Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-06
SAFE BEHIND THE BARS.
w. P. Roe, the Alleged Vile Muir
derer Of Walker County, Taken
tOHouston for Safe Keeping.
He Is Charged With Feeding HIS Bet.
ter.HRlf on SirychnIne, bat the
Jury Fails 10 Convict Him.
The would no Lynchers at Madisonvilis
Led by the Dead wonan'a Rola
uNes-The Prisoners story.

Special 10 the GAfolio,
HOUSTON, Tax, Dec b.--Yesterday
morning sheriff Blank OF Madison county.
accompanied by Sherin Neweomb OF
Walker, arrived IN Houston via the Mis-.
s1nri Paoinc railway, bringing with them
w. L. Roe, the alleged wife murderer.
He was delivered 10 Sheriff Ellis OF this
county and placed 10 jail for saio.ke
Ing The charge Of murder now hanging
over the prisoner N for tho paiHonlng OF
his wife Ia April last by administering
strychhine. Sufficient evidence was ao.
cumulated by relatives Of the 4, ceased
woman TO cause the arrest aud imprlsop.
ment OF Roe.
Owing 10 the Intense feeling against
the prisoner In Walker county, where
The crime was said To- have been
committed, change OF venue TO
Madison county was procured. Tho re-.
suit OF the trial few days ago was Dc.
eided disagreement by the Jury, and the
prisoner WAS placed 10 the Madlsonyllla
jail until the next term OF court.
On "Wednesday night last mob was
Organized for the purpose of iynohinv
Roe, but by the determined action OF
sherlh Blank their purpose was thwai tod
Fearing u repetition OF Wednesda, nights
proceedings, The shorlf, upon the advice
OF higher authorities, assisted hv strong
guard, quickly conveyed the prisoner To
tha tailroad siatlon aud safely land, Il
MIN In Houston. Roo WAS vi tied ia
his cell this morning by GAzErtK cor.
respondent and Interviewed regarding
his rial and alleged crime. The prisoner
said;
81 was born In Louisiana, but was
raised IN walker county where
| have q large connection
OF relatives. was married severe.
years ago 90 Miss jennie Kelley. The
fruits OF the marriage were two children.
orc child Is now four years Of age, mo
other u about nfteen months Old My
vito and l lived peacefully and happily
together prior and even up 90 the time "
her death Tho ONLY evidence adduced
against me az tho trial was the tesiim Nv
Of a negro man, who Gays ho' purchased
the strychnine and gave u 20 mo wrapped
In n handkerchief He told din rent
stori 8 about the affair, and the handker.
chicf said 10 haY bcea given 20 me was
foGad In n negro WON ms trunk, whom
he Was visiting. The negro IL atll Ia iail,
! believe. was for two years city
marshal OF Huntsville, and ail
/ want In n fair trial.
The mob who came 10 Madisonvllle Wed.
ncsday night for tho purpose Of lynching
me was led ny my docrased wlfe's broth.
or, Jef Kelly, a resident OF HuntsyiIle
There were ABOUT sixty mon la the crowd
Their yells and curses are still ringing IN
my ears. With a fair trial thinE W uld
come clear. There were nine for life
sentence and three Tor acquittal at the
last trial think they would have
mobbed me on my way TO the train
had ~ not been for the ehrowdnees Of the
sheriff IN conveying me under strong
guard When we reached Phelps station,
under the advice Of Judge Norman g
Kittrell was locked IN the sleeping car
70 keep the angry snd excited crowd from
taking nus away from tho authorities 10
hang mon
Roe will bo kept IN the Harris county
jan Until next May, when bis case viii be
Iried again,