The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-10
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Readcr.-Q. Please state tho charges as
shown by tAe indictments against Aaron
Burr. also the vcriicts rendered.
A. There were two indictments found by
the grand jury Of the Federal court In Vir.
cniA in 1917 against Aaron Bnrr-one for
treason aud one for mi>ieueauor. Upon
The trial Of the 6rst for treason. Judge
Marshall held that the evidence was insnf.
fcieut TO prove the overt act, and the jury
found this verdict:
We. Of the jury say that Aaron Burr
is not proved TO be guilty under the iudict-
meut By any evidence submitted TO Us. we
therefore and him not guilty"
Upon the trial o. the second, for raising
asa expedition against Mexico, we quote
from Mr. William Wlrt Henry. lao ot the
Virginia Bar association. 'The prosecution
f.r.r-. r.r,.., tH-.r-- .--.fF .-....-
8,.s Of ru-- rs.str me 5ist-ic, n yirgioie
The court, however required " Burr q bail
bond go Insure his presence before the Fed
era. court o. Onto, In which state be had
msie preparations for his expedition. He
forfeited his bond, md in disguise sailed
Tor England" ], rans appears ,aat Burr
vs. a'1.'.'ea IN virginia on '''' '"l'e'-
~
M. ""at rs me NA'H- torture Amer
it-A .a's are charged Nitl psaci.cins
ID i2e Phil pp.aes:
A. The waiter torture 90 described by an
American soldier states ,hat Filipino
prisoner Is ,pr'adea-.oi On his back upon
--s -1o2-" aAa the emo OF q round bamboo
"f-' enough 10 extend his law aS f3r As
possible is Inserted jus bis mouth. While one
'- ..- operators holds the r1.tr.is az his
e'in another uosr ater through tac Dol.
oF timhoo the '."''u tlrolr $50 ,Aat H.
IS oA.-- t5 swallow ta- water OF stfaugic
According 900 the c"muur. alton published
'Ae Don" t' eE''-+ Information which
- '-"As INSTANCES ,-e f.r,m does not
.-H.ss Hat FROM r." process b. usually
a.e-- The s'.l.e- d.-..a.a- the operation
,'.'t5 added ar postscript 10 bis letter,
they sN"l no ike 'ai.-' General Fun
S'"n denied 'an s's'aa.Hs raot such tor.
lures nave leaa .la.'..
49,
H. T.. " @ WHAT were She qusrterly
revenues from t-e poo Office department
during Dee last r"o f>..l EearSt
A. The '"fa. rFrcn.rs * the postonlce
department fer toe umr indicated has been
Us follows.
Cuarr ended September 20,
H-l.. '''.N pe'eni"er 81, ,,, 49,,
Quarter ,ra,d Nar.b A ~ go
iE"" .-...., ......-....... 2T.37i. 73o "a
Q1''''' ehHea June 80 1850. 25.+i+49I -
Total for fiscal wear ended
June ao 1905 .........SIoe.3 54.5Ta 20
PiiaatddeF ended september 81,
Oua-t,r sodrd D,,t.r'o, -7'''"'"-' %
/ 300 .-..--..... .......... ~. 4O5, OBS 81
! 4uuaar,cr ended March a. l@0i 249la+,2 Is
'''''" '''e o. 1871 -"Sl"'"t' "7
Total for fiscal year ended
June ~, 1901 ...--..... SUI 6;}i .1a3 30