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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
Ian d Office. New Orleans La. /
Jan 8, 1897. I

Notice il hereby given that the follow.
ing PANIED settler has fled notice Ut HIS
intention to make final proof in sup
Dor. of his claim. and that said proof
will be made before tho clerk OF district
ourt. a. Covington, La. on Monday.
March I. 1897. viz:
HOUSTON CARLILES.
Who made homestead entry No. Is. ZIG
for The north half Of the southwest
a uarier of section II end he east half
II southeast quartz section IL. town.
ship 5. soutl, range 10 east, st. Helena
meridian.
He names the following Witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF sai 1 land. viz:
William T.. Wallis. = ]. Core, n.
Fendlason and Warren Wiley. oil of
st, Tammenv Pa t>h La.
il l6-6t q. Med. Brandy, Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
NOTICE.

Having severed all my connections
with the Sheriff's Office, where I have
been employed for the past three yea 8,
adopt this method Of announcing to
my friends and patrons, that am still
at my saloon, First and Last Chance,
where I will hereafter pay all my at
tention to my friends and customers,
- heretofore. Thanking all my patrons
for past fayors, and solicitinga contin
uance in the future,
remain, respectfully,
ALONZO SHARP.
La.d Office. New Orleans, la |
Jan. 9, 1897. !
= Notice is hereby given shat the follow
IL q uarlc6 settler has fled notice OF his
intention to make final proof in supper:
Of his claim. and that said proof viii
se made before the Clerk OF the
pirtrict Court. at Covinston. La. OF
Monday, March l, 1897. viz:
WILLIAM I. WALLIS,
Who made homestead entry No. IL, 376,
for the l.orth nalf of the northe.ss quar-
ter, section 20, andithe west half If the
northwest quarter of section n, town
ship s. south range - east. St Helena
meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upIr
!: I'D cultivation Of said lani il:
Warren Wiley, 1ohn Morgan, A. J..
Core ud N. Fendlason, I'll OF st Tam
many parish La.
ia 1856 G.. McD. BRUADY, Register
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

Persons who are troubled with
indigestion will be interested in the
experience Of VIM. HI. Peun, chief
clerk in the railway mail service at
Des Moline, lows, who writes: ST
gives me pleasure to testify to the
merits of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
For two years I have suffered from
indigestion, and am subject to fire.
quent severe attacks Of pain in the
stomach and bowels. One or two
doses of this remedy never fails to
give perfect relief Price % and
50 cents; sold by w. c. Heintz,
druggist, Covington, and B. =.
Paine, Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

The progressive ladies Of West
field. Ind., issued . "WOmans's
Edition. Of the Westfield News,
bearing date Of April 8, 1896. The
paper is filled with matter Of inter-
est to women, and we notice the
following from a correspondent,
which the editors printed, realizing
that it treats upon q matter OF vital
Importance to their sex: "The
best remedy for Group, colds and
bronchitis that I have been able to
find is Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy. For family use it has no equal.
l gladly recommend it." The 20
and so cent bottles for sale by w. G..
Heintz, druggist, Covington, and
r. b. Paine, Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
A Cure for Lame Back.

"My daughter, when recovering
from an attack Of fever, was a great
sufferer from pain in the back and
hips" writes Louden Grover OF
Sardis, Ky. ''After using quite .
number OF remedies without any
benefit she tried one bottle Of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, and it has
given entire relief" Chamberlain's
Pain Balm is also . certain cure for
rheumatism. Sold by w C. Heintz.
druggist, Covington, and r. B.
Paine, Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
THE DOGS NOT DE-
CEIVED.
Robert Laughlin Hanged
ut BrOOksville, Ky.

Brooksville, KY, Jan. 9.-Robert
Laughlin was hanged at 9:37 .. m.
On farm near Augusta, Bracken
county, on the night of Feb. IA,
1896, Robert Laughlin, q tenant
farm laborer, was guilty Of a tri-
pie crime Of criminal assault upon
his niece, numbering her aud his
helpless wife and arson. A jury
accepted his confession of guilt. and
decided that he should hang.
Robert Laughlin and his wife
Sarah, Feb. IA visited the family Of
Lee Jones, near Augusta, and re-
turning, took with them their niece,
Mary Jones, then IA years old, to
remain over night. Everything
went well in the Laugllin home,
and all retired in fine spirits At the
usual hour.
About 8 O'Clock in the morning
Of Feb. Is Mrs. Laughlin was
awakened by q noise Of q struggle
from Mary's bed. Striking q light
she learned that her husband had
attempted an assault upon the girl
and threatened to expose him.
He seized heavy poker and
struck his invalid wife dead with .
single blow. The frightened niece
attempted to escape by flight in her
niehtclothes, and was laid DEAD at
the door by q blow on the back Of
her head.
Lauehlin's next thought was to
burn the house and destroy the
bodies, mutilate himself and tell the
story OF assault and murder by
tramps. The first part of his plan,
the burning Of the house, he car
ried out promptly. He hesitated,
however, about mutilating himself.
and started for Augusta, about
three miles distant TO tell his story
to w. o. Holmes. high officer OF
the Odd Fellows Lodge. He
changed his mind after nearly
reaching Augusta. retraced his
steps, and standing near the burn
ing house, cut his neck and side
with q pocket knife, burned his
clothes and then went to the home
Of his sister Mrs. NcCracken, told
his lie, returned to his home, and
by the embers repeated his story
to crowds of indignant people
gathered there.
Bloodhounds we're put on the
track Of the supposed tramps
They followed Laughlin's footsteps
to near Augusta, and then followed
them back to the burning house.
The faithful animals traced his trail
to the home of his sister, and fol-
lowed it back TO the scene of the
crime.
The testimony of these dumb
witnesses was too much. Suspicion
vas fixed on Laughlin. and he was
jailed in the Brookkville prison,
and there lie confessed. He was
taken to Maysvi!le to avoid a lyncll-
ing, and after his trial and convic-
ton he was removed to COvington,
KY, for safekeeping, where he re-
NAMED until brought to Brooksville
to be hanged
In the Covington Jail his COM
panions and cronies we're Jackson
and WalIing, murderers convicted
and sentenced to be hanged for the
murder OF Pearl Bryan, just two
| weeks before Laughlin's crime.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

The Presidential Electors for this
State met in Baton Rouge, last
Monday, and cast the vote of the
State for BRYAN and Sewall.
Messrs. J. G. WIckliffe and j. w.
Mcfarland were nominated as
messengers to bear the vote to
Washington, and Mr.. Wickliffe
was elected.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

Corbett and Fitzsimmons will meet
il the ring March IL. The place OF
meeting has not been decided upon.
The articles call for purse Of $751;
600. Fitz said he would put up
q side bet from SIS, 900 to $4,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

Tue length OF the island Of Cuba,
following curved line through CEN
tire, is $50 miles; its average
bredath Is so miles; has 43, 3l9
square miles, with q population Of
nearly two million.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

Ann Arbor, Maryland, has a
lie-the-Hugger," or several of
them. A number of students have
been held up by five girls after
dark and Rugged, and afterwards
pinched and beaten.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
Special Notice.

The East Louisiana Railroad will
handle cattle BY Express Freight Daily.
except Sundays, from Covington, BY the
A. N. train, In large, easy riding cars.
A''>S z. :. FERGUSON,
General Freight Agent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
+. w. HOSMER,
Secretary aud Superintendent.

Five men and one woman dead,
five men wounded and two women
assaulted, is The six-day record Of
. South Carolina negro. On the
seventh day he was caught and
promptly lynched.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

Ii Hung Chang has ordered all
Chinese schools to teach the En-
glish language, which will be the
universal language OF the world be-
fore long.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

Chas. +. Gleber, a respectable
white man Of family, was foully
murdered in New Orleans, last
Sunday night, by burglars who had
been surprised in the act Of robhing
his house. Several suspects have
been arrested.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

On motion, duly seconded, the Police
Jury then adjourned till the second
Tuesday in April 1897.
". n. COOPER,
President
W. &. KENTZEL. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
FOR SALE.

A new house, containing i've rooms.
near the Railroad Depot. Good fence,
II bearing pecan trees, artesian well
water in house, stable and carriage
house. Ground. $50 BY 800 feet. APP
ply to
W. G. HUTCHINSON,
Vaudeville, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

Sixteenth Judicial District Court of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish Of
St. Tamm any.
BY virtue Of an order OF sale from the
honorable the aforesaid court. and to
me directed. bearing date Dec. "a. 1896:
Twill proceed to sell at public anc-
ton, at the door of the courthouse. in
the town of Gown gioD, Parish Of 81.
Tammanv. La, on SATURDAY. Feblu-
AIRY 10, 1897, between legal sale hours.
the following described property, to-
wit:
Two lots Of ground, numbers two and
three, of section Is. toxin hip nine,
south range IA east, st. Helena Meri-
dian. in st. Ta.aManJ Parish Louisiana,
con tanning forty-six and thirty-On e
hundreltEs (46 3i-lOO) of an aero.
Homestead certificate No 100, appl ic~.
ton 2O7. anil was acquired by said
laibare from A. X Amaker.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms of sale-Cash
JOHN ]. STROBLE, Sheriff.
Land Office New Orleans La.
Jan. IL. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-nacled settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof In suppo 1T
of his claim. and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of Court, at Co {.
ington. la, ON Monday. March J.
1897. viz:
JOHN MEIER.
WHO made homestead entry No. !2.235
fer the west half Of northeast quarter,
and east half Of northwest quarter. sec
ion %, township 5. sonth range IL east,
st. Helena meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence 2pon
and cultivation OF said land. viz:
GtorRe Meae.rc. Max Edgar. Peter
Galloway and Jas Scheck, all of st.
Tammany Parish. In.
jal6-6t G. Med BRUMBY, Register.
VENIRE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
J. C. Vaughan VS.. Z. Baker.
Sixteenth Judicial District Court d
Louisiana, in and for the Parish oil
st. Tammnny.

BY virtue Of AZ order Of sale from the
honorable tine aforesaid court. and to me
directed, bearing date Dec, 2, 1886
/ will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, 1t che doot Of the courthouse in the
town Of Covington, La. on SATURDAY.
January 80. 1897, between legal sale
hours. the following described propeit y
tc-wit:
The undivided half of 164 acres Of
land, more or less. together with all
the buildings and improvements there
on. being the north half Of the south
west quarter of section Is, and the
west half Of the northwest quarter Of
section So, all in township 6, south
range 10 east, situated In St Tammany
Parish, La. The said undivided hall
will be sold subject to the usufruct OF
the widow of w. Baker during her
widOwh0od.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms Of sale cash, with the benefit
Ut appraisement.
JOHN J. STROBLE, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
Alopzo Sharp VS.. roLe Summers.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Tan.-
many-Thirl Justice Court.


Rr x,rtue of an order of sale from the
honorable the aforesaid court AMI to
me directed. bearing date Ssrtember 80.
1906
will proceed to sell ut public auction
ut the door of tho Courthouse. IN the
Towb HILL, III CovinesOn. ~. Tamma"y
parish, Ia, OFT SATURDAY. February
6. 1897. between legal sale hours, the
following described property, to-wla:
Lots No.. II an 1 IL, ia squire No. .,
Southeast Division, Abit. >, rings, to-
gether with all the buildings AID i'm
proyements thereon, less one-:t urth Of
said property, soll for taxes OF 1885 to
II. ]. Conrad.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms OF sale--Cash with the benefit
of aop-aiseMent.
CHAS. II. HEINTZ.
Constable. 3a Ward.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
Erbin Cooper vs.. His Creditors.

Sixteenth Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish Of 81.
Ia.rmany.
Notice is hereby given, that ]. J.
Strobe, Sheriff and SYndic, In the in
solvent proceedings, has fled his &C
count and tableau of distribution, and
unless opposition be filed thereto in ten
days from the first publication of this
notice, the same will be homol0gated
and become the judgment Of this court.
II. Z. WARREN. Cle.S.
Louinqton, ia. Jan. 2, 1897.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
COVINGTON, JAN. Is. 189'

Corn sells IN western Kansas at
81 cents per bushel, the lowest
price in the history Of the State.
More Mckinley prosperity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
School Board.

The School Board met at the
Town Hall on the above date, all
members being present. SIS follows :
Frs: Ward--Wm Bossier.
Second ward-Luke Allison.
Third Ward F. w Hosmer.
Fourth Ward --Chas w. Boyle.
Fifth Ward-Ben Williams.
Sixth Ward Jas. Owens.
Seventh Ward-Dorville Cousin
Eighth Ward Geo H. Cause
Ninth Ward Armand Cousin.
The reading of the minutes of the
last meeting were dispensed with.
Moved and seconded, that Mr..
Abney, Parish Treasurer, be paid
his per centage for disbursements
made by him for quarter ending
December 81, 1896. And also W.
G. Kentzel be paid his salary for
quarter ending December 81, 1896.
The following committee was
then appointed to examine the
Treasurer's books and warrants,
and destroy the warrants by burn
ing: e. ". Boyle. William Bos-
sier and A. Cousin.
Moved and seconded, that the
Board adjourn till 2 O'Clock. Car
ried.
EVENING SESSION.
The Treasurer's report showed
$1656 OF. for the quarter ending
December 81, 1896.
The money was then pro rated
per capita for the nine wards.
The expenses, Superintendent
salary, etc., amounting to $7l 80,
being deducted from the above
amount, giving All cents pei
scholar.
The committee appointed to ex.
anime the Treasurcr's book snd
reports, made the following re.
port:
Covington, La, Jan. 5, 1897
To the honorable President and men,
bers of the School Board:
Gentlemen--We your committee
appointed 10 examine the books,
vouchers and accounts of the Parish
Treasurer beg leave to make the
following report: We find til.
books correct, and the warrants
from 727 to 735, inclusive, Of the
old series, and from l to 80, and
IS, sc, As, 81, 43, Al and AZ, of the
new series, in his possession.
Armand Cousin, Chairman
c. W. Boyle,
w. Bossier.
1t was then moved and seconded,
that schools be let out IN the follow.
ing Wards: ass
First Ward.
Sand Hill school, Miss Ella Bos.
sier, three months.
Koepp school, -, three
months.
Second Ward.
Hay Hollow colored school,
-, three months.
Pilgrims Rest school, Miss
Decentralization, three mounths.
Horse Branch school, b. Cham
beIs, two months.
Third Ward.
Abita springs white school, Miss
Bossier, three months.
Abita Springs cclored school, A
Lewis, three months.
Horse Branch school, b. Cham.
bers, two months.
Fourth Ward.
Vaudeville white girls school
Mrs. Dyer, three months.
Vaudeville colored school. -,
three months.
Fifth Ward.
Williams school house, Burch
three mouths.
German Settlement school
-, two months.
Ninth Ward.
Slidell white school, Graham
three months.
Bayou Liberty colored school
Miss I. Dale. two months, beginning
the first of March, 1897.
There being no further bushes.
/ ~.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

The Official vote of the Electoral
College, last Monday, resulted as
follows: Mckinley 27l, Bryan
l76. McKinley's majority, %.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
BUDGET.


Secretary and Parish Printer 5000
Parish Treasurer. ......... 800
Assessors fees. 600
Commission of Tax Collector 800
Sheriff ................... 500
Carrying convicts to the Pen.
itentiary and insane people
TO the Insane Asylum. 500
General and criminal ex-
penses. =. 2OOO
Witnesses in criminal cases 1900
Coroner and CoroDer's Jury 500
Grand and Petit Jurors 800
Police Jury ......... -. 800
For building Courthouse. 1000
Repairing roads and bridges 1900
Incidental and divers ex-
penSes ............. 600
Parish Attorney. .......... 100
Total. $500. ..Sl5 900
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

hereby certify that on the 2lst day
OF December 1896, the following named
jurors were drawn by the Jury Com
missi0ners, to serve for the first week
of the January term of the Sixteenth
Judicial District Court for the Parish
of St. Tammany, La, to commence
Monday, January 2j, 1897:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
POLICE JURY.
Cov1Nsrox, La Jan. 8, 1897.

COvIN6TON, La Jan. 5, 1897.
The Police Jury met at the Court
house on the above date, pursuant
to adjournment, remained and in
session two days.
Present:
First ward-Geo. Koepp, Jr.
Second ward-B. F. Rogers.
Third ward-W. N. Cooper.
Fourth ward-Jos. n. Smith.
Fifth ward-WarreE Thomas.
Sixth ward-H. Q. Parker.
Seventh ward-JoLn A. Todd.
Eighth ward-A. Provost, Jr.
Ninth ward-Jas. Keyser.
Parish Automatically Elliott.
On motion, the reading Of the
minutes of the last meeting was
dispensed with.
1t was moved aud seconded, that
the petition for a bridge over the
Bogue Falia river, on the fork road,
be laid over. Carried.
Public Road overseers weIe then
appointed, and the list was publish
ed in the FARMER last week.
On motion Of Mr.. Keyser, sec
onded by Mr.. Koepp, the following
Ordinance was then adopted:
ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained, by the Police
Jury of st. Tammany Parish, La,
That Witnesses summoned in crimi-
nal cases, upon fined trial, shall re-
ceive one dollar per day, for their
attendance at Court, and five cents
per mile for each mile necessarily
travelled, in going to and returning
from Court.
On motion of Mr.. Todd, second
ed by Mr.. Koepp, tue matter Of
the appropriation of fifty dollars to
buy lumber to floor the bridge on
the Tchefuncta, at C. w. Bradley's,
was laid over till the next regular
meeting.
The following Budget and Lii
cense Ordinances we're then adopt
ed for the year 1897:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
VENIRE.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of st. Tam.
many-Sixteenth Judicial District
Court
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16
LICENSE ORDINANCE.

lie DC IL OIOAluCus ny tue IOlICS Jury
of the Parish of st. Tammany, LOUISE
ana that . License be and Is hereby
levied for the year 1897, upon each per-
son, corporation, firm or association
pursuing any occupation, business
or calling in this parish, which is sub
ject to State License.
2. Be it further ordained, That the
amount of License due this Parish for
each trade, occupation, business or
calling carried on or conducted in this
parish subject to a License, is hereby
fixed at the same as il now levied and
collected by the State for such trade,
occupation, business or calling in this
Parish.
.. Be it further ordained. That the
Licenses due this parish shall be and are
hereby due and collectible at the same
time and In the same manner as Ii
censes due the State, and in the event
the same are not paid when due, it is
ordered that the Tax Collector report
the same to the Parish Attorney, who
Is hereby authorized and instructed to
forthwith institute legal proceedings to
enforce the payment of the same.
On motion of Mr.. Koepp, Sec
onded by Mr.. Thomas, the follow
ing resolution was then adopted:
Resolved, That nothing in the
Game Law heretofore adopted shall
prevent the citizens of this parish
from catching, trapping or killing
pops.
On motion, duly seconded, the
petition Of citizens of the Seventh
Ward, to change the public road
leading from Vaudeville to SlidelI.
was thrown out.
Mr.. Koepp moved, seconded by
Mr.. Todd, tina: the Secretary be in
structed to draw . warrant in favor
of D. E. Kimble, for the sum of
$500, on account OF building the
Courthouse, being the second pay
meut, as per contract. Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Keyser.
seconded BY Mr.. Koepp, that the
Sheriff he and he is hereby re-
quested to advance tn the Parish
Treasurer, out Of the present quar-
ter, the sum OF $500, in order that
the same may be applied on the
third payment On tue Courthouse,
out Of the Parish funds. as per con-
tract. Carried.
SHERIFF'S REPORT.
70 the honorable President and men,
bers Of the Police jury.
Statement of Taxes and Licenses col
lected by John j. Strobe, Sheriff
and Ex-O6icio Tax Collector. for
the quarter ending Dec. 81. 1896:
Parish tax, 1874 IA.
Criminal fund, $2O74 so, less
per cent com. 8lO3 - $3.50 Is
School fund, $500 80, less )
per cent. com. 44l so 7SS 81
General Fund, $500 so less 5
per cent com. SAL 50 49,. 7SS 80
Corporation Tax, 1851 81.
Criminal fund, s465 Is, less s
per cent com. Sa3 25 -. 4l2 90
School fund, $ls6 10, less 8 .
per cent com. So 80 l76 so
Poll tax. S463 90, less 5
per cent com. e23 Is. -. 439 IS
Licenses, 1896, $3.50 80, less 5
per cent com. $l7 &c.,. $50 80
Total .............. s4ess IS
Amount available to each fund:
Criminal Fund 4ell2 7S
General Fund. $50. 78S 30
School Fund ....... l4O4 IS
Licenses 49,. ...-......... $50 SO
I certify the above to be the correct
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

In testimony whereof grant this
certificate, under my hand and seal on
cially this 2lst day Of December, 1896.
H. X. WARREN, Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

Sixteenth Judicial District Court of
Louisiana. in and for the Parish OF
St. T..mM any.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-16

john T. Moore VS.. James A. FAibare
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-29
IMMUNITY BY A KISS
THE SACRIFICE PREVENTS A
DEATH-DE EALING BLOW.
unrsquitted Love Prompts Rejected
suitor 10 Commit Murder-us
Then Cremates Himself.

Fresno, cal, April aS.-A triple tragedy
was enacted to-day nt Red Banks, a farm
ing settlement ~ mites distant from here
As a result Mrs. John Qualls and her
daughter Lulu arc dying and their assail-
ant James Brooks, Is dead. Brooks was
formerly employed rs IA laborcr on Qualls'
ranch. but was discharged for p"rsstently
making loy. to Miss Lulu much TO her
annoyance. Finally Brooks threatened TO
shoot both mother and daughter unless
the latter promised to marry him. For
this Brooks WAS sentenced to six months
in the county jail. hut before the cSpira-
tion OF his sentence he was released upon
bonds furnished by thr complainant.
QuaIls. aud upon Brooks promise not 10
trouble the girl again. Brooks then se-
cured work at another ranch, ~ miles
from Qualls'. but instead Of going TO his
new place Brooks appeared at Qualls' to-
day armed with "a hatCh"t and shotgun.
luulls was absent In the mountains and
um. hearing a noise, confronted Brooks.
who told her to say her prayers. us she
must die Her outcry summoned Mrs.
QualIs at whom BROOKS nred and the old
lady fell. shot through the breast. lie
then shot the girl. the discharge almost
s.vcring her right arm from her body,
aud he proceeded to finish his work by
killing his victim with the hatchet. The
glrl. however. secured immunity from fur
thor attack by kiss and Brooks left the
house. after setting IRE 10 A. lie then
went TO a nelghhoring barn, TO which he
set ire went inside and was burned TO
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