The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

William NJ. Hanson, appointed by presi.
dent Roosevelt as marshal for the Southern
Federal judicial district Of Texas, OF which
Harris county IL part was born lu Con.
gales county about forty years ago lie
was raised there and from his early man.
hood hc has been peace officer His drs,
service was as deputy under Captain W.
/ T. Jones, who was sheriff of Gonzales
county for a number Of years During his
career as an ofrcer there tho TaylorSutton
fcud ragged In De witt county aud naturally
some Of the tragedies Of that famous ven
dcttu occurred In Gonzales which adJoins
DE witt His native county was also tAe
stamping ground OF the famous John Yves
ley Hardin, and 1t WAS Ia tho town OF Con
zgles that Brown Bowen, the brother.u-
law Of Hardin, was hung for murder while
MI Hanson was one Of tuc peace officers
there. lie played conspicuous part in
npprehcndiuB those outlaws. and no Of
nCer OF the southwest had more TO do wltn
breaking up lawless gangs than ne did
lhey all knew that he vas determined, that
he was fearless and that when he had a
warrant no threat would deter him from
an energetic effort TO execute IL. During
his incumbcnCy OF Office In that county.
aud through other channels. he Accumulated
considerable money and property .uu ac
started out on business career. HIS urst
investment, however was uuptuhtHnle aud
ne nag hva''y al ms WG'i,n t'ed up m the
short une between san Antonio aud Flores.
vile, de is memb~r OF the directorate
Of tue road, but IA legal question arose
among the owners OF the enterprise and tine
property aud It's earnings i4 uulcr count
Jurisdiction He has been advised lbs his
attorneys that he and his friends VIII
eventually win out, but In the melntlmr he
had 10 90 back to his old calling to earn A
livelihood.
He sought an appointment under hts old
friend, Captain George L. Slcbrecht, when
that gentleman was appointed marshal OF
the Western district of re1as,. and was stu.
TONED at No "tande CITY Nn'u be went
there nest of smueslers was located in
Inc Strr.l uul 'Ig t;''t', l,T'hya,gl,s ne
ana. as no was working ON fees. he bSkci
for change to larger held Of operations.
ne result was that ne was stationed at
Years he b9s mad IL so WI WYNN nm, thers f,,.
smukglers aud vlolators OF the informal
revenue laws that they have been reduced
Capiain Hanson o,u "a a., natural d.t,,t,,. mud
did in Laredo one OF the clevorest plcecs N
work IN that line that was ever accomplish /
ed IN This or any other state
or DETECTIVE WORK.
On tho rrorri,s. -, ,bo etb s,,, ~ ,,,.,,,.,
-, '"s Va ~ ''' way " '''1''"'
Der, 1900, the body Of young white mau (
s... .osan.a.,s, nv, ~ -, w '1e ,u'.,
vary RESERVATION OK hoFt McIntesh' when |
osOsasasaaaassa
for final decision and the minority rpoort |
was adopted-i3O TO rs
A resolution looking 10 the cstpbtishr,e,t |
OF CITY mission In connecfioo ,vIfh cb,.rh /
extension nnd the vomnn's hoard u,,s |
adonted N
After n f,yv minor n,otters +ho ,o,s,r.,,,. |
Rdiourned rntii Gao o'rioct whom tGs 49, AZ /
nation or tho now btsbons tnot, 49, ,t,,t
elnborpte ceremonies In tbc nrcs6sncc os an /
nroxinateIy nj, the nemSers ~ Tho gensri,l
conferences ren,ainirg en- No cttr 'N' e'"e'''
pFV n u moss ~ n
J0iTFD CtuIiRCII ~ JSsa a -
Row rut.b rr,,rso r1oss n n rrD
Who vas yostord,v oIoctod a h,,ho, - +hn
t,n,scono, cbnr,S sont, ,.as
horn In washington county rcpnosso.
Apru Ia 1s4n. In 1870 he iolned the church
AZ Joneshoro Tenn. and in Isss wss
licensed 10 prsach In 1870 h, vos or.
dalned deacon and in 1872 elder MS nm.
cegtors were nioneers In rappes,sa b,,I,,
come from Vtrgt,,o Mor,,Iord GA De-,
syivsnts ~ ntNiN' i nea3 iauu auS tShu-
" 1ara; te MaS eI1uyaIeu AT tIe ONO
,r, SS,v! az ygyJuVbe' peiAW9Le, quo, 1ud
auunvs ~ teHl3 SV.'t &c; nIIbihla' ne nus
49, i,,,vH ia hes NJ my 'ouo"luE places
renn IL, 1870 ~ ,,, 80 R"u4 WV,
r,ratc,a 80 L ~ Mes s'atluueu az oAn
-, i"hetsSIi ,Naisi put ~ le'S was transferred
nposids1t ~ NIortho TSr nNe years ne was