Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-16
An American Waiter in Mexico
Does Not Wait Long After
Killing a
Murderous Native-A Teamster Killed
at LaredO-The Opium Snug
CLING Case.
The Father of Maxwell Visits His SOMA
Notorious Texas Train Robber
Killed.


along the line of the Mexican National.
about SIXTY miles south of this city. A
Mexican became involved in a quarrel with
= cook of a restaurant, and gong into the
kitchen where a Frenchman was at work,
stabbed him and cut him up so he is not ex-
pected to live. He then attempted to es-
cape by running through the front door.
Emerging from the door with the bloody
knife IN his hand, he was seen by an Amer
lean waiter, who grabbed a revolver from
behind the counter and fired at the assas-
sin, killing him instantly. The authorities
were soon upon the scene, but the Ameri-
can had fed, and reaching the line of the
railway made haste to get out of the coun-
try, and doubtless is now across the front
Ter.
At Laredo, Tex, a Mexican teamster was
recently struck over the head by wagon
boss with stake, from the effects of
which he died last night. The boss, who is
an American, is in jail, and will probably
be sentenced to long term of confinement
in prison.
THE OPIUM SMUGGLING CASE.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, Feb. 14-Erwln A.
Gardner, who, with his cousin, Ephraim
Gardner, was arrested and taken to Og-
dens burg on Tuesday last on a charge of
smuggling opium, has been released on
$4,000 bail and is now in this city. His
cousin is still in custody. Erwin Gardner's
bIunk contained documents showing InaI
he was United States inspector during
four months in 1885, with headquarters on
the Pacific coast. HIS resignation was evil
IDENTIFY called for, as kilograms of condo
lence were found from other Government
officials. When he was arrested he claimed
to be in the Government service, but he
now refuses to say whether he is or not,
but claims that within few days he will
prove his innocence. Among the contents
af To- ,-,,,, IL mic i,%e TO-. y
false whiskers and engraved labels for
packages of opium, with The name of the
steamship they are supposed to have been
imported on and the name Of a reputable
New York dry goods house stamped upon
them.
OLD MAN BROOKS.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. I4-Newtou Brooks,
father of Hugh Mortram Brooks, arrived in
this city last night from Hyde, England.
He visited the jail to-day and greeted his
son through the bars. Plans or the future
were discussed and in response to inquiries
Brooks said he still had great hopes, but
since the action of the Supreme Court he
was prepared for any thing. His last hope
rested in, the Governors clemency. He
was fortified with many letters from prom
inent people. He was recently told of two
witnesses who knew of Hugh's experiment
ing with drugs. One of these was at the
Southern Hotel when Hugh and Preller
were there. and knew that Preller was
sick. The other had crossed on the Cepha-
lonia from England with them and had
seen Hugh fooling with drugs. He intended
to get their testimony and place it before
the Governor in his plea for pardon.
BRUTAL WORK.
NEW YORK. Feb. I4-RIchard Kearney,
the colored coachman for Mrs. w. A. Lyd-
dy, who lives at Elberon, Monmouth Coun-
ty, N. j., has probably murdered Margaret
Purcell, the aged housekeeper for Mrs.
Lyddy, after attempting to assault her.
He threw her down the cellar stairs twice
and beat and kicked her numerically. DIR.
Hunt found that Mrs. PurcelPs leg was
broken in two places and that she had sus-
tanned severe bruises on the stomach and
breast, besides internal injuries. Her
throat was black and blue and her ear was
partially torn off. Kearney was arrested.
TRAIN RoBBER KILLED.
AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE Governor this
forenoon received dispatch from the
Sheriff of Trio County stating that he had
shot and killed Dick Cornett, alias Captain
Dick, the leader of the train-robber gang.
He resisted arrest and made a desperate
fight The Sheriff will get $500 from the
State and about $500 from the Wells-Fargo
Express Company.
NEGRO LYNCHED.
PINCKNEYVLLE, ILL.,, Feb. 14.-About 2 80
O'Clock this morning mob of about sixty
armed men from st. Johns arrived here
and forced the sheriff to deliver Alonzo
Hally, a negro, who had ravished a white
woman, IN their hands. They took him to
a tree fifty feet distant and hanged him,
quietly dispensing afterward-