News: Isham, Van Zandt County, Texas, 2003 http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/vanzandt/vanzantoc.htm http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/vanzandt/newspapers/isham.txt *********************************************** This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Susan Burns May 2003 *********************************************** Newspaper Article - Isham Wills Point Chronicle 26 February 1920, Van Zandt County, Texas Wills Point ISHAM MAKES BOND-TWO WOMEN HELD It was announced last week, Judge Joel R. Bond came to Canton on last Friday and sat with Justice Fred Covert in a court of enquiry. The session continued until late in the afternoon and resulted in complaints being filed against Mrs. Wilson and her sister, Mrs. Pool, and the man, Isham, charged with the murder of W.M.G. Wilson, whose tragic death was reported last week. Isham waived examination and was admitted to bond in the sum of $3,000. Friends of Isham appeared very anxious to secure his release and he had no trouble making bond. The two women had reached no decision as to what action to take and were returned to jail after the hearing. In the event they are denied bond by Justice Covert, they can sue out a writ of habeas corpus and have a hearing on the question of whether or not they are entitled to bail. The little Isham girl was discharged, there being no testimony connecting her with the crime, if one was committed. The enquiry was held behind closed doors, which proved a great disappointment to many who had come to Canton for the purpose of listening to the examination of witnesses. There were lots of people in and about the courthouse during the hearing. J. Bert Brown, the local shoe cobbler, who is a mute, was used in examining Isham, who is also a mute, and this part of the hearing was long and tedious. The questions had to be written for Brown and then he had to write the answers made by Isham. Physicians who examined the wounds on Wilson are strong in the opinion that something like a hatchet was used to make the cut on his head and break skull bone, and that this was done before the pistol shot was fired into the skull. It is stated there was no sign on the skin of the head of the entrance of the ball, indicating that the skin was laid back and the shot fired into the wound. ********************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************