The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-12
hiss MEETING AT TRINITY.
II Chandler Was Condemned for
TsLiro NEGRO from County.

N Chandler Was Condemned tor
TsGna Negro from County.
nm Texas, June 1O.-On last Mon
&!s.as at 1870 O'Clock. Miss Lamar
al 81 our very best aud highly ac-
5gAsd Young ladies, II years of age,
III sf Mr. w. w. Trow, worthy
rAo resides about one mile from
4 4. % the Novels Prairie public road.
4 Il Der way home to dinner from her
4 i assistant in the postofiice, about
BIZ nile out from town was attacked
I haA brute, with the evident inten-
( i outrage and murder. Before the
hdy knew Of his presence he sprung
! Ii hiding place from behind a tree
The road and laying on Of his
d hands, forclbly dragged her to the
" beside the road. The young lady
n lose her presence Of mind, but
&fhRdcalIy and screamed for help.
rifg for her. she threw one arm
small tree and held on, which
" Bis progress In taking her further
M tllek woods, at which point he
s'd to ''cut her throat from ear to
I ste made further cutlery; that he
v p accomplish his purpose, and
M he knew he would be killed for
;dd not care for that ~-.-.--..--
u critical moment, as If By provi-
something caused a rustling noise
y bushes immediately behind him,
~ VnblIng Of farmers wagon was
Fze 800 yards distant on this road,
gaEhite man, at which this brut-
III ftsme alarmed and ran off. This
salAl occurrence was all that saved
syn reaching home, report of the
~ Immediately dispatched to her
NO was at work at a neighbor's
Ans distance away, who immediate.
y search for this black brute In the
nsM where the assault occurred,
~ 70 discover him. About $3.50
o. the facts were made gener.
1..eal u town. when a large crowd
WI immediately made search. Sher-
.'sltf was notified by phone and
enoSs Of huntsville was requested
AZ qogS. The International and
sN3nffn Railroad company kindly
M. M ny. Brooks special ear aud he
w hsPpnded to the call, arriving
pea1a about s O'clock The search
Nj A large crowd OF citizens
,s,.,, ", brooks, who placed his dogs
n, a'a y tle spot where the assault
~ ,ney tralled west of town
IN, lnW farms nearly all night and
s Y me river where there were
Nv. ahout 4 O'clock in the morning.
Nslru 10 that direction was obail,
ols u the crowd early I'm the
yielded that the negro went cast
Nlon, and Mr.. Chandler was
Mn MY mere on his way to Trim.
i rIIl w me superintendent OF
& a s,nuly furnished tho party an
sfsIsa ID hent 10 the mlll trout,
N ~ ntes distant, where his party
i Il ,nlesfo y sultlng the description
n ls,tr Il lfow. This negro was
j l4s u 4 negro cabin. aud denied
4 INV sheriff Chandler did not
E IA 'Ssio On 70 Trinity 10 he identI.
4 n "A lug lady. nj carried him 10
~ p next morning. being toine1
n $3.50 "sSoks at Lroyeton. fney spirit
II Hsris eWay and out of the county
II AK vounty Jail, and up to the
a \: y. " has failed and refused To
Il 81 r rss'l 20 Trinity for identifica.
B. , r, nssslsls in holding him there
q a'i,slIant Of arrest W NY "
~. Indignant at this conrse.
81 n X. Meehng at the public schoo,
4 aS, w town Of Trinity nj , o'clock
Il sss .ss June s. Pursuant to thIs
Il l NV q the most REPRESENTATIVE
4 les.ssa - {, town of Trinity mel at The
"a efgsni. p m. today. The meet.
4 i s AGO By cleeting Prof. w q
u d s s,aa.n and DR.. George r.
I Z III sselary. The object ~ the
#sta ~, forth by the chairman
= \ sas sa,s. me object Of the ,neefing
4 * , assa, Sheriff Chandler for ey,
Il bin M,lclal duty in CARRYING the
d ssa ~ I L. Robh, = csmmlttee Of
TIM The eommittee Consisted Of
4 ~ Morrow, John h. pey.
s.eVNen, Leo Bergman, Robert