The Ouachita Telegraph - Trial of T. R. Dennis for Killing of C. C. Crosley Has Begun Date: Oct 2000 Submitted by: Lora Peppers ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, December 29, 1888 Page 2, Column 3 THE TRIAL OF DENNIS. The preliminary examination of T.R. Dennis who killed Mr. C.C. Crosley in an altercation in this city last Saturday evening, was begun Thursday morning before Judge R.W. Richardson and was still in progress up to a late hour yesterday evening. The State is represented by District Attorney F.G. Hudson, assisted by Hon. Charles J. Boatner, who was employed by the family of the deceased. The defense is represented by Messrs. Stubbs & Russell. In addition to the particulars of the homicide, already published in the local press, we give the following special to he Times-Democrat from Paris, Texas, the home of T.R. Dennis: PARIS, Tex., Dec. 24. – D.D. Dennis, of this city, received a telegram from his brother, T.R. Dennis, at Monroe, La., stating that he had killed a man there to-day, and to come at once. T.R. Dennis killed a man in Western Texas about three years ago, but on the trial he was acquitted. He also killed a man in Mexico. D.D. Dennis killed a man at McAllister, I.T., about six weeks ago, and was acquitted in the Federal court at Fort Smith. When shown this telegram and asked about it Dennis admitted its correctness, simply stating that he “never attempted to run over anybody and that he allowed no man to run over him.” He is only about 23 years old, is prepossessing in appearance and is about as cool a man, under trying circumstance, as one ever meets. The examination was concluded just before going to press. Judge Richardson immediately rendered his opinion, holding that the evidence was sufficient to justify the presumption that a crime had been committed and that the case was a bailable one. He accordingly ordered that the prisoner be remanded to jail and fixed his bond at $2500. # # #