The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-27

Ter, Alter his talk he shouted "Forewel
To all, hope 10 meet you In heaven "
Sheriff Brown then adjusted tho rope, put
on the black cap, ana ~ 800 o'clock p. M.
the trap was sprung; tho body swung clear
and dropped six feet; the neck was broken
lie gave three or four slight oonynlsionss'
After hanging thirteen minutes DR.. W.
l.. johnson and DIR. l.. O. Johnson, pro-
nounced Taylor dead. After hanging ff.
teen miuutes no was cut down and the
body placed In q coffiu. The execution
was q success and we'll performed. oar
sheriff should receive credit for the com.
plete and quiet way In which everything
went of. Your reporter had an Interview
with the prisoner a. o'clock yesterday al.
ternoon. He related the circumstances oil
the crime, hut the confession was rambling
and not worth publishing. He denies nav
ing rayshed the woman. ella ming to have
killed her for telling lie on him. About
5000 people, mostly colored, witnessed the
execution, Notwithstanding the bad and
wet weather. Four or five arrests we're
made this evening, some of the colnrfd citi-
Gems who witnessed the hanging haylnE
been drinking too freely.
The particulars OF the crime tor which.
Jim Taylor was hung to-day are about o
follows: Jim Taylor was living at tho
house of one Chappell, who had left home
and TAYLOR was alone with his wife. On
Sunday morning, the Goth of Angus,
TAYLOR started to the pea patch. about hall
mile from the house, in company with
Sarah Chappell, to gather peas tor
dinner. Sarah Chappell, The deceased, was
never seen alive again. When questioned,
TAYLOR denied having seen her since early
in the day; that she had started home with
sack of peas and that ne had not seen her
since. That night Chappell, the husband,
came home and found no one except TWO
year-old child, and he at once began inqui-
ry for his wife; Taylor was questioned, out
denied any knowledge her Whereabouts;
He (raylor) went to church that night and
was again asked about the woman, being
pre- sssd, he said he would tell Sarah's nus
band all about it, but would tell no one
else. He was carried to Chappeps house
and there he told Chappell that his wire
went to her uncle's on Cedar creek; that
he went part of the way and told the route
they had taken. Investigation proved MS
statement to be false. A vigorous search
was at once commenced and was Kept up
until the following Sunday, when hetbody
was found 10 hole of water on Yeeua
creek. with her throa. cut. She wassulp-
ned naked, and beside the body were
| two infants of premature birth. Trucks on
the banks of the creek were Recognised
as raylors, and he was at once ARE ste1
on suspicion of the crime, and
he afterwards confessed his guilt. Aiter
being warned as usual, he said: 'On the
morning of the day the murder was COM
mitted. Sarah and | went out to the pea
patch to pick peas for dinner. AS f9on as
we got out OF hearing of the houseIFl pro-
posed some thing which she refused IN,
sisted, she still refused, thresteni8e to tell
her husband; seized her, threw down
and accomplished my purpnse1fne SAID
she would tell ron re e. ana
telling. threw her down in the
cotton,patch and Cut her throat made
her get I'D and, walk with me toards the
creek: che wszs so weak she couldnot walk
| far: 1 carried her to the creek cad threw
her in the hole of water, and hidher dress
bv Ilog in the bottom" Thgdress was
fou,lld as Taylor had stated, cid in the
coSton-pstch, where the rape ard murder
! were committed, were numerou signs oil
J the struggle. When Taylor wa taken to
: the place, he scraped away the Dirt and re-
vealed the blood.
The trial came off on Wednesdal December
14tb, only two witnesses were examined
and the evidence coroborated TIL above ac'
count. The confession was red. III was
expected the defendant would hive an able
defence, but by agreement between counsel
and prosecution, the case was submitted to
jury without argument. Thejury after
sh Irt absence, returned in cour with YER
DICT OF guilty assessing the punishment at
death.
The verdict gave general satifsction, and
If it had been otherwise there islittle doub'
but Taylor would have bt en- ly1ched.
The defendant seemed to DO 10 way con-
cerned. There was no change in his coun
tepance at the reading OF thi verdict, ne
seeming to bs proud of being lhe object OF
y such a crime. Since the sen ence he hh'
shown no signs of uneasiness ind no fear o
| MS doom. He has tried to sell his body Il
the doctors, saying ne wanted the more
to enjoy himself during what time he bat
to stay here.
AUSTIN.
AUSTIN, Dec. 21.-[Special.1 1.-The boar
of education to-day purchased $35 COO
Taylor county bonds.
The $2l0, 900 appropriated for the psymen
of fees and costs of sheriffs, clerks and dis
trict and county attorneys was exhauste'
to-day, which will leave deficiency OF 800,
900 to be prov ided for.
Charters: Fort Worth Land and Stool
company, office at Henrietta, Clay county
capital stock 800, 900; the Grange Co-opera
tive association OF Washington county
capital stock $4,000.
The encouragement rules that COUNTY
surveyors cannot acquire homesteads GU
OF the public domain.
The governor writes Hon. W. ID Cram
of Cuero, that the reward offered Tor tn
persons who destroyed the fence materia
of Harris, OF Tom Green COUNTY, Is stanu
ing reward, and applies 10 any person dc
stroyibg fences anywhere in the state.
ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 2l.-[speciall.-Salts
cotton locally, very small to-day, Blu
prices we're firmly maintained.
Cash wheat firm and in demand; No.
red, sl.O234.
Cash corn declined; No. 2 mixed, As Ia.
Green hides quiet and easier, but no de
Wool offerings very light little doing
Cattie market very dull; no Texans OF
sale; very few head Of good cattle oil an
The town Of stavarisyille, DsKalt
county, this state. ives almost completel
viped out OF existence bya fire last might
The loss amounts 10 $4,000.
ARLINGTON.
ARLINGTON, Dec. n. -[Special.l Gu
ouiet little town was thrown into an excite
mept this afternoon By hear ne a pistol she
IN front Of the ParlortalooD, in which
seem, that w. p. Flctlin. Ed Wright an
Tom johnson got int difficulty over
came OF pool. johnson struck fickli
over The head with q billiard cue. Ficklil
vent out and got pistol aud coming bscs
ne snot into the saloon. hitting Capital
RriDson in the arm. Ficklin then ran an
Nose In pursuit. Fttklin took refuge in
bou.s half q mile rem town, and Will
there some one shot him IN the len SIDE
Drp. Stevens and Drsven pronounced 10
wound very danserDus.
WACO.
Waco, Dec. Zl.-speciAl.l-Hany Hut
bv. an honorary member Of the uniOr
owner Of $500 sioof IN the Examiner, hD