Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
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hellish deed he was walking; when
| he returned he was running. This
could easily be deducted from both
the length of the stride and the depth
of the impression in the sand.
Those returning showed that more
weight had been thrown upon the
foot than was done IN coming.
1t was not until 7:30 O'Clock that
the news was received in this city.
At that time Lee Gregory, one
of the neighbors of the. Throckmor-
tons, came into town, the mule he
was riding being in dead run.
He stopped in front of Saunders &
kemp's saloon, and, dismounting
from the painting animal, told the
crowd that quickly congregated, at
tracted by his excited looks and ac-
tioIs, the story Of the crime as re-
lated above. At $3.50 VIM. McIn-
tyre came to town and corroberated
MIR. Gregory's story. Steps were
Immediately taken to ferret out
the cowardly ravisher. The author
tiles telegraphed to Jefferson City
and Louisiana for bloodhounds. to
be put on the trail of the brutal be-
ing who committed the crime.
Many of the citizens of Mexico start
led out to the Throckmorton resi-
dence TO see If they could be of any
assistance to the searching party.
The people did not merely whisper
about lynching, but openly said that
if the scoundrel was caught he would
be summarily dealt with.
A LEDGER reporter started at once
to the scene of the crime, but ar,
rived too late to gain any further
particulars, as the crowd had scat
tered when he arrived, with the un-
derstanding that they were to meet
at WesleyStewart's next morning at
Z O'Clock to make thorough search
ofthe neighborhood, ,as many thought
the rapist was one who lived near.
The arrangement was that everyone
was to be made to show his where.
abouts on Friday afternoon.
ONE SUSPECT ARRESTED.
| About 10 O'Clock Friday evening
an unknown man was arrested by
citizens Joe Crews and Mr.. McAiee.
The stranger was walking along the
railroad track between Bryan station
and Auxyasse when seen by the
gentlemen, who stopped him, and
said he had come from this city that
afternoon. The man seemed to be
a foreigner, was very intelligent, and
gave a good account ofhimself. The
time ne started from this city, how
ever, and the time he was seen by
Messrs. Crews and McAfee would
throw him near the scene of the
crime about the time it was COM
mitted. Another point that direct
ed suspicion against this "bum'
was the fact that he wore shirt
with a small blue stripe running
through it. The man was taken to
DR.. Lemon, in Auxvasse, who ex-
amined him and said he could moi
possibly be the man. On the strength
of this the suspect was allowed to
go ON his way rejoicing.
Many of the people out neal
Union think that the rapist is {
negro, but the victim seems to bs
iquite positive on the subject, ant
strongly affirms that the man wa
white.
Miss TnrOckmorton, the victim o
the crime, is IS years of age, demi
blonde, with a sweet, attractive face
She was quite favorite with all VIII
knew her, and has many friond
who will avenge her wrong, coul,
the assailant be found.
THE REPORTERS SECOND VISIT.
Early Saturday morning a LED
GER reporter started for the residenc
4 OF Wesley Stewart, where the meet
: ing was to be held to consider way
. and means of ferreting out the raw
Usher. There was quite crow,
!. congregated when he arrived, and al
!. were discussing the matter of great
q est interest the crime of last even
= ing. Nothing had been done sine
last night, and the reporter Wake,
!, over to the scene of the outrage, t
/. view by daylight what was rathe
: indistinet at night. The place tha
was pointed out to him was in th
ledge of an oat field, and the down
: beaten grain was evident of the bi1
2 ter struggle for honor that had take
$. place. About 5 o'clock the reporte
= called at the Throekmorton res