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DIED THE DMCASE mGustav Naurath, Who Shot and JCilled E. C. Henderson Over Two Years Ago and Was Convicted of Murder in the Second Degree, Died From Bloodpoisoning.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * •❖****❖**❖**❖Gustav Nuuratb, who shot and killed E. C. Henderson on August 10, 190U, and convicted of murder iu the second degree and given a Lcrifi of five years in the penitentiary, died at his home near the Bern Brick company's plant, four mde's east of the City, at 7 o'clock last night of blood poisoning. He way 19 years of age.*❖****❖****** * * * * * ******* 4* * * * *A remarkable coincidence was that Carlos Bee, attorney for X an rath, returned yesterday morning from Tyler, where he submit ted to the court of criminal appeals the of Naurath on appeal. ATjyBoo did not kuoxv that Naurath was ill and intended to visit him at his home today to inform him thul the appeal case Lad been submitted and that the prospects fur securing a reversal and a now trial were splendid. Mr. Bee was not; aware of the death of bis client until this morning.Reversal of Decision Expected. f,T. feel confident that the court of criminal nppr.ala would reverse the decision of the lower court and order n new trifil,*7 said Mr. Bee. “Naurath should htive been acquitted as hu was on inoffensive German and a hard -working man. It way a pitv that he did not live until he could’ have had a secondtrial, when I am sure that u verdict of not guilty would huv© been returned by the jury’’/’ Xuurath and Henderson. w*vc Ealuon ( keepers, their places uf business being' only a hundred yards apart, located near the Bern Brick company's plant cast of the city. There had been had feeling between the two men fur eight years and ou the morning of August ilt;J, 190C, llenderaon, in returning from breakfast at kin home, passed the saloon of Naurath ou his wny-to his saloon. Naurath was in front, nf kls saloon. The two men renewed the old qnnTrel and Naurath ahnt Henderson with « shotgun. Q load of bnekshot taking effect in Henderson'a back, producing instant death.Claimed S3lX-Defense.;At the trial Naurath claimed self-defense, tlint In* fired the guu when Henderson wos reaching for a pistol.The jury, brought i» a verdict finding Naurath guilty of uiu/der iu the second degree and assessing lijs punishment at five years iu ’ the penitentiary. The ease was appealed to the court of criminal appeals at Tyler and a decision would probably have been handed down early in January.Naurath had resided in F,ab Antonio sixteen vents and was a member of the Rons of' nermann and of the Knights and Indies of Honor.TTe leaves a widow, fnur daughters.and two sons,' George and Wulitr Naurath, of this c»ty.BEAR ADAHTAF1
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San Antonio Gazette
San Antonio, Texas, US
Fri, Dec 13, 1907
Page 7
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