San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-24


in jail, charged with murder
ing Denny Martin. Anticipating re.
spite, United States Marshal Carroll post
pOned the hour OF the execution till this
afternoon.
The trap was sprung at 2:46, p. III. and
both men died without struggle. The
execution was witnessed by about 100
people, mostly deputy marshals, guards
and reporters. Both the men protested
their innocence, and Jackson said the
witnesses swOre lies against him. This
makes II men hanged on this gallows
within the past II years, all for murders
committed in the Indian Territory.
SCRANTON, Pa, April 22.-The trial oil
John McAndrews and his wife on a
charge Of murder, in having caused the
death of l3-yesr-old girl, named Mary
Gaughan, who had been entrusted to
them, Is in progress here. Frank Gaug-
han the girls brother, aged IL years,
| testified that she was sent a long dis
! lance in bare feet in frosty weather; was
made to sleep on the floor on bed of
meal bags with no covering, and sub
sisted entirely on mush. At no time
since last fail was she permitted to wear
shoes or stockings. The Saturday eve
ming before she died, MCAndrews heated
poker until it was red hot, and rubbed
it upon her teeth, and said that If her
ghost returned to this world he would
be able to identify her. Frank last saw
his sister before her death. She was
lying on the floor and had no clothing
on her. She asked him TO lift her head
upon a pillow and place the family dog
upon her feet to keep them warm. The
children of the house maltreated her,
and one day put biz in her mouth and
chased her around the house. Mean
drews said they might Kill her for all he
cared. The sunday before she died
McAndrews removed her clothing, put
her in a tub of water and then beat her
with a horse whip.
This terrible story was corroborated
by neighbors, and Coroner Dean, who
examined the body of the child imme-
diately after death, testified that she
died of starvation and neglect.
New BRUNSWICK, April 23.-JOhn w.
Hayes, member of the General Executive
Board of knights of Labor, returned to
this city last evening. He says no pro-
gress has been made toward the settle
ment of difficulties between the strikers
and the Gould system railroad officials.
The case Is now, however, in a shape
from which it is expected that when the
Congressional Committee reaches St.
Louis and meets with the Citizens Com.
mittee, those two bodies may be able to
hit on some plan and settlement may be
effected. Being asked his opinion of the
Third avenue, New York, strike. Hayes
said that it was one OF those strikes or
dered by district assembly without the
sl.S.r Ion. h.. ~ a.
Committee. 1.-The whole spirit and in
tention of the order, said Hayes, sis OPP
posed to the idea of strikes and boycotts,
which have arisen because of want of
laws to prevent them. 1t is in view Of
the great success of strikes and boycotts
that the General Executive Board have
just called special session of the Cen
eral Assembly, to meet in Cleveland on
May 20, to take action on the great ques-
tiOn brought up by the recent strikes and
| boycott. An endeavor will be made to
| prevent, in the future, any suCh up
risings as are now in progress without
the authority OF the General Assembly"
MADRID, April 23.--An attempt was
made this morning to destroy the Church
of San Luis, this city. An explosive
WAS placed inside of the.enormous hoI-
| low candles which stand on either side
of the altar. The explosion, instead OF
taking place while the church was
crowded, as was probably intended, oc-
CURED before the people began to ar
rive. The editice was badly wrecked.
Two sections in the building were
badly burned. The outrage has pro-
duced profound and widespread excite
ment and Indignation in the city. No
trace to the persons engaged in the con-
spiracy has yet been found.