The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10

and led q YagabOHd life, e q typical
West Virginia mining town. he had
served term OF two yearu IN the Stale
prison for having Illegally collected
court fees to which another person was
entitled. While a convict he appeared
to have earned a fair record, being dis
charged February, 1898. Caldwell claims
that Rose HenghaW was his wife, but
that they had separated.
Last June, Rose, together with fe-
male and q male companion, 1ourneyed
to Keystone. and together they called
at the wretched abode OF ''Shep." Their
meeting was unpleasant, and after up
braldlng one another they separated,
the women taking in the town, while
the men took In the saloons. A hard
ware store was visited. and ten cents
worth Of gun cartridges was bought.
Caldwell and his companion returned
10 the formers cabin. A shotgun was
unearthed, and kept handy for use.
Rose and her female companion APP
preached the house where the two men
were. when the shotgun was at once
raised and fred, and frail Rose Hen
shaw's head was literally blown to
pieces.
"Shep" Caldwell and his companion
were arrested. In the possession OF the
former was found the shotgun, and the
cartridges for the gun were found in
his pocket.
At the trial Of Caldwell It was over
whelmingly shown by the evidence that
he had fired the shot which killed
Rose. He set up the defense that the
male companion Of his wife had
brought the shotgun to keystone,
bought the cartridges, loaded the gun.
and before the appearance Of the wo-
men near the premises, threatened that
II Roses companion did not grant him
certain favors he would Kill her; that
upon the appearance Of the women he
raised the gun to shoot, when he (Cald-
welD endeavored to prevent him. and in
the struggle which ensued, the gun ex-
ploded. killing Rose.
The trial jury quickly found him
guilty Of murder, He Is black, ma
tive Of Alabama, twenty-five years Of
height, can read and write, and Is a
coal miner by occupation.
Frank BroadenRx Is a mulatto, ma
tive Of North Carolina, twenty-nine
years Of age, Ave feet seven and one
half inches in height, can read and
patton. He IS strong Of build and hand
some Of feature. It appears that he
drifted from North Carolina to West
Virginia, and 1t was In evidence that
he had served term IN the South Car
ollna "pen." However that may be, he
graYitated to Mcdowell county to q
railroad camp of negro laborers, near
the town Of Rimball.
1t appears that he and his compan-
Ions were a lawlesg set. Recognizing
that might makes right, BroadenaX
and other strong and lusty fellows of
the camp formed themselves into law
and order party appointed trial Judge
who in turn deputized constables to
make arrests for drunkenness and RIOT
Gus conduct, and mulcted the offenders
as he chose. Frank was duly appolnt-
ed a constable. 1t appears that there
was an old rusty pistol In camp used by
the self.constituted limbs OF the law as
badge OF authority tn blum Offenders.
and to be used. also. II found neces-
sary, to beat them to standstlll. This
weapon, 1t iB claimed by BroRdenRX.
came into his possession one night in
June last. when II is alleged that he
killed sixteen year-old McFadden. and
that he had attempted to explode the
cartridges in It number OF times from
the porch Of the house where he aINi his
companion, as well as the boy lived.
Failing in this. he turned the pistol to-
wards the room where the boy wns,
pulled the trigger. when cartridge eX-
ploded. mortally woundlng the boy in
the abdomen. A doctor was sent for at
once.
Broadenax did not attempt to escape,
for he wanted to see the fun out. Upon
the arrival Of the doctor, he examined
the wounded boy. and declared an oper-
alton was necessary but demanded
payment in advance. Broadenax says
that he had IN his possession $50, which
he no doubt had obtained from the
helpless victims who fell into his
clutches while he acted rs a self-consu-
tuted limb OF the law. This amount OF
money. he says, he handed over to the
doctor, and collection was also taken
up among his companions swelling the
amount to 800.
The boy died Brondenax was arrest
ed, tried, convicted and sentenced to be
hanged until dead October 10, 1895.
Since arriving at the prison, both Of
the men have protested religion, and
have asked for Bibles. which they dill
gently read. Archdeacol Spur. OF the
Episcopal church, of MoundsvIlle, has
attended the men. and on Sunday, Sep
TENDER II. baptized and administered
the sacrament to them.
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