San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-12
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A TRAMP KILLED.
HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 11-[Special
John Coles while stealing ride
fell under the wheels Of train.
His body was almost cut in twain,
but he fingered for ten hours.
CHARGED WITH RoBBING AN IN
DIAN.
PARIS, Tex. Jan. IL. Special. IA
deputy U. S. marshal arrived to-
night with Charles Davis and
Robert Lang, charged with rob.
bling Choctaw OF $720 in gold, in
the mountains.
CUNEY EXTENDING HIS 'FLUENCE.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. ia con-
ference of the leading negro repub-
licans of the south was held yes
terday to decide on candidate for
the presidential nomination, to be
supported by all. N. Wright
Quincy, of Texas, presided. The
names of Reed, Mckinley, Morton
and Allison were mentioned, but
no agreement was reached, the
supporters of each sticking to
their man. There was also some
discussion of the franchise laws of
Mississippi and of South Carolina,
and it was evident that there will
be an endeavor to have them both
declared unconstitutional.
PLANTER AssAssINATED.
PERRY, Fla, January 11.-Kiser
Richardson, planter, while super
intending his work on his farm,
was assassinated today, double
load of buckshot being fred into
his back. The motive and the as
sassin are unknown.
ANOTHER ANGEL STARTED.
TUsKoGEE, Ala, Jan. 11.-Free-
man Collins, a negro, was hanged
here yesterday for the murder of
his wife. He claimed on the gal
lows that he was going to heaven.
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
LAKE CHARLES, La, Jan. ia
well attended mass meeting was
held here this afternoon, at which
prominent speakers made adj
dresses. Resolutions were adopted
expressing sympathy for the Gu
bans, and asking the Louisiana
congressman to do all in their
power to have congress recognize
their belligerency.
DIED IN MEXICo.
MONTEREY, Mexico, Jan. H.
David Ray, OF Houston, was found
dead in his room at his hotel this
morning. EIe had been drinning
and it is not known whether death
was from whiskey or by an over
dose of morphine.
MULE WRECKED \ TRAIN.S
GREENvILLE, Miss, Jan. H.
The accommodation train on the
Huntington branch of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley road col
lided with a mule today which de-
rallied the engine. Engineer j. w.
Mason was caught under the wreck
aud scalded to death.
REvENGEFUL BRUTE LYNCHED.
JACKSONVILLE, N. Y, Jan. H.
On Friday night Robinson Clap
saddle,an aged farmer, was brutality
murdered by his profiigate son-in-
law H. II. Smith. Three years ago
Smiths dissolute habits and bru-
tally caused his wife to obtain a
separation from him. Smith
nursed the idea that Clapsaddle
induced his daughter to take this
move. Just after the separation
was secured Smith beat the old
man numerically. For this and
other offenses he was sent to
prison three times. Eighteen
months ago Mrs. Smith married
John De Clute, farmer living
four miles from the Clapsaddle
homestead, and Smith swore to
have revenge upon the old man
for the alienation of the affections
of his wise; but this time he was
convicted Of swearing falsely
against John Moore, charged with
smuggling Cinnamon, and sent to
prison for one year. Recently he
was released from Jail and meet
ing Clapsaddle last night pulled a
revolver and killed him. Three
hours later a posse organized and
capturing him at an 1arly hour
Saturday morning sneted out
swift Justice to the aESassin by
Kidding him with DULLES