 Sherman Daily Democrat
Monday, June 16, 1919 pg 4 Serious Charges Filed. Dr. J. D. Meadow, physician of this city and Andy Fitzgerald, a farmer living north of Sherman between this city and Denison were arrested by members of the sheriff's department yesterday on complaints sworn out in Justice Moreland's Court at Denison charging murder. Fitzgerald was arrested at Denison, and was brought to Sherman where he was placed in the county jail. Dr. Meadow was allowed to give an appearance bond in the sum of $1,500. The arrests grew out of the death of a young woman, Mrs. Annie L. Ure, 21 years of age, a widow, on the Fitzgerald farm between Sherman and Woodlake Friday night. Because of the suddenness of the death and the appearance of the body after it was taken to Denison Friday night, it is stated, an investigation was ordered by the county attorney's department. It was found that the young woman had been in apparent good health Friday morning and had visited Sherman in company with Fitzgerald Friday morning. Fitzgerald is a farmer and owns two places north of Sherman. Mrs. Ure, whose husband died in February, has been employed by Fitzgerald. It is stated, and has been working at both of his places. She went to his place near Woodlake Thursday to do some work, it was stated, where her sister-in-law, a Mrs. Tibbs, lives. Death occurred there. Officers say that Dr. Meadow attended her. Fitzgerald is married. The deceased was a widow, as stated above, and is survivied by one child and her father, Robert Sebastian, of Denison. Justice Moreland stated this afternoon that no hearing has been held yet, as officers are still investigating. Deputy Sheriff Bart Shipp stated that Dr. Meadow made the statement that the woman poisoned herself by eating match heads, and that this caused her death. Mr. Hay's Statement In reply to a request for a statement with reference to the matter, W. L. Hay, who is one of Dr. Meadow's attorneys in the case, stated to the Democrat reporter that the charge against Dr. Meadow is without substantial merit and will be satisfactorily explained. The public is requested not to listen to rumors, but is assured that at the proper time Dr. Meadow will be fully exonerated and vindicated of the charge brought against him.  Sherman Daily Democrat Tuesday, June 17, 1919 pg 4 Examining Trial in Progress Andy Fitzgerald, farmer of north of Sherman, was given an examining trial before Justice R. A. McCrary in the Fifteenth District Court room this afternoon. Fitzgerald faces a charge of murder in connection with the woman employed on his place, which occurred Friday afternoon. Sherman Daily Democrat Wednesday, June 18, 1919 pg 4 AMONG THE COURTS Fitzgerald's Bond Set. The bond of Andy Fitzgerald, charged with murder in connection with the death of Mrs. Annie Ure, was set at $5,000 by Justice R. A. McCrary, after testimony in the examining trial had been concluded at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The examination began at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a number of witnesses, including Mrs. Tom Hill, a sister to the deceased husband of Mrs. Ure, and Dr. A. V. Rutledge of Denison, being placed on the stand. Dr. Rutledge made a post mortem examination of the deceased, and testified that the stomach was sent to the State chemist at Austin for examination of the contents. The defendant is represented by Attorneys T. L. Brame and Cal T. Freeman of this city. The Whitewright Sun Friday, June 20, 1919 pg 6 Two Arrests Growing Out of Woman's Death Denison, June 15. - Two arrests have been made by the sheriff's department, both defendants being charged with murder, growing out of the mysterious death of Mrs. Annie L. Ure, which occurred six miles south of the city about 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. As stated in The Herald Saturday, the Swank undertaking establishment was notified about 12 o'clock Friday night of the woman's death and the body was brought in to be prepared for burial. Deputy Sheriff W. M. Bartee, who viewed the body early Saturday morning at once formed an opinion that the death was enshrouded in mystery and began an investigation. It appears that the woman had been making her home with Andy Fitzgerald, three miles west of the city, since her husband's death last January. On Thursday she was taken by Fitzgerald to the home of her sister-in-law, a Mrs. Tibbs, who lives on the Sherman road, six miles from Denison. Before daylight Friday morning it appears that Mrs. Ure was attacked by a sudden illness and a few hours later Dr. Meadows of Sherman was summoned. Her death followed that afternoon and air of mystery appeared to surround the affair, the nature of her illness being kept secret. Through the investigation of some of her relatives it was found that Mrs. Ure was in a delicate condition and it was believed that some sore of illegal or criminal practice had caused her death. Also there were suspicions of poisoning. At the request of Assistant County Attorney Kone an autopsy was performed by Dr. Rutledge Saturday afternoon and the contents of the woman's stomach sent to Dallas for analysis. In the meantime, after pursuing an investigation at some length, Mr. Kone drew up complaints before Justice of the Peace Morland against Dr. Meadows and Andy Fitzgerald, charging murder. Dr. Meadows was arrested late Saturday evening by Sheriff Craig in Sherman and Fitzgerald was taken in charge Sunday morning by Deputies Bartee and Poff and turned over to Sheriff Craig who came after the prisoner Sunday afternoon. There is said to be considerable feeling over the affair in the Fitzgerald Neighborhood. The body of Mrs. Ure was buried yesterday morning in the cemetery at the end of West Crawford street. Sherman Daily Democrat Saturday, June 21, 1919 pg 4 Habeas Corpus Hearing Andy Fitzgerald, a farmer living west of Denison, who has been held in the Grayson county jail on a murder charge for several days on failure to make a $5,000 bond set by Justice R. A. McCrary, was given a habeas corpus hearing before Judge Silas Hare of the Fifteenth District Court at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The charge against Fitzgerald grows out of the death of Mrs. Anna Ure, which occurred four miles north of Sherman June 13. The Whitewright Sun Friday June 27, 1919 pg 2 Not Sufficient Evidence After a habeas corpus hearing before Judge Silas Hare of Fifteenth District Court Saturday afternoon, Andy Fitzgerald, against whom a charge of murder was filed following the death last week of Mrs. Anna Ure, was released from custody, Judge Hare finding that there was not sufficient evidence to connect Fitzgerald with the death of the woman. Fitzgerald was being held in the Grayson county jail on failure to make a $5,000 bond set at his examining trial. - Sherman Democrat. Cold Cases Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |