Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-03
Killed For His Money.
SAM TURNER KNOCKED In THE
HEAD AND ROBBED.
Joe DOnnelIy and Will Mehtnhey
Charged With The Deed and
Arrested-The Victim Dies
I'm The CalabOOse.
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Mckinney "Squeals.'

who lived two miles north of Thomp-
son Station, died in the calaboose
here Friday night between 5 O'Clock
and daylight. CoronerFritts, assisted
by DIR. Ned Hutton, held a post
mortem and found that death re-
suited from fearful blow behind the
right ear. There was hole in the
mans skull about the size of silver
dollar. The scalp was unbroken.
VIII Mckinney and Joe Donnelly,
two well known boys of Mexico,
have been arrested, charged with the
horrible crime. 1t appears from
the evidence that Turner was led
while intoxicated to a point east of
town and there knocked in the head.
His pockets were turned wrong side
out and rified of their contents. The
dead mans mother arrived this at
ternoon and informs us that her son
had $15 or $1S when he left home
Friday morning. 1t looks like he
was killed for his money.
THE DISCOVERY.
Charley and Will Burks, two negro
boys, were returning to their home
in east Mexico about two O'Clock in
the night. Near the railroad track
just below Pollock's mill they found
Sam Turnerly in an unconscious
condition. They Immediately no
titled Night Watchman John Ballew
and he had the man brought to the
City Hall and placed on a cot in the
calaboose. City Physician Varnon
was called in and administered to
him all the medical aid possible.
1t did no good. The man never re-
gained consciousness.
Night Watchman Ballew says he
saw Turner on the streets here lit
tie after II o'clock Friday night and
he was then under the influence oi
liquor.
cRoswHITE's STATEMENT.
Erney Croswhite testified before
the Coroner's jury that he was
with Turner Friday and took
two or three drinks with him. He
also said that the dead man paic
for his { Croswhite's) supper a
Bryarly's restaurant, and that they
were both driven out of a saloon il
the afternoon because the deceased
was doing some loud swearing.
Otto Fleming told reporter TO
the LEDGER that he saw Turner ant
two other parties pass his hous'
about midnight. "My house is mex
to the railroad in east Mexico M,
wife and l were sleeping near win
dow that looks out toward the rail
road track. We. heard the partie
on the track talking. 1t seemed tina
two Of the men were cussing ant
abusing the other member of th
party. could not understand wha
they said" "
J. W. Swan, the colored barbe
who works under the Boston Sho
Store, said: ''I came out of tn
shop about half past twelve o'clocI
that night and saw Joe Donnelly an
another smaller, slim looking bo
have hold of drunken man brine
ing him along by Worrell's iewelr
store. Invent to the Ringo corne
and turned south. They followe
some distance behind me. / pal
no attention to them until | reache
the colored barber shop of Washing
toms, which is just south of the Cit
Hall. went in here and close
the door. After the three men passe
going south l stepped to the doc
and took a look at them am certai
Joe Donnelly was one of the thre'
The middle man appeared to be vel
drunk. / don't know who he wa
Neither do | know the other party.
M'KINNEY "soUEALs."
Win Mckinney tells the who
story: He "squealed" before Il
Coroner's jury, composed of the fo
lowing gentlemen: D. C. Wrigh
Henry Smith, Frank Kilgore, Henr
Crews, w. H. Wallace and A.
Gentry: Mckinney said: I"J'
Donnelly and l took Sam Turn
down the railroad. As we we
along Joe asked Turner several tim
if he had any money. Turner wou
say sometimes that he did ar
sometimes that he didn't. Wht
we got down below Pollock's mi
while walking along,
JOE STRUCK TURNER WITH A ROC
''He fell from my grip. Donnel
put his hands in Turner's pock
and took something out. We tn
run. Before we got far l said
Joe: You have hurt that fellt
pretty bad; let's run back a
thrown some water on him. '
ran back and the man had rails
up on one arm. Joe said: lie
get away before he knows us-t
damn fool amt hurt bad We th
hurried away"
Joe Donnelly made the followi
statement before the Coroner's iur
That he and Mckinney left Turr
at the City Hall about II 80 o'clot
They then went to the depot; frt