The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
FOUR VICTIMS.
Arrest N West Superior. wis.,. OF : i.
Accused Of killing Four Women

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Accused Of killing Four Wonsn q
Texas.
WEST SUPEnIoR Wis, Dec 17.-Be
hind the bars Of Douglas county IAN in
this city is . man charged with the
most cold bloodedseri of crimes ever
committed in Texas. His name is
Richard Edwards, alias Texas jack. ..
He is charged with the murder Of tour
women at Denison on the night OF
May II last One after another the
women were stealthily approached and
shot, without provocation. Rewards
aggegating S., 600 were offered for the
arrest of. the assa 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 informa-
ton received from st. Louis. The ar
rest was made three days ago. the fact
being suppressed Friday the sheriff
of Grayson county and the chief of
police of Denison arrived in Superior
to take the prisoner to Texas. Appli-
cation was at once made for reuuisi.
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
strangely shocking one. The evening OF May II
Mrs Haynes, the wife OF DR.. Haynes, one of
the most prominent residents Of Denisoa, with
her mother, Mrs. Garner, who lived in an ad-
joining mansion on Woodlawn boulevard, re.
turned home from church entertain.
ment shortly after 10 o'clock Noticing light
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mother that her husband was home before her.
entered her house. A number Of the Garner
| family heard Mrs. Haynes say: cts me-" cts
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 4
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 for Mrs Haynes
The neighbOrs were aroused and q 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. A 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
were 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.
Halt an hour after the Haynes tragedy and
| about the time it would take man to reach
| what is known as 1.-THE half-acre." where are
grouped the latticed and high-renced abodes
! OF the half-world, two shots were heard at
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 four other women and several
| men, None Of them were hurt The shots were
w In0n 0ron hn11 otn, To-
OF the Kramer girl and the other y little lower.
The girl fingered few days and then died.
Forty minutes after the shooting 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 was now considerably past midnight
few minutes after o'clock, perhaps couple
OF hours after the second shooting in 1.-The
| half acre." man raised a kitchen window
and crept into the house Of Mrs. DR.. Hawley
Opening the rear door Of the kitchen to have
easy exit, the man passed into the sleeping
| room of the sisters, Misses Florest tine and
Alice Hawlcy. The latter awoke. S ,e Is
cooa-headed young lady. Knowing that her sis
ter was exceedingly nervous and would become
hysterical if aroused, Miss Alice tried to parley
with the intruder. Don't hurt u.s." she plead
ed "1ou can have all our jewclry and all OF
the money we have, but please don't hurt US"
"No,' said the man, Il don't want that. I'm
going to kill your sister, Aroused by the
conversation, Miss Florestne 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. 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
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 tho
| rooms.