Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-31


with his father, George Watson, on
farm few miles from Independence,
Near them lived Alan Cain, also u we'll
to-do farmer.
Watson is a drunken desperate, and
on account of his worthlessness was
disowned by his father. For long
time he lived in the mountains Of Ken
lucky, and only a short time ago he
was arrested for cutting man named
Bridges. While working around the
roads and doing odd Jobs he often met
Amanda Cain, the l5-year-old daughter
of Alan Cain. Every day he met
her on the road coming from school.
She was beautiful child and was a
favorite in the community. 1t was
not long before Watson fell in love
with the school girl. He began to call
on her, but her parents, knowing his
character, and on account of the girls
age, he was told to stay away from the
house and leave the girl alone. This
angered him, and time and time again
he has stopped her on the pike, but she
would have nothing to do with him, as
her folks objected. Wednesday after
noon about 4 o'clock the girl had
just come from school and was at
tending to some household duties
when there was knock at the door.
She responded and to her surprise
found the caller was Watson. He
asked to see her, and she walked to
the fence with him. "Will you marry
me?" asked Watson. 81 want to get an
education first" replied the girl. els
this finalq" said WatsSn. YES" an
swered the girl, and started away.
With curse he seized her, and pulling
huge knife he plunged it into her
heart
She screamed, which attracted the
attention of her mother, who rushed
into the yard in time to catch her
falling daughter, who had been
killed by the stab Not salts
fed with one murder, the young des-
perado stabbed the mother, but before
he had chance to murder her faith
full watchdog came TO the rescue. He
fastened his teeth in Watsoa's leg.
lacerating it In n horrible manner.
That caused him to turn his attention
from Mrs. Cain, and with one swipe he
cut the brave animals throat from ear
to ear Then he realized what he had
done and rushed from the scene to the
mountains where he was captured by
a sheriffs posse two days later.
George Il. Stoll, Muncie, Ind.
editor turns out to be gay deceiver
and bigamist as well. With a wife
living in that city, he, on Sept. 8, went
to Anderson, Ind, where he was united
in marriage to Miss Belle Mohler. a
pretty young woman of good parent
age 1t appears that Miss Mohler ia
his third victim. His first wife lives
at Elmira, N. Y, his second holds forth
at Cleveland, while his most recent
bride, who is No, 3, is now basliug In
the sunshine of his affections
II is Mrs. Stoll No. that ia maltinp
the investigation. She states that
she married stoll about twelve years
ago at Elmira, N. Y. At that time
the fellow had a wife and four
children at Elmira. but She
knew nothing of that until after The
marriage ceremony had been ner-
formed. When she did learn of tbs
true state Of affairs, however. there y.s
nothing left for her to do but MAZE
the pest OF bad case, so she STAYED
with him and soon afterward moved to
from Cleveland Stoll moved to MINI
eie' leaving'his wife behind and started
a newspaper there. He distinguished |
hil'sei by assailing the character Of n
oouple OF Young ladies through the |
e0iu'nns OF his paper, and getting the