The Randall County News. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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THE RANDALL COUNTY
Vol. XIII.
Canyon Randall County Texas Friday October 15 1909.
No. 29
WILL BE TRIED
FOR MURDER
THE JOHN WILLIAMS MURDER CASE
COMES UP FOR TRIAL
The District Court Convenes Monday Nov. 8th.
Judge Browning of Amarillo Will be
on the Bench
The next term of the District
Court for Randall county will
convene in the court house on
Monday November th. with
Hon. J. N. Browning of Amarillo
on the bench. The November
term of the District court will be
in session for three weeks and
perhaps longer as an important
murder trial comes up for hear-
in?. This murder case comes
from Palmer county and as the
defendent is a man of some
wealth the case promises to be
a hotly contested one from a
legal standpoint. It seems that
John Williams and his brother
Doby got into an altercation
one John Armstrong another
cattle man. The Williams boys
were dealers in cattle and the
murdered man John Armstrong
was manager of the X. I. T.
ranch. The story runs that
Doby Williams and John Arm-
strong were having trouble and
were seen fighting with ropes.
Doby's brother John came rid-
ing up and seeing the light
raises his 30-30 Winchester and
fired the ball passing through
John Armstrong killing him in-
stantly. The Williams boys and
OPERA HOUSE
SATURDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 16th
The Payton Sisters' Company.
Prices: 25 35 and 50 Cents.
Thursday Night October 21st.
YE ORIGINAL
Quaker Male Quartette
ORGANIZED 1856 BY C. H. BAKER.
Price 50 Cents.
THEY'RE COMING SATURDAY NIGHT OCT. 23.
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RICHARDS &PRINCLES FAMOUS GEORGIA MINSTRELS
40-FAMOUS FUNNY FELLOWS-40. Not the Make Believe But the Real.
A Big Ensemble of the World's Greatest Comedians. Big Street Parade at Noon
Reserved Seats 5 1. OO. Seats on Sale at City Pharmacy.
John Armstrong had both filed
an account of cattle stealing in
the district court in Palmer
county. This is supposed to
have started the trouble between
the men. This murder case will
be hotly contested as both have
employed the very best legal
talent. H. S. Bishop district
attorney W. D. Berry R. H.
Burney and county attorney W.
D. Scott will prosecute the case
and the Williams boys will be
defended by Knight & Slaton
and W. W. Gatewood.
The following cases appear on
the docket and will come for
up trial:
II. A. &T. E. Turner vs. Louis
Lehrman. Petition for land.
Lulu Tennison vs. Mrs. L. M.
Palmer. A suit for money held
for them by G. W. Palmer de-
ceased. Jasper N.
White et al.
llaney vs
J. R
Land case.
Panhandle Town Site Co. vs.
Mrs. S. L. Ijong et al Land
case.
C. T. DeGraftlenried vs. Silas
Lake. Action to try title of
land.
J. N. Boydston vs. G. R. Ward
Foreclosure of vendor lien.
Cnr City Ice and Light Co.
vs. Fulton Luu.1. 2r. Co. Injunc-
tion. General Electric Co. vs. Can-
yon City Ice and Light Co. Suit
for debt.
First National Bank vs. C. C.
Marshall. Suit on note and fore-
closure on note.
First National Bank vs. Wm.
Harvey. Suit on note and fore-
closure of mortgage.
J. T. Shortridge vs. Almedia
Shortridge. Divorce.
State of Texas vs. J. W. Stod-1
S3-
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dard. Fraudulent disposing of
cattle and removing cattle from
the range.
State of Texas vs. J. O. Turn-
er. Theft of cattle.
John Crawford minor vs.
Western Union Telegraph Co.
Failing to deliver a message.
R. M. Peeter vs. J. L. Prich-
ard. Breach of contract.
W. C. Campbell vs. P. M. Ril-
ey. Action to try title.
Eugene Hall vs. Aurie May
Hall. Divorce.
Mrs. Lizzie McDorman vs. J.
W. McDorman. Divorce.
A. II. DeFee. vs. P. & N. T.
Ivy. Personal injuries.
First National Dank vs. L. T.
Lester. Suit on notes.
M. W. Cribbs vs. J. II. Wilkin-
son. Debt and foreclosure of
mortgage.
E. F. Brown vs. T. it P. N. Ky.
Damages.
The following list of grand
jurors for Nov. term District
Court Randall County Texas.
To appear at the Court House
in Canyon on the 8th day of
Nov. 1000.
R. W. O'Keefe R. G. Oldhan
J. M. McNaughton R. A. Camp
bell J. M. Black C. R. Burrow
E. W. Reynolds I. W. Scott H.
E. Muldrow Andy Costly J. T.
Wesley C. T. Word B. T. John-
son J. A. Wilson Harry Howell
Jas. E. Park.
List of Petit Jurors for the
first week of District Court
November term to appear at
Canyon on the 8th day of Nov.
1909 at 10 o'clock a. m.
E. A. Uphold D. W. Wallace
J. B. Rowan Clyde McElroy
W M Willard J E Hawley J A
Wansley L S Carter T C Jenn-
ings B A Vaughn J. A. Guthrie
II!
J B Lockridge I C Jenkins H
C Dolcater W. H. Newberry W
H. Younger G S Frary Lewis
Saltzman J W Stoddard J II
Dunbar C P Money M H Bogar
J S Christian S S Coffee C C
Donophin R L Robeson J D Wel-
ter T A Dowlin Geo. Massey R
W Bruce C R McAfee EW Pip-
kin T A Ridgeway J J Taylor
J A Tate G C Bram.
List of Petit Jurors for 2nd
week of District Court Nov. term
to appear at Canyon on the 15th
day of Nov. 1909. at 10 o'clock
A M.
A II Jett T J Barter J T
Coffee .1 B Greenlleld W B
Campbell W T Garrett C P
Shelnutt J D Gamble J F Smith
Pete Meyers 0 C Davis CL
Gordon Cummings S C Moon
OB Cotton TP Wakefield GI
Hand .1 L Pritchard. Loyd Gar-
rison J II Pipkin W R Gibson
J T Service J B Knox J A Har-
bison W H Hicks J M Aired J
F Hood M B Hogle M F Stover
B C Taylor A P Baird John A
Wallace D M Forsyth.
Ye Original Quaker Male Quar-
tette which was supposed to be
here on Friday Night will not
be here until Thursday night
October 21st.
R. C. Peacock of Indepen-
dence Mo. was a caller at the
News office and made the News
maS glad with a subscription
for the Randall Co. News.
The opera iiouse management
is making a lot of 'irripi'ovements
on the play house. Manager
Thomas says he is going to haCO
the house put in good shape.
Mr. Wenkleman's brother-in
law bought an 80 acre farm just
in the edge of town. It is one
of the best pieces of land around
here.
Ed Ralls who is a practical
plumber has come to Canyon to
become one of our citizens you
will find him with Prichard & Co
all work guaranteed.
NORMAL COMMITTE
HERE THIS WEEK
Citizens Disappointed That They Did Not Make
Known Site They Decided on Will
Do So Monday.
We regret more than can be
expressed in words our inability
to announce our decision on the
site for the West Texas Normal
before this issue of your paper
goes to Press. The writer has
been in your midst for the past
week and daily expected the oth
er two members of the committee
An unfortunate combination of
circumstances has contributed to
the delay.
Prof. Cousins had a death in
his family and only arrived on
last Friday and was compelled to
return to Auston on last Monday
Lieut. Gov. Davidson was detain
ed in a law suit and wired he
would be here on Wednesday I
remained here until today only to
receive another telegram to meet
the committe in Ft. Worth on
Friday to complete the work
Lieut. Gov. Davidson having
been delegated to open the State
Fair on Saturday the lGth by
Gov. Campbell who was to be
in El Paso on that date.
So the citizens of Canyon will
appreciate the conditions which
make our announcement of the
decision of the committee some-
what late.
I want to take advantage of
the opportunity to thank the
citizens for their kindness and
courtesy extended during my
stay here.
It has indeed been a pleasure
to be associated with you and
our committee as a whole feel
that they have made no mistake
in their choice of locations among
the many applicants.
We sincerely trust you will
bear with us in finishing our
work and assure you as citizens
it is our earnest effort to do the
best for the state and all who
are interested in this work.
We will endeavor to announce
decision not later than Monday
the 18th.
I want to congratulate your
citizens on their unity unselfish
spirit and zeal shown in the ad-
vancement of your town and
community.
Trusting our final decision will
meet with the approbation and
endorsement of all your citizens
I am Yours Sincerily
John Marshall
Member of Locating Commit-
tee West Texas Normal School.
MARSHALL AND
COUSINS SPEAKS
Big Crowd of School Children and Citizens
Congregate at Methodist Church
Monday to Hear Them.
One of the tinest programs
ever carried out in Canyon oc-
curred at the M. E. Church Mon-
day when Canyon had two pro
minent men of the state of Texas
as her guests. The meeting was
called to order by superintendent
of schools J. J. lledus who act-
ed as temporary chairman. The
Rev. J. J. Hutchinson of the
Christian church read a scrip-
ture ids.son from Matthew SHh
Chapter. iiC was followed by a
a prayer from Iiev- K- M. Haw-
kins of the MEcJiurch. RA
Terrill was selected as chairman
of the meeting. Mr. Terni'1
a few appropriate remarks. Mr
Terrill introduced our Hon. John
Marshall who is Speaker of
the House of Representatives of
our state. Mr. Marshall is a
pleasing speaker and his remarks
were indeed appropriate and a
pleasure to hear. His topic was
along the line of the doings of
the 3 1st. General Assembly. He
could speak intelligently on this
subject as he was the Speaker of
this body of men. He said the
last legislature did more for edu-
cation than any preceeding legis
lature.
He said the last session passed
appropriations for a large Nor
mal college agriculture and in
dustrial schools. He said the
31st General assembly would
go down in history as the most
liberal of any along educational
lines showing an mere use of
300 per cent in educational
appropriations.
J. W. Gano Met Death
Last Saturday afternoon. .1. W.
Gano brother of Constable II. W.
Gano of this city was killed and
his wife seriously injured when
their automobile was struck by
an Tnterurban baggage car when
about ten miles west of San Jose.
Their ear was driven from thc-
point of the collision by the force
of the impact more than I'D feet
and struck a telephone pole.
Mr. Gano has been quite prom-
inent in the Carpenter's I'liion
of San .lose and recently he was
elected a delegate to the Uuild-
ing Trades Council. His funer-
al was held Tuesday afternoon.
H.T.Johnson brought a-beet
in that weighed " pounds.
Those who did not attend the
'Cow Boy Girl' in the tent Sat-
urday night did not miss much.
The old man who took the part
of the lawyer was pretty fair
but outside of that part the bal-
ance of the company were petty
punk.
COUNTY COURT
CONVENES MONDAY
MANY CASES ARE DOCKETED FOR THE
NEXT TERM OF COURT
Judge Henson Wilt Preside. The Petit
Is Called for Monday Morning
October 25th.
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The October term of the
County Court of Randall county
will convene next Monday Oct.
ISth with Hon. A. N. Henson on
the bench. At this term of court
many cases will be tried and
some are important. The docket
is pretty heavily loaded but as in
all court matters some cases
may be settled out of court. In
all probability Judge Henson will
hold court for three weeks and
perhaps longer as two important
railway damrge cases come up in
his court.
On October 25th the following
petit jurors will meet at 10
o'clock A. M. Andy Costly E.
F. Brown P. C. Buckner F. L.
Gano W. T. Garrett R. A.
Campbell George Chesser J. D.
Bybee John Boulware J. H.
Crowley A. P. Baird C. G. Gor-
don Cummings J. T. Coffee W.
II. Foster W. L. Garrison.
The following is the court cal-
endar for the county Court:
John A. Wallace vs P. & N. T.
Ry. Co. This is a damage case
against the railroad for shipping
live stock.
T. E. Money vs P & N T Ry. Co.
Damage to stock in shiping.
E. A. Hunt vs. Bybee & New-
berry. Suit on contract for sale
of land.
Canyon Coal Co. vs. P. & N.
T. Ry. Co. Damage for ship-
ment of coal.
Henry J. Fink vs. R. L. Greer.
Suit on wo notes.
Canyon Mercantile Co. vs. C.
C. BakeV. Suit for debt.
Crowdus i3- & Hume vs. II.
S. Burnham. '"'Suit on account.
Thos. II. Rowan ff- J- w- Ar
lor. Suit on note.
Aug. Kaiser vs. Louis "bUiffS"
man. Damages.
State of Texas vs. J. H.Dun-
bar. Aggravated assault.
E. H. Ackley vs. Will Corn-
well. Debt.
Fulton Lumber Co. vs. J. L.
Scott et al. Suit on debt.
Ye Original Quaker Male Quar-
tette was the first professional
male quartette to appear Ameri-
ca. It was organized in 18o5 by
C. H. Baker and was com nosed
of four brothers C. II C. G.
H. S. andG. L. Baker. They at
first appeared in churches in the
East and gradually branched
out into regular concert work.
From year to year they added to
their repertoire and handed
down to their successors this
invaluable collection of arrange-
ments for quartette work. Mr.
N. L. Baker is the son of the
orginator and owns all these
manuscripts and has added to
them many selections of his own
arrangement. No quartette has
so rich and varied selections and
with the long experience and
training surely it can be said
that no organization is better
prepared to know what pleases
an audience and what music is
best adapted to meet the demand
of the Lyceum. Each member
of the quartette is an artist and
capable of excellent solo work
and the ensemble is strong in
the well modulated and harmon-
ized voices. Will come to Can-
yon Opera House Thursday
night Oct. 21st.
Winter time is on. Let Philip?
the tailor clean and press yoi r
winter suit. Phone 223.
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Christman, L. B. The Randall County News. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1909, newspaper, October 15, 1909; Canyon City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth322629/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .