The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
TFD FROM THE GALLONS
...or COMMITTED Arch NcMillan's
C.ot.occ to Life Imprisonment.
ban BEEN CONVICTED OF RAPE.
~, was a Little Girl, barely
More Than a Bnby--A story
OF the Crime.

.oday committed the oeatn sentence
" - Mcmillan, who was condemned
ad at Conroe, Montgomery coun-
...,orrov to life Imprisonment In the
'snt,ary. Mcmillan was convicted of
r,th the death penalty assessed, and
,,ecution fixed for Friday September
rbe governor granted him respite
r,oe,xs to mako further examina-
,,,o his application for communication.
nardou board, after a thorough ex-
lt,on advised that the sentence be
[,,,tsd on account of the contradictory
l-.an,s of the child. which suggest a
|, y 70 whether the prisoner was guilty
L,ual rape; also that the feeling ex-
!. among the crowd during the trial
I.nced the jury in considering Its YER
the fact that force OF circumstances
Inc fear of the mob deprived the pris-
~ his right OF appeal was also
n in determining the conclusion of
nardon board. Besides all these facts
[oreruor was also influenced In his de-
to commute the sentence by the fact
the foreman of the grand jury which
(ned the bill of Indictment and several
rod citizens Of the county recommend
omm,,tation. The testimony of the
nhysicians who examined the child
such as to render it doubtful il actual
was committed.
commuting the sentence, however. the
knor says that the prisoner was guilty
most fragrant outrage upon mere
which can not be too severely de-
ced and deserves imprisonment for
i hard labor.
story of the Crime.
proe, Texas, October About 8
tk p. m. July Is, 1897 Archie Nc
IN, who then lived at Egypt Switch,
be International and Great Northern
bad, about ten miles south Of Conroe.
b at the house of his neighbor. w.
lies. While he was at the house, Mrs.
was busy about her duties in the
ZEN and later in her bed room pre-
ory to retiring. Mr.. Giles was in the
busy with his books. running I'D his
hits and talking with two negroes.
bborers In the wood business. A Mr..
a near neighbor and employe of Mr..
was on the gallery talking and
ng with Jennie. the 9-year-old daugh-
bf Mr. Giles. While Mcmillan was
Mr.. West left. A few minutes later
Ian started home, his route leading
lily by vacant store house about
yards away, alongside the track Of
International and Great Northern rail-
Little Jennie ran along as far as
store house with Mcmillan, asking
he knew which way Mr.. West went.
Ian passed along the east side of the
ing and the child entered at the
end and went through to the north
corner. where there was door
she again saw Mcmillan, who sat
on the door step and took the little
w his lap and began fondling her
liter sitting there some moments. ac-
Pc to his testimony, asked her to &c
the store building, in the dark
IS he expressed 1t. "have some fun
his the child. ignorant of sin. no
Ing what 1t meant to submit to his
sh desire, and believing that he would
FER no harm. submitted. and there
the loom OF night. within thirt,
OF her father and mother. and within
ards Of his own wife and four small
ZEN, he outraged that little rosebud
minnie purity. committed a crim'
passes the pale OF murder. that put
ane the darkest criminals and cas-
'm over once happy home. fua
Giles soon missed Jennie. and Gale
everal times; after the fourth cal
card her answer, returning, and be
the store house and the residence
sked her where she had been. whe
nswered: I'm tho store house wit
icMillan." Her mother then aske
nat in the world she had been dom
here with Mr.. Mcmillan. She an
q: HE hurt me-"
alarmed mother carried her chill
house and she and the child
examined her. when to their horro
found that she had been outraged
erson and clothing were bloody. an
/ the child was not seriously LAGER
me truth OF the terrible crime wa
est
! ,enraged father seized his gun an
to 20 and kill Mcmillan. but Mn
VINO was almost an invalid and the
ing on nervous prostratlon and su
from the shock caused by the awf
4 perpetrated on her little more tha
laughter, chung to him. implorir
\ ot 10 bring more trouble by killir
!. Believing that the law would me
Z ae proper punishment and fearir
MS wife could not stand furth
!, nent, he deslsted and by IL or
q had officers arrest Mcmillan. 1t
4. su that her proximity to her paren
death.
hge as 1t may seem. Mcmillan In
ely after committing his crime, we
y only about 200 yards from the see
z. .nea for the night. and was foul
y by the ctfcers and posse W
= arrest him.
" as carried to Conroe tho same mig
.. agea In jail District court was
- and the following day the gra
vphrned true bill of indictmel
~ him with rape. This YVES July
q ial was set fer July 90. lust o
\ ana a venire of ninety men "
~ pnea; Indignation ran high and IA
sening Judge I.ynch's court W
81 ,hnuiged In. but, respecting I
y ans rs an inpllcit cuhHuencs ti
w ana Jurors would do their duty,
,lrf snea to let the law take It's cou-
Ie, odant. being unable 10 empl
j q yuuge Hisltowcr appointed j.
n and G. w. Nugent OF the bar h,
4 nd him.
tue case was called, fully /.
best citizens packed the distr
q ovln to witness the trial.
- Jennie was Tho G,-. .,,iA,ac-
IL .t tsry small for her age. she Is
~ aoy bright child. and told her st,
'2 ~ Pathetic. though straigh.forwa
. a. convincing everv 49, A., 49,. n a