Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18
A Brutal Wretch Lynched.
THE FATE OF HUSBAND WHO BRANDED HIS CIR


A telegram from TeNarkana, Texas December
16, says: James Howard, a white man. was taker
from the county jail OF this (Bowie) county last
night at midnight and lynched for committing 8
somewhat extraordinary ofrense Last July How.
ard, who was b years old. married Mary winchew
girl only Ii years OF age Ii seems from hel
story that he began TO abuse her shortly after
their honeymoon, but she kept the matter a pro.
found secret from every one except her mother
to whom She recently conf1ded her troubles result
ing In warrant being sworn out on Tuesday 10y
the girls mother charging Howard with brutally
maltreating his wife. The Young wife's story
alm9St SURPRISES belief She says that Howard
would strip her. and then. tying her feet securely
together, would hang her up on a hook by her feet
and while In this position would beat her Gnmcr:
cifuly until the rush Of blood to her head rendered
her unconscious This method OF maltreating his
wife he practiced overa dozen times
Finally. about the LIST of November he grew tired
invented novel torture. Howard had once been
engaged In raising cattle, and had a large brand.
Ing iron with the letter H his initial and trade
markl cut in the end OF it. Without communicat-
ing his intentions to his wife, he tied her to the
bed on the night OF November l. and, heating the
iron red hot in the kitchen stove, deliberately
branded MS wife In two places. The girls mother
says the red hot iron burned very deep into the
delicate flesh OF her daughter, GiSfguring her foi
nearly four inches I'm width Howard Threatened
TO Kill his wife II she told any one about his NAL
treatment OF her The Wife was unable TO leave
her bed after the horrible burning and a few DAYS
ago sent Tor her mother and told her story.
Wnen the character OF the charge against How.
ara became known on the street yesterday excite
ment ana IMAGINATION ran very high. Crowds
gathered about the Jail TO catch glimpse OF the
unnatural monster, and threats OF lynching Were
lreeiy made, and Jailer Hargett anticipating
trouble, swore In four additional guards. AS nigh;
approached the excitement became more serious
ana secret meeting was held I'm one of the lodge
rooms OF the town. About midnight the foliy
guards at the jail left their posts procure some
thing to eat at neighboring restaurant. During
thelr absence an orderly mob about :}Omasked men
lail Nav, III ,raff,
the door, thinking 1t was the guards returning
me mob thus gained entrance. overpowered Hair.
gett, ana, taking Howard from the cell, carried
MN ABOUT mile below town, to a treStlework on
the Texas Pacific road, where they put 4 rope
around his neck, tied his hands and feet and then
pushed him over the bridge
Howard fell about seven feet and his neck was
nroken. When the body was found this morning
IL had card pinned on the back written i'm a
mothers, wives, sisters and daughters under any
ana all circumstances" A coroner's jury returned
verdict this evening OF death at the hands of
parties unknown to the jury. The lynching causes
more excitement than any previous lynching I'm
the history OF Bowie county, Towards Wife is re-
ported still confined to bed. Howard attempted to
excuse his conduct by asserting that he was drunk
when he branded his wife, but she denies that he
was intoxicated, and says he seemed TO take a
hendisn delight in torturing her. The child-wife
bears good character.
RACE WAR AMONG STUDENTs-A telegram from
Macon, Ga, December Is days: There IS great
tension between the whites and blacks hereabout
growing out OF a recent encounter between stu
dents In which two men were seriously stabbed
howard college Is an institution for whites while
Lincoln Normal university is a colored school
While several Howard students were returning
from a fire they were met by large party of Lin
coin students, who brandiShed their knives and
challenged the whites to fight. In the engage
ment MeSsIs. Keith and Prowell, two Howard STU
dents, were badly hacked and are now I'm bed The
FACULTIES or both Institutions eXerting all their
influence TO keep the students from meeting az aim
Inc citizens have taken sides, and unpleasant in
cidents are probable.
IHE BABY SAvED.-A special from Bayou Sara
says: Ihe little boy, three years old, who was on
Dodlfi the ll!-fatcd steamboat J. VI. White, was
saved by coored woman, who was fortunate
enough 10 get mold OF a noating log. and landed
about Il mile below the wreck. Although the
woman made every endeayor 10 ascer; ain who he
was, her efforts were unsucce SSful. He YVES I'M
doub,cdiy Il deck passenger and the remainder OF
nus family were lost The child too young 10 give.
his name. When asked ''wno5e boy are your" he re-
pied, ''malna'S.'
john G. Whittier celebrated his 10Th birthday
yesterday.
London dispatch says Staney'S eXpedi ion for
the relief OF Eur Be- viii start in February