Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-16
with whom the good people of Encipal
were IN deep sympathy.
Special to the Gazette.

FfN'ttt 70 tit GdtNtte.
scRNE Ar BEAUMuNr.
BEAUMONT, TEX, Jan. l5--Bill Madi-
SON colorcd, was publicly executed
here this morning for the murder N n
negro named Albert smith In December
1881. AZ the May term III the county
court following he was tried aud con-
yicted. An appeal was taken to the s,-
preme court on a writ OF error In iudc.
inent, which was refused and Judgment
affirmed. The affair caused quite a sen.
sation In town. At an carly hour hun.
dreds OF negroes Hooked around the
courthouse square to witness the sxecu-
tlon. AT IL O'Clock the condemned man
LETT the jail, escorted by the sheriff and
MS deputies, and with firm step as.
cended the scaffold. Hat an
nour having been granted him 10
speak, he Joined the preachers In feryent
prayer and hymn-singing. He then, Ia
an unialtcring voice and calm demeanor,
made an Affecting speech to the crowd,
calling on them TO take warning by him
and to try 20 lead a good life, Turning
TO the sheriff, he said: az am ready 10
die and leave this treacherous world ;,
lie stepped upon the trap, utterinr the
words: "I.ook at me; this is where |
stand.n
HORRIBLE DEATH.
bELLENIILE, li.i., Jan. ID Noah Mer-
riman, negro who brntally killed his
VILE ON the 10th OF April, 1855, was
hanged here at II $50 O'Clock this morn
ing. He confessed the murder OF his
wife and stated that he killed another
woman in East st. Louis six years apo.
ne walked bravely 70 the gallows. Ills
hands were piuioned and the black can
drawn over his head, but while the fatal
moose was being adjusted he weakened
ana fell In dead faint. After partially
reviving the sheriff and deputies held him
~ position, the trap was sprung and the
imp body fell. Severe writhing and
struggling followed and the scene was
very painful one. Death finally released
the struggling wretch and the body was
cut down.
HENRY 3. STAIR.
Nevada, Mo-, Jan. l5.--IIeury S. Stair
on August G, 1885, killed with an AK
Jacob Sewell and his son, who had come
recently from Kansas with two teams and |
wagons with the intention OF settling In
Missouri. Stair murdered the father and |
son In order TO procure possession OF the
horses and wagons. He was captured. |
tried and convicted, and to-day at .2s %, |
M, he was hanged at this place. His |
alleged wife was tried on charge OF com
phclty in the crime and sentenced, but
was afterwards granted new trial.
LAUNCHED AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan l5.-Charles VIII |
son, who murdered the mate OF river
steamer July III, 1884, upon which he was
employed as deck hand, was hanged In |
this city this morning at 7:45. lie pro.
Tested his innocence to the last, claiming
that the deed was co united in self.de. |
tense.
SAVING THE NECK OF A MuRDERRR.
lNDiANAPoLis, IND, Jan. "a des- |
perete effort was made here last night 10 |
mob Ems the nepna,. =. Ss-,,.s, ,r..--,l 4-..a !
vigllants. BY bravery the sheriff and his
deputies kept the excited crowd
1t bay all day All the people /
from the neighborhood of
Salisbury, and by O'Clock It was
evident that TO leave Epps here over
night was almost certain death, so prep
arations were ut once made TO move him
to Vincemes for saie-keeping. just at |
dusk buggy drove hurriedly to the rear |
Of the jail, and In an instant |
1t was surrounded by the
crowd. The sheriff appeared |
WIFI COCkeu reviewer III |
his hand and stated that he would |
shoot the first man that ipterfered. In a
time Epps was in the buggy |
as last as the horses could |
take HIM. The crowd was 80 Infatuated
that horse was secured and several men
started at once, but as there was several
different roads they lost track and soon
BY midnight the streets were
hlled with excited people and another
posse started in hot pursuit TO overtake |
The prisoner, but at O'Clock nothing |,
had been heard and Epps is now at Vim
,enncs