San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
LODGED IN DALLAS JAIL.
Ranger Captain Says Important Deycl
Opments Are Expected Shortly.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 13.-Horace, Ber-
nard and Miss Naomi Boucher, arrest
cd in Waco late Friday and charged
with the murder of Miss Boucher's conf
paniOn, Grady SkipwOrth, slain at
Lovers Leap in Cameron Park, No
vembcr 20, are in the Dallas county
Jail. it was learned late Saturday night.
Miss Boucher and her brothers were
arrested by Ranger Capt. X. ID. Shu-
mate, who has been worsing on the case
since the murder. He hurried the pris-
oners to Dallas early Saturday morn
ing, after charges of murder were filed
against them in Waco. Shumate and
Sheriff Dan Harston are working on a
Dallas angle of the cose, Shumate de-
clared Saturday.
The ranger captain left Dallas Satur-
day morning, declining to say what turn
his investigation would take next.
Developments of an important ma
ture are expected in the next few days
that's all l can say he replied to
questions.
1t is believed that state officials
feared the institution of injunction pro-
Ceedings in their behalf in McLennnn
county before they had finished their
search into the mysteries surrounding
SkipwOrth's death.
Sheriff HarstOn admitted the two
men and the girl were in Dallas county
Jail after day Of bombardmcnt with
questions by newspaper men. He de-
cllned to let any Of them go into the
JAIL and interview the BOuchers here.
Miss Boucher is tircd-on the verge of
nervous breakdown, and he one will
be permitted to see her." he said.
Horace and Bernard are being kent il,
the death cell here, and every precau-
ton is being taken in guarding them.
Miss Boucher is in a cell some distance.
from the other women prisoners, it was
learned.
Grady Skipworth was thrown over n
lOO-foot bluff in Cameron park after
ho was Killed with a shotgun. Miss
Boucher, his companion on the NIGHT
OF the killing, declared negro shot
SKlpworth and later attempted TO as
saUlt her.
Former County Attorney General b.
McNamara, retained by Mrs Boucher
as council for Horace, Bernard and
Naomi Boucher, is expected TO leave inn
medlately for Dallas, armed with q
writ OF habeas corpus, granted by Dis
trlct Judge James =. Alexander, order
ing that the three young peoplc no
brought before him Sunday aftrrnoon
attcr release. The writ was granted
late Saturday night and is directed
against Sheriff Dan Harston of Dallas
county.
O., Late Friday afternoon Captain r. ID.
Shumate and other rangers arrested
MISS Naomi Boucher, victim of an aI-
legged assault and companion of GRAY
SElpworth on the night of November
70, 1922. They also took into custody
her two brothers, Horace and Bernard
The arrests followed the filing of
complaints in the justice court cbnrr-
ing them with the murder of Skin
worth. The girl was arrested at tho
office of a physician, where she had
gone for treatment.
Following the examining trial OF
ivory Clay, the negro charged with the
murder of Grady SkipwOrth in Judrr
Padget's court Tuesday. and the re-
tusal OF the court TO allow bail. Can
tam Shumate obtained the clothing Of
Miss Boucher used as testimony on tbp
tral from the Constables office and
took 1t away with him. Captain Sbu-
mate was on duty during the trial,
guarding the prisoner and assisting in
maintaining order.
Miss Boucher testified that Clay was
the negro who mistreated her and then
threw her over the cliff at a point some
distance from the place where Skin
worth was killed. She pointed TO CLAW
IN the court room during the examin.
ing trial and said he was the negro.