The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-18

we're left unfastened. In one of them was
Iuia tunnels who Is charged with theft
from person. and whose bond was liked at
500 a few days nCo by Justice ChappeH'
which She failed 10 give.
John AIcKeuney scarcely waited for the
miller 10 get back up town before he en-.
tered Lula Runnels cell and attempted
namcless crime, 10 plain view of other
prisoners With only the open bars OF tnc
cells between him. In his desperation, ne
struggling woman screamed for help until
the officers up town we've sent for ana
locked him IT. a separate cell. Inc woman
was considerably hurt In her struggles 70
free herself from bis grasp her hands
being badly bruised against the bars OF the
cell In lighting him on OF her and In her
efforts to get loose from him.
Three years ago white girl was as
saulted on her wuy from school, near Lock-
hart Caldwell county, and John Mckinney
was charged with the crime. but was never
captured though every ouort was maze
to ind him. II is for this crime that ON
Ger BurEhead has q warrant for his arrest
that he has bad IN his possession for over
John McKenney, after this crime set
tied IN Colorado county near Allentown,
/ malned for some time. His wife says that
be never supported her and that he fire.
1uenuy beat her. and she refused 10 leave
there to toin him after he escaped from
/ hat county.
/ While In Colorado county he was known
/ By the name Of John MACK and II Is under
this alias that he Is wanted In Columbus
on q charge Of criminally assaulting his sis
! ter.in-law's daughter, demvnted gill.
During his soiourn IN Colorado county,
| he boosted Of his proves and on one
/ occasion In q saloon 10 Columbus told OF
| some outra geOus things that be had done
at his home that were so DISGUSTING III
! detail and so brutal in thoir recital that
/ one Of the white men IN the saloon or
I dered him out; the negro gave him some
/ impudonce and started 70 relating more
/ particulars Of what be had done and m3qS
/ threats Of what he would do, when this
man picked up q hstcbot and bit him on
the side Of the head with IT, the bartender
| coming from behind the counter at the
same time with a siNshooter 10 enforce
the order for him TO leave the saloon. HJ
had 10 be carried away. The mon were
so outraged at his talk that they came
/ near beating him 10 death, and today Too
has large scar on the side Of his head
as the result OF the blow from the Ratchet
After his recovery from this beating
some charge was made against him and be-
was dned, including cost, $50, and sen
10 the county farm, and Il was from Their
he made his escape and abandoned hi
family Recently he sent for his tamii!
and his wife told the man who went atte
her that she never expected to I've witt
him, and gave details Of his criminal as
suult on other members Of her family thar
her sisters balf-dgmcuted daughter, an,
Of bis threats TO hIll her father u he mad
complaint against him.
There is no question as 20 the idcntt,
of the man. officer Burkhcad is frp1
the same county and they We're boys In
gcther, and he has knowa him from IN
fancy, and was detailing the trail Of Grim
this man had left behind him when b
was summoned to the fail 90 prevent
similar one on a coored female prisonc
!. that be was endeavoring with fendish bru
tally to commit, In spite Of the protest
: ana presence Of other prisoners,