Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-10
COTTON PALACE FRICTION.
SEVERAL DIRECTORS AND MAN
AGER HIGGINS RESIGNS.
An Attempt TO Lynch Ncgro--Tbc
Waiiing Case san ur .au
Aiong-uncie Sam Dis
misses n Case.


lynehins of negro named Bill Shaw.
The facts appear about as follows:
A day or 80 ago Bin Shaw. n negro
boy about 10 year sold. and as black
as the ace Of spades, sent words OF an
insulting character 20 an orphan
white girl. about IS years old.
Tae young girl reported the
matter to her friends and as soon
as Shaw could be found he was ar
rested and placed in the wooden Gala
boose at West TO await the arrival OF
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
south-bound train. when those in
charge intended to bring him to
Waco. His arrest took place late yes
terday evening.
About $3.50 o'clock five or six masked
men went to the calaboose and took
the negro out and marched him out
10 grove OF mesquite trees. They
told him they We're going TO hang him
for the crime he had Threatened to
commit. The negro begged for his
life and cried pitcously, but his cap
tors told him he was too late and
would have to swing.
Suiting their wcids to actions they
began placing the rope around the ne
gro's neck, when the latter broke and
ran for his life. Shots rang out upon
the still night air and the negro fell
badly wounded.
He was taken back to prison and
given medical attention.
He was brought to this city on the
south-bound Katy at 1910 o'clock this
morning.
companied by Murshal Buchanan OF
West, when they arrived this morning
with the negro.
Shaw is an awkward. slender negro
and looked like an ordinary
day laborer. He walked with "a slight
stoop. caused by a gun shot wound.
which had ploughed It's way through
his body Just to the right OF the YER
zebra and made it's exit TO the left Of
his heart.
did you write note to Miss
~" was asked of the negro, who
seemed scared until he entered the
street car followed by Deputy sheriffs
Shepherd and florence. Marshal Blu
chanan and newspaper reporters,
mo, ] didn't" drRwled out Shaw.
81 spec. tho 1 sent her word" he con-
tinued.
What word did you send herr"
Here the negro told what he had sent
her. 1t is Of such an obscene nature
that even an idea OF what II was could
not be published with proprlety.
What was your object in sending
the young lady such insulting lam
guage as that2"
81 jes' wanted to do what toll her
I did, an didn't know how else to
do it,"
Are you badly hurt?' Does that
wound hurt you much?'
"Lor' a'massy, yes, boss Use gwlne
TO die shore II ! doan get better.
shore thought Use gone up when all
theta shots come tlltin' arier me las
night
What made you rum"
THAT ar rope. boss, that ar rope.
tell We when that ar rope tocht my
neck seem like all the marrow In my
jints us jes comm down my bac'
Awfulest feelin' / ever had, boss not
exceptin' the shot | got ! can jes feel
that ar rope collin round my neck
yet"
Then the negro chartered his teeth
and made a sound like screech owl.
while he shook like an Arkansas man
in the chilliest sort Of chin weather.
what did you think when you were
shot"
Boss. that's mother time this Niger
had queer feelins. Mighty queer feel
ms. was runnin' like a scared jack
rabbit an the guns wus poppin' an
blazing, when all at once some un
give me a lick in the back and / jes
fell | began to pray but got 40 /
couldn't talk and jes quit"
Shaw was taken TO jail, and, If the
county physician brings him around
all right which he Is almost sure TO
do, the negro VIII be given a hearing
in short time.
He was placed IN jail. There does
not appear TO be any clew 20 the
would be-lynchers.
]. 4. Waltham, the East Waco gro
Med IA decd pf in hn
county clerks office this afternoon for
the benefit OF his creditors.
H. ]. Harris is named as trustee
The assignee orders the trustee to sell
and dispose of all his property In East
Waco, cosisung principally OF his stock
of groceries, and to cancel the follow
ing debts: Mrs. Joanna Waltham, A25
r. H. & i, II. Kingsbury. SIS. The
stock Is a small ons.
United States Commissioner ]. II.
Finks today dismissed the case OF j.
G.. Gordon. who was charged with hav-
ing used the United States mails for
fraudulent purposes. The diemissal
was caused by the advice received by
/. Mr.. Finks from the Federal authorities
in Arkansas. Gordon was arrested a
few days ago in Hill county, charged
with carrying on negotiations by mail
for the purchase of green goods" in
England
The trial Of s. ]. walllng ex-cashler
and president OF the City National bank
OF Brownwood. closed today.
Yesterday was occupied with the
opening argument or United States Dis
trict Attorney Marshall for the gov
eminent and Judge Clark for the de-
Tense.
This morning Col. c. II. Jenkins
made the closing argument for hif
client It was a strong presentation OF
the case from the standpoint OF the
defense and a brilliant argument He
was followed by Mr. Marshall In tina
closing argument for the prosecution.
The charge OF the court was lengthy
and exhaustive and covered the case
very fully.
Judge Rector's charge was highly
complimented by both sides Of counsel
for IT'S cGnprehcnsiveneas and lucid ex-
PLANTATION OF the law. The Jury retired
this afternoon TO decide the fate of the
Brentwood banker and are stll out
The cotton palace matter has taken
a new and decidedly interesting turn
today.
The new phase Is the resignation OF
the following directors: ]. s. McLen-
don. w w. Seley. $. W. Slayaen. Ed
Rotsn, James I. Moore. r. p. Par
rott and II. II. Shear. Director Cen
eral higgins Is also included In the
list
lions result from the diversity OF opin.