Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-10-14
THE SINFUL ONES.
EFFECT OF YELLoW-sACKED LITER.
AZURE ON JESSE JONES,
The Youthful Texas Stage Robbsr-Ar-
rest of Man for Killing His Grand
mother-A Duel with Pitchforks-
All Sin in Trouble.

DALLAS, Tex, Oct 12-Jesse w. Jones,
the daring boy stage-robber, arrived here
Friday in charge of United States officers
Upon his person was found a promisory note
for $500, executed by well-known mer-
chant in Brownwood. This note was iden-
titled as being genuine, and Jones adj
mitted that he had taken it from
the mail bag of one Of the four stages
he has lately robbed. Jones is "a hand
some looking boy, with all the airs Of full
blown desperate. When captured near Ell
Paso he had two self-cocking revolvers and
Winchester rifle as tall as himself The
officers took him uuawares. The young
Desperate, according to his own story, is
not quite II years old, though he looks only
Is Whom asked how he came to choose
stage robbing as an occupation he re-
piled that he had read the adven-
lures of Frank and jesse James, and he,
thought he was as good man as they
were. He said he could shoot well, and
concluded to try his luck He admits hav.
ing robbed the stage between Cso and San
Angelo and the stage between CiSo and
Brownwood, but is quiet when queStione
regarding two other suspected :robberies.
He naively asked the reporter whether no
had not already committed enough
to send him up for ten years. "Then,
why" said he, Should l tell the
officers something they can't prove. The
Brownwood stage had seven passengers in
it when no halted the driver and opened the
door. Among the passengers was q Texas
ranger, who had his gun with him. Rs
lating this incident, Jones said he found the
soldier to be the most polite man in the
crowd. II got the drop on him." said the
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immediately" He said he didn't make the
soldier she'll out his monsy, because he
calculated he needed what little he had.
Jones was born in San Antonio. When IA
years old he began to read dime novels,
which resulted in his running away from
home at Is years OF aga and leading a
ieSperado'S life. In the past two years he
1as ridden all over western Texas, robbing
travellers and spending money with cow
Boys He says he never had partner. but
intended to have formed band of robbers
ike Jesse James when he got older. His
rial will take place in the Unite.i States
SQUIRT at Waco in a few weeks, and unless
lis ages operates in his favor he will be sem
ssnced to ten or fifteen years Imprisonment.
Deadly Duel with Pitchforks.
WOODSTOCK Ills, Oct 12-Nsws reached
between two hired men in the employ Of a
farmer named Harrison, near the village OF
Ringwood, Friday night, in which one was
tabled to death with pitchfork in the
hands of the other. Mr.. Harrison and family
we're away from home at the time. The
ieadly encounter took place in the barn,
md the first known of it was when one OF
ihe men came to the house after q pail of
yatsr He told the hired girl that he had
aad quarrel with. the other man and had
aurt him. and wanted the water to try to
'e7iye him The girl accompanied him to
he barn, where they found the man dead.
The indications were that the struggle had
been fierce one, and that a big
Knife as well as the pitchforks had been
lsed as weapons. The murderer was ar.
.ested. The murdered mans name wa:
lslma Snyder His murderer's name is
Alexander Gray. They quarreled about
Unloading some hay, and first fell to fight.
ng with pitchforks. but as the fight grew
hotter Gray is supposed to have drawn a
Knife and stabbed Snyder to the heart,
though he claims Snyder fell on his own
1nfe and killed himself. As nobody saw
The deadly combat it may be impossible to
iiSprovs Gray's statement
Arrested for Killing His Grandmother.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Oct. 12.-Fred A Bruce,
Of Collins, was arrested Friday and brought
to this city and jailed on the charge of muir
iering his grand mother. The grand jury
had found an Indictment for murder in the
first degree. The killing occurred a year ago.
Mrs. Bruce was worth about 5000, 900. She
was on visit to Fred's farm which she had
given him to manage and which she was in
the habit of visiting. She and Fred were
sitting in room Fred engaged in loading
some cartridges for shot gun. Desiring te
try caps be picked up she'll from the box
containing the empty shells. TIE top Of
the grandm others head was blown of
Fred claims he did not know the she'll was
charged. Among Mrs Bruce's papers wa
what purportad to be a will leaving hel
property to Fred, and naming him as exec
utor. The will was duly witne >sed, but the
nesses swore they never saw the will and
never signed their names This led to az
Investigation and the charge against Fred.
Gone to Join Her Child.
URBANA, Ohio, Oct. 12-Mrs. Anna Nc
Cluskey, the young married woman WAC
administered a dose of morphine to heI
bave and then took dose of the fatal drug
herself, died, Friday morning, from the
effects of the poison after desperate strug,
gle of more than thirty-fve bours. With
her death ends the most terrible, tragedy
that ever occurred in this county. She was
buried in this city, Saturday afternoon,
with her babe in her arms, and photo.
graph of her husband by her side, accord
ing to her last request.
Mysterious Murder Case.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. IL Nah Vim is on
trial here for the murder OF Lee Choy. The
case excites great interest. Both men vert
high members of the Chinese Masonic erdel
and the murder took place in session Of
the lodge. The motive for the decd is oon
jectured to be the betrayal by Choy Of Ma