The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-05
MATTHEWS BROS
GRAND JURY IND|cTs MACE COX
The Slayer Of A, c, Page Is Billed for
Murder in the First Degree.

Among the last indictments re-
turned by the grand jury for the
September term of court was one
against Mace Cox of Ennis for mur-
der In the first degree. The case will
be on the docket for trial at the Febru
ary term of court, and in the event
OF trial and conviction the penalty
will be death or life term in the
penitentiary. Cox is in the county
jail. He Is accused of shooting and
killing A. c. Page at Ennis on
Thanksgiving might
The September term of the district
court adjourned Saturday. This is
the hrst term in seval years from
which no appeal will be taken from
criminal department to the higher
courts. The proceedings In this de.
partment resulted in one trial an6
| conviction and six pleas of guilty
The only defendant tried and con
victed was J.. w. Owens on a charg.
i OF incest. He was given a term Of
\ ten years in the penitentiary HI
filed a motion for new trial but
withdrew the motion Thursday and
accepted sentence. The pleas OF gull
ty accepted and the penalty imposed
are as follows:
Albert Arnold, perjury. two years;
G. A. Potts, burglary, three years;
Jim Tubbs, burglary, two years;
Jim Brown, robbery five years;
Reedy McGrady. forgery, two years,
John Baker, theft of animal two
years.
The above named convicts will be
taken to the penitentiary as soon as
the transfer agent can call for them.
Aaron Moland, negro who was con-
victed on charge of burglary with
intent to commit criminal assault
at the February term of court, will
be taken along at the same time.
His case was appealed to the higher
courts where the verdict of the trial
court was affirmed
The grand jury adjourned Friday
afternoon and submitted the follow
Ing report which was approved by
the court:
To the Hon. F. l.. Hawkins, judge
of the district court of Ellis
county. Texas:
We. your grand jury beg leave to
submit the following report:
We have been In session thirty
days, have an examined sos witness
es and have returned 259 true bills,
23 of which are felonies.
We have visited the county farm,
which we found in excellent condi-
ton and we'll managed. We also
visited the county jail and found it
in good condition and the prisoners
well cared for.
We would recommend that the
steel lining in the county Jail be
extended all the way round.
We find state of affairs existing
among several of our minor officers.
namely: justices OF the peace and
constables at Ennis, Palmer and
Italy, which we believe is not in the
interest of justice, fairness nor econ
omy. In several instances we find
that pleas have been accepted and
nominal fines assessed against part
les who are really guilty of more
serious offenses.
In regard to the work done by the
new county attorney we wish to say
that 1t is very efficient, and we an
ticipate for him a successful career
as county attorney.
Respectfully submitted.
r. S. BYNUM, Foreman.
In addition to this report We, the
grand Jury, instruct the foreman to
allow all riding bailiffs, except A. w.
Wilson and Jim Hamm, pay for
thirty days at $3.50 per day, Hamm
and Wilson fifteen days.
e. s. CAMPBELL, Secy.