The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 34, Ed. 1, Friday, January 26, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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WILBUR FLEWELLEN
GIVEN 99 YEARS
Georgetown, Tej&g. Jan 20.
The jury in tho Flewellen case
returned a verdityof guilly at
11:45 tonight, ( assessing the
penalty at 99 yearB in the peni-
tentiary. Tho jury waB out
three hours. Wilbur (Doc) Flew-
ellen was charged jointly with
Leon Wilson with the killing of
Roy McKinley. brother1 of Rob-
ert L, McKinley, deputy state
labor commissioner, in Temple
on the night nt May 19, 1916.
FJewellen and Wilson had just
reached Temple in an automo-
bile from Waco when the shoot-
ing occurred. Flewellen's testi-
mony at the trial was that ho
himself shot McKinley in self-
defense The trirl of Wilson
. has not yet been held. Flewel-
len was tried at Belton in July,
bvt no verdict was reached.
Judge Spann later placed the
case in the Williamson county
district court on a change of
venue, on his own motion. The
ase was called for trial at
Georgetown, Wednesday Morn-
ing and the jury completed
Wednesday night. The testi-
mony was comDleted Friday
night, a night session being held
throughout the trial. Today was
taken up (with the court's
charge and the spCeehcs of the
attorneys, and the case was giv-
en to the jury at about 9 o'clock.
A large number of witnesses
and others interested in the case
from Temple and Bejton were" at
Georgetown all through the trial
this., week. , .
For Sale, .
WOOD, wood, wood-205 cordB
post oak wood, one-half mile
West of Davilla, F. C. Mitchell,
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PROP. BARTLETT, WILLIAMSON COUNTY. TEXAS. FRIDAY. JANUARY
LON MORGAN
ACQUITTED BY JURY
Belton, Texas, Jan. 20. -The
jury in the case of Lon Morgan,
former tax collector of Johnson
county, charged with misappli-
cation of funds. Saturday re-
tuaned a verdict of not guilty.
It had been out since 6 o'clock
Friday night. The case, was
transferred here trom Travis
county. It is understood that
three remaining cases against
him will be dismissed.
Bill Requires All Legal
Notices Be Published
A bill providing for the publi-
cation of newspapers of notice
of any act or proceding which by
law is now required to be posted
in a public place, has just been
favorably returned by commit-
tees in both the senate and
house.
Notices affected by the pro-
posed bill are those "required by
law or contract to be given of
any act or proceedings, whether
public or private, or legislative
matter, which notice is now au-
thorized by law or contract to be
made by posting notices in one or
more public places."
The law pro ides that $1 per
square of 100 words be paid for
the first insertion and 50 cents
per square oyer 100 wordB for
each subsequent insertion. The
publication fees are to be taxed
as other-costs in the case.
The bill was introduced, in the'
house' by R.F. Cates,' a printer
and newspaper publisher, ai d
will have th,e support of a large
percentage bt the membership of
both branch'es.of the legislature,
Austin American.- - '.-
Just Unloaded a CAR of the well known
ADVISE OUR CUSTOMERS 10
Varieties:-Cobblers,
pleads guilty to
McLaren murder
Georgetown, Texas, Jan. 24,
Harry W. McBride of Ardmore,
Okla., late today pleaded guilty
in the district court here to the
murder of Frank R. McLaren,
a wealthy Taylor, Texas citizen,
and was sentenced to 99 years in
the penitentiary by a jury The
case of Jesse Calvin McLaren,
son of the dead man, charged
with murder in the connection
with the elder McLaren's death,
was set over to the May term of
court. The body of Frank R
McLaren was found on the night'
of November 27. 1916, beneath
his burned auto. The first im-
pression was that the car had
run over an embankment and
killed McLaren. Later, however
young McLaren, McBryde and
the divorced wife of McLaren
and a negro were arrested. Mrs.
McLaren and the negro were
eventually released, no indict-
ment having been returned. The
indictment against McBryde and
Jesse Calyin McLaren charged
they had clubbed Frank McLaren
to death and sent his car over an
embankment to make it appear
he was the victim of an accident.
Young McLaren was his fathers
heir.
11,000,000 Bales Ginned.
Washington, D, C, Jan. 23.-
Cotton ginned prior to January,
16 amounted to 11,147,118 run-,
ning bale exclusive of linters, in-
cluding 189.004 rourid bales and
115,463 bales of Sea Island, he
Census Bureau today announced,
To January 16, last year gin-
nings aggregated 10,751,999 bales
ncluding 106,96,8.. ro,und bales
and 90,671 bales of Sea . Island
That was 97.1 of the 'entire' .crop.
early Chios
WILL OPEN
MUSIC STORE.
Mr. T. M. Randolph who for
several years has been connected
with W. G. Whitlow of this city,
in the piano business has resign-
ed his position, and will in the
near future open up a first-class
music store.
Mr, Randolph needs no intro-
duction to the people of Bartlett,
as to his knowledge of the piano
business. He states that he has
several cars of the very finest
pianos on the road, and will ar-
rive at an early date, of which
will be announced upon their ar-
rival. Named Member 01 Historical-Library
Commission
Mrs. G. R. Scott of Corpus
Christi was named by Governor
Ferguson Monday as a member
of Texas historical and library
commission, She succeeds Judge
O. C- Kirven. who resigned to
accept the office of clerk of the
court of criminal appeals.
Mrs. Scott is one of the best
known and one of the most ac-
tive club women of the state.
She was formerly president of
the fifth district of the State
Federation of Women's clubs,
and has long been an energetic
worker in. the educational and
library department of the feder
ation. She has done much to
develop the .splendid section of
the state where she resides, and
her appointment is said to be es-
pecially, pleasing to the,, women
ot Texas. -
At Roiind Hall, near Holland
on Feb. 8. Music will be fur-
nished by the Temple orchestral'
Three prizes ..will, be given- for?
the best masked ' ' H
BUY ALL THEY NEED, AT
26, 1917. $1.00 Year.
STANDING OF
CONTESTANTS.
Below is the standing of the
contestants in Leslie's Trade Ex-
ten Hon Campaign for the week
ending Jan. 24:
1st Contestant No. 8
2nd " " 16
3rd " "85
4th ' " 71
5th " '" 123
6th - tf.; 16
7th ' ."" 38
8th -"' , 41
9th "" " 116
10th "133
11th " " 155
Death At Rogers
Temple, Texas, Jan. 28. Mrs.
Mary E. Ludke of this city died
Friday night at Rdgers from
paralysiB. after having been call-
ed to that city, to attend, the fu-
neral rites of her son, Charies
Rosa. ' Funeral services were
held here Saturday afternoon.
Two New Chevrolet Cars
For sale, can mak6 immediate
delivery. If you want a car that
has all the conveniences of' a big
car for less money buy this, car.
See A, C. A. Brayn.
Stock Water Scarce
Cameron, Tex., Jan. 23.
Showers of rain whicfi will be of
great benefit to the i&i ming land
have fallen during the last few
days, but no rain sufficient 'in
the way of" supplying stock oi
even ' drinking water .on h.e
prairie portion of. 'the county.
Many farmers .have been haujing
water for d1l;pu'rpbsej -prjpev;er,-al'weeks.
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VOL. XXXI. No; 3d
OLD FASHIONED
QUARTERLY MEETING
The first quarterly meeting
occasion for tho ilew year at the
uirsr Metnooist cnurch, will he
held February 2 to 4. On Fri
day night, of the the second, the
program will be in the hands
of the Sundav nnhool
Council. It will consist o ap-
propriate exercises, after which
refreshments will be served in
in the basement of the church,
and a social hour indulged
in-for the pleasure of young and
old. All the Sunday School
scholars and members of the
ahurch are requested to be pres-
ent. Saturday and Sunday fol-
lowing will be devoted to the
usual programe of an "old fas-
hioned Methodist Quarterly Meet-
ing" consisting of preaching and
other-exercises by the Presiding
Elder, Rev, W. B. Andrews. The
pastor and, official bpar.d.are ygr$
anxious for a full attendance of
the entire church membership at
all of- the services, and calls Up
on the Tribune to give everyone
notice and insist on their being
present.
Death At Kennedy.
Mr. Geo, Hill, father of Mr.
W. H. Hill of near Holland, and
Mr. Henry Hill of near this city,
died at his home in.Kennedy.Iast
Thursday,' after several months
illness. The funeral1 services
and interment' was held Friday
afternoon. Deceased was 71
yearns, of ager- and ' had many
friends here wharegret-to learn
of his death. Those attending
the funeral from here were: Mr.
and Mrs. W. H, JEM andtfataily,
Mr. Henry Hill, Mtv and Mrs. O.
L. Garlitz. To the bereaved -the
irioune exienas conaoience.
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Cates, R. F. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 34, Ed. 1, Friday, January 26, 1917, newspaper, January 26, 1917; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49009/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.