The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-19
D. Arrests Already Made in Con.
n.ction With the Crime.
/, TALK WITH JOHN ADDISON, JR
\. Married Helen PendIeton the Night
4. Was Murdered--Further Evi-
denee Was Taken.

"a. ntrder OF Helen Addison, formerly
,.sston. the old negro woman. whose
", was found cold in death with her
IA amt open some hours after the mar.
..s, CEREMONY, attracted general atten.
Il, Yesterday from whites and blacks
", The brutality OF the crime sent a
AM Al horror through every reader and
At,,s,t In the matter was heightened by
! !. taet that the deceased had only become
MA. Jew hours before death That
.AAeryjwas the motive for the murder was
.sttiy prcyed, for the deceased had only
i,s days previously been paid 500 In
.rru for the transfer of her homestead.
gsr,ter. about $500 Of this money had
M placed In bank, according to n state.
,,ut made by the young husband of the
soe,sed who is under arrest charged with
| 4, crime. As outlined in yesterdays Post,
u killing occurred at the residence of the
s,ssssd on Hamilton and Calhoun streets,
Il which place on Monday night she was
u,ad to Johu Addison. Jr. The bride,
aaeu Pendleton, WIS 60 and the groom %.
rm the crime was first discovered at .
y. Tuesday search was made for Ad-
iHu, Jr., but ne was not located until
,sat { p. m. that day when he was picked
n In negro dance hall near the bayou
h Deputy Constable Frank Fem and
2s,d In the county jail.
~
ia reporter of The Post who saw him
Ibis cell at the Jail yesterday. Addison
z.ts the following statement:
Ham q years OF age and have lived In
Houston ten years, engaged in draying and
hgllus was married Monday night,
et AZ the clock struck IL, to Helen Pen.
tson. | stayed at the house until II
o'clock and then left. My father, brother,
H. aud sisters went home at 11:3O. jim
Rnsom, myself and my brother, Sam.
HI The house together. / left my wife In
NJ room, She was by herself. From the
i'sss where ] was married | went to the
Asuss Of woman and stayed all night. /
ars out at $50 o'clock and went to nv
rsthets on Chartres street, near the
Emancipation ground. I stayed there all
naning making a wagon bed for my
tsan. ! drove up In front OF Foley's and
~ ny team and went and got dinner al
kn Martins across the bridge When /
drs back ! went TO hardware store on
Nam street and bought a shovel and put
10 the wagon. Then | went into Foley s
"a bought some groceries. intended to
laTs big reception that night Mt the
I'VE Of my Wife and at this time knew
tllng Of the trouble. / met my father
y ioleys and we went TO STUDIES and
Nsill some cakes. Then | bought some
s1sly and sent my father OF with the
aAg 70 my wife's house. Next went 10
- ioout my watch that | was having re.
ssNa ana then went back TO Kid Mar
asm get my supper, In coming out
~ Mr. fenn and he said he was looking
y me NY wife sold tho lot to Mr., BEND.
III SV0 and she was to move the house
NE lot to another place. The money
~ l. y 4. Eeenpacks. After paying what she
wN sue mad $3.50 left out of the 500.
n Bender put $500 in the bapk for her.
Nn tle Planters bank. This all hap.
fla a week ago. She had $3.50 left
III KNOW what she did with It. but one
Sc called me and said; John. you
n'lt got any money, and | want you
axe thls 500 and pay 1t on one lot to
!nonas. went to see Mr.. Thomas,
ss ga not pay It and had some of this
~ % me when | was arrested. Then she
w me SlVO TO get horse and a pair NJ
ss@ bought the horse and traded II
~ some money for two mules. That's all
~ money | GOT | don't know where tho
III ~ y me S220 went, / have not the
asnlest idea who could have hit her.
y n'l Ny sisters and everybody were