Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-02-15
Gsrdlng, who a short time ago at

Gerding, who short time ago at
tempted to hold up and rob an express
train on the Knoxville & Ohio rail
way, was convicted at Clinton, Tenn,
and sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary. His accomplish, Will
Smith, was killed at the time of the
attempted robbery.
Three men entered the house of
James Clayton, in Cumberland county,
KY, and compelled him by torture to
disclose the whereabouts OF his money,
which he kept about his premises for
want of faith in banks of deposit.
They got $l1,S00, and escaped on
three of Clayton's horses.
One night last week, at Denver,
COL, Henry l.. Carr, lawyer, was
murdered at his home. His wife and
three intimate friends of hers have
been arrested on suspicion of having
committed the crime for the purpose
OF obtaining money on his life insur,
ance, said to amount to $4,000.
Two burglars entered the home of
Miss Christian Duhra at st. Louis,
Mo-. and attacked her and room
mate, Miss Sanford. A desperate
fight ensued. Miss Duhra finally got
hold of her revolver and put bullet
into her asssilant, and then fired at
the other wretch who had attacked
her friend, whereupon they both
| fed.
A recent census of the city of New
York, taken to ascertain the number
of persons unemployed, showed:
Number of families scheduled, 40, 6S1;
number Of persons, 206.701; number
usually employed, 78,023; number of
males out of employment, 52,592;
females, 14,6SS; total, 67.280; mum.
Der of families needing help, 1914;
| not in need, $3.50.
AT Lebanon, Ind, Frank Hull, a
negro, was arrested on charge of
criminal assault on lady. When the
sheriff and his deputies were taking
him from the Jail TO the court house,
mob led by Mrs. Addie Taylor gush-
ed upon the guards. Twice the wo-
man threw a rope around the prison.
er's neck, and the furious mob began
to drag him; but each time the rope
was cut, and the accused was finally
gotten away to Indianapolis.
Hans Hydrick and Claude Shepherd
the Mont Valley, Kansas. train rob-
bers, were convicted and sentenced to
death. Hydrick, about a year ago.
murdered a man at Pine Bluff, Ark !,
and he and Shepherd were afterwards
convicted of burglary at Jackson,
Miss, and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary, whence they were carried to
Arkansas to be tried for the train rob-
berry.
A thousand people had assembled to
witness the hanging of Joe Purvis at
Columbus, Miss. When the trap fell
Purvis fell to the ground. The rope,
instead Of the neck, had broken.
Sheriff MCGEE was about to conduct
his prisoner back to the scaffold.
Four of the supervisors, who were
present, called the sheriff into the
courthouse for a conference. They
advised that, in view of Purvis hav-
ing 80 stoutly protested his innocence,
"AA& Va nAO pol tA1A SOhLCoSiOt VI w hat
he knew about the Buckley murder,
all the facts be laid before the gov
ernor. and further proceedings post
poned 10 await his orders. 1t was
finally decided to submit the matter to
the crowd, which was done by the
Rev. Mr.. Sibley in a soul-stirring
address. The voice of the crowd was
as one-for postponement, and they
pledged themselves to stand by the
sheriff in case Of trouble growing GU
4 of his action in Welding to the sug
gestions of mercy in behalf of ont
whom they believed innocent. Wher
Purvis was informed of what hat
been done he said, with fearful emo
ton, ~ asked merciful God to spar,
me, an innocent boy, and He did
May He be praised" And with
relative, who came forward, he wep
for jov.