The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
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LOOSE ON BOND
+ AGREEMENT EXAMINATION
- WAIVED AND BOND FIXED
At $1,000.
Trials WEDNESDAY
,ses of Thompsons, Cha. ged With
Assault to Murder, Will BE
Heard In Justice Court ON
Wednesday,.


The exciten 1cnt OccasiOs.cc 0y the
reet fight Saturday afternoon, I'm
hitch Robert Thompson, aged 20,
ho lived In the vicinity of Five
$oints. was killed and five other
nricipants more or less injured,
ss subsidized following the burial OF
he victim and the release of Bodie
cd Clarence Cunningham. who
here held in Jail over Sunday to
ermit the authorities to make in
I,iry into the facts surrounding the
BlIing. The Cunninghams were re-
based on bail i'm the sum OF $4,000
b each after waiving examination
Esquire Fred Wilson. Andy
thompson and Bert Thompson.
harged with assault with intent to
MURDER, were released Saturday af-
krnoon on bonds in the sum W
c5O.O0. The evidence taken tends
b show that BOdie Cunningham
|iied Robert Thompson when the
litter attacked him with an axe
kndle. When their brother fell,
IortaIiy wounded, Artie and Bert
thompson took up the fight and a
loment later their father, Andy
hompson, became engaged in the
bnflict. The result as outlined III
bturday's paper showed one dead
hd five more or less injured.
Victim Is Buried.
The body of the deceased.
pbcrt Thompson was taken n
bee to the undertaking par
rs of SpaIding and company
hd prepared for burial, and late
pturday was taken 20 the home
his father where it remained
htil Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
clock, when Rev. George Bassett
the Main Street Christian church
bnducted funeral services. Inter-
lent took place at the Waxahachfe
emetefy at ) O'Clock Sunday after
pom. The deceased is survived by
wife and three children.
This morning ut 10 O'Clock Clar-
hce and Rodie Cunningham APP
Pared before Justice Of the Peace
red Wilson and waived examine
Jon and were released on bond in
pc sum of $4,000 each. Though
Petty badly cut and bruised the
ben were feeling fairly well and
|ill suffer no i'll effects from the
ght. Clarence Cunningham lives at
|ardwell. Bodice Cunningham lives
Maypearl.
Artie Thompson at the sanitari-
h Is resting as well as a man
'uid with a badly shattered leg
"ne II Is very probable that a bull
cut away part of Bert Thomp-
pms ear and grazed his head, but
ne wound is not serious at all. He
as also beaten over the head.
Small Calibre Guns.
ohcers report that an automat-
gun of $500 calibre was taken
ON Bodie Cunningham and a 32
phOre Smith & Wesson Special
as taken from Clarence Cunning
am SIX shots were fired in all.
'ur from the small calibre pistol
uu TWO from Tic larger pistol. The
eahDre pistol shot winchester
rtrldges. After the fight o. r.
ms mad charge of Clarence Cum
1sham, Tom Dixon looked after
ou'e' ohleer Workman had charge
neft Thompson, Frank DELAY
~ andy Thompson and Roy Cal
"S' Jim Hamm and ]. L. PLANT
'Aea after the dead boy and the
Win his leg broken.
q ne melee Clarence Cunning
'-t a cap and Bodie Cunning.
'esl a hat and watch charm
~@Fe not YET been recovered.
Trouble Expected.
'- Trouble was expected be-
me Cunningham and the
on boys is evidenced by the
t they maneuvered to meet.