The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
SMITH COUNTY LYNCnlNG.
Story of the Crime and Of the Evil
dcnce Against Jones.
A REBuKE TO THE COURTS.
Previous Miscarriage of Justice Suid
to Have Nccn the Cause Of
the Mob's Action.

allpA oil iSliey W. stewart W bluatio AeS'
Tuesday night, the arrest of the ncsro
| Elite Jones, his confession, the arrest OF
Bill Jones twhite) as the party who hired
the negro to kill Stewart, aud the shoot
| ing to death OF Bill Jones by mob OF
some 100 citizens of l.indale here about
clock this morning
| In order to fully understand the whole
affair. the motive for the killing, the owl
| dence and circumstances which pointed TO
| Jones guilt and his arrest and suisse
queut death at the hands OF the mob. IT
| Is necessary to give In detail the history
of the whole affair.
| Riley Stewart was one OF the most high
| ly respected citizens OF the county. lie was
a farmer. and was for years member
| of the commissioners court Of this county.
| Bin Jones, who lived in Mineoia. was a
cousin of Stewards wife.
| Just after dark on last Tuesday evening.
| the 10th Of May. MIR. Stewart was called
out to the gate by come one at his home.
| and in a short time returned and told his
/ Wife that a negro had told him that Nh.
Joe Oshurn (who is 81 prominent merchant
| OF Lindalel wanted to sea him at the store
about some fruit boxes. He started 3ft IN
| company With the negro. Stewards wife,
| however had noticed that the negro walked
| back and forth two or three times across
| the street while waiting for Mr. Stewart 10
| gut ready and seemed to he somewhat
| restless and when they started of together,
| the negro was some steps ahead. This, It
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| that hc was e,mi,r,rea tiI, ""u
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| negro had chilled AT Stnwnrt'e bo,,'n ,ho,,.
| two weeks before that and aop,I t, ,'l'a,
| Mr. Stewart fold him ,b,t ba Val ~ Nh I'm,
! for him 70 do The NEGRO ma, ,,.,,,.''.,',
| TO work A connie NJ ,yecke snr u. 800,
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in cattle for some tirc ANA ", NJ 'ean, ,,r
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