The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

foue hlm home. The corn knife | threw into
the weeds Just before | got to the house, and
after breakfast l went to work.
h'o O'Clock p. M, IL being pretty certain
All oileers had left town, Il large crowd went
10 the place where Waters WAS held IL prison
CT anu arrangements were soon completed to
hshg MIN. A rope was lOoped over his head
anu one END oi 1t thrown over u bracket on II
telegraph pole. Then half a-dOzen or more
men caught hold Of the rope aud pulled the
murderer up about six feet off the ground.
The end OF the rope Was then tied to Il fence
anu Waters left to strangle to death.
His body Was left hanging until about 30
p. III. Haturday. when Waters mother. Mary
waters. OF this city. rs good and hard work
ing an old negro woman AZ lives, went 10
MAYHEM. cut the body down and brought II
to this city for burial. The Interrment took
place Sunday morning at tue colored grave
yard. north OF this city.
There have been n number Of conflicting
reports afioat rs to W hat the parents Of Waters
had said about plans for murderOus expedi-
lions he had arranged and told them of. A
reporter Of this paper. IN order TO find out the |
truth or falsity Of these reports, called at the
home OF Waters parents. opposite the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Sarah Ball on Main street, Mon.
day. and had q long talk with the mother.
She keenly felt her sons Disgrace, and, natu-
rally, very much regretted the fact that u
party OF citizens had taken the law into their
own hands, but she condemned no one. She
believes that il her son her been given a trial
It would have been found that someone else
was implicated in the crime. She gave her
sons aye as seventeen years and seven months
and thought 1t quite improbable that one so
young could have conceived the idea of u muir.
der so atrOclOus. She said he had always been
u dutiiul son and his employers had never re.
fused to trust him IN any way. He was almost
raised by Mr.. Gus Gruber, aud had been
taught to do right. She positively denied that
her son had eyer said q word about plans he
hsG arranged for other crimes.
II MURDER OF JUNGLE" A. s. HIGGINS.
While the people throughout the county
were anxiOusly inquirlng for news of the
Mayhem murder they were horrifed to hear
OF another murder, that Of Uncle A. 5.
Higgins, one Of The pioneer citizens of Lafay. |
cite county. at the Vivion House. in Higgins. |
Vile, by q man named WIN. Feltz.
FeltZ had been an emplOye AT DOOley Il
Sons livery stable since about April l, most
Of the time working inside the stable. During |
the press Of business, brought about by the
fair, Feltz was put 10 driving q carriage to
and from the fair grounds. Friday afternoon |
he drove up to the ticket Office at the grounds
and purchased tickets for two ladies whom he |
had brought out and when he drove through
| the Oata no rafn.al IN uiua In tho ,uIa I.a,., |
the two tickets. Mr.. Higgins was The head
gate. keeper and the fact that Feltz refused TO
give up the tickets was reported u him. Mr..
Higgins promptly sent n policeman alter
Feltz and the tickets were secured. When
Feltz came down to the gate he met Mr.. Hig.
gins and q heated conversation took place In
which Feltz called Higgins q ID liar. MIR.
Higgins was n man about 70 years of age. but
he was active and strong and did not hesitate
to proceed TO chastise Eeltz Tor calling him
such n name. He raised his walking stick aud
knocked Feltz down. Bystanders interfered |
and tieltZ was elected from the grounds.
After he had driven down the road u little
ways he met Mr.. Harvey Dooley. the junior
member OF the firm for whom he was work
Ing. Feltz related his story to him and Mr..
DNSS ~ oOosh opih6 tSGu. |
aud did discharge him, telling him to report |
at the stable the next morning, and II he was
found not - be In the wrong be would be re. |
inslated IN his position.
His apger thoroughly aroused by the above
related occurrences. Feitz began preparations
to get revenge, and from what followed il
Seems that he planned well.
Uncle "As." was and mad been for several
yerrs boarding al the VIyIon House, just
southwest Of the Missouri Pacific depot. and
when Feltz thought II was time he had gone
to supper he went around to the hotel and
made inquiries for him. MIR. Higgins had not
come when Fe.tz made inquiry for him and
he lett the hotel aud went back up town. |
Shortly afterward someone at the hotel WAS
taken sick aud Mr.. Geo. Viyion went for a
doctor. As he was emerging from the doctors
Office he noticed Beltz talking to two other
men and heard one Of them remark. "We1l |
get him." After u short period OF time had
elapsed after Mr.. Vivion had returned from
the doctors Office, Feltz aud another man
(whO Is supposed 10 be n brother) came back
and inquired for Mr.. Higgins, who was at the
time eating his supper. Mr.. Yiviop went into
u uiNtNe tNpM ouh WIN ma AAfSkiuo thht u |
msn who looked rs II he was quite angry WAS
outside looking for him. As soon Nv MIR. |
Higgins finished his supper he walked out
into the hotel office and saw the man with
whom he had had the fuss standing Just out
side. The man mOtiOned to him and asked
him 10 come out Of the hotel. Mr.. Higgins
replied thst he did not wish TO have iny trou-
BILE with him aud that he WAS not going 10
leave the hotel. He then left the office and
went TO his room, returning shortly after
ward with n double. barrelled shot gun.
When he appeared with the shot gun. one of
the men stepped 10 the side of the door, on
the outside, and the other Que inquired OF
Mr.. Higgins, "What are you going to do with
that gum" Mr.. Higgins replied TO the effect
that he was going to defend himself, As soon
rs he said this the man III the side Of the door
made . grab, caught hold OF the gun and
wrenched 1t irom Mr.. Higgins. at the same
time pulling Lim out Of the house into the
street. Mr.. George Viyion then grsppled
with the msa who had taken charge of the
gun and the man who had been urging Mr.,
Higgins to go outside the hotel grsppled with
Mr.. Higgins,
Mr.. Vivion showed great presence of mind
and was very active for q man Of his age. He
retained y hold on the shot gun and while tho
seuttie for the possession of II was in progre.s
he cooked ono barrel Of 1t vt q time and WHEN |
the opportunity presented itself fired both
loads into the air, |
While this scutie was In progress Mr.. Hig- |
gins was faTing badly. His assailanl had a
huge knife aud was cutting him in u fearful
manner. He had struck him with the knife
first IN the right ear. and ielled hun to Il
ground. He then pOuuced onto him and
began stabbing him In various places. Whin
the knife struck Mr.. Higgins in the ear It
ranged downward and 10 the front, severiug
both carOied arteries apd the iugulqr VEN.
With the assistance Of y Dysiander. Mr.. HIA-
gins regained his feet, but FELIX'S murderOus
assaults were renewed Mr.. q. ChamblIn rush.
ed between Mr.. Higgins and his ass ailant but
was Knocked down on his hands and knees Ey
the latter striking him IN the buck al the head
with his l.t. Feltz then made another vicious
cut at his victim and his bloody work was
ended. The knife this tine struck MIR. Hie-
gins IN the brf at near The right shoulder and
ranged toward the breast bOne. The knife is
Thought To have gone entirely through lie