July 28, 1899
The Dallas Morning News
Transfer of Ed Mathis
Jacksonville, Tex., July 26 -- Sheriff Reagan
passed through here to-day on his way to Rusk
with Ed Mathis, who is charged with the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Stafford at Palestine. Mathis has
been granted a change of venue and will be
placed in the Rusk jail until November, when he
expects to stand his trial.