The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-12
Police Officers James and Youngest
Killed by "Sid" Preacher.
PREACHER WAS KILLED BY JAMES
After the Latter Had Been Shot Down-Preacher
Usedya Shotgun, Killing Officer With Each
Barrel-DetaiIs of the Triple Tragedy

Brockman said, "well. 20 ahead this time:
although they've got no right to arrest you
| without warrant, DON'T you do II any
more. II YOU have got TO arm yourself with
a slx-shooter and defend yourself"
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officer p. W. Warrington. who was IN
the room. was next called upon and after
being duly sworn he made the following
statement and signed his name thereto:
Il had Sid Preacher under arrest yester-
day on the charge Of running a gaming do
vice in Albert Lewis saloon. In walking
him down 10 the station he asked me to go
with him upstairs. He said be wanted TO
see his attorney to get lin TO make bond.
that he did not want to be locked up all
night / went with him TO Brockmans Of
fec. when We got in the Office he said TO
BrOckman; I've been arrested FOR nothing
He hasn't got any warrant and don't be-
llevc IN go any further II he can't show
warrant. Brockman asked me II l had
warrant ! told him that this man was
put in my charge 10 90 to the station; that
three OF us made tho arrest. ] said: sid
I've treated you all right Brockman said
AN right, sid. 20 ahead with him. II they
lock you up I'll get = bond for you and II
they refuse to take the bond I'll get a writ
Of haboas corpus before Allen and have you
out in four hours Preacher said
Damned n believe I'll go anyhow and
Brockman said, Yes. Sid. take my advice
now and 90 with this man this time. Then
Brockman said: ITS getting to pe a d.
pretty comc.on that men are getting arrest.
cd every day and thrown in Jail down thcre
without warrant He told Preacher:
You arm yourself with a slNshooter and
the next policeman who attempts TO
arrest you without a warrant FOR any Of.
Tense. except for carving siIshooter,
; shoot his --- belly or
+ 49,
These we're the only two statements made
! and at the conclusion Of Officer whiting
5 TONS statement Justice Hi said he was
willing to grant warrant for Broehman.
a hut thought it would he hard matter IN
' convict Thereupon Deputy chief of Police
. Thompson. who was present, said he would
: swear ont the Warrant. that now was as
a good time as any to break up the gang
Of huuco stcerers He went with Justice
! Hin to tho latter's Office and returned in
h \ few minutes with warrant charging J.
~ h Brcckmau with murder
The warrant WIS placed in the hands n
o Detective John Smith snd turning 70 bin,
IN good men with you and he careful what
u you do md how you act
p smith replied that he would make ont on
N right and started on when Deputy chief
m Thompson remarked; Hold on a minute.
ID IN 60 with you."
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n Mt erockuan wa' found IN ms ounce ~
ID 1io7H Congress Avenue and was placer
under arrest ~ Detectives Smlth' HNSey'
Sergeant Howard sNd other officers WncA
n arrested Mr. Brockman afbod 70 he taken
a 10 the county jail, Inn HE request was re-
ie fused nnd he was taken 10 tho police STA
lion and dockcted on tho charge NJ mw
a ntr He made ne siatemcoI ana WaS
70 ronscntn6 urn tbo missioner over a.
n sherin Anderson for safe Keeping, aud
- Brocsman was sent 70 nc county iall, hC
in in "r,, ~ ov.tn, ,rnnson Ns,.yInspv
"a Pnd writ NJ hahens corpns was SPOKEN ~
IN 10 allow the release NJ The prisoner during
M n'snt Sl,eI .o1SI Io Wv" a 100
n host 10 postrou, srtlon IN me matter unit
IN today,
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N Nr. r r lewis. assistant eounty sttor
!, uey. stated n Post reporter thst Officer
:, james had stated n him The day before
"a that thcre was likely To he some trouble
~ as Attorney Rrockmsr had advised SID
=. Preacher - get shotgun and shoot down
"a the 6rst officer that attempted to arrest
HIM without a warrant
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cherries Flossk ~ SIS bowling. who runs
grocery store. made the following state
W. mont IN Post .4porter: ~ was on IN,
~ Preston street car whom the Arst shot W Al
s.H rho soots and saw nm, q was =,