The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-08
MURDERS TRUCK DRIVER
WHO INJURED Son.
Boldly Tells How He Took
Two Pistols And Knife to
XIII Negro.

James, veteran Of the Spanish war ar
and duo clerk for Bellxnap and Co. an
charges OF murder and malicious
shooting: He shot and killed Joseph
Lowe, Negro driver for Wolfe's con-
dictionary, who had run into James
day morning and wounded Chas.
Grundy. also Colored. ice cream maxi
er. The shooting took place Tues
gay AFTERNOON; in the yard Of the con-
fectionary s63 South Third street
James was represented by Attorney
Robert ]. Hagan. The cases were
continued to April 90.
Sheriff VIII Ross. a lifelong friend
OF James and his family. accompanied
James to Court. Richard I. James.
his brother. is out of the city The
James boy was. on his bicycle when
i was struck by the delivery truck
driven by Lowe. the accident occur
ring on Third street. between York
and Breckenridge. He was not seri-
ously hurt.
James was arrested at his home.
94o South Fifth, street, He frankly
ffectionery to kill the Negro driver.
He said he took two automatic revol-
vers and bowie knife.
Glenn Paine. one of the proprietors
or the confectionery said that Lowe
reported the accident and that he
phoned Mrs. James that the firm
would pay the damages.
old James Ios,.n,,,s Is 81 n, and member Of an
ber of the Louisville Revolver Club
and crack shot
His brother has been prominent for
years as a Republican and an off,
Ger of the Beiknap company.
About thirty years ago VIII James
shot and killed Negro in a clothing
store which his father and brother
conducted on Market. between Fourth
and Fifth streets. He claimed the
Negro attacked his father. and he
was acquitted.
s. A Anderson, attorney. employed
cd People to assist in the prosecution
Of James was in Police Court today
DR.. Edward w. Bates. president of
the Louisville branch Of the organiza-
ton. issued a statement branding the
killing of Lowe and wounding of
Grundy as "un-American."
James was arrested at his home
$40 South Fifth Street. where he
Captain Cunningham said that James
carried two automatic revolvers and
a Bowie knife when he went to the
confectionery but that he used %,a only &
GERS said there was also a loaded
Winchester in the home and James re-
marked that he could have kept them
out had he so desired.
Mrs. James condoned the act of
her husband. She was quoted as say
ing. Under the circumstances. there
was but one thing to DO, and he
did 1t. | am proud OF him. ,n.o
est and feeling and hundreds of Col
ored people representing every de.
Attorney Tuggins for the defense,
attempted to arouse sentiment in IA
vor Of his client in his attempt to
have the case continued. He attempt,
up to his well known policy and
dirty tactics in cases and issues IN
which the race is involved. by con
tinually referring to the race as mig.
gers" He went so far as to say that
politics was playing part in the
than 900 :niggers'' In court. In an
swer to the reply by Judge Burgevin.
the the court room, Huggins replied that
white people had some rights.
Attorney Lucas was vigorous IN ms
demand that the color line" not pc
brought into the case and the climax
came when Huggins was fined 50
for contempt of Court by Judge Bur
eeyin after a continuous argument
with Attorney Lucas.
The motion for continuance was
made by Huggins on the GROUNDS tnat
he had not had time to properly pre-
pare the case. owing TO tne apsenSs
of the defendants brother, K 1. James mes
from the city Objection to the con-
tinuanee tr0 was voiced by Mr.. Over
street. who claimed Mr.. Huggins was
making a grandstand play ior MS
Huegins even after he had been
Aned for contempt added; ,,,,,
ar this was Negro killing a
white man a continuance wouio De
His charge however was OF no
avail and when Attorney Lucas again
demanded that the State was reaoy'