Meridian Tribune. (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1900 Page: 3 of 8
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TATLOR'S CAPTURE.
,H® Was Trailed by Bud Newman, Whom
He Killed in a Fight,
Coleman, Tex., Aug. 14,—Sheriff
Knox and party arrived here with Bill
Taylor, who was captured below So-
nora, a few days ago after he had kill-
ed Bud Newman and had himself re-
ceived a serious wound from Newman's
gun. Taylor was one of the four men
who held up the Santa Fe train near
this place in June, 1898, in which Fire-
man Johnston was killed. Newman
was also one of the four men, but was
•captured at the time with the other
three and all were lodged in jail here.
Keeton and a brother of Bill Taylor
are now serving life sentences in the
penitentiary. Newman turned state's
evidence and was released and he was
used to capture Bill Taylor.
After he had succeeded in planning
another train robbery near Comstoclc,
Newman betrayed him to Sheriff Knock
and he was lodged in jail at Coleman.
In a few months he managed to stay
out of his steel cage and escaped about
daylight on a Sunday morning, but un-
fortunately for him, walked right up
to the sheriff's house and was again
captured and lodged in another cell.
About two months ago he again saw-
ed out of his cell and escaped together
with Noah Wilgerson, who had a
ninety-nine year sentence from Run-
nels county.
Newman was again put on his trail
and found him about seventy miles
south of Sonora. Taylor got the drop
on Newman and killed him, but not
before Newman had fired his Winchest-
er, which took effect in Taylor's groin.
He is now resting easy after his long
ride, and says as he has killed New-
man, which was his only object in life,
Is perfectly willing for the law to take
its course.
Entertained at El Paso.
El Paso, Tex., Aug. 14 —Senor Man-
uel Aspizoz, Mexican ambassador at
Washington, wsa was in El Paso., was
entertained by the business men of this
city and Juarez at the rooms of the
El Paso club Monday morning. In his
address Minister Aspiroz said that he
would use every effort to interest the
Unfted States in a proposition to con-
struct an international dam across the
Rio Grande at this place, and felt sure
of success. He assured the local com-
mittee that Mexico was thoroughly in
sympathy with the movement and
would appropriate her portion unhesi-
tatingly. Continuing he said: "The
valley below Eu Paso and Juarez,
where many families of my nation
were happy and prosperous when they
had water for irrigation, is now an un-
inhabited desert. If I can be instru-
mental in bringing about a change that
will replace these people in their de-
serted homes I will feel amply repaid
for this long and busy life."
Senor Aspiroz left with his family
for Washington at 7 o'closk Monday
night.
Whisky Barrel Explodes.
Paris, Tex., Aug 14.—A farmer named
McGill, living ten miles northeast of
Paris, in the West Point community,
bought an empty whisky barrel while
in town last Saturday for the purpose
of putting sorghum molasses in it.
When he returned home in the even-
ing he told his wife for what purpose
he had purchased the barrel, stating
that by burning it out inside the whis-
ky taste would be destroyed. A little
daughter, 11 years old, overheard him
and undertook to. burn it out herself.
While he was away she lighted a match
and dropped it in the bunghole. There
was instantly a terrific explosion of gas
and alcohol, which was heard by
neighbors more than a mile away. The
barrel was blown to atoms. The girl
-was frightfully burned and lacerated
about the face, hands, arms and breast.
Neck Broken.
Corsicana, Tex., Aug. 14.—Thomas
Cay wood was instantly killed at Powell
while engaged with others in hoisting
the smokestack of a gin engine to its
place. From some cause not known
here the smokestack fell, striking Cay-
wood in such a position as to force
him against a piece of timber, break-
ing his neck and terribly mutilating
his face. His remains will be brought
to this city for interment. He leaves
a wife and several children.
The Populists of Williamson county,
Texas, will hold an encampment at
Jonah Aug. 27-28.
During the stevedore strike at Bal-
timore, Md., on the 13th several men
were shot.
The International Typographical
union is in session at Milwaukee.
Falls Due Nov. 1.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 14—Interest on
purchases of school land will fall due
Nov. 1, and indications point to less
forfeitures this year than ever before,
for failure to pay this interest. A few
payments have been made, more will
follow in September, and during Octo-
ber the rush will be great. The num-
ber of inquiries regarding interest, etc.,
tears out the statement that interest
payments will be prompt, and as a con-
sequence very few forfeitures.
NEGRO FIEND
Makes an Unsuccessful Attempt to JRape
a Young White Girl.
Longview, Tex., Aug. 15.—1Tuesday
morning at 2 o'clock a negro entered
the home of Mrs. J. W. Joplin, a
widow living near the limits of the
city. The family consisted of Mrs.
Joplin, her sister, Miss Nancy Sutton,
and Sallie Joplin, the 15-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Joplin. On account
of the heat the entire family had re-
tired on pallets made on the floor with
the girl in the middle.
The negro crept up to where Miss
Joplin slept and clutched her around
the throat wim one hand and tried
to hold her to the floor with the other.
Miss Joplin wriggled from the negro's
grasp for an instant, when he caught
her again. Again she loosed his grip
sufficiently to scream, and then the
negro fled. Her aunt, Miss Sutton,
awoke and saw the negro leap through
the door and run around the house.
Mrs. Joplin get her pistol from under
her pillow and fired three shots in the
direction he went, but failed to hit
him.
The entrance was made through a
broken pane of glass and the door
unlocked and opened by the intruder.
The ladies gave a close description
of the negro and peculiar tracks were
found leading in the direction the ne-
gro went. The peculiar tracks led to
the home of a negro, who was arrest-
ed. The negro had been working the
street under Commissioner Kelly in
front of the Joplin residence. The
negro was placed under a strong
guard at the jail. The community is
excited.
The minute a woman stands lightly
on her feet, with knees straight, chest
well out, stomach flat, shoulders back
and the body from the waist up tilting
ever so slightly forward, she has ac-
quired at once a certain smartness of
effect that no amount of beauty or fine
clothes could give. A woman simply
can't stand correctly and look sloven-
ly-—Pittsburg Dispatch.
Self-Inflicted.
Galventon, Tex., Aug. 15.—Rudolph
Kruger, the oldest and one of the best
known restauranters in Galveston, died
at 12:18 o'clock Tuesday morning from
the effects of self-inflicted wounds. The
instrument used was a small pocket
knife, with which he stabbed himself
twice in the throat. The tragedy took
place in a room of Mr. Kruger's resi-
dence, which is over the restaurant on
Market street, between Tremont and
Twenty-fourth streets.
The act was committed at 4:15
o'clock Monday evening, but Mr. Kru-
ger survived it for eight hours and
some hope was entertained that he
would recover. Mr. Kruger was 53
years of age, and had resided in Gal-
veston for forty years. He began the
restaurant business in the old city mar-
ket, and prospered, building up a con-
siderable business and amassing a com-
petence. He had been In ill health for
some time past. His wife, three sons
and two daughters survive him.
Fort Bliss Sold.
El Paso, Tex., Aug. 15.—County
Judge Harper received notice from
Washington that the barracks at old
Fort Bliss, which have been used by
the government for several years, had
been sold to James McLean of Wash-
ington. The buildings have been used
by the county as a hospital for several
years. What will be done with the
buildings is not known, but it is
hoped that they will not be destroyed,
as they stand as a relic of the old days
when the soldiers camped there were
the only protection El Paso's citizens
had from the ravages of the western
Indians.
Steer on a Sampage.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 15.—A long-horned
steer was on the rampage on South
Harwood street Monday afternoon. He
gored a horse owned by John Green-
way to death, and almost demolished
the buggy to which thfl horse was
hitched. A colored man named John
Turner was holding the horse, and was
knocked down and had a )«g broken in
two places. There is tall' of prosecut*
ing the animal's driver.
Was a Shock.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 15.—The news
of the death of C. P. Huntington was
a considerable shock to the people of
Galveston. Although almost an octo-
genarian, he was so hale and hearty
and so active when here but a few
months ago that many persons believed
he was good for many years more of
life. The news of his death was dis-
credited, because it was remembered
that when he went to Racquet Lake
two years ago a similar report was
started.
One hundred Canadians are en route
home from South Africa.
Thomas Alexander, of Dallas, died
at Lincoln, Neb., from an overdose of
laudanum.
Locked Up.
Waco, Tex. .Aug. 15.—Two small ne-
gro boys have been locked up to an-
swer a charge of incendiarism.
Within the last ten days several barns
and other outhouses, mostly of small
value, have been burned under circum-
stonces that led the authorities to be-
lieve that the burned buildings were
set on fire by idle boys, bent upon
mischief, and deskous of seeing the
firemen turn out. A small reward was
offered and the arrest <fthe two col-
ored boys followed.
Will Vaccinate Lobsters.
An enterprising pisciculturist has
invented a lymph with which he pro-
poses to vaccinate young lobsters to
protect them against a growth <vhicii
is fatal to little crustaceans. The vac-
cinate! lobster will have a peculiar
scar at the base of its tail to distin-
guish him from his unvaccinared
brethren.—London Leader.
Eiscum Volunteered Twice.
The name of Emerson H. Liscum,
who fell at the head of his regiment in
China, appears on the Army Register
twice in connection with the volun-
teer service, in May, 1861, he was a
corporal in Company H, First Ver-
mont Infantry, and in July, 1898, he
became a brigadier-general in the vol-
unteer army.
Life Statistics.
A statistician has estimated that a
man 50 years old has worked 6,500
days, has slept 6,000, has amused him-
self 4,000, has walked 12,000 miles, has
been ill 500 days, has partaken of <56,-
000 meals, eaten 15,000 pounds of meat
and 4,000 ©f fish, eggs and vegetables
and drank 7,000 gallons of fluid.
Spain's Great Palace.
The magnitude of the Escurial, the
great Spanish palace, may be inferred
from the fact that it would take four
days to go through all the rooms and
apartments, the length of the way be-
ing reckoned at twenty-three Spanish
leagues, which is about 120 English
miles.
Curious Complaint Against Baker.
A Kansas City baker has brought
suit against a woman for $2,000 dam-
ages for spreading a report that he
kneaded his bread with his feet, which
he regards as slanderous. The defend-
ant says that at the trial she will put
in bread with footprints on it
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Dunlap, Levi A. Meridian Tribune. (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1900, newspaper, August 17, 1900; Meridian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth415585/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Meridian Public Library.