Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-16
'HABEASCORPUS
PROCEEDINCTO
Be INSTITUTED
Testimony of Mrs. Will
liams for Defense is
Sensation of Hearing
Friday Afternoon

Nududlupe ana Juan Rivera,
charged with the. murder of
Henley w. Williams here last
Sunday afternoon, were denied
bail this morning by Justice of
the Peace George B: Brown fol-
lowing conclusion Of the exaning
trial.
H. B. Galbraith, attorney for
the defense, said that he expects
to ask for habeas corpus hear
ing before Criminal lDistrict
Judge A. w. Cunningham here
or at Raymondville, where Judge
Cunningham is holding court
now, in an effort to have bond
set for the two men. s'
Guadalupe and Juan were remanded
to jail following the decision of Justice
of the Peace Brown
The defense rested at the reopenine
of the hearing in the district court room
this morning. and the states attorneys
call D. W.. Ingersoll- to .ths. stand. He
testified as to hearing the shots and
say Il all SnOL twice,
somebody come me 50 ] can make a
statement"
Lanier Recalled.
A. 5. Lanier, who testified yesterday
afternoon, took the stand again this
morning, and was questioned about the
contents Of the trunk and suitcases turn
ed over to him from Williams ear. He
said that there were no weapons in the
trunks and suitcases except a knife in
a sealed envelope with the statement on
the outside of it that it was Williams
fathers knife.
Henry Gordon, special police officer,
testified that he and H. L. Faulk ex-
amined the contents Of the car upon
their arrival at the home soon after the
shooting, and found no weapons.
Lieut.. of Police John r. Armstrong
was called to the stand again, and said
that he searched Williams BODY and
found no arms.
Major Galbraith in cross examining
the last two state witnesses asked them
II there had not been number of per-
sons around the vicinity between the
time Of the shooting and their arrival,
or the possibility Of number being
there. They said that there was time
enough for some persons to have been
around the house and car.
Faulk, county attorney. made short
argument after the completion of ques-
tionlng witnesses. asking that the men
be remanded to Jail without bail.
Galbraith. attorney for the defense,
made no plea. Judge Brown refused TO
grant bail
Mrs. Williams Testifies
The testimony of Mrs. Hettie s. Will
Hams was the sensation of the after
noon session yesterday. Mrs. Williams
being put on the stand by the defense
counsel. She was the sixth witness for
the defense at the afternoon session,
and the ninth witness to be put on the
stand yesterday. the state putting on
three more witnesses in the afternoon
before resting its case About $50 per-
sons were in the court room.
II know he would have killed not.
only me but my two children" Mrs.
Williams said at the opening of her
testimony, because he had promised
to kill me- EE
He failed to kill me once before be-
cause his gun snapped, II the witness
said, but this was objected 70 by state
counsel. and the objection sustained by
Judge Brown.
The witness broke down at the men
tion of her children. and frequently,
during her testimony had to stop to
control herself. She started to tell of
the taking Of the two children. deciar-
ing that Williams told her before that
II am going to leave and take my child
rem; you can come along if you want
to-" and telling of part of her two
weeks hunt for the children over the
state, although objection to this testi-
mony as being immateriai in the light
of the guilt or innocence Of the defend
ants was sustained.
Instructed Guaros
She explained that she told Guadalupe
Rivera in the office Of Major Galbraith
last Saturday afternoon when he was
employed to guard the house that his
life would be in danger: "He asked me
if / was afraid Mr.. Williams would kill
me,' Mrs. Williams said, sand told
him that / knew if he ever came down
he would kill me. ! told him that un-
less he was willing TO protect me. and
give life for life, he had better not try
to protect me"
She said that Guadalupe told. her and