The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-09
A Burglary a, McGresor, a"d n
Louisiana Murderer ia the
Hands Of the Lew.
A Hotel ThieT Ma bbed as tie Was
walking Away wi'h swee.
for His Sweetheart.
Court Notes aud Other Items
Picked Up Here aud There
Beside the BraZOs.


vey, who is wanted in Opelousas, La,
for murder committed twelve years
ago, MIR. Ford arrived in the city at
man in charge. When Dan left Waco
he had his man spotted at lico, but
after he got on the train, he met a
gentleman who knew Harvey well,
and told Dan where he was. SO MIR.
Ford changed cars at Morgan and
went down TO Valley Mills, where he
made the arrest. Mr.. Harvey has re-
sided In Bosque county nearly or
quite ten years. He has never changed
his name, and has always acted hon
orably. The citizens of Valley Mills,
where Mr.. III. has spent a greater part
of the time while residing in Bosque
offered 10 raise any amount
for bond for him, and did raise funds
and send Mr.. George Scrutchtield,
a deputy sheriff, aud Mr.. g. S. Hays,
n deputy United States marshal, back
to Louisiana with Mr.. Harvey. How
came Mr.. Ford TO make the arrest,
Sheriff g. g.. Duson. of st, Landry
Parish, aud his deputy, Writ Collins,
arrived in this city Monday night,
and went to Sheriff Harris, whom
they thought would know something
OF Harvey If he was any where near
Waco. These gentlemen had been as
far west as FL Paso, where they
thought their man had been captured,
but on arriving there II turned out to
be another man. Sheriff Duson told
the EXAMINER reporter that he had
been tracking Harvey in four states,
and finally succeeded in making the
capture in Texas. They started back
with the prisoner last night. Harvey
killed a man by the name OF James
Nick ee; the killing grew out of n land
suit, in which Mckee got judge
ment and this so exasperated Harvey
that he killed him. Harvey is Il man
40 years of age, about feet five
inches high, has light goatee and
moustache, was dressed neatly, and
was not afraid to talk to the reporter.
He said he did the killing and all the
time he had been at large he never
though, but what he would some day
be arrested. He never married on
this account. Mr.. Harvey attended
the summer normal school in Waco
this last summer, and has many
acquaintance here. Time and his
actions since the crime was committed
may SO influence the jury that they
may scquit him when he comes to
trial.
BURGLARY At M'GREGOR.
Our sister city of McGregor was
thrown into state Of excitement
yesterday morning when 1t was
learned that Messrs. Burch & Young's
safe had been broken open aud about
$3.50 taken therefrom. These gentle
and deposit their money in an iron
safe which is supposed to be burglar
proof. Monday night the saloon was
closed at the usual hour, and every
one left the premises. The doors
were all securely fastened. When
Mr.. Ran Weaver, the bartender,
went to the saloon yesterday morn
ing he found the safe lying in the
rear of the house, the door being
chiseled open and the money all gone.
lie at once notified the proprietors
who went TO the scene of the burglary
and made an investigation. The rear
door of the house had been entered,
the safe rolled INTO the yard and
opened with coal chisels. Nothing
was left TO identify the burglars, and
the affair is wrapped in mystery.
HOTEL THIEF.
Mr.. Lane Grand has been suspicious
of one of his cooks at the New Nc
Clclland hotel for sometime, aud on
Monday night he stationed Officer
Hart 10 watch the rear door of the
kitchen. Mr.. Hart did not wait long
until George Williams, one of the
colored assistants, came down with q
bucket full of nice cold meats and
other delicacies. When George was
searched at the calaboose a pistoI
was found on his person. No doubt
George will settle his account with
the state on Mr.. Darwin's farm.
A CRAZY BURGLAR.
1t now turns out that the woman
who sat down at Mr.. Ben Berrys la
BILE Monday morning is crazy. Hei
name is Mollie Clay. Officer Knot
found her on q street car, and as sh,
would not or could not pay her far,
the officer had to take her OF. Mol
lie said she was going to heaven, ant
that the street car was the gospe
train. She was conveyed to the Gala
boose and Monday night was put il
the Jail. Mr.. Berry says he did no
try TO hit the woman, but only sho
to frighten her.
COURT AND JAIL NOTES.
| tits understood that the nine roos
raiders, who were ran In the ia
Monday evening by Lee jenkins AN
Tom Henry. will make settlement
with the county through Mr.. Darwin
or they will be escorted TO the cit
limits and bid God speed toward tn
southland.
The city is still infested with tramp
and as chickens and turkeys al
missed every night, they are undoub
eddy the ones who are doing til
; thieving. The officers will make al
other raid right soon and bag son
more of them.
The friends of Geo. w. Smith Al
I net working for him as hard as il WI
I first supposed. Some one who h,
Y the time TO spare should take that p
i titiOn around aud get the leadiI
citizens and others to sign il. III
y has to remain in Jail much long
+ there may be call for him to 90
e the courthouse and receive his Sc
II tence, then he would be taken to d
Q penitenliary perhaps in short tin
a The gentleman who has the petit,
z has his hands full, and some one el
% should assist him, if they are in r,
IT earnest about wanting George pi
doned.
W.B. Rhea's bond was fixed at So {
which he gave, and will now avn
s. the action ofthe Falls county gra
he Jury which meets the first Monday
u January next.
ie REcoRDER's COURT,
va IL Is always an evidence of pr
perlty and sure sign of brisk bu
ness when there are cases in the
DIS corder's court every day in the we
A. When there is plenty Of money in