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nounced at Coal Valley The train was then
stopped and Mort Lee was taken off. Hs was j
handcuffed, and with % rope around his neck
was placed under a huge elm tree. lie ae-
knoWleuged the crime, said that ne was Wlli-
ing to die. but wanted something to eat This
was was given n and, ct bis request. q minister was
praying; he was guilty and willing to die. In
q moment bis dying form was dangling In
mid-aif and the crowd was dispensing 1T .
| was an orderly but determined piece Of work.
Mrs. Settle Is In q horrible condition, but will
| recover.
THE MoRGAE-HORToN SEDUCTION CASE.
WASHINGTON, July o.-The suit for sedue-
ton and breach OF promise brought by Miss
Horton against John A. Morgan. son OF Semi
tor Morgan, OF Alabama. has eiieited consid-
cradle interest here and the sympathy oil the
public appears to be wholly with the young
lady who, Ii her story s true, has been grossly
etraGs& ar a death appsnrE y Per- sr re the sF vs
we'll acquainted before, were more intimate
than ever, and Morgan beeanle very attentive
to her, but the courtship was only Of few
months duration. She charges that, under
promise OF marriage, he seduced her and
afterwards attempted to keep up his Inn
proper relations with her, but she refused
She also states that having failed to, keep
his contract to marry her, She charged him
with seduction aud he is now under lndiet-
| ment for that offpnse at Selma, Ala. Before
the term approached when the csse would Be
called for trial several attempts were made
by PARTIES who she believes were in the IN
terest Of Morgan to kidnap her and keep her
from appearing at the trial, and OH one oe-
| casion an attempt Was made ON her life,
man shooting al her.
Fearing that II the case was called for trial
| In Alabama, Justice would not bg done her, G
few months ago she came here TO avenge her
| wrongs, and went to the office of Morgan with
the Intention Of shooting him. Her Intentions
had, however. been communicated 10 Morgan,
| and when she appeared he was on his guard,
and seiztng her, he got tbs pistol FROM her
hand Since then she has concluded to seek
redress through the civil courts.
| Miss Horton Is now eighteen years OF age,
| is "a handsome brunette, graceful and modest
looking. Her father Was formerly a law part
ner Of Morgan athSeima 1t Is due to young
Morgan TO cay that his side of the story has
/ not yet been heard.
Senator Morgan's eon Is out in q card pub
lished IN the Post denying the allegations of
Miss Horton In the trelch OF promise s,ait
against him. He does not go into detailas
but simply denies the charge.
THE SUN STROKE EPIDEMIC BEGUN.
sPRrNerIEID, Ill, July IN. Heraarl, q
trailrOad enpioye, was suustruek this nora--
i ing about four miles south OF the city and
| died In few hours.
! THE JENNIE SMITH CASE AGAIN.
] Court to-day the case If .JeHnie r. 5tnifh and
Cove Bennett, who are under sentenee III
death In jersey City, carue up for argument
/ before Judge kuapp on d writ Of error.
There are thirty-one assignments of error
altogether, seventeen Of which relate to the
| judges charge to the jury 90 behalf Of the
| prisoners. james Fleming argued the case
and reviewed the specifications OF error. He
/ was replied to by the prosecutor. Mr. McGill.
on the part Of the State. It is probabis that
| q decision will be given this week. In the
event OF no new trial beiag granted the whole
matter will be reviewed by the Court of
Error and Appeals next week.
| Mrs. FuLLEE's GARRoTIEG STORY.
/ JERSEY CRY, n j., july e,--Mrs. Fuller,
| alleged TO have heen garfoted III Mont Clair
| Wednesday evening, l. said to he a young
| lady with wealth and responsibility, d pretty
brunette, with dark har md tlaeg eyes Nos
one saw the attack on Mrs. Fuller, and no
person answering to the description Of the
| robber has been seen about Che place, and
Justice Pisbury said that he knew not what
| to think Of the affair II completely mysti~
| fled him. Other citizens were also puzzled.
They thought it my terious. Many villagers
do not believe Mrs. Fniier's story. Mrs. Fnl-
Ter belongs to the Beekman family, lot New
| York.
/ THE BUFoRD MURDER CASE. u
| CINCINNATI, July g.--fhe Buford case was
called In OwentoD KY, this morning, and an
extra number OF jnrymen We're ordered to be
summoned. Witnesses for defense to the
number OF over one hundred answered, and
after some preliminary work the court ad-
i J0HIufu uubtl II6HIy GtAHs9
witnesses for the defense who arg called to
prove insanity, are said to be the same who
supported the prisoner for the Legislature.
| WOULD BE FRATEIcDE.
| CHICAGO, July g.--Priuce Albert Jones,
| coiored, who shot his brother james, gave:
himself up this morning. He is held under
| $4,000 bail to await the result of his brothers.
wounds. The latter Is In very preeafious
condition.
/ A PAUPERs SUICIDE.
| PHILADELPHIA July 9.-Esriy this morn
| ing Michael TraiHor, sixty three years OF age,
| was found drowned in % ceaapooi of the
| House CT the Little Sisters of the Poor. He
| was one Of the inmates, and The suppositton
| Is that he committed suicide.
/