The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-14
His Confession to Captain BrawIcy.
a sheriff of Ellis County, of the
Truth OF the Charges
Against Him - Etc.

Mention was made in yesterdays
edition of tho HERALD of the capture
from the Sheriff of the fiend Taylor,
who made tho assault on Mrs. Flippen,
AID OF his execution by mob of citi-
zens, Friday night. Shortly after the
hanging Of Taylor and the dispersion
of the lynchers Justice Kendall
was notified, and as acting
coroner Immediately empanelled Jury
and proceeded with them to the place Of
execution. The body was cut down
and examined and turned over To I'm
dertaker Smith by whom he was buried
this morning The coroners jury then
adjourned to meet at o a. M, at which
time the following witnesses were ex-
amined:
q. II. MILLER,
being sworn, said: That | was with
sheriff Smith taking the negro Alien
Ihylor TO- Midlothian from the Waxa-
hachie jail to Cloburno, and when about
nine or ten miles west of Wax
ahachie we were met by nine
or ten men who demanded the
prisoner; we were taken nv
surprise and had to surrender the priS-
oner, and the party placed us under
arrest and brought us bnck in direction
"a Dallas, we beng prisoners, aud when
~ the bottom near tho pike we ware
met by about 100 masked mon. who tool
chargo of the prisoner and sent ns nuder
auard to town.
ROBERT LAWS
Deing sworn, snid had been told that
negro had been hung In the bottom
opposite Town, and went over in thp di-
rrection and found the body of the negro
hanging to limb on Il tree ut tho bridge
over Coombo's branch on the Lancaster
road. This was about 1850 or u
O'Clock ON tho night Of the 18th of Sep
tember 1881.
OSCAR GARRISON
Doing duly sworn, said: | went over i'm
the bottom last night with MIR. Melton
anu Others, after hearing that a negro
mad been hung, and we found him
hanging to limb on treo near A
bridge on Coombe's branch on the Lam
caster road; this was after II o'clock, ON
tne night OF tho 18th of September, 1881.
Alter consultation, tho Jury returned
the following
vERDIcT.
we, inc jury, find from the evidence
tnat deceased came to his death by
being hung by mob.
u. II. PuRDY,
w. III. LAWSON,
JOllN W, WHITE,
IL, Nus BANNER,
u. UART,
FRANK AYREs.
A CONFESSION.
Any questions of doubt that NAV have
existed MS to the guilt of Taylor are dis
PEELED by statements made by TAYLOR To
the officers having him in charge and TO
the negro Alex Boyd, with whom Tay
lor was on very friendly terms. County
Attorney Clint, who was in Wax
ahachle on Friday morning, states that
ne was informed by Sheriff BROMLEY, of
Ellis county, that on tho day before he
was removed FROM there by sheriff
Smith, TO be taken TO Waco, Tnylor
boastod In the iail of his
guilt, and this confession was
made voluntarily. In addition
10 this the statement of his friend, Alex.
Boyd, that Taylor had stated to him that
no went TO Fllppcn's house for robbery.
nut Mrs. Fhppon awakening he was
compelled to choke her into silence: the
republication OF Taylor bv Mrs.
flppon and other facts ELECTED
after careful investigation not only con,
clnsivoly prove his guilt in the Flippen
ease, nut ais go to establish the fact
That no made tho other attempts at rob.
berry and assaults that occurred soon
after this affair.