Several conversions
hnye already resulted and many have asked
10. prayers.
4 movement Is >on foot here 10 hold nm
election Tor the purpose Of imposing an
additional 10 cent tax Tor school purposes
in The district The Beevilie schools arc
now In most iourishing condition, but a
little more money Is needed to keep them
M rs they should be.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Normal School Appointments.

Austin, Texas. July 2o.At a meeting OF
the state board OF education today the
following orders were made; Each state
senator and each member OF the house Of
representatives is hereby authorized to ap.
point FOR the school year. beginning Sep.
temhcr 1. iuO1, two scholarship students TO
the sam Houston Normal and two scholar
ship students to the North Texas Normal;
each member of the State board of cduca.
ton. including the secretary Of the board,
ninc scholarship students and the heuten-
ant governor six scholarship students 20
each Of the above named normal schools.
an such appoiutees 10 receive their pro
rata share OF such scholarship funds M
the 1weniy.seventh legislature 'uay an
pro Pirate respectively for scholarship pur.
poses In the sam Houston Normal and the
Denton Normal"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Wharton 10 VOC on Inoornoration.

Wharton, Texas, July 29-The petition
Asned by thirty-hye representative clti-
gas VINO desire city government for the
@Fn Of Wharton, along with the plat
A's'ns the limit for the proposed in
,ssporated district, has been presented to
~, ~uhiy judge, who today, in accord.
s ssr Nlig law, issued his proclamation,
tts NV Friday, August Q. as the day TO
~ sae election to decide\the question.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Dead Man Identified.

sherman. Texas. July 2o.-sam Garvols
today Identified the dead man found on the
Houston and Texas Central track after hav.
ing been run over by freight train, as
Leonard Parsons who had been working
on the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe aud
the grade of the Red River Texas ana
Southern IN aud near sherman. Carve
saws Parsons used 10 i've In Dallas Gas
vols did not see the dead body, but identi-
ned the dead mans shoes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
RANGERS al Nacoodoches.

Nacogdoches. Texas July 28.-General A.
r. wozencraft and HIS two aides left this
evening FOR their homes at Dallas. Cap
tain McDonald and two Rangers came In
ths evening and Will stay until the exist
ing trouble Is Settled. which is q great re-
Lief to the citizens Of the town. Every.
thing Ii perfectly quiet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Teran Goes to Eounemioal conaresa.

IeYan Goes 70 EcuhenhcaI OohJTess'
Waco, Texas, July 2s.Rey. j. r. Nelson,
pitor Of the Fifth Street Methodist
church in this city, leaves Tuesday for
lndtn, to attend the Ecumenlcal confer
tnce to be held In that city. Rev Nelson
pes as cue of the delegates from the North.
Fesi Texas conference. he and Rev. W.
l. Nelms of Georgetown heirg the two
nlnisterial delegates from this conference
fbfy viii 20 via New York and will be
Kstnt fol more than a mouth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Edna,s Telenhone Exohanne.

Edna. Texqs, July 20-Mr. c. L. Boon,
superintendent Of construction for the
Southwestern Telephone company, Is here
on business for the company, and states
tire work on the local exchange viii com
mence in less than ten days This Will
Fdna and quite a large subscription has
been obtained
Mr.. ] a. Petrick, wife ard children and
Mrs. y. y. Mcdonald wet 10 Victoria
yeSterdAg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Minerals In Sutton County.

Sonora, Texas, July 27.-Great Interest Is
manifested in the recent find OF zinc, lead
and silver ores in this county. Prospect
Ing is going on and larger field Is be-
ing Developed almost daily. Many samples
OF he ores found are being sent TO various
points foT a true test Of It's value, and
wher reports are made a better knowledge
OF It's importance Will be obtained. There
seerls "a be no limit to the quantity which
lies buried in the earth, as IL crops out
oyer a large territory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
CIeanInn u the Cams.

Austin. Texas, July 80 The work OF re
moving the tents and~other camp equip
page from Camp Mahry to the basement OF
the capitol building started todny aud It
viii require at least two days to got every.
thing hack to it's proper place. The work
is under the supervision Of Captain Sieker
of the adjutant generals office
Captain Hunt, who was GdIutant at
division headquarters is stiil In town and
is AT work on his report, which he ex.
poets to complete within the next few
d9Va
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
CAPITAL SYNDICATE REcEvERsHlP.
An Appeal to Be Taken to the State
Court.

An Appeal 70 Be AIKEN 70 the state
Fort Worth. Texas, July 29.--Judge
George Miller. william Boyce, Attorney
ccffeen, representing the Capital Freehold
Land md Investment company, went to
Claiming yesterday morning with the nee
essory papers for an qppea, to the court
Of civil appeals A supersedeas bond was
filed and approved by Judge Wallace to
day. This leaves the property Of the syn
dlcate In their hands and prevents the re-
ceivers from taking charge Of the property
for the time being.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Celebration and Contest on August 10.


Corpu1 Ghrlsu, Texas July 20 a
spcaal called meeting Of the Corpus
Christi IRE department on saturday night
the report of the executive committee, who
have been In charge Of the arrangements
for the celebration and hoselaylng con
rest. was accepted as to the postponement
OF the event It was subsequently, decided
III the railroads agreeing 70 give cheap
e,cursion rates on August H. good 20 re-
t1rn August 20. An elaborate program VIII
$50 hose Iavlng contest, baseball tourna
meni and ot'her amusements. Racing teams
ate expected from Cuero Victoria, HalletsT
IN. ming Gonzales and other places.
lila Laseieau teams from San Antonio
anS Laredo win also probably come 70 par
fieipare IN the festivities,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Arrested bv FedersI Authorities.

corsicana, Texas, July 20.-Frank Leonard
and Nelson Davidson. two farmers living
north Of corsicana. who assaulted Post.
master F. IT, pace at Hester six miles
north Of here. several DAYS ago, were ar.
rested nv Deputy Emitted states Marshal
r. VI. Warden sunday night ami carried Go
Dallas fhif morning 10 appear before the
United States court Previous 10 this they
pleaded guilty In the county court here and
each were fined S25 and costs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30

wlnsboro, Texas. July % -Jlm Mcglb.
bins, young white man, while asleep on
the Missouri, -Kanfas AID Texas track ono
and a half miles east OF town. was run
Over~by an easthound freight last night aud
cut ali 10 pieces, Esquire Richardson hell
IN Inquest aud returned q verdict In ac
cordance with the above.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Charters Amended.

Austin, Texas July 20.-rhe Fidelity Saw.
Jugs association Of Dallas amended its
charter today by increasing It's capital stock
from $4,000 to S40O,000
Tho North Texas Construction company
of Fort Worth amended It's charter by
increasing its capital stock from 100000
to 100000
The w q. Walz company of New Mexico
was granted u permit today TO carry on a
general merchandise business In Texas.
Capital stock 100000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
News Notes.

Beaumont, Texas, July 90 The special
detective in the sherff's Office returned
from New orleans recently with an i'm
portant witness in the Ike Baker case.
The water works company is laying pipes
on Main street. near the Caswcr building
and the work is progressing very rapidly.
Miss Ruth Iiucklin has returned from a
visit of several weeks In Huntsville.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Dead Mexican Found.

Sonora, Texas July 35--Jesus KOS,
Mexican sheep herder. was found dead in
the pasture OF Mr.. T. r. Gillespie on the
I'D. He had been shot through the head.
He had a difficulty with another Mexican
few DAYS previously.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
seeviIle Briefs.

,Rteville Texas. July Zine greatest
game OF baseball ever played In beeViAe
was that played at the Beeville pan para
yesterday afternoon between tae Ance anu
BeexlIle teams. Fire hundred people VII
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
FROM THE CAPITAL CITY.
COMMISSIONER RoeAN is THOUGHT
TO BE IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.
Tax Rolls Are Now Coming n--Charters
Amended--Camp Grounds Are
Being Cleaned Up.

Austin, Texas, July 2a.--Land Commits.
sicner Rogan was taken suddenly IN in
the state Treasury department today and
was conveyed to his home in city chr.
riagc He had violent chill and hts con
dltion Is serious.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
Was Given Up to Die--Eiaht Doctors
Failed--Pe-ru-na Saved Her Life.

r Thousands OF women suffer from sys-
| ttmic catarrh. This & surg 90 pto-.
duce such symptoms MS cotl Zoe ami
' hands, Sick headache pnlpitniinn o tAc
heart and heavy feelings in the stomach,
Then begins series Of VNncrim MS
With medicine. They take medicine q
sick headache. They take medlcina for
nervous prostration, Tor palpltallon % The
heart, for dyspepsia. None Of these me
clues do any good because thcg do nor
reach the cause of the complaint
Pernna at once mitigates all these symp-
toms hy removing the cause.
Systemic catarrh Is the trouble. SVs-
temc catarrh perVades the whole syst, M,
defnnges every organ, weakens every
function No permanent cure can be ex-
pecied until the systemic oatarrh Is re
moved.
This Is exactly what Pcruna viii 10.
Miss Aimn Cox, assistant postmlstress
OF Drum, ;. c., writes:
81 have been a great sufferer from
chronic disease and dyspepsia Tor 6ye
years How ! suffered no tongue can
tell | tried eight or ton OF the best ply
stcians without receiving much benefit
also tried lots of patent medicines But
still | suffered with sick headache. cold
feet and hands. palpltatiun of the heart
and such heavy feeling la my stomach
and chest. At tines | would be SO nervous
! could not hear anyone around me.
had been given up 10 die.
Zone day a friend sent me one Of Or.
Hrrtman's pamphlets and / decided 10
write to him. He advised pcruna aud
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
BEAUMONT BUDGET.
q Big Shipment Of Lumber to the Indian
Territory

D'o Shipment Of Lumber TO the Indian
Territory.
neaumont Texas, July 20. Yesterday
mere ieft the Southern Pacific yards m
beaumont solid train OF lumber con.
s'sned TO james Brown Anadarko. Okla.
noma Territory. The train consisted 81
thlrty-tiye cars and carried about 5soeoo
rect of lumber the shipment eomnr,s,ng
yard stock aud was made Inv ono con,nonr
~ is possibly the first time TINT ono INN.
ner company has monopolized m cntirs
ment - ei"ee sup
/, The shipment was made for the purpose
~ opeing w new yard 90 supply the
u i.and for lumber which will follow Inc
NilolnenI Of Indian lands which takes place
The train win he run through ~ tho r.r
ritory on fast time, It being expected that
ine inmher Will be unoaded and arranved
N .ne yard so ms to supply any require.
i inshts tnat may arise Immediately after the
lahu mas Deen allotted to the homesteaders
District Court.
Beaumont. Texas, July - This morning
the court took mp the case Of Frank Rose.
charged with horse theft
Judge West fined several of the iurymen
Sloo for not being in place on time.
number Of witnesses and other persons in
terested in the case, from distance. are
present. This afternoon witnesses are be
Ing examined.
The following jury civil cases were dis
posed Of; John II Pierce vs. Hiram Glass
receiver Port Arthur Channel and Dock
company. for damages, was continued on
motion of the defendant.
me following suits were filed: S H.
VAN Wornler, George W. Kidd aud A n
Douchette ys. Jack Kniaswlecz aud Walter
Cqnkln. for collection OF note OF $1,000.
Reuben Kyle ct Al vs.. W A. Ward or
Orange county. John H. BrNSks, |. ID. Polk.
Hal W, Greer, Robert A. Greer. Martha
A. Williams, Ella Williams Lizzie Wi.
liams, John Davidson II. De Mondrot.
Henry Monvert, Zelpha Berwick and Joe
Cunin Of Jefferson county, and f. 4. Kelly
VI johnson county. A. II. Mccormick Frank
harrington and George Stlvner Of Calves
ton county. Texas, and c. Il. Stevens OF
ohio, for possession Of property In Jefer-
son county alleged to be Illegally held by
the defendants, aud for damages in the
sum If 5000, together with all costs. etc
William H. Perrine of New York vs. W
A Ward ct al. for possession of 2000 acres
of land in Jefferson county.
Henry G Berlin ct al VS.. II. De Mon
drot ct al, for 500 acres of land In JEFF
fcrson county.