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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-03
After having been made to dress he
was brought to New iberia.

| After having been made to dress h
was brought to New IBERIA.
Next followed the search for tht
last one Of the quartette. Deputy
Henderson again took up tbs chase,
at Crowley, learning that John
Green had gone to St. Marv's Parish
he hasteued back in tina, direction
an visited every plantation between
Boeuf and the Iberia line. Failing to
trace his man, officer Henderson left
a watch over Green's old home.
The swamper's camps were then
visited, but with no results. At last
John Green attempted to visit at
night some of his relatives at the
old Pecot plantation IN st. Mary.
Deputy Sheriff Alfred Pecot was
phoned and before morning, John
Green, the last of the criminals,
was IN irons and safely lodged III
Jail.
THE TRIAL.
Our many readers are too fa-
miliar with the details of the trial
of the four murderers, to make it
necessary for us to review the pro
ceedings at length, but short
syllabus, however, will be of in
terest.
The case of the State of Louis
lana, versus Ruben Cately ct ais
No. 1917, was called for trial on
Tuesday, November 7th. A sever
ance, whereby it was made possible
to use Ruben as state witness in
the trial against the other three
prisoners was obtained, hence the
trial on the above date was only
against John Green, Charley
Brown and Hippolite Brown. A
great deal of trouble was expert
enced in choosing the jury, the
venire having become exhausted,
and it was as late in the afternoon
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Groom and Charles Brown Repreved Until Fun ther
Orders
IN Particulars Of the Crime, Capture, Trial and
Hanging.

'ooh SulCIy Ic-
quested to be furnished with a
glass of wine. This was given
him.
The doomed men then awaited the
return of the priests, who at last
and administered the last
comforts of the Catholic faith.
At 1908 a procession to the
gallows was formed as follows:
Father Frohn, Hippolite Brown,
Jereaux, Rubin Cately
followed by Sheriff Cade, Chief
Deputy Sheriff Henderson and
other deputies.
The prisoners were arrayed on
the scaffold, Hippolite Brown on
the left and Rubin Cately on the
right Father Jereaux stood be.
side the former and Father FROM
beside the latter.
Cately was then informed that he
co uld say anything he wished.
The culprit after some little ner-
yous hesitation said s.I am not
guilty gentlemen, the people have
lied on me-" The prisoner then
went through a long story Of what
took place at the trial, all Of which
our readers are acquainted with.
During his remarks Cately utter
" broke down and wept bitterly.
The crowd assembled evinced
great astonishment at this ex-
hibitiou, after the fortitude
which has SO characterized the
prisoners demeanor throughout
his jail life. During the time he
was weeping an old gray headed
iarkey among the crowd CRIED
outaloud, words Of encouragement
20 Cately. This old man was his
father. What he said was almost
lnaudible, but the words, "Look
to God my son, | can do you. mo
good now'' were heard.
Hippollte said ~ am innocent
and | do not know anything Of
the Sorrell murder, nor what ar
the boys made as re-
CARDS numbering him. The Lord
has pardoned my sins. They are
going to have my body, but they
cannot have my s0ul.'
At the conclusion of these
words there was general ap-
plause among the colored people
to witness tho car, ying
out of the law. Brown continued
9 / want my people to have my
body. My friends! / forgive all
those that testified against me. ]
forgive all.v This ended Hippo
lites talk. Rubin again having re-
said to some gentlemen
in the crowd s.Mr. Landry if ever
| harmed you in my life, please
forgive me. | did no harm, but saw
Charles Brown John Green and
Hippolite Brown do il, Hippolite
was the first to get in the store
at Olivier, the others followed
him. Charley Brown had a pistol
mi lohn Green ihe watch stolen
rom Mr.. SorreIl''. Ruben tinIsher
his talking in very nervous state.
The prisoners we're then placed
upon the,rapdoor, where they knsl'
.rd .ra.ed. They were then pinron
I'd after which the black cap was Al
ixed and in less time than 1t takes
20 tell Ruben Cateley and Hip2olit'
Brown were swinging in mid air life
less. The fe lat II. II p. NJ.
Hlppolite Brown 's reck washrnks
Rlllsen Cateley, We understand diet
rom slrangu'asn u. A drop Of eli
feet was gwen.
A number Of The most promiuen
phys.e,ans were present and vlewet
the bodies Of the dead men.
AS regards the two prisoner
Charley Brown and John Green
they were not hanged the follow
ing telegram having been received
which self exIlla ato
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~SHROUDED IN MYSTERY,

son went to work with stern will,
determined to catch the guilty
parties. The task was a most
difficult one, more difficult than
the average sitting of murder
case, but the deputy went into the
investigation with determitation
to win, and win he did.
STORY OF THE CAPTURE
The result of Investigations were
not given to the public through
the newspaper columns until all
details and connecting links OF
evidence were completed.
A colOred man by the name OF
Matthew Lyles was arrested and
against whom there was a con
siderable amount Of circumstant-
| ial evidence, but who was finally
released, he having proved to
the satisfaction of the officers that
he was fireman on a steam boat
which was eighty miles away
from Olivier upon the night of the
murder Aug. 16.
Inasmuch as there was con
siderable evidence against Lyles
to the effect that he was at Olivier
lust before the murder and for the
further and more substantial rea-
son that his detention would lead
the guilty parties to believe that
the authorities were entirely at
sea, he was hold in Jail for several
days even after more important
arrests had been made.
About August Goth. Chief
Deputy Sheriff George Henderson
received word from Mr.. John
Lewis of Patoutvllle that he had
some informationfrom him. Officer
Henderson went out there at once
and learned that negro named
Rubin Cateley had loft the place
about August 3rd, returning only
on that day. With no other IN
formation than this, Henderson
went to Cateley's cabin and plac-
ed him under arrest. When qaes-
toned Rubin said he had been at
work for Mr.. Duson of Crowley
between August 3rd and 10th. A
search of the house was made and
a blue jumper was found IN an
empty barrel in one OF the back
rooms of the cabin. This gar
ment had blood stains on the
sleeve. When questioned about
this Rubin said it was the blood
of a calf, which he had taken part
| in killing. The prisoner was well
ironed, brought to New Iberia and
put in cell in the jail alone.
| There being strong doubts as to
the correctness of the prisoners
statements Mr.. DusOn was writ
ten to about the prisoner and IN
due time his answer came that
the fellow had not been employed
lby him between the dates mention
led. It was subsequently ascer-
| tanned that he was employed at
IConrad's rice farm in Fausse Point
leaving there about August 10Th
at noon. without notice
DR. METz's LETTER.
Ney Orleans LII, Sept. l. 1893.
Mr.. C. T. Cade, Sheriff
i New Iberia, La.
DEAR SIR:
4 I herewith respectfully report
upon the stains on the wall paper
and shirt, which you submitted TO
.nA for examination. September
7th:-
A 4 The stains are blood stains
3. The blood corpusclss on the
wall paper and shirt give the same
measurements.
4 The bloed corpuseles taken
! from the wall paper and shirt arr
consistent with the bloed OF man
insofar as the great majority o.
the corpuscles measure only one
! q. .hundredths Of an inch.
1. The blood found on the s''.r
not Gales blood, for the reasol
that the blood corp1scses measure
. on an average one SO hundreds Q
an inch.
II < If the stains On the shirt wer
q u,ou1l
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Il, pprrs INTERVIEWED.

CULpRITs lNIEh'iH" A
i. qnesday evening last, an lBE-
D. representative interviewed
I. ,..r murderers in jail, with the
n. 4 getting some information
them. They however, had
Iakdr nothing to say.
rl.n Ruben Cately was asked
III had anything to say, he re-
.,.l No! / have nothing to say
ss but will have on Friday
a i intend to tell the truth.
l1aley Brown still protests his
ruts Of the crime, saying that
~ lied on him and that he
IN nothing Of Martial sorrell,
ia be ever seen him. Con
hunr lie said: ~ am going to
s.uething on Friday, and shall
~ ] speech upon the gallows.
i Iooking for peace in the next
IA
. ubsn was smoking a cigarette,
4 ssnsd not in the slightest
uIIbed. -
1etvo other prisoner John
~ md Hippolite Brown had
fhhx whatever, to say.
Ihs prisoners have several times
II giitsd BY the priest, who will
l1btsdly be with the convicts
ksslsst,
luxes Or 4 RErRIEyE.
" ulIkanday evening last 2 'umor
1Dlvsnl On our streets that the
y ifEoss, John Green and Cbas.
NJ tsvsbsen repr'eved by Gov.
l1s aad shst telegram had been
1I n ,hs sheriff Of this Parish ,o
slssl T'illgent inquiry was
Dit ths aulhorities were
1klY iI>nt. No definite infor-
e. tta subject was obtained.
FnpAY MoRNING.
lida5 noruing large crowds
e1nas struggling into town
ta1e o'clock there were hun
4 people assembled around the
noase aud Jail. The crowd
El<etly orderly. The report
~ ~ generally spoken of
11yiuR Qay but no Que seem
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Baton Rouge March 3, 1900.
To G. Taylor, Cade Sheriff New
Iberia;
Upon petition of prominent citi
zens and on recommendation OF
the District Judge, l have granted
respite to John Green and Charley
Brown sentenced to be hanged on
Friday March 2nd; you therefore
suspend execution of death sen.
tence until further instructions.
MURPHY J. FOSTER.
What will be done in the case
Of these two men is not yet known.
The IBERIAN extends its, many
thanks for the cOurtesies extended
it's representative by the Sheriff
Cade and his deputies.
THE CRIME.
On the early morning Of August
10th last, young Martial E. Sorrell,
engaged in merchandising bust
ness with his uncle, Mr.. r. A.
Olivier at Olivier Station, was
found in his bed, dead. Investi-
cation showed that the unfOrtu-
nate young man had been most
foully murdered. Chief Deputy
Sheriff George Henderson was
notified of the tradgedy and at
once, with other efficient employees
of the Sheriff's Office, proceeded to
Olivier Station where a strict
search was instituted. Near one
of the outside windows at the back
part of the store, in which the
murdered man slept, were found
foot prints on the ground which
had been made soft by the con-
stant rains of the day previous.
The tracks indicated that there
has been more than one indivi-
dual there.
The assassins effected an en-
trance to the house at the rear
part where Mr.. SOrrell was in the
habit of sleeping, but their opera
tions in gaining admittance must
have been very quiet as the noise
could not have even as much as
awaked him, otherwise he most
surely would have offered resist
ance and summoned aid.
The room having been entered it
was found to be in state OF con-
fusion; everything was topsy
turvey; the mosquito bar was torn
almost into shreds, as were also
several pieces of the bed clothing.
The body was examined. The
Deputy Coroner Pierson, gave
the opinion, that the murdered
man came to his death by murder,
by some party or parties unknown,
and that the young man, Martial
Sorrell was struck over the head
and neck several times with some
kind Of a blunt instrument. The
Coroner's Jury returned a verdict
In accordance with the coroner's
opinion, there being no Other
course open to them. 1t is sup
posed that the first blow disabled
Sorrell SO, that he could not cal
for aid; it may have caused his
death. Doctor Plerson was one Of
the first of those who saw the dead
man.
OBJECT OF MURDERERs.
The object Of the murderers
was undoubtedly robbery, but they
must have thought that murder
would render them less liable tt
detection while in the act Of clear
ing the store Of any valuables
(which it might contain. The stolen
property, however, did not amount
to any great value, only . few
dollars in actual cash having beer
secured, the criminals ransacket
Mr.. Sorrelrs armoir and othel
bedroom furniture, from which
they procured Al 9. revolver,
nickel plated watch and a pair o
pants. There were evidences Q
the murderers having tried to opel
the safe. but all attempts on thei
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ing out the plans of officer Hender-
son, Ly'es was put in a cell with
Rubin; when the latter found out
Lyle's method of proving his
Innocence by proving an alibl, he
thought the scheme a good one ana
wrote the following letter through
the assistance of a fellow prisoner
and instructed Its delivering 10
Lyles:--
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18
Enrolment Notice.

The Commission to the Five
Civilized Tribes will hear appIi-
cants for enrolment as citizens of
the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
tions at AtOka, Choctaw nation.
from Monday. June 4th, to Friday
June sth. inclusive. Colbert,
Chickasaw nation, from Monday
June 11th, TO Saturday, June
10th, inclusive. Any and all citi-
zens who have not already made
application for enrolment should
appear at one of the points named
above, without fail, as only those
whose names appear on the final
rolls can share in allotment.
TAMS BIXBY,
Acting Chairman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18
SICK WOMEN

are invited to consult DIR. K. v. Pierre
chief consulting physician to the Il
yalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, y. ", by letter, without Ice o.
charge of any kind. DIR. Pierce IS a
specialist in the diseases of women. He
has treated over haif-a-million womcr
for diseases of the womaray organs ano
ninety eight out of every hundred womer
he has treated have been absolutely and
perfectly cured. Every letter received
by DR. Pierce, is treated as purely per
sonal and private communication and Its
contents guarded as sacred confidence
ALI answers TO these letters are sent IL
sealed envelopes bearing upon them no
printing or advertising whatever.
Write to the doctor. It is no use for
sick women to write to man unless he
is a doctor. II is no use to write TO a
woman " unless the woman is doctor.
Write to a woman about cookery or any
branch of housekeeping, because she IS
a woman and Knows. But II IS OF no use
to write to a woman about disease unless
she has doctors training and diploma
A woman who isn't q doctor is just as dan-
gerous as q man who isn't q doctor, when
she undertakes to treat disease.
There is no qualified woman physician
no far as is known connected with any
proprietary medicine put up tor women.
Even the bearded woman" the man
who advertises "write to woman is
not qualified physician and stands too
much in fear of the law to claim that he IS.
There is no other physician, male or
female, who, like DIR. Pierce has record
of over thirty years, as chief consulting
physician of well known institution,
making a speciality of the private treat
IS
Write to the doctor-Dr. r. V. Pierce
Buffalo, n. Y.
Women realize DIR. Pierce's ability
when they read his great work the Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser, IooS-pages
sent free on receipt of stamps to defray
expense of mailing only. Send III one
cent stamps for paper-bound edition, o.
81 stamps for cloth. Address DR.. K. v
| Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18
Jake's Best Proved to be the Best.

Jake's Best Proved to be the Best.
J. a. Bodovitz, a leading grocer
has for some time past manufac-
tured for his best customers by the
Ardmore Mill and Elevator Co., a
brand of -four known as .akes'
Best" which brand is placed on
each sack.
A controversy having arisen be-
tween him and the representative
of a we'll known wholesale. grocery
house of ArdmOre. as to the re-
spective merits of this flour and
the brand made by the Purcell
Mill and Elevator CO., known as
The Leader" a wager was made
as to which was the better flour
and by agreement c. P. Whiteman
and L. b. Robertson were chosen
as judges. This morning tests
were fairly and thoroughly made
and "Jakes Best" was in a short
time declared by both judges to be
far superior. being whittier and a
much better quality.
This test reflects great credit on
home industry and also on Jake
for his good judgment and earnest
efforts in giving his customers the
best in the market. We are inform
ed that both brands of flour are
retailed at the same price. 3 I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

j. Q, Hood. justice of the peace,
Crosby, Miss, makes the following
statement: 81 can certify that One
Minute Cough Cure will do all that
is claimed for it. My wife could not
get her breath and the first dose of
it relieved her. 1t has also benefited
my whole family" It acts immedi-
ately and cures coughs, colds, Group,
grippe, bronchitis, asthma, and all
throat and lung troubles. City Drug
Store, w. B. Frame, prop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

AND now comes word from Mac
Arthur that in recent battle on
the island of Samar the American
loss was the heaviest yet sustained
in any one engagement. When
Otis reported this engagement he
said two were wounded and none
killed. He didn't know that his
successor would be called upon to
report the same affair, else he
might have told the truth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18
An EpIde mic of whoopIns Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping cough my children con-
tracted the disease, having severe
coughing spells. We had used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy very sue
cessfully for Group and naturally
turned to it at that time and found
1t relieved the cough and effected a
complete cure.-John E. Clifford, =,
proprietor Norwood House Norwood,
N. Y. This remedy g for sale by
City Drug store and T. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18
Acting Chairman

After suffering from severe dys-
pepsia over twelve years and using
many remedies without permanent
good finally took Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t did me SO much good 1 rec
ommend 1t to everyone" writes ]. .
e. Watkins, clerk and recorder,
Ohillicothe, Mo. 1t digests what you
eat. City Drug Store, w. B. Frame.
prop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

THE arrangements for the re-
ception and entertainment of the
Boer peace ENJOYS in Washington
are very elaborate and include a
monster meeting Sunday night at
which the ENJOYS will speak and
several leading congressman also.
IL the administration is not care
ful it will find itself carried away
by the wave of popular enthusi-
asm which will sweep over the
capital city. OF course the whole
proceeding will make the British
greer with envy. but that don
hurt. Choate will toady to them
more than ever.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18
SATURDAY. Night.

Let every member of Sam Davis
Can p of the y. S. of &. ", meet
Saturday night, May 10, in the
city hall, at $50 O'Clock to make
preparations TO assist the John II =.
Morgan camp in decorating the
graves of x-COnfederate soldiers
next Tuesday.
We also want to make arrange
ments to have our annual banquet
the first Tuesday night in June.
If you are a descendant of a Con-
federate soldier, or if your near
connection fought in the COnfed-
crate ranks or was on guard duty
at home, come out and become a
member of the Sam Davis camp
and make yourself worthy son of
a noble sire.
W. NJ En.~-,-,.- ~,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

The talk of a Russo-Japanese
war is being renewed Russia is
said to have gained a footing in
Corea and Japan is preparing for
war. 1t seems that the century
which was ushered in by the
thunders of Napoleon's artillery
will go to the grave amid the din
of bait e.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18
w VI VI. hANhLIN, OOI
w. h. BINGHAM, Adit.

Rheumatism is conceded to have
its origin in poisoned condition of
the blood, and to be most success
fully treated by Herbine, which acts
upon the liver, kidneys and other
blood purifying organs, thereby d.
vesting the system of the offending
agents. Price, soc, at w. B. Frances,
City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

The convention here on the 18th
of next month will be a history
making session. 1t will be the
most important political gathering
ever held in the Territory and our
people should make every needed
arrangement for the comfort and
convenience of their guests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

j. W. Golledge, T. B. King and Q.
d. Carter of Ardmore have been ap-
pointed as a committee for the
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
to secure whatever data can be
found in Iudian Territory concern
ing ex-Confederate soldiers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18
ARDMoRE, FRIDAY, MAY 1871

NEVER before in oar history has
the country been threatened with
such general labor disturbances as
now. The prosperity which Nc
Kinley was TO bring has been the
kind that seeks to crush labor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

IT seems that the cheap political
trickery of Senator Clark and Act
ing Governor Spriggs of Montana
is to be severely rebuked by the
senate, whose dignity they have
outraged. His credentials will not
be recognized and he will be un-
tremendously thrown out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

j. G. Kennedy, Roanoke, Tenn,
says, 81 cannot say too much for
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. One
box of it cured what the doctors call
ed an uncurable ulcer on my jaw. "
Cures piles and all skin diseases.
Look out sor worthless limitations.
City Drug Store, w B. Frame, prop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

"DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the finest pills ever used. I'D. j.
Moore, Milbrook, Ala. They quickly
cure all liver and bowel troubles.
City Drug Store, W. B. Frame, prop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

When the liver fails to secrete bile
the blood becomes loaded with bill
ious properties, the digestion be-
comes impaired and the bowels con-
stipated. Herbine has direct &C.
ton on the liver and excretory or
gans, and few doses will cure any
case of biliousness. Price, soc, at w.
B. Frances, City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

The easiest and most effective
method of purifying the blood and
invigorating the system is to take
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the fa-
nous little pills for cleansing the
liver and bowels. City Drug Store,
w. B. Frame, prop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

How about the councils pet
crew Of foreign house numberers?
Did they have a contract? Did
they give a bonde Did they make
a report9 Many people here are
interested in having these ques
tiOnS answered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-18

THE president has signed Flynn's
free homes bill aud now that
gentleman is the patron saint of
Oklahoma. He can get anything
he wants from the one time squat
ters and sooners of the territory.