River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-22
FOUR VICTIMS.
Arrest In West Superior. WIS.,. of Man
Accused OF killing -Four Women In
Texas

Arrest In West Superior. Wis. OF = Man
Accused OF killing -Four Women IN
Texas.
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, Dec. 17.-Be-
hind the bars of Douglas county jail in
this city is a man charged with the
most cold blooded series of crimes ever
committed in Texas His name is
Richard Edwards. alias Texas Jack "
He is charged with the murder of four
women at Denison on the night of
May II last One after another the
women were stealthily approached and
shot, without provocation. Rewards
aggegating SIS, 900 were offered for the
arrest of the assassin, and for seven
months the authorities of Denison and
half the cities in the southwest have
searched for the criminal
Edwards came here some days ago
and was taken in custody on inform ma
ton received from ST. Louis. The ar
rest was made three days ago, the fact
being suppressed. Friday the sheriff
police of Denison arrived in Superior
to take the prisoner to Texas. Appli-
cation was at once made for requisi-
ton papers and as soon as they arrive
the officers will start for Denison with
their man.
The crime OF which Edwards is charged is a
strangely shocking one The evening OF May II
Mrs. Haynes, the wife OF DR. Haynes, one OF
the most prominent residents of Denison, with
her mother, Mrs. Garner, who lived in ad-
joining mansion on Woodlawn boulevard, re-
turned home from a church entertain
ment shortly after 10 O'Clock. Noticing light
in her room Mrs. Haynes. remarking TO her
mother that her husband was homo before her,
entered her house. number OF the Garner
family heard Mrs. Haynes say: Its mt" "It's
me-" Its me" She supposed that Mrs.
Haynes was calling to her husband Mrs. Gar
ner passed into her home.
Perhaps two minutes passed by before .
loud scream startled the whole Garner family.
They heard more cries and pistol shots.
Hurrying over TO the Haynes residence the
Carriers looked in vain fer Mrs. Haynes.
The neighbors were aroused and a search
ing party was formed In an adjoining lot. at
the foot OF the hill, among overturned rocks,
showing there had been struggle,
Mrs. Haynes body was found. pistol
ball had gone In at the forehead and out
at the back OF the head and had buried itself
In the ground Another ball had passed
through the shoulder. Her watch and chain
we're gone. A finger had been pounded until
the bones were broken and diamond ring was
forced of. Death had followed quickly on the
second shot
Hall an hour after the Haynes tragedy and
about the time il would take a man TO reach
what is known as 1.-THE half-acre." where are
grouped the latticed and high-feneed abodes
of the half-world. TWO shots were heard al
one of these resorts. The assassin stood on
the porch His mark was Maud Kramer The
girl sat in low chair in the center of the room.
About her were fo4r other women and several
None shots
well aimed One ball struck in the left breast
OF the Kramer girl and the other "A little lower.
The girl fingered few days and then died.
Forty minutes after the shooting a woman
named Rose Stewart in another resort not far
distant went TO her room to change her dress
for the purpose Of going to the bedside OF
Maud Kramer. Between the two there had
been close friendship AS she threw her
dress over her head shot was fred from the
outside OF the house. A'ball struck the woman
in the breast. She fell and the assassin left
without another attempt apparently thinking
he had done his work
1t considerably past midnight A
few minutes after O'Clock, perhaps a couple
Of hours after the second shooting in 'the
half acre, a man raised kitchen window
and crept into the house OF Mrs. DR.. Hawley.
Opening the rear door Of the Kitchen 10 have
easy exit the man passed into the sleeping
room OF the sisters. Misses Flor, slime and
cool-headed young lady. knowing that her sis
ter was exceedingly nervous and would become
hysterical II aroused, Miss Alice tried 10 parley
with the intruder. Don't hurt us. she plead
ed. You can have all our jewelry and all OF
the money we have, but please don hurt US.
mo, said the man. II don't want that I'm
going to kill your sister" Aroused by the
conversation, Miss Florestine sprang up and
with scream ran out OF the room and TO her
mothers bed The mother awoke and put
her arms around the girl The other sister
called for help. A young man who had a
room in the house came to see what was the
matter The assassin ran out through the
kitchen Passing around the house he found a
window opening into the room of Mrs Hawley.
There was no light, but the window had been
raised for air. The mother and daughter
could be seen sitting on the bed He fired.
The bullet passed behind the mother and en-
tered the back OF the daughter. Miss Flores
tine fell forward in the doorway between the
rooms