Willie Mae Harveson
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Name Willie Mae Harveson Born Sep 1889 Louisiana, USA 
Gender Female Census Jun 01, 1900 Houston, Harris county, Texas, USA [1] Census Jan 02, 1920 San Antonio, Bexar county, Texas, USA [2] Died Y Notes - -
The Galveston Daily News, Wednesday, February 21, 1912, p. 10, top of col 10.
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GRAHAM TRIAL CONTINUES IN THE DISTRICT COURT
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EXPECTATIONS THAT CASE WOULD BE THROWN OUT DISSIPATED.
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Houston Lawyer is Charged With Attempted Subornation -- Witnesses Are Introduced
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Special to The News
Houston, Tex. Feb. 20. -- Contrary to expectations the trial of Lawyer Guy Graham of Houston, charged with attempted subornation, which began in the criminal district court on Monday, did not come to an abrupt end over a point raised by the defense on Monday, but all day Tuesday continued to interest a courtroom full of spectators. On Tuesday counsel for Graham made the plea that the charge of attempted subornation could not be sustained because it had been made prior to the indictment of Dr. N.A. Hughes, who is Graham's client and who is charged with attempted criminal assault.
A Missouri decision was quoted ....
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Attempt to Bribe Witness.
The state consumed the entire day in placing witnesses on the stand to show that Lawyer Graham attempted to bribe Miss Willie Mae Harveson to give false testimony at the trial of Dr. Hughes. Miss Harveson was on the stand for several hours and related the alleged details of the transactions, but at no point in her testimony did she state that Lawyer Graham actually asked her to do anything reprehensible or give her any money. She testified that the money, $25, was handed to her by Jean Oliver, and that Oliver coached her in the testimony she was to give and the part she was to play on other occasions. After entering into the arrangement with Oliver she communicated with the district attorney's office, and at all times thereafter she acted under the direction of Mr. Fisk, an attach? of that office. Miss Harveson, who is also a stenographer, proved to be an exceptionally bright and shrewd witness. Skilled lawyers for the defense attempted to break down her testimony, but without success.
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Preserve Chastity of Witnesses.
During the trial Judge Robinson made a ruling which caused the spectators to applaud, but the applause was suppressed. It was to the effect that punishment would be meted out to lawyers who attempted to introduce evidence reflecting upon the chastity of any of the female witnesses. This ruling occurred when the defense introduced some letters from Miss Harveson to Jean Oliver. The letters were not admitted.
According to Miss Harveson's testimony, she went to a dentist's office with Jean Oliver, and made the statement that she was in Dr. Hughes' office at the hour the alleged criminal assault on Hughes' stenographer was made, and instead of an assault she heard Dr. Hughes discharge his stenographer on the ground of incompetency.
This dentist, Dr. J.E. Keightly, later took the stand and testified that he told Graham of the statement of Miss Harveson. Graham quickly found Miss Harveson and asked her to be a witness. She consented, and Graham drew up a statement, setting forth the statement she made in Dr. Keightly's office, and Miss Harveson signed it, but declares she did not swear to it. All the time she acted under instructions from the district attorney's office. Miss Harveson detailed upon her conversations and dealings with Mr. Graham. Lawyers state that while they were drawn from the witness in a sensational and dramatic manner, they really amount to nothing and do not prove that Mr. Graham's conduct as a lawyer was improper or illegal.
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Miss Sylvester on Stand.
Miss Florence Sylvester, Dr. Hughes' former stenographer, took the stand and testified that at the time of the alleged assault no one else was at Dr. Hughes' office.
Interest centered in the testimony of Young Sisk, employed in the district attorney's office, who worked up the case against Graham and Oliver and personally directed Miss Harveson's movements in connection with the case. He testified that he, through the medium of an auxiliary telephone, overheard Mr. Graham tell Miss Harveson that she need not be afraid to testify in the trial, that he would protect her, and that her testimony was needed to clear Dr. Hughes.
Oliver and Graham were jointly indicted, but a severance was taken, and Oliver's case is pending. Graham claims that he and Oliver were not on speaking terms and that he had no dealings with him in regard to the Hughes case.
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Person ID I183836 mykindred Last Modified Jun 26, 2011
Father W. Moultrie Harveson, b. circa 1869, Alabama, USA , d. Bef 1898, Houston, Harris county, Texas, USA (Age ~ 28 years) Mother Agnes W. Whittington, b. Bef Aug 1869, Louisiana, USA , d. Feb 09, 1926, San Antonio, Bexar county, Texas, USA (Age > 56 years) Married Dec 30, 1888 Orange county, Texas, USA [3] - Groom's Name: Moultrie Harveson
Bride's Name: Agnes Whittington
Marriage Date: Dec 31, 1888
Marriage Place: Orange, Texas
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59162-2
System Origin: Texas-EASy
Source Film Number: 1021148
Reference Number: 189
Collection: Texas Marriages, 1837-1973
Notes - The Morrison & Fourmy's Directory of the City of Houston 1897-1898, p. 150, lists Agnes:
"Harveson Agna (wid Moultrie), r. 3415 Center"
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1920 census, Bexar, San Antonio, ed 64, 1-A
Jan 2, 325 Margin Street, HH 4/4
ROUSE, George E, head, M, W, 57, WI, US, US, keeper, rooming house
ROUSE, Nellie C, wife, F, W, 30, TX, US, TX
ROUSE, George Edward, son, 6/12, TX, WI, TX
HARVESON, Willie May, lodger, F, W, 25, single, LA, MS, TX
REYNOLDS, Agana, lodger, F, W, 45, divorced, TX, US, US, none
NORTHINGTON, Alice, lodger, F, W, 34, divorced, TX, TN, AL, telephone operator
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Family ID F2066 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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