The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-19
DESERVED HIS DOOM
JAMES SMITH HANGED FOB KUR-
DER IN MARYLAND.

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CoIored Wretch Who, Not Content With
Outrage and Murder. Undertook to
Blackcn tho Character of His Victim
Margaret Brown-SIob shoots One Man
and Hangs Two at Russelivilie, KY
Murder and Suicide in Eastern Kansas
Kansan Arrested for Counterfeiting-
Crimes and Accidents.
Upper Marlboro, Nd, Dec 1S.-James
Smith, colored, was hanged here at 1892
a. m. today. Smith was brought here on
a late train last night from Baltimore.
He has been confined in Baltimore since
his arrest. Prior to his departure from
Baltimore he was immersed by Baptist
minister and died processing that faith,
having refused the ministrations of a
Catholic priest who rendered them up
on the prisoners arrival last night.
Margaret Brown, a young woman who
lived with her aunt near the little town
of Upper Marlboro, Prince George
county, Maryland, was found dead in
her room on the evening of July %, OF
this year. Her throat was cut and there
were evidences that another heinous
crime had been committed. Suspicion
was at once directed to James Smith, q
mulatto, who had been a servant in the
family but who had been dismissed for
making improper advances toward the
girl. Smith was arrested on the follow
ing day in Washington, and confessed
having committed the murder but de-
nisd the other crime. He was removed
to Baltimore for safe keeping until his
trial at which time ne again confessed
and attempted to put a stain upon the
character Of his victim, by alleging that
Improper relations had existed between
them and that he committed the murder
because she persisted in breaking off
these relations. He was promptly con-
victed and again removed to Baltimore
for safe keeping, public Indignation rem
decing lynching almost certain if he had
been confined in Prince George county.
He has, during the entire period which
has elapsed since the murder. maintain
ed the most stocial indifference to his
fate.
MOB TAKES THREE LIVES.
Russellville, KY, Dec. 1S.-The bodies
of Dink and Arch Proctor were found
Lie lHiiDS VI d CcudT lTtt
near town and within the county Jail lay
the dead body Of Will Proctor, half
brother to Dink. The other two We're
taken out and hanged
A. o'clock this morning a mob visit
ed the county Jail and, after battering
Gown the front door and forcing the jail
or to give up the keys, went TO the cells
of the Proctors. The Oldest, Will Proc
tor, cursed the mob, and was shot dead
in his cell. The other two were taken
out and hanged.
The mob numbered about 100 and did
their work quietly and with dispatch.
Russellville, KY, Dec. 1S.-The town
has been full of people today ard a con-
slant stream of humanity flowed out 10
where the bodies of Dink and Arch Proc
tor, father and son, were found hanging
to little cedar tree this morning. Both
were strangled to death. Beneath their
feet, which were only about one foot
from the ground, was what is called a
silver hat" and just few feet away
was a rope with a moose alreadp pre-
pared. This. it is thought. was prepar-
ed for Bill Proctor, who was shot in the
back while crouching in corner of his
cell in the county Jail He called the
mob all kinds of vile names aud said:
L know my time has come"
hC NddSC VI tIlc llOuDlG was a uOuDle
killing on the night of October "a. when
Aaron and Doc Grafton were stabbed in
Adairville twelve miles from this city, |
The party had been engaged in a game |
II cards and a difficulty arose. It was
settled, as some thought, but at the |
hour, when the Proctors were |
helping the Crafton's off, carrying goods |
o them, another quarrel arose and |
Aaron Grafton was stabbed to death and |
Doc Grafton received what proved TO be |
/ fatal wound. The Proctors, week |
lgo, had their examining trial. charged |
With the murder of Aaron Grafton, and |
)ink and Bill, half-brothers. were ac-
.uitted and Arch held over under bord |
or $1,000. Their examining trial for the |
filling of Doc Grafton was set for to-
lay ard it is supposed that the releasing
# Bill: and Dinll on the former charge |
the trouble Five times be-
ore has Bill Proctor been tried for his /
ife and each time has been acquitted.
t is said he has been connected. direct
or indirectly, with fifteen killings in
his section. Bill Proctor has been re-
'arded as the Shrewdest criminal this
ounty has ever known. No tears are be-
ng shed as the Proctors have been the
error of the county for years.
BAD MAN DOES MURDER.
Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 1S.-News
cached here last evening of the fatal
hooting of Charles Green by his broth
Charles White. at a farm
louise near Easton, in Leavenworth coun
Y. AT a party at Green's house White
wore and became abusive. when he was
jected. He started to kick in the door
nd when Green went out 10 stop him,
White discharged a shot gun at Green,
most of the load lodging in Green's
light side. He will die. White is a ter
or to the people of his neighborhood and
here is strong feeling against him.
SHE DOESN'T REGRET IT.
Lawrence. Kan, Dec. 1S-Last night,
Thile looking out of his window at his
ome five miles west of here, August
herman, a farmer. was shot in the back
Y his wife and instantly killed. The
roman then turned the revolver on her
elf and tried 10 commit suicide. She
lf1icte0 a serious but not fatal, wound
/ the left breast. After being arrested
lrs. Bierman said that she did not love
er husband and that she had no regrets
pr what she had done.
TERRITORY MURDERS.
Independence, Kan, Dec. 1S.-Sharp
.ogers and a relative of the same name
ave been arrested, charged with the
murder Of ]. II. Yocum at Logan. l. L,
Isl week. Logan and Yocum had been
I outs, and a few days before the muir
er IOcCm began foreclosure proceed
lgs on some stock he had sold Rogers.
.0gers had sworn that Yocum would
ever get the stock.
ARSENIC FAILS TO KILL.
Kansas City. Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Lillian
alhoun Turner. daughter OF Rev. ]. c.
ussell. a Baptist minister at Dallas. at
.mpted 10 commit suicide last night by |
king a dose OF arsenic. because her
us5and, q book-maker, had mistreated |
er. The woman's life was saved after
s-oic efforts of the police surgeon. Mrs