Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-12
Deep MISERY
Wells DEATH !
AUSTIN Girl
Texas Jurist Silent AS
He Sits In Cell Pom
dering Over All That
Has Happened

AUSTIN, Nov. l2-tF-Muffled
in the silence which all principals
In the case have maintained, the
story behind the stabbing Of Miss
Lehlia Highsmith. 28, by John w.
Brady. prominent iurist. remained
as much Of a mystery today as 1t
was when the tragedy occurred
early Sun--y.
Brady, once a justice of the court
OF civil appeals here and one OF
the most widely acquainted and
respected men in the state, ap-
parently did not know exactly
what had happened. Sitting in
cell. still suffering from shock,
Brady was unable to add anything
to his statement to officers he had
attended O drinking party after
the Bayor- Texas game and he
could recall he had had IA diff
ficulty with several persons"
Screams Heard
r. r. McNaughton. who lived at
the apartment house where Miss
Highsmith made her home, said
he heard screams, rushed to the
street and found Miss Highsmith.
who apparently had just left her
car. cut and bleeding. He took a
knife from Brady which officers
described as a twelve inch east
Dallas special" Frank Graham, Jr.,
University of TEXAS student who
was making his way through
school by acting as q music sales
man. was thought to have seen
more OF the tragedy than anyone
else. He either accompanied Miss
Highsmith, or arrived at the scene
at almost the same moment she
did. He refused TO be interviewed,
but INDICATED he had made a state
ment TO the county attorney.
Brady's many friends rallied to
his support yesterday. Prominent
attorneys frcm various parts of
the state offered their services, and
his wife saved lin from the COM
mon Jail fare by preparing his
meals herself.
To Remain in Jail
Indications were Brady would re-
main In jail until the latter part
Of the week, and possibly until
January when the grand iurv
meets. His examining trial was
postponed yesterday because of
absence OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. r.
Williams. who also lived at the
apartments where Miss iiphsnith
mace her home. Williams Is un-
derstood 70 have been one or the
several persons with whom Brady
had a difficulty"
County attorney Roy Archer
held out no hope OF bond. even
aIter the examining trial. 1T
looks like a case in which the Jury
would probably inflict the death
penalty" he said, "and not
bailable one"
II. II. Brooks. district attorney
VINO once occupied a desk beside
Brady'S in an office IN which thev
ooth worked, said the case would
not reach the grand jury until
January.
Known Over State
Braoy had engaged In MANY
activities that gave him Statewide
prominence. He graduated AZ Tex-
as In 1876 and always took 4 keen
interest In the University's welfare
ana a leading part in activities ~
the ex-student's association -
served as county attorney here a.
one time and later as an assistants
attorney general. At one time no
was an attorney for the bankino
department of the state. Az the
conclusion of his service on INA
SQUIRT Of civil appeals ne Continues
20 practice here, representing MANY
people who had business il the
capitol and everyone who yfsitad
y from other parts OF the stats
frequently. 0'@'e
Miss Highsmith knew eyervore
y tne capitol building. as She had .d
worked there for come time and AM,
~ several departments before 'si-e sIa
1ook her last position as a steno 49,
grapner for the supreme court ,r,,o co,,,
mission OF appeals. She was br,ria,, iss
mere yesterday. 1'ieu