Ft. Worth Daily Gazette
Wednesday, December 9, 1885
pg. 8

SHERMAN
Special to the Gazette, Sherman, Texas, December 8 - The case of John Hurst, the deaf mute sent to jail from Van Alstyne on a charge of burglary, was brought upon habeas corpus before Judge Maltbie today by Attorney Chas. Roberts, and he was discharged.  The ground of release was that the prisoner could not plead, nor could he make a lawful defense because of his infirmity.

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