 The Denison Daily Herald Saturday, March 10, 1906 pg. 3 The Day At Sherman Assaulted Wife With an Ax Complaint filed Agains Lawson Mallory for the Crime Mary Mallory, a Negress, is lying at her home on North Houston avenue with her skull split open as the result of being struck with an ax by her husband, Lawson Mallory. A complaint charging him with assault to murder was filed this morning in Justice Preston's court by Assistant County Attorney H. H. Cummins. Mallory has not been located by the officers. The woman will probably die.  Tuesday, April 10, 1906 pg. 1 FUGITIVE IS CAUGHT Man Wanted for Assaulting WIfe Arrested at the Depot Lawson Mallory, a colored man who has been wanted for some time by the officers to answer a charge of assault to murder, was placed under arrest yesterday afternoon by Police Officer Crane at the union depot. Mallory came into Denison with a big gang of Negroes who were to work on the railroad. Ordinarily he would have escaped without being recognized, but a railroad man happened to know him. The railroad man telephoned to police headquarters and Officer Crane soon had Mallory in custody. It is alleged that Mallory had chopped his wife's head open, some time ago. The woman, though seriously injured, has improved and is now out of danger. The charges against Mallory were brought into Justice Preston's court. Mallory was arraigned before Justice Preston this morning, and waived preliminary examination. He was bound over in the sum of $2,000. Sunday, April 15, 1906 pg. 4 CONDENSED NEWS Lawson Mallory (col.) who resides north, was arrested by Constable Duer Monday while trying to escape the country on a north bound train. Mallory assaulted his wife with an ax, cutting her in several pieces. Monday, June 11, 1906 pg. 3 The Day At Sherman Sherman News Notes In the 15th District Court yesterday Lawson Mallory, a Negro, who was arrested several months ago in Denison by Constable J.R. Duer on a charge of assault to murder his wife with an axe, was acquitted yesterday afternoon by the jury. Mallory had no attorney, but took the stand and told his story. Wednesday, July 25, 1906 pg. 4 Personal & News Notes The Sedalia Democrat of Monday reported the following arrivals at the M.K. & T. railway hospital:...Lawson Mallory, yard hand, Dallas, Texas. FELONY Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |