El Paso Daily Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1902 Page: 3 of 8
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Investigation of the Mturder
of Billy Wiggins, Shows
He Was Intimate
With Reed’s Wife.
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HE IS STILL AT LARGE
Search Revealed the Fact That
He Spent Some Time North
of the City in
the Foothills.
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NEWS FROM POLICE COURT
Pearl Reed, the colored murderer of
Hilly Wiggins, alias "Mustache Billy,”
was still at large when the latest re-
ports were received at the El Paso
police headquarters last night. The
police have about unraveled the mys-
tery which existed Tuesday night os
to the cause of the murder It -has
been found beyond a shadow of a
doubt that jealousy was the prime
reason why Reed murdered Wiggins.
According to the story unearthed by
the polioe, Reed and his wife had come'
here from Sanderson, Tex., a few
months ago, and the woman made
Wiggins’ acquaintance in this city.
Kecd, it is claimed, found the man had
become too intimate with his wife, and
remonstrated with him several times,
but to no avail. Wiggins end the
woman still persisted in meeting clan-
destinely, and matters had come to
such a pass that Reed’s wife would
have nothing more to do with him. it
is alleged, but had taken up with the
other man.
Razor Is Found.
The police have the razor with
which tbe bloody deed was committed,
and have also the name qf the woman
who sold It to Reed several hours be-
fore the murder. The woman lives on
Utah street near the Jocky Club sa-
loon.
Officer Baker, of the night force,
found the razor shortly before day
yesterday morning at the first crossing
of the 0. H. tracks, near the shops, on
Octavta street. He had followed the
fugitive to that point being directed
by people who saw the man passing
answering to Reed’s description.
The razor was bloody and the point
of it had been freshly broken off, as if
it had struck some hard object. The
police are certain that tt was the in-
strument with which the murder was
committed, it is a razor of German
make, and the name on It correspond*
exactly to that on the box, which was
found in the Jockey Club saloon by
the proprietor, Milton Chilholm, a few
minutes after the tragedy. Guided by
what a colored woman told him. Offi-
cer Baker took the negro's track down
Second street to-where be found the
razor. The tracks showed that the
negro had been; running when he
dropped the weapon from his pocket
He had then made for the mountains,
end kept up a canyon for a short dis-
tance, then making a turn and coining
back toward tbe river. The man was
undoubtedly hidden about the city
pomewhere for several hours after the
crime, for his tracks tO the moun-
tains were made. Officer Baker raid,
some time about 2 or 3 o’clock yester-
day morning.
Chief of Police White stated that he
had notified the stations all along the
road of the crime, and furnished them
with a description of the fugitive
No New Facts.
The coroner's investigation by Jus-
tice Spencer, which was held yesterday
morning, did not disclose any new
facts in the tragedy. The testimony
of all the witnesses was substantially
the same as was printed in The Times
yesterday morning. The only new
facts brought out were that the mur-
derer had held his victim back with
one hand on bis shoulder while he
rapidly drew the razor across his
throat, and that the motive for the
crime was jealousy. After hearing
the testimony in the case. Coroner
Spencer rendered a verdict of pre-
meditated murder in the first degree,
charging Pearl Reed with the death
of William Wiggins. The testimony
showed that the negroes in the saloon
made no attempt whatever to capture
the murderer, but each of them tried
to get out of the front and side doors
of tbe saloon a» fast as possible. Henry
Johnson, colored, an eye witness, said
that "the niggers* got 30 tangled np at
the side door of the place that they
fell all ov«£ thfc < murderer" at the
door of the saloon. Pandemonium
reigned in the saloon for a few min-
utes. Every one seemed to think that
other disfiguring
itching diseases
of the skin?
Doan’8 Ointment will cure.
Cannot harm
the most
lelicate skin.
I, a mseBsm
the other was going to kt’l him, and
chairs were thrown down in thslr
wild endeavors to get out of the place.
The murderer got out somehow, and
made his way down the street, and
the frightened crowd was heartily
glad to get rid of him.
At tbe morgue yesterday noon and
night the employes were kept busy
showing the mutilated corpse to the
morbidly curious. Hundreds of ne-
groes of all ages and both sexes
viewed the remains, and whites as
well came to see the murdered man
Funeral Today.
Wiggins will be buried this morn-
ing at Concordia cemetery in « pau-
per’s grave. Undertakers Nagley &
Carr telegraphed to Waco, where it
was said that he had a father who
was in the hack business, but the
parent refused to receive the telegram
The old man is Bald to be well fixed
but he has cast off his son because of
his dissolute habits. Wl&glr.B also
had a sister in Waco, but the authori-
ties here will make no Blither effort
to locate his relatives.
The police yesterday visited Reed's
home on Stanton street to see If Ihe
murderer had left anything that would
furnish a clew to his whereabout*.
They could find notl.i.u-. but It is
* thought that the man returned to his
home and stayed In hiding for a time
before he made his exit Bom this city.
A woman named Mrs. James, mlotod,
tolft the police that she saw a man
running past her house on Santa Fc
street, north of second, ehortlv after
the killing. Pome Bailey said that
the tracks of a man making for Mount
Franklin were to ba, seen yesterday
morning. Chief White reported these
facta to Sheriff Boone with other data
which he had collected.
The police are glad that Wiggins
has been put out of the way. They
claim that he was a tod man, and had
been arrested on several occasions for
disorderly conduct. On one of ccasloc
he is said to have threatened to kill
cirtaln officers on the local police
force, and was known to have carried
a gun most of his time. When he was
killed, however, there was r.o weapon
found in his pocket.
It is said that the noise of the cut-
ting of his throat sounded like ihe
tearing of a shirt, and :hat he was
probably so terribly injured by the
cut that he never knew what was hap-
pening to him.
W. 0. Symons' Case.
Chief of Police White of this city
yesterday notified the police depart-
ment of Denver, Col., of the arrest of
W. O. Symons, the G. H. brakeman,
who, as detailed in yesterday's Times,
claims to have assaulted several worn
en In that city during the past winter.
The chief stated that he did not be-
lieve the man’s stories, but he felt
that he should not act on his own
opinion of the matter without consult-
ing that of the. Denver police.
The man was no better yesterday.
In his cell at the station house his rav-
ings continued. He thought that his
wife and other relatives had called on
him at the jail, and had given the of-
ficers several dollars, but they had
pocketed the money and refused them
admittance. He cried out against the
injustice done him in that, and de-
manded of the chief that his relatives
be admitted to talk with him. He
still persists in his accusations against
himself, and gave some revolting par-
ticulars of the outrages to the officers.
The man is undoubtedly insane, and
drink is thought to he the cause of
his undoing. He has a wife and sev-
eral children at his home in Denver,
but nothing further Is known about
him. Police Recorder Burges last
night continued his case until the
Denver authorities could he heard
from.
Utah Street Row.
W. 8. Hackett, a stranger in the
city, who came from some place in
western Texas, was almost killed in a
row at one of the saloons on Utah
street yesterday morning by being hit
over the eye with a pair of braHS
knucks. A dispute arose between him
and the saloon keeper about some
beer, and the barman smashed Hack-
ett without further ado. The bar
tender alleges that Hackett had the
faucet of the beer machine turned on
and was swiping beer. Hackett was
brought up to the Overland street
pharmacy, where Dr. Bush placed sev-
en stitches in his wound, in the re-
corder’s court last night he was fined
$3 for being drunk. Other fines Im-
posed were as follows: T. F. Corbett,
fighting, $5; R. Kiimebrougb. same
charge. $5; Manwell Sancho. drunk
and disorderly, $5; P. R. Paul, same
charge, $5; Frank McMurray, drunk,
$3: Joe Bernard, fast driving. $3: J.
A. Murphy, drunk, $3; G. H. Dunbar,
drunk and breach of the peace, $5;
Pete, drunk, 13; A. J. Markham,
drunk. *3; F. C. Red, drunk $3; C.
S. Baker, drunk, $3; L. Williams,
drunk, continued: P. Simmons, solic-
iting on depot platform, $*>.
Sait of Valente Mendoza Ask-
ing for $15,000 Damages
Account Crushed Foot
Decided Yesterday.
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FOR SALE.
A Large Marble Soda Fountain.
New lead colls throughout 2
soda tanks; 2 Ice chests; 3
cream freezers; 1 gasoline
stove; 5 cream packers; 1
counter; 1 fine glass peanut or
popcorn wanner; 1 water tank;
1 Iron sink; 3 dozen assorted
glasses glass holders, spoons;
ice shaver; 4 cream measures;
lemonade squeezer: 2 steel
packers: syrup bottles; 2 dozen
cream dishes: 1 lot extracts,
colors, fruit acids; sign; iron
stools; cigar cutter; tobacco
cutter, etc.
Entire outfit rbs* over 11.000.
if sold at once $400 cash will
take it in Phoenix, Aril.
Enquire 204 Mesa Avc,
Ceylon Tea and
Coffee Conpaoy,
WAS PLAIN HFFS FAULT
Deputy Sheriff Comstock Sends
Out Notices Giving Full Des
cription ot Pearl Reed,the
Murderer ot Wiggins.
DOINGS OF THE COURTS
In the suit of Valente Mendoza vs.
the A.. T. &• 3. F. Railroad company
the jury yesterday returned a verdict
in favor of the defendant.
The ease has been on trial In Judge
Goggln’s court for the past two days.
The plaintiff claimed $15,000 for the
loss of Ills right foot, wnich was
crushed by the switch engine when
hp was getting off of the footboard in
front of the cowcatcher. He was rid-
ing in from the smelter where he was
employed. Negligence on the part of
the plaintiff and that he had no right
to ride on the engine were the main
grounds of defense.
M. W. Stanton was attorney for
Mendoza and Turney & Burges repre-
sented the railway company.
Notices 8ent Out.
Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Comstock
scut out notices giving a full account
of Pear Reed, the negro who is wanted
for the murder of Billy Wiggins. It
Is expected that the fugitive will soon
be captured as all the officers in the
surrounding country have been noti-
fied to be on the lookout for him.
Filed for Probate.
The will of tbe late Charles Buoy
was filed for probate yesterday in*tbe
county clerk’s office. E. C. Pew Is
named as executor. The deceased
leaves his property to his immediate
family. He owned some valuable real
estate and personal property in this
city.
and Consotnp-
cold when it first
English Remedy
a night, nnil
your’ system.
Always a quick w»d sure cure for
Asthma, Bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. It It does not satisfy
you the druggist will refund your
money. Write to ua for free sample.
W. H. Hooker & Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
AH druggists In United States and
Mexico. M. H. Webb, distributor, El
Paso. Texas. ^
CHA& H. ALIEN DEAD
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Veteran G. H. Conductor Passed
Away Last Night at 9 O'clock—Had
Been in Poor Health lor the Past
Year.
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Chas. H. Alien, tor many yearn a
conductor ou the O. H . passed quietly
away last night shortly after »
o’clock.
Charlie Allen w*b one of (he most
popular and best known railroad men
in El Paso. He hail been in poor-
health for the past year or more and
though it was known that his Illness
would prove fatal, the news of his
death came as a great shock to his
many friends. fallowing so soon
upon the death of hU father adds
greater gloom to Charlie's taking
away, and makes the burden of sor-
aor to be borne by his relatives
greater. .
Arrangements for lie funeral wilt
be perfected today ami will probably
take place tomorrow.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
SANITARY PLUMBING*
For the next fifteen days all plumbing fixtures will be reduced
25 per cent below the regular price.
McLean is the Leading Plumber of El Paso and
the Southwest.
VAN BLARC0M BLOCK. 108 MESA AVENUE.
TELEPHONE 238.
Charles Krause H*a Narrow Escape
From Stray Pistol Bullet—Only a
Flesh Wound Inflicted.
Judgment by Default.
In the case of the El Paso invest-
ment company vs. Dolores Romero,
which has been pending in the/llstrlct
count, judgment was rendered by de-
fault in favor of the plaintiff.
Divorce Granted.
Yesterday Judge Walthall granted
a divorce In the case Of Mrs onnio R,
Well vs* Kilter *Wffir,’ou statfftftf
grounds. The action was not con-
test eel.
For Specific Performance.
Richard Caples filed suit yesterday
against A. J. Simpson for specific per-
formance of contract.
yes-
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses were Issued
terday to the following couples:
Robert M. Patterson and Miss Ma-
mie Lyons.
John Sherman Steeley and Mrs. J.
L. Whitmore.
Spring Fever.
Spring fever is another name for
tiltousness. It is more serious than
most people think. A torpid liver and
inactive bowels mean a poisoned sys-
tem. If neglected, serious illness may
follow such symptoms. DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers removo all danger
by stimulating the liver, opening the
bowels and cleansing the Bystem of
impurities. Safe pills. Never gripe,
“i have taken DeWitt’s Little Early
Risers for torpid liver every spring
for years,” writes R. M. Evorly,
Moundsville, W. Va. "They do me
more good than anything I have ever
tried." Campbell & Grayson, Potter
& White, Fred Schaeffer.
A Times
moot.
'want ad" Is a good invest-
Yestcrday afternoon ( hue. Krause,
a baker employed a* foreman »t the
Belgian bakery on- East Overland
street, happened to a serious acci-
dent. He was at Mu home on the
corner of Florence and Overland
streets overhauling; a pistol when It
,vas accidentally dieeh ,rgi <1, and the
bullet filtering the left side of bis
hreaat ploughed its way up imo hi*
shoulder. Thinking tin wound was
serious, the wounded man’s wife had
him taken to Hotel Di-ui.
Investigation develop- -I the fact
that the bullet Mine only a flesh
wound and last night the injured man
was doing nicely. •
Perfectly Aged Beer.
All the beers broWoii by the A11-
hcnser-Buseh Brewffb; abs’ii. Bt.
Louis, U. S. A;,, are k- pt. "on lager"
lor the proper length of time to in
sure perfect whOlffljdth<'ii<'s" A ca-
pacity to continually Sto < 373,ono bur
rels provides ample Yn-1 lit!<-s for (se-
curing the needed hv natural
process. The br0WS;stof this Associa-
tion aro served" in •'Miteir, clubs and
cafes at all points of tin xIoIh.v Hy.
Ptafi, wholesale dealer, lfil l'a«». Tex.
WEATHER REPOLT.
THE
LEOPARD’S
SPOTS
A STORY OF THE WHITE MAN’S
BURDEN, 1865-1900.
Showing the paradox of the negro
In American society, alike in the
north and In the south, and giving
expression to the long silent southern
feeling which scorned national pub-
lic opinion and defied efforts to
change social conditions by law.
A tale of the south, about the din
matlc events of destruction, recon-
struction and upbuilding—the period
Of negro rule, the attitude of the
southern white niau to the negro, and
the roassertlon of white supremacy.
These arc the materials, used with
historical accuracy, in the develop-
ment of a story full qf struggle. 80
little has been written out of first-
hand knowledge and by southern men
about the reconstruction era, that the
tragic events of the book almost go
beyond belief. It Is an historical rev-
elation as well as a romance.
Ten Full Page Illustrations.
By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
The Book of the Moment
For Salo hy
Blakesley, Freeman A Fennell.
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El Paso, Tex., June 4, Reading
■ p. m., Mountain Time.
Barometer. ... ..... .......2:*-r,f*
Thermometer...... . to
Direction Of wind--'’"i fc-a. t
Velocity of wind, miles per hour
Weather...............pattly
Rainfall last 24 hours,.... ■
Highest temperature today.
Lowest temperature today •
BRIGHTOllTIiOOK Hitt YALM l-KW
Final Touches for Harvard Contest
Were Put On Yesterday.
New Haven, Conn., ''Yune J - Tim j
•varsity crew went to tSaJe’B Kerry to-
day to complete Its work of prcpur.i |
Won for the race with Harvard. The j
outlook I* particularly Might, for one
of the fastest boats in recent tale his-
tory. In its preliminary practice L
week the eight went over tbe four (
miles of the home comae In'the Lot
time recorded in eight years, cuuiug |
down the record of last year’s fa-'i i
boat for the distance bjr five length; j
Aa this record has boert made a mwi'h j.
before the race, the outlook is ennald- j
tretl most encouraging for June 2fi.
DR.NGCHEHOK
Graduate Chinese Physician.
Over no yeur'M oi
porUmoe in trailing
nil of mon
ami women.
Ho guarantee!* to
euro Blond FoIwod,
Lott Manhood, Skin
DUtetshCM. Dropsy.
Hornla, Oonormooa,
bopofula, Pnr*)y«ln,
ftheuUiatlam.Dtueaa-
oh of Brain, Heart.
LunpH.Ktdnryn. Liv-
er, Bladder and nil
Fomnln Complaint*.
All difira»oi cured
exclusively hy Uhl-
MM herl>* without
jimrgloal operation*.
I CONSULTATION
THICK.
A Cura Guarantsad. All Rheumatism
Cured by Mall.
Office hours# ». m tos p. m. Huudss 10 to4,
Uffi os 106 Myrtle-A venue, off Hnu Anteuto
Street
For Three Days Only,
MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY.
The 9th, 10th and llth.
ami
Como early Mon-
save from $2(i
Wo will sell our entire stock of buggies at cost,
day and choose a vehicle from our large stock
to $50.
Remember the dates. It will pay you to visit our repository dur
lug this sale, if you are In need of a vehicle.
El Paso Saddlery Co.
COR. OREGON AND OVERLAND STREETS.
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AMUSEMENTS.
Are You Going Away
For the Summer?
Order Is rapidly taking the place of
chaos at Washington park, and the-
crowds in attendance nightly evident-
ly appreciate the efforts that are be-
ing made to provide them with a
popular place of summer amusement.
The Curtis* Comedy company ha*
made a derided hit, and the perforin
anceK are excellent. The specialties
are a strong feature, being far better
than those usually seen with a popular
price attraction Tonight the company
gives an entire change of program,
i presenting for the first time in this
I city the four-act comedy drama "From
j Over the Sea." The production is
cinder the direction of Mr. W. F. Mc-
Nulty. the author of the play, whk-h
a guarantee that a pleasing per
(forma nee will be given, The bUl
ran* for three nights, and on Sunday
another change of program will be
made. Reserved seals may be secured
during the day without extra charge
•t the People s drug More on San j
0
Pioneer
Music House
PIANOS—ORGANS
and all other kinds
of musical merchandise.
Sewing
Machines
(Standard and Domestic)
PHONOGRAPHS,
8PORT1NG and
ATHLETIC GOODS,
KODAKS,
PHOTO MATERIAL
YOU MUST GET ONE.
Really, you don't know the pleasure
lo lie derived from driving until you
have been seated In one of our rub-
ber llred buggies. The acme of i.om-
fml, its entire freedom from rattle
and ,icrk and noise make it an Ideal
vehicle for enjoyable riding. Wed
like you to see our stock.
H. P IM0AKE,
Cor. Santa Ee and W. Overland
1
Mexican.
Indian
and BOUVENfR goods of
all kinds.
An Admitted Fact.
Real Estate,
Financial Men
and Merchants
ALL SAY
That Quickest and Best Results Are
Obtained hy Advertising in
“THE TIMES.”
Antonif> *tr«L
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That OW Trunk '
be iWgttoMI or
If yoh are don’t forget that we carry the finest
line of Trunks and Suit Cases in the city.
We have just received a large shipment of
new Suit Cases which we are offering for
$22.50 down to $5.00.
We have a fine assortment of Hand Bags,
Club Bags, Oxford and Cabinet Bags which
we are now selling for $15.00 down to $2.60.
No matter what you want in Trunks—a
Steamer Trunk or any other kind—we can
suit your fancy.
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W.G. Walz Co
101 El Paso 8tre«L
The Elk Cigar and Carlo
COMPANY.
CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO.
VERA CRUZ CIGARS ONLY
YOU WILL FIND AT
THE PARLOR
The Finest Imported and Do- j
me*tic WTnes, Liquors, Ales,
Cigar*. Courteous treatment
and a ie*ort elegantly fur-
nished. Cool, fresh Beer ami
| Aie olway* on draught.
GEO. OGDEN,
Proprietor. |
Our bottled beer is faultless. It
Is light and mild and Ideal for
family u»e. We pay especial
attention to family trade, and
deliver free to any part of the
city.
ADDBKBS
JUAN F. BRITTINGHAM,
General ManuK*^.
Gom«2 Palacio, Durango, Mexico,
For Carloads and Trainloads.
The “Star” Livery; Feed and
Sale Stable. | -
I Bert and Cheapest Bigs In the City.
DAN CARR, Agent
Phone 264 • 214 St. Louis St.
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