Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

The city of Fulton is wild, and hun
dreds of men hunted for the Sheriff
and his posse, under the belief that the
former was trying to take the negro to
Mexico. The details of the outrage
are horrible. The poor woman had
her hands tied behind her back, every
of clothing torn from her body
and her throat cut from ear to a
when found. Here is some of the pos
tive evidence against the negro: Half
of a s%uspender buckle found under the
woman filed a missing part from Il
similar buckle on the negro; a part of
the negro's shirt had been torn from
him, and was found in the clenched
hand of the woman; the negro was
bloody, and a lock of Mrs. Gains hair
was found sticking to his clothing.
Divers refused to say anything
DETAILS OF I'll MURDER.
The Fulton Telegraph contains the
following account of the crime:
About five miles west of Fulton, on
the Columbia road, lived John W.Cain
and wife, a young couple but recently
married. Their home was a small one
room log cabin set at the top of a
small hill, facing the Columbia road.
The house sets in a small opening and
is surrounded on three sides by woods
and underground. Off to the west,
perhaps a hundred yards, courses a
small branch.
Inside the cabin was a scene most
horrible to contemplate. At the right
of the entrance stood the bed, with
great splotches of blood on the cover
ing. The murdered woman laid in the
southeast corner of the room. The low
er limbs were bare of clothing to the
waist, around the neck the clothing was
torn loose, and a rope about half an
inch in diameter wrapped around the
neck and arms and the ends concealed
under her body. A rocking chair was
placed between her limbs and tilted
over her body. Her neck was cut
close up to the chin, and extended
around about five inches. Both jugu-
lar vein and wind pipe were severed.
Her head lay in a pool of her W blood.
The condition Of the bed indicated
that the struggle for her virtue had
taken place there. 1t was mashed as
though a person had lain lengthwise
and rolled over it. From indications
it appears that the fiend accomplished
his devilish purpose on the bed, and
afterwards committed the murder.
Her thimble and some patches were
lying by her side as though she had
been sewing. On the pillow of the
bed the brutal fiend had wiped his
bloody hands and knife. Near her
was a small pool of water which gave
indications of tryingt to wash his hands.
1t was found that eight cuts had been
made ON the throat and it appeared
that the wounds had been inflicted
with a dull knife. The nose was
bruised, and a mixture of mud and
blood was smeared over it. Her whole
face was covered with blood, and pre-
scented a horrible appearance.
Finger marks we're plainly visible
| on her throat, and evidently choking
| played an important part in the muir
der.
The medical examination proved
that the black fiend had accomplished
his purpose.
In a short time suspicion restet
upon Emmett Divers, a negro who
had been seen in the locality thai
morning.
He was captured and on the way
back the negro continually protested
his innocence of any crime, but HI
made every turn right up to the place
correctly. Finally, disposed to Civ
the negro a show to prove his limo
cence the crowd stopped and searched
him. Upon his person was found
knife with the little blade PARTIAL.
covered with blood. Another con
victing action was, when he was tolt
that a woman had been murdered OF
the Columbia road he seemed to know
that it was Mrs. Cain.
While the body was in preparation
for burial a wire suspender buckl
was found on the floor in the blood
The piece corresponded exactly wit
the buckle on the negro's suspender
and also fit the portion that remained
This was clinching evidence that tn
negro did the deed.
The marriage of John William Cal
and Miss JennieE. Dubois occurre'
May 10, 1s95-only a few days owe
two months ago. Miss Dubois wa
only seventeen years of age Novem
Der 90, last, and Mr.. Cain passed hi
twenty-fourth year March IS, of thi
year.
THE PRISONER REMOVED FROM MEXIC
Early Wednesday morning Sheri
Windsor and John Brandon arrived i
Mexico with Divers, the crimi
nal referred to above. He was place
in Jail here. Some time this mornin
between 8 and 10 o'clock he was take
from the Mexico Jail by Sheriff Steph
ems to the Jail at Bowling Green on
freight train. The officers of the La
were very quiet and prompt in the
action in reference to this matte
Sheriff Windsor is one of Missouri
most prompt and efficient officers an
will do his duty under all circun
stances. We understand that a larg
, number of people followed him an
that several shots were fired in an q
, fort to take the prisoner away fror
l him. The officers of the law in bot
} Galloway and Audrain county propos
to do all in their power to prevent
mob and VIII see that the law is Ell
forced to the fullest extent. The
seems to be no question but that IL
man arrested is the guilty party ar
9 there is no power to save him fro
the full penalty of the law. 1t seer