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Corral for the position. They created
the office of vice president in 1904
and put Corral th that position, figur
ing that if Diaz should die in the
meantime a Cientifico party man
would immediately step into his
shoes.
In the reformation of the party at
this time, 1896. when it was decided
that Limantour could not become
president, he was made head of the
party, dividing the honor with Pablo
'Macedo.
Corral for I •resident.
If In 1909 the sWfv wasmade up for
Corral to run for president, with Td
mantour as vice president. Diaz then
gave out the famous interview to'
Janies Creelman of August 15 and
which was published in Pearson’s to
the effect that Diaz would not accept
the office of president again. In th|*
interview, which was reported to have
been arranged by Ambassador Thonip-'
son In the City of Mexico, also said
that the election of 1910 would be
open and that the free ballot would
obtain along with freedom of speech
prior to the election.
Madero immediately took the field
supporting Reyes for president and
toured twenty-seven states in the
campaign, being finally arrested June
7, 1910. In the meantime it is claimed,
that the Cientifico party became sus
picious and requested that Reyes be
Bent to Europe until after the elec
tion, all fearing that Reyes and Ma
dero had formed a combination and
too fearing to imprison a man who
was as strong as Reyes was at that
lime with the army.
Reyes to Be Army’s Head.
Reyes, Madero and de la Barra,
the present president have long been
warm friends. Reyes Informed de la
Barra and Madero from Havana that
he would support them and as he has
come into the country since the down
fall of Diaz it is thought that he will
be made head of the army.
It Is known that de la Barra Is fight
ing the Clentfflcos as he has caused
'the removal of several of their men,
one, Pablo Macedo, whose resignation
from the office of financial agent in
London. took effect Saturday, and the
request for the resignation of Perez
de Leon, who sat as judge In the City
of Mexico, and tried all parties ar
rested on a charge of revolt.
INDIANS JOIN MOSBY.
Band of Sixty Combine With Insurg
ents at Tijuana.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
SAN DIEGO, Cal., June 5.—A band
of over sixty Indians that has been
expected for several days to reinforce
the Tijuana Insurgents came Into Gen
eral Jack Mosby’s camp yesterday and
now forms part of his force.
Insurgent scouts report that Col.
Mayot's Eighth battalion of federals
left Ensenada several days ago but
nothing Is heard of Its movement.
MADERO'S WIFE IN CHICAGO.
feon of Finance Minister of Mexico to
Undergo Operation.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
CHICAGO. June s.—Senora Ernesto
Madero, wife of the present minister
of finance of Mexico, arrived in Chi
cago last night from her home in
Monterey, Mexico.
Senora Madero came to Chicago for
the purpose of having a surgical oper
itlon performed on her infant son.
GONZALES POSTPONES TRIP.
'Jhiliualiua's New Governor Will Not
Go to His Capital at Prescut.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
JUAREZ, Mex., June s.—Further
Postponement of his triu to Chihuahua
MONDAY,
Seven *Til Seven Today-
to assume the duties of provisional
governor was decided upon by Abram
Gonzales today. To avoid any clash
between the federal and insurrecto
troops, the 5000 federal soldiers in
Chihuahua City and the almost equal
number of insurrectos just outside will
be kept upart.
Juarez today resumed normal busi
ness for the first time since the revolu
tion began. Hundreds of Americans
crossed the river and viewed the ruins
of buildings blown and shot up during
the recent battle.
Mexico- Sends Martinez Crespo to
Washington From Vienna.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 5.—
The tenure of office of Manuel Amac
Zamacona y Inclan, as ambassador of
Mexico has been short, he having re
lieved Francisco L. de la Barra, when
the latter was appointed minister of
’ foreign relations March 27. last. Mr.
i Zamacona had not been informed of
his relief as ambassador and there
fore declined to express an opinion as
to his future plans.
• Crespo y Martinez, the new ap
pointee, comes here from Vienna,
, where he has represented his country
as minister for several years.
PIPKIN—Mrs. Martha V. Pipkin.
65 years old, fbrmerly Mrs. Columbus
Upson, died Sunday afternoon at the
home of her haughter, Mrs. T. B.
Palfrey, 111 West Laurel street, fol
lowing an Illness of three weeks from
Bright’s disease. Besides her daugh
ter, Mrs. Pipkin is survived by two
sons, James and George Upson. Mrs.
Pipkin came to San Antonio when a
child and made her home here for a
great many years. On December 27.
1865, Mrs. Pipkin who was then Miss
Martha Vuncc, a niece of Mr. and
Mrs. William Vance, married Colum
bus Upson, a prominent attorney of
this city who for a number of years
seved In the United States congress
from this district. For many
the couple made their residence in the
old Upson homestead on St. Mary’s
street. Mr. Upson died In 1902 and
four years later she married Louis M.
Pipkin of New Orleans. The funeral
will be held this afternon at 5 o’clock
from St. Mark’s Episcopal church and
the following will act as pallbearers:
William F. Ezell, Thomas J. Newton.
Frank J. Bosshardt, M. F. Baker, Har
ry K. Brenemann and Robert E.
O’Grady. The honorary pallbearers
are Judge S. G. Uewton, R. H. Ward,
John R. Shook, C. C. Gibbs, T. D.
Cobbs, Bryan Callaghan. Sam Maver
ick. T. T. VanderHoeven and Judge
Edward Dwyer.
McCRORY —Miss Johnnie McCrory.
2 yeBars old. died Sunday night at 8
o'clock at her home, 305 Kendall
avenue. She Is survived by her father
and two sisters residing in this city.
Miss McCrory was a native of Tennes
see and had resided in. San Antonio
four years. The funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
VERBECK—Frank H. Verbeek, 37
years old, died Sunday morning at
10:30 o’clock at his home, 214 Layer
street. Surviving besides his wife
is his little daughter. Mr.
Verbeek had been a resident of San
Antonio four years, having come here
from Dallas. The funeral was held
this afternoon at 4 o’clock from Main
avenue and Interment was made in the
Mission burial park. Rev. J. D.
Young, pastor of the Laurel Heights
Methodist church conducted the ser
vice at the home.
SMITH—Mrs. Virgie Smith. 59 years
old, died this morning at 5:30 o’clock
at a local hospital following a brief
illness. Mrs. Smith was a native of
Houston and had been in the city,
but several days seeking treatment.
The, body was prepared for burial by
the Zlzik Undertaking company and
will be taken to Houston for Inter-’
ment. She is survived by a number
of relatives in that city.
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(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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THE ONLY RATHSKELLAR
TAFT RESEMTS
A PREJUDICE
AGAINST M
(Continued front Page 1.)
herewith a letter from Simon Wolf, a
lawyer and very prominent and re
spected citizen of Washington. Thia
gives to the statement he makea every
presumption of accuracy and truth. It
is difficult for me to read the endorw
ment of Colonel Garrard, set tooth in
this letter, with patience and without
condemnatory words that had better
not be written.
"I wish you would examine the rec
ord and verify the statements of Mr.
Wolf, and if he has not been misin
formed—and his letter sets forth the
facts—direct that this young man be
admitted to examination for a lieu
tenancy in the army.
"The statements made by Colonel
Garrard are not true with reference
to the standing that Jews have in thia
country, and 1 resent, as commander
in-chief of the army and the navy,
that any ofticer of either should per
mit himself In an official document to
give evidence of such unfounded and
narrow race prejudice as that con
tained in this endorsement.
“After you have an examination of
the record, please advise me of your
action. Sincerely yours,
(Signed) “WIL 11. TAFT.”
Word of the reprimand issued from
the white house was as follows:
Tlie Reprimand.
“The president directs the secretary
of war to inform Col. Garrard that his
notion in this matter Is strongly dis
approved as contrary to the ideals and
principles of this country.
“Col. Garrard has been told that he
ha I not the moral right to exert in
fluence in- his official position to bar
the advancement of a courageous and
efficient young man. simply because
that man was of the Jewish race, that
such procedure Indicates not only
prejudice that should not be found In
an officer of his position and experi
ence, but amounts to a failure to just
ly and fairly consider the merits and
claims of the applicant a» shown by
his efficient service and excellent
standing in the mental examinations.
"Col. Garrad has been admonished
to avoid a repetition of the action tak
en tn this case.”
ANTI-PROHIBITIONISTS
ARE ROBBER ON TRAIN
George Saur and G, Schobcr Wire
Frkmd* Here to Kush Funds to
z . Fort Worth.
Frantic appeals for financial assist
ance oumc singing over the wires from
Fort Worth this morning to anti-pro
hlbltion friends of G. Schober and
George Saur, who went with the San
Antonio delegation to Fort Worth last
night The messages were brief but
urgent. They demanded money and
demanded it quick.
The reason developed when an As
sociated Press dispatch came to The
Light office with the information that
Mr. Saur and Mr. Schober had been
robbed while peacefully sleeping In
the special which conveyed them
swiftly to Fort Worth list night to
enable them to attend the anti rally.
While the two were in their berths
dreaming of an overwhelming anti
victory their trousers were deftly ex
tracted from the berths through win
dows of the sleeping cur. The trous
ers contained their money and when
the thief got the garments he not only
left the two trouserless but without
means to make good the loss with
other trousers. The theft occurred at
Milano.
It Is said that both carried exten
sive rolls and were prepared to enjoy
the festival at Fort Worth to the full.
No Information hus been conveyed to
San Antonio friends is to how the
two, trouserless, made their way from
the train to the rally but a quick re
sponse by San Antonio friends to their
urgent appeals probably enabled them
to attend, garbed In conventional cos
tume.
In the absence of positive proof
their anti-prohibition friends are In
clined to believe prohibitionists gujlty
of a deep, dark plot to keep these
two shining lights of the anti forces
away from the rally by rendering
them trouserless at a critical time.
Mexico Good Place to Leave.
Frank Mulvee. a well known rail
road conductor of Mexico is in the city
today en route to his old home at Chi
cago, where he will spend several
months on a vacation. Mr. Mulvee
takes a very gloomy view of condi
tions in the republic and says that It
will be many months before peace Is
fully restored and all railway lines are
repaired and open for traffic. At tho
present time he says that Mexico is a
good place for the-American nailroad
man to Stay away front, as there Is not
enough work for the men there now
and many of them are almost on tho
verge of starvation by reason of being
idle so long.
REST AND HEALTH 10 MOTHER AND MILD.
Mas. Winslows Soothing Svscs has been
used for over SIXTY ’.MAKS by MILLIONS of
MOTHKRS for iaeir CHILDREN WHILE
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SOOTHES tne CHILD. SOFTENS the SUMA
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is the best remedy for DIARRIKEA It is ab
solutely harmless. Be sure Md ask for “Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup,” and take no other
glad. Twenty-five cents a bottle. " .
The Shelley-Loring
Undertaking Co.
Both Phones 971.
Carriage an' ambulanee semes
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
WORLD’S CHAMPIONS IB
TRAIN IN SAN ANTONIO
Couuia Mack Arraaghm to Bring
~ White Elephanta Here fur Spring
The I world's .champion Athletic*
have selected Han An toll Io as their
future permanent (nalning cantp and
have practically everything aepnged
with the owners of the Wan Antonio
Baseball club to train herevnext .spring
with the exception of minor detail*.
Connie Mack, the Philadelphia
American league manager and Mor
ria Block have been exchanging cor-
the proposed training
camp quietly ever alnoe the Athletic*
ware here for a dfy lo«t fall at which
time the peerlwa leader was Impressed
with the Alamo city aa the apot to
pvt hie men in ahap* In future years.
In hl* letter to th* management of
the Broncho* received yesterday Mack
accepted tho arrangement* offered
*ad will come to San Antonio thia fall.
probably at tho time of the National
convention of baseball cluba and com
plete tho arrangements to bring hl*
Player* here about March L for at
ieaat a month’* aojourn.
Since the Detroit Tiger* trained here
In I*o9 and 1910 the eye* of several
ma lor league cluba have been on San
Antonio and Charlie Murphy, the Chi
cago owner In an interview to The
Light when here teat spring announced
that he would like very much to bring
hie Cuba here in 1913, after his con
tract at New Orleans In 1912 expired.
Cincinnati's management gave out
to the press in the north this spring
that they had San Antonio in view
fur next year os the place for a train
ing camp.
As much aa we would like to have
either of these two last named clubs
with ua the coming of the world’*
champions is far more preferable and
ty next spring it is Jioped that the
new South Presa street park will be In
perfect condition for the White Ele
phants to inaugurate another success
ful season on.
CASE AGAINST LUMBER
TRUST IS UNUER WAY
Investigation Starts in United States
District Count and Jury Is Em
panelled.
(BY THF ASSOCIATED PRESS)
CHICAGO, 111.. June 5. —Investiga-
tion of the so-called ‘‘lumber trust”
aimed at criminal prosecution was be
gun in the United States district court
here today. Evidence said to implicate
the leading men in the lumber indus
try has been gathered and will be pre
sented to the grand Jury.
Especial attention will be paid by
the Jurors to methods said to have
been adopted by an alleged combina
tion to keep Chicago mail order houses
from purchasing lumber directly from
manufacturer*.
Judge K. M. Landis early todpy im
panelled a special grand Jury to in
vestigate into the alleged illegal opera
tions of the so-called "lumber trust.”
PAVED, 60,782 SQUARE YDS.
Reports of Engineer and Various In
—v spectors for Year Completed.
The annual report of F. M. Giraud,
city engineer, including the work of
the plumbing, trench and sewer in
spectors, has ben completed. Neto
pavement laid during the year
amounts to 60,782 square yards and
old pavement repaired Is listed at 99.-
676 square yards.
The report of George T. /Henny,
plumbing Inspector, shows 1979 In
spections, 1835 permits and $3308 fees
collected. During the year the sewer
Improvements on Prospect Hill, Bea
con Hill and East Tbbln Hill district
and Alexander Heights were com
pleted.
Joe Braun and John Grimes, trench
Inspectors, recommend in their report
‘hat any firm or corporation making
excavations In the streets be respon
sible for the good condition of trenches
Cor one year and that trenches over
100 feet long be rolled with steam
roller at the expense of persons ob
taining permit. There were 5009
trench permits and fees collected
amounted to $2938.40.
John Robb and J. Schroeder. In
spectors of the sewerage system, re
port both the east and west branches
of tho system In good condition.
NORTH TEXAS MEEDS.
Edgecombe Says Crops Must Have
.Moisture Soon.
W. J. Edgecombe, state organizer
for the Retail Merchants' association,
has Just returned from an extensive
trip through the northern part of the
state and reports that crops through
out that section ac badly in need of
rain. He says that conditions in the
vicinity of. San Antonio are far mors
favorable than farther north.
After remaining in San Antonio for
a few days. Mr. Edgecombe will go to
Galveston for the purpose of better
organizing the merchants of that city.
,ln his work as state organizer, a posi-
tion he has held for about six months,
Mr. Edgecombe has had remarkable
success.
PICNIC IS POSTPONED.
Woodmen to Celebrate at Sutherland
Springs June I I.
Owing to the Southern Pacific be
ing unable to furnish rolling stock to
take picnickers to the Woodmen .of I
the World picnic, which was to have'
been held at Sutherland Springs June
6, that event has been postponed until
June 14. Local officials of the Sun
set say they will have an ample num
ber of coaches on hand to take care j
of the crowds at that time. Local rail
road men say that the anti-prohibition j
rally at Fort Worth, together with
week-end excursions to coast points
has depleted their supply of extra
coaches, but with this rush over, they
will be able to take care of the Suth
erland Springs business in good shape.
Workout.
LOCAL OPTION
KEYNOTE IN
ANTI HILLY
(Continued from page 1.)
all th« extra equipment on the regu
lar trains had ben reported at noon.
None to expected this afternoon. All
of these train* will leave here early
tonight
lo* Water Farntohed.
True to promtoe*, the citizen*’ com*
mlttee had hundred* of barrel* of io*
water distributed over the business
district and north side. Entertainment
features offered the delegatee were *
barbecue and picnic nt noon, * ball
game in the afternoon. Two hundred
waiter* were used In serving the
guests.
The Methodist Pastors' association
passed a resolution this morning de
nouncing Governor Colquitt'* antl-pro
hlbltlon vlewa.
700 FROM SAN ANTONIO.
Two Sixxial Train* Carry Big Crowd
From Here.
Two special trains, one over th*
Katy and the other over the Interna
tional A Great Northern, having on
board seven hundred representative
business men of the city, left last
night for Fort Worth, where the dele
gation will attend the state rally of
tho anti-prohibition forces which to
being held today. Every man in the
party had the boosting fever and each
promised that a good account of San
Antonio would be given at the rally.
Each of the delegates wore a blue
ribbon badge on the coat lapel with
the words: "Bexar county, 15,000 anti,
June 6, 1911.” Among those aboard
tho International A Great Northern
special as it pulled out of the depot
were: Charles Graebner, Chester H.
Terrell, F. A. Chapa, Erhardt Guen
ther, Otto Koehler, C. H. Wagner,
George C. Saur, Andres Coy, A. San
ner, D. J. Woodward, John Luus
taunau, Frank Rennart, F. Grote, J.
Ik Shiner. Henry T. Phelps, G. A.
Duerler, Frank Sommers, George
Koerner, Charles I. Baker, William
Gebhardt, August Witter, Louis Heuer
inann, Stanley Newdlng and others.
Among those on the Katy were: Emil
Frank. A. Guenther, Franz C. Groos,
John W. Tobin. Sidney H. Weis, M.
Mooney, W. A. Wurzbach, Harry L.
Denson, Dr. S. Burg, Ben Asher, J. E.
Jones, Mutt Dahlgren, Gustave Heye,
S. Seffel, Oscar C. Guessaz, George
C. Elehlltz, Louis 11. Schmidt, W. L.
Hoefgen and many others
REVISE COTTON TARIFF.
House Committee Is at Work Looking
Into Schedule*.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
WASHINGTON, June 5. — Revision
of the cotton tariff will be undertaken
at this session of congress, according
to Representative Rainey, llllnul*,
chairman of the sub-committee uf th*
ways and means committee investigat
ing jhe cotton schedule*.
Experts already lare at work and a
bill will be drafted soon.
Hotel Men Meet In Boston.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
BOSTON. June 5. —"Mine hosts” to
the number of 600 attended the open
ing of the sixty-second annual con
vention of the Hotel Men's Mutual
Beeflt association here today. Ths
association represents the hotel men
of the United States and Canada.
Womun Mayor to Meet Council.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
HUNNEWELL, Kans., June 5. —For
the first time since her election ns
mayor of this town, several months
ago. Mrs. Ella Wilson and the coun
cllmen of Hunnewell will meet to
night In a regular session of the coun
cil. The councilmen heretofore re
fused to co-operate with her.
Taft to Visit Knoxville.
(UY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS!
WASHINGTON, June s.—Presi
dent Taft will visit the Appalachian
exposition at Knoxville, Tenn., be
tween September 12 and September
29. He will start his western trip u
which already promises to extend as
far as U(ah, by a swing into the south.
Marriage License*.
Marriage licenses were issued by
the county clerk to the following per
sons yesterday and today: Gus G.
Schmitt and Sophie McAllister; An
dre* Villareal and Trinidad Moran:
Reuben Holly and Kunlgunde Mehl.
T. E. Morris and E. C. Caldwell of
Beeville are guests at the Maverick.
Wo Amount off Care
. can prevent loss on account of suppressed wills,
or from forged deeds or unexpected heirs.
Have your land titles and liens guaranteed. .
"BETTER BE SAFE THAN SORRY”
*
Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
CAPITAL $300,000.00
HOMER JONES, Vice-Pres. Both Phones 2W 209 West Commerce St.
DEPORTED ANTI-BAILEY
CONVENTION HAY DE HELD
Rumor, in Waxhington b«?ni to Have
Well Founded Base But Do Not
Worry senator.
(SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT)
WASHINGTON. June 5. — Texas
men were much interested In a state
ment of Cullen F. Thomas that |
convention would be held nominate
an anti-Balley candidate for the sen
ate.
Senator Bailey said tljat he did not
care whether they run one or one
hundred candidates or whether they
•imply ran “John Doe,” as it would
not make three thousand votes differ
ence In the vote cast for himself.
Congressman Randell did not care
to discus* th* interview. He said he
had announced hl* candidacy for the
senate, not a* an antl-Balley man but
aa a democrat to go before the demo
cratic party.
Other Texas men refused to make
any comment on the proposed inti-
Bailey convention, but the Bailey men
incidentally believed that it meant a
division in the ranks of the Bailey op
ponent*.
Texas men who saw Woodrow Wil
son yesterday are much pleased #lth
him. More especially are the antl-
Balley men of the house satisfied. One
of them asserted that there was "a
perfect understanding between Wil
son and Bryan and Bryan will sup
port Wilson for the nomination.”
Wilson made a giibd impression with
the radical or progressive democrats
who seem to be ready to rally to his
support. )
SAN ANTONIO WONT LOSE.
Change In Army Make No Difference
in Purchase of Supplies.
Ern«st L Brown, manager of the
San Antonio Clearing house, sees no
loss of business to San Autonlo by the
formation of the new dlv'sions of the
army, one at New York, one at Chi
cago and the other at San Francisco.
As he interprets the order, tho pur
chase of supplies for Fort Sam Hous
ton and other posts in this department
will remain as it now is. the only dif
ference being that several officers and
clerks are moved to the central di
visions.
"Even if the supplies were no long--
er purchased here,” said Mr. Brown,
“the total of the San Antonio Clear
ing house would not be materially de
creased, because the majority uf
checks arc not Issued on local banks
but on the treasure ‘ of tho United
State.. However this would decrease
the clearings of San Antonio in other
banks.”
Mr. Broun incidentally mentioned
that the local financial situation was
healthy. Although crups are now
needing ruin, things are in much bet
ter shape than they were last year at
this time and the outlook for a.pros
perous year is good.
Committees Not Yet Named.
A$ yet, Jake' Wolff, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, has not named
the two committees, one to confer
with Judge Freeman relative to the
moving of the general offices of the
International & Great Northern rail
road to San Antonio, and the other
to investigate what San Antonio is
warranted in giving in the way of a
bonus to bring the offices here. Mr.
Wolf has found it necessary to make
certain investigations himself before
appointing the ccmmittees, but it is
thought that they will be named in
the near future.
His Ambition Realized.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
BOSTON. Mass., June 5. —"My life’s
ambition has been to become
pastor of a great Boston church," de
clared the Rev. Austin De Blois, when
he occupied the pulpit of the First
Baptist church here for the first time
last .night. He was called to this
charge trom Chicago, where he went
after serving several years as presi
dent of Shurtleff College, Alton, 111.
New Trial Is Granted.
(SPECIAL I’o THE LIGHT)
FLORESVILLE. Tex.. June 5»—A
new trial has been granted In the dis
trict court in the ease of Abney Potts
against the City of Floresville. Potts
sued for $20,000 damages for Injuries
alleged due to a defective sidewalk,
and the city was given a verdict after
a Wlal several weeks ago. A new
trial was permitted because of an
oversight in Instructing the Jury.
Gonzales Has Building Boom.
(SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT)
GONZALES, Tex.. June s.—Fully
$lOO,OOO have been invested In new
residences in Gonzales since the first
of the year and many more are un
der construction. Farmers In the sur
rounding country are making exten
sive improvements and a wave of
prosperity is affecting both town and
country.
JUNE 5, 1911.
NORTON CASE
IS CONTINUED
TOUEIM
Murder Trial Postponed for
Second Time at Request
of the Prosecution,
T-WO WITNESSES ABSENT
State Experts to Prove By
Them That Shook Was
Killed While Unarmed.
The case of Julius R. Norton,
charged under indictment with tb«
killing of CUve H. Shook on June 12,
1909, was this morning continued tn
the Thirty-seventh district court till
the next term. This is the seeopd
time the case has been continued,
each time on the motion of the atate.
Shortly after the calling of the atate'*
wltneaaea District Attorney Baker an
nounced that the state was not ready
and requested that the court allow
him time in which to prepare a peti
tion asking for a continuance. Ho
stated that in the absence of Carlos
Bee, who Is in FoFrt WWorth attend
ing antl-prohlbitlon meeting, and who
Is to aid in the proaecution of tho
case. It would be difficult for the state
to prepare the petition with full de
|aila since Mr. Bee Is said-- to be
cognizant of many circumstances In
connection with the case, that the
other attorneys for the prosecution
say are only hearsay to them. The
court gave the state until 12 o'clock
to prepare the petition. Judge Dwyer
excused the special venire until 9:30
o'clock tomorrow morning, but in
structed the witnesses to remain. At
12 o’clock Attorney Baker offered the
petition for continuance.
Two Witnesses Absent.
The absence of two witnesses, Mrs.
Dan Scott and Will William*. was
made the ground for asking the con
’tinuance. Mrs. Scott, it was stated. Is
row in East St. Louis, and Will Wil
liams is not in the county. By tho
testimony of Mrs. Scott, the petition
reads, the state will endeavor to provo
I that Shook was killed unarmed. Tes-
I tlmony to the same effect, the coun
sel for the state claims, will be given
by Will Williams.
Mrs. Scott, it is alleged, was stand
ing near the Southern hotel ajboue
: twenty-five or thirty feet from tho
. Stock Exchange saloon, when the kill
- ing occurred. The state will try to
prove that the descriptions of the de
ceased and the defendant tally with
' the descriptions of the men that Mrs.
i Scott will testify she saw engaged in
an affray in front of the Stock Ex
' change saloon at the time the shoot
ing is alleged to have occurred. Tho
. state will try to prove by her testi
mony that Shook had no kind of
weapon in his hand, and that when
the other man, alleged to have been
I Norton, fired the shot, Shook had his
! hands raised in the air.
By Williams”story also the state ex
’ pects to prove that Clive Shook was
unarmed and that Norton beat Shook
over the head with a pistol and then
scuffled with him until Shook stag
gered out of the doorway. According
j to Williams' testimony, the state says,
' it will be shown that while Shook was
- in a falling position Norton leveled his
| pistol at his head and tired.
Defense Fights Continuance.
The petition also anticipates the
plea of the defense, stating tnat two
arguments will p*obably be advanced
by Norton's attorneys; that Norton
did not fire the shot that killed Shoo't;
zthut if he did fire the shot, he did so
ir. self-defense.
, The motion for continuance was
strenuously fought by the counsel for
defendant. Both of the witnesses
whose absence the state complained
of. could and would be in San Antonio
within forty-eight hours if they weru
notified at once, said Attorney Janies
Houtfodge. The state, he asserted. ha«
not exerted proper diligence In nav
ing those witnesses summoned.
Each side is ably represented. For
the state the attorneys are District
Attorney Baker, W. C. Linden. Carlos
I Bee and C. A. Davies; for the de
fense. Thomas B. Lewis of Houston,
Ed Haltom, James Routledge and Col.
Leo Tarllton.
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