San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-03-11
..hu, kcthor and Two Children Found
Weltering in Flood.
A NEGRO CHARGED WITH THE CRIME.
TWO Thousand LyncherS Force the
Hail, Hut the Prisoner Can
Not Re Found.


rode up TO her grandfather who was
at work in his field, about half mile
from his sons house. and throwing
her arms about the old mans neck
cried out in anguish: Mamma and
papa ana my brothers have all been
murdered" Not waiting TO hear the
rest OF the startling announcement
the old man left post haste for his
sons house a horrible sight met his
gaze. His son lay weltering in the
blood from an awful cut on the head.
incoherently mnmbling ont a few words
but unable TO hear word that was said
to him. Mrs. Smith was insensible
with great cash in the forehead.
One OF the little boys was insensiole
and was terribly beaten and bruised
about the head. Another little fellow
was also cut and bruised about the
head, but after a little work rallied
and murmured out: Sam did il =
In half connected sort OF way he said
a negro commenced heating mis-
mother and she resisted. AZ soon as
neighbors could be gathered in the
wounded people were properly cared
for ana removed from the room. in
every portion OF which there were
evidences OF a terrible struggle
Blood was on the floor the wall the
bed, the stove and everywhere. In
the stove was found a bloOd-stained
bois dare bludgeon, which was no
douht what the little fellow. the
only one able to talk said was
piece OF iron. In the same stove was
found lamp and ii looks very much
as if the fiend VINO cid the work
intended to burn the house
ami thus cover the deed. The horses
had all been cut loose in the stable
lot The little girl who gave the
alarm had spent the night at her
grandparents or she would have been
added to the list of victims She had
Just time to get home and back to her
grandfather's when she arrived with
the terrible news. Drs. Wright and
Michael left at once for the scene and
began TO give the victims the medical
attention they had been without for
about fourteen hours. The statement
OF the little boy when still further re-
suscitated was that Sam Wynne, alias
Massey, did it and upon the state
ment the negro was arrested BY Sheriff
McAfee yesterday afternoon about 4
o'clock at the house of Jordan Sumner,
colored, for whom he has been work
ing. II is evident that the murderous
assault was made for the purpose OF
robbery. Mrs. Smith may not re-
cover.
SHERMAN. Tex. March S.-There
has not been in Sherman in many a
day such an excitement as that of yes
terday, and the tragical affair at the
Smith farm house is on every tongue.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Smith rallied
a little and at 4 p. m. she was worse,
but at later hour she seemed little
better, though she had not yet recoy-
cred consciousness Notwithstanding
the fact that it had been about forty
eight hours since the assault occurred.
One OF the little boys had been grow
ing worse all day and Mr.. Smith was
still Frustrated. Drs Micheal. Wright
and Freeman said late yesterday after
noon that while they did notappeeheud
any immediate likelihood OF death that
they were very dangerous cases. At /
$50 o'clock last night when all of the |
court plaza was lined and crowded |
with men some one raised the cry |
On to Houston street, and in ten
minutes the jail yard was swsrming |
with wild and frenzied 200O Some !
one battered away at the north door /
of the prison and in moment it was
opened and the crowd rushed in. |
Warden Mckinney and Turnkey
McAfee told them that the prisoner |
Sam Massey. was not in Jail but the |
crowd refused to believe them and |
demanded that the prison be thrown |
open. To this the officers of the |
prison acquiesced and corridor after
corridor and cell after cell was care
fully searched. but nowhere from the |
coupola to the dungeon below the
ground could the negro be found.
ana at last maddened and
Infatuated, the crowd withdrew
from the prison and began searching
The residences of the officers. About
this time Sheriff McAfee drove up to
the Rusk street gate and announced
that long ago the prisoner in charge
of deputies had been speeding on his
way to Dallas. Deep disappointment
is everywhere expressed and while it
is generally believed the prisoner has
been spirited away oy the officers.
there are doubts of his having been
taken TO Dallas and squads are search
ing high and low for some clew to his
whereabouts and it is believed that if
at any time between this hour and
daylight he is located, 800 determined
men can be centralized in ten minutes.
SHERMAN. Tex, March 1.-The ex-
element which reached fever heat in
the Houston street prison Wednesday
night was scarcely abated yesterday.
Early armed men began assembling
in Court plaza and the principal
thoroughfares. There has all along
been a belief that the prisoner was
not taken 10 Dallas Wednesday night
4 delegation Of citizens again inspect
ed the Jail yesterday afternoon and
Gid not lind any trace OF him. Later
on the cells at the aims house were
searched The movement is now as
suming tangible form Of an organi-
cation ana it appears that the deter
mination TO deal out summary punish
ment is growing in intensity. The
sherifts action has been the subject Of
much comment to-day pro and con
but there seems to be little or no divis-
ion OF sentiment as 10 the movement
10 transfer the cause to the court of
Judge Lynch.
Yesterday the wounded boy. who
saw ali OF the assault upon his mother,
was much better and very positively
Identified the negro Sam Massey as
the negro who did it. Mrs. Smith is
still unconscious and all the other vic
inns are not materially changed from
yesterday.
Fatal Fun.
CHICO, Tex, March 5.-Tuesdav
evening late Sam Youngblood. a boz
who lived near this place. while ,