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THE FACTS I N THE CASE.

i f At the hour of going to press, notwithstanding the great crowd, there is little noise; all appear quiet but determined. "

In the above extract all has been omitted which had been given in previous portions of this book, except such things as must be given to make the report clear. Among the biased reports, which have gone on record in certain prominent " opinion-moulding " newspapers, is one reflecting on Mayor Cate's " School Proclamation," which we append here as incident to this day's proceedings.

NO SCHOOL TO-DAY. " Owing to the intense excitement in the city there will be no school to-day. All parents are requested to keep their children at home. I do this as a matter of safety to the little ones. "A. CATE,Mayor."

The first cognizance of the case thus far by the State officials came in the following :

" PROCLAMATIONTHE BY

GOVERNOR THE STATE OF TEXAS. To all to whom these presents s h l l comt : Whereas it has been made known to me that on the 26th day of January, 1893, in the County of Lamar, Henry Smith did murder Myrtle, the fourOF