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JID'AnnucactPu.96 iO4aoThe habeas corpus proceedings before Judge Edward Dwyer in the case of Gustav Naurath, charged with killing E. €. Henderson, came to a close at noon today, when Judge Dwyer announced that he would grant the defendant bond in the sum of $5000.Bond was provided and Naurath released this afternoon. On the bond are J. L. Gembler, W. A. Wurzbach and E- F. Wurzbach.The concluding evidence in the Nau-rath habeas corpus proceedings before Judge Edward Dwyer was heard yesterday afternoon. Attorney Carlos Bee, who, with William Anderson, istheStoclRailrCorn] on Vo’cloiTomeetTo Eof th tral on t close her 1*A TIgitrsr*►t-tgalee«thyIniee-esiaisicc-■m*e.tovoinhele-vvereyheheheadanlebeiv*ec-neys C. A. Davies and Charles Baker are representing the state. Mr. Davies made his argument in behalf of the state this morning.The defense followed the plan in-augurated at the opening of the pro ceedings Monday, and Tuesday even* ing and placed numerous witnesses on the stand to prove that E. C. Hen derson was a dangerous and violent man. - iIn rebuttal the state placed James Newcomb on the stand. Newcomb testified that the deceased deplored the ill feeling which existed between him and Naurath. and said he hoped nothing serious would ever come of it. Newcomb also testified that he saw Naurath walk past Henderson’s saloon the morning prior to the kill-ins:.: ISlii I |The feature of the day’s proceedings in the case was the defendant’stestimony. He took the aland andtold the interesting story of the killing as follows;“T started for my pasture carrying my gun and overtook Henderson ill the road i was walking in the main road, and he ’was walking in the trail running parallel. He told me to be careful not to get in his way, or to cross his path. I told him it was as much my road as his. and I would walk on the part of it I chose to walk on. He called me a —-----andover! tionneardresisuchto CFoandtheon t:Fcwheistanbcfothat 5:00 antChicb\;erbt*bees.id-inallamade a motion witli his right hand toward his hip pocket. I shot him. 4 moment before I fired he turned as if to run, and the shot struck him in theWhile on Ihe stand the defendantwas extremely nervous, and answered the questions put him in broken sen-Naurath’s attorneys examined him as to the value of his property, which he testified was worth about $2000. This point was brought out with aview to showing the defendant wasnot. able to give a large bond.Deputy Sheriff William Goforth was placed on the stand and testified as to the confession made by Naurathon the way to town after the arrest.abo\thecagediviiEaclnamexalt;catebermorfreestocCon;NortraftwoAsrCnan rollnig]maithemeiat ]I regi
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San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Wed, Aug 22, 1906
Page 9
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Jamie H.
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