The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-12
ness of his execrable breath

But Justice is seemingly slow, and we shall have to wait her course.
 Mir. Sam. !. Saf'eIl, who captured the fleeing murderer about four miles from the scene of the crime, brought him to St. Johns and lodged him in the County Jail Mr Saffell gives it as his opinion that tine crime was premedtated and there is no reason 10 believe the story of Matas who says it was acci- dent.
 Almost an hour before the killing took place. Matas was engaged in shoeing a horse near inc house. He remarked 10 the man helping him. that he was feeling bad and wanted to do something bad. As soon as the horse was shod he went to q house where the boys always stay and got his 33-55 winchester, one of the boys, who was shaving asked: "What arc you going to do with the gnn?" He replied: "T am going 10 try shot" Tine one shaving said ''Wait a minute and will 20 with you," hut he did not wait and before the man finished shay ing he heard the shot, but thought Matas WAS only practising, though he soon learned tllat he Lad killed Miss tTahl. Af:er leaving the boys cabin he went toa window of the Wall house and pointed the gun in at little girl The little girl said don't point the gun at me-" Matas then lowered inc gun aad walked into the house and into Miss WahPs room. She was standing before a glass putting on her hat preparatory to going ont with Miss Baca who was in the room at inc time. Miss Wahl turn ed her head to see who was at the door and Matns had his gun to his face ready to fire and before she could speak he freA lte h,i I 4striirlS in her side just above heart, passing through her body and lodging in the wall She fell dead without speaking. The cOwardiv nur- derer then turned and fed. The family were so grief stricken that they hardly knew what to do. hut word was sent to SprIngerville aS quick as possible and the capture WAS soon made. When MT. Safleil found Ma:as he was lying hid a. mong some rocks. He hesitated on be- ing tolh 10 come forth til Mir. Saileii said: "Come out of there Quick and, leave that gun there or I'll kill you Then Matas c5ma staggering ont with his hands up saving Me shoot that gal. MT. s. said. "Ycs you killed her too. " Matas did rot seem moved by that for it was as he expected.
 Miss Wall was one of the most pnpu- lar young ladies in SpringervIile. She could read and write. Eng. Ger. and Spanish, She was the idol of her par ents. who are grief stricken and heart broken. They have the deepest sym of tho people of St. Johns and Apache County at large. TIE HERALD wishes to extend continlarce to the aggglcred family and relatives
 grief like this is the hardest ore- concile. When grief Ike this comes to any one. then they can understand the full m aning Of the words of the old Hymn which says: ''Oh to have no hope, no Saviour, how dark this world must be-" Let us say with Mrs Priest: :
 we shall me day stand bv th" wstcr cold
 And list for tla snun5 Of b0atm"n's oGr.
 We snail wat n ror %'eam of ilarp'ng sail:
 We shall hear ;he hoat as it g,ins the st"and;
 We ShsT pasS fr m sight with boatman pale
 To tho better shore Of tha sp'rj'-lanl.
 We shell l,ro the loved who have gone
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 And joyFul!y sweet will 'h meeting be,
 When over tAo river. iho peaceful r'ver,
 The angel pf death shall carry me