Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

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to control herself, but between sobs
stated that she was Is years old ano
ut present was attending the sum.
mer school at the Union schoo
house, which was about two miles
from her home. Her fathers name
is Richard Throckmorton and she
is the youngest of five children.
The story of the crime, told in her
own words, is as follows:
THE GIRLS OWN STORY.
i 81 had left school and was walk.
ing home with my cousins, Nora
and Cora Stewart. | left them at
their home and took short cut
through the woods for my home. |
usually 60 that way, as it is the best
walking. Stewards house is about
= miles from the school. | was
walking along, and had no idea that
the man was on earth; when near
the railroad the man sprang from
out of n thicket which lines the
creek at that point, and seized me
by the shoulders. | was unaware
OF his presence until felt myself in
! his clutches. struggled and be-
gan to scream. He threatened to
kill me if | made another ourcry,
and | stopped. l did not recognize
the man by his voice, and could not
see his face, as it was covered with
sack. He did not wear anything
but a shirt, which was of some
checked material. The man was
about 5 feet, s inches in heighth,
and his voice, which was muffied
and indistinct on account of the
sack seemed to be deep voice. After
the man left, | went to the house
and told my sisters about the mat
| ter, and one of them went to inform
my brother George, who was work
ing in field near by. George
rushed off and alarmed the neigh
borhood. The rest you already
know"
Miss Throckrlorton further stat
ed that she did not think she would
know the man if she should see him
again. Her father was north of
Mexico on fishing trip at the time
the crime was committed, and did
not return until about 7 O'Clock.
Miss Belle was asked if any one
had seen any suspicious parties near
the scene of the crime during the
afternoon, and she said that VIII
and John Byrns had seen young
man near the PLACE, but supposed
he was picking strawberries, as he
was STOPPING over in the weeds at
the time he was noticed.
s'Do you think it was one of the
neighbors?' was asked.
Couldn't tell you"
s'Do you know who it WASP"
81 couldn't tell you.'
"You mean that you will not?"
At this Miss Throckmorton be-
came very much confused and tried
to avoid a direct answer, but finally
admitted that she didn't care to tell
what she knew.
Miss Belle was asked about sus-
poets, but did not seem to care to
talk on the subject. The "sweat-
ing" process was then used, and
with great effect, the young lady
finally revealing the names of two
of the neighbors toward whom sus-
picion points strongly. The names
of the suspects will be withheld for
the present, however.
| AN INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
When the reporter returned to Mr..
Stewards be found at least eighty
men gathered and that an investiga-
ton committee of three had been
appointed to find out, if possible,
where the residents of the neighbor-
hood were between 4 and 5 O'Clock.
The committee was composed of w.
G. Byrns, S. l.. Lundy and John
Gregory. S. d. Byrns acted as the
clerk and j. T: Bunton, Constable
of Salt River Township, administer
ed the oath to those summoned.
Every man who lived within 2 miles
of the spot where the outrage was
committed was subjected to a rigid
cross examination and was made to
prove an alibi. Sixty.tive men ap
peared before the committee and oil