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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

Just think of the dirt and troii.
BILE Ras stove will save the
housewife during the summer months.
In many instances II will be unncces.
sary to even build a fire during any
portion OF the day In regular stoves.
A cup Of tea In fiye minutes without
becoming overhcated and sweltering
the occupants Of the house will Ger.
isinly be boon TO Durango wives.
| Now that our people have shown Il
disposition to pull together in regard
to the gas enterprise. let them get To-
gether on all other propositions that
| tend to advance Durango and the
southwest section. United we can do
much to push our prosperity and
growth along. Let us show by our
deeds that we can pull together for
public and mutual advancement.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The next thing we want Is a south.
ern outlet.
Shorty" Bridgman departed east
Whfu tblh morning.
Last night WAS pretty frigid for this
season OF the year.
Eastbound train carried quite a
number Of passengers this morning
isy aiding public enterprise You aid
yourself Always bear this In mind
| went out TO the Florida this morning
Many new names win appear on
the telephone sheet TO be issued
April lot,
San Juan county, n. NJ. is settling
rapidly this year. Newcomers are ar.
riying daily.
Now that the millinery openings are
| things OF the past. maybe Wen have
| some fnc weather
The San Juan section. FIRST last and
all the time This includes our New
Mexico neighbors,
Now for united pull along all
lines. We VIII get there with every
proposition If our people remain a
unit
The Detroit Spectator has sucesed-
ed In placing the bank wrecking rec
ord where IT viii keep the genius of
tho future tolcrably busy
Voll Anderson Ia certainly degeu.
crate. His looks Indicate that he is
III subject for some place OF reform
and the pen will provide this.
Brigham Young. Jr. came in on last
evenings eastern Was Joined by his
wife and departed this morning by
private conveyance for FruItland.
The American order OF Protection
viii meet In Red Mems hall over Bal.
stcr's iewelry store. Saturday night a,
sharp. BY order of the committee
According to n communication from
Rico Percy Rider win accept and is
going to he elected mayor OF Rico
The Herald Ia pleased to note this
fact
Sam Wall went after ducks above
Animas City yesterday. And his hunt
Ing coat was well illed when he re
turned, But It was cold and disa.
greeable Just the same.
John J, Goodrich. travelling passen.
ger agent of the Great Rock Island"
s spending the day In Durango mr..
rlvIng via Sllverton last evening Mr..
Goodrich reports his road enjoying
much prosperity and increasing It's
Colorado business right along. The
Rock Island iH good line, sure
enough and the passenger service Is
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

A Havana paper complains that
crowds In the parks listen to the
playing OF the Cuban national hymn
with indifference
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

Every time General Miles goes on
looking for trouble he nnds larg,
hunk OF H.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

Andrew Carnegie has succeeded In
boosting his library record up to thir-
ty-eight cndowmcnts In n slpgi. day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

emperor William has named one OF
the German naval vessels ''The Alice
Roosevelt"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27
Our New Domestic

Ironer beats them all for shirts and
collars, high gloss or domestic finish
Try us. G. o. d. LAUNDRY.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

The late G. =. Huntington lent
81 ,oo0.6 600 TO friends who viii never
he able TO pay up.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

The taxpayers are breathing some
what easier. The extra session has
adjourned.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

When in the city stop at the Cottage
Home hotel
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

fnsing over patronage can never
redeem Colorado, but vigorous ef
fort for good government will win.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

Grover Cleveland undoubtedly fecls
very bad over Bryan's oriticism-nit
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27
SICK MADE WE'LL
WEAK MADE STRONG

Marvellous Elixir Of Life Discovered
by Famous Doctor-soientist That
Cures Every Known Ailment.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

Wonderful Cures Are Effected That
Seem Like Miracles Performed
The Secret Of Long Life Of
OIden Times Revived.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27
and s M MOKE
s----s.- our Life eaWaYl

You eau be ciitel Of any fc-n- of tobacco using
easily, he ;uShc we'll, strong, magnetic, full OF
new life aud vigc by taking NO.TO-RA0,
that makes vet-. men strong. Many gain
ten pounds in ten days. over 500, 600
cured All drdgyists. Cure guaranteed. booA
let and advice FIRE.. Address STERLINS
RHAEpf CO., Chicago or New York. 81
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27
March,
Aprik, May

There Il . best time soe doing
wsrything-that + . ums whsa .
hing can b done 70 the bes4 -.
santags, most easily and most q
1soavely. Now y The best aDe
soe purifying your blood. WHs
Bsceuss your System is now trying
y purity it-you ksow this By The
p1Eylss and other eruptsons thes
Iavs cone on your fsos and body.
Hoods JdrsdpariHa
and PiikS
An the medicines ~ taks-thsy -
~ work thoroughly and agrsoAAy
~ never fail 70 - y.
Hoods are the medicines -
havs always heard recommended.
1snsSsA recommend Asff's seSnepee
~ Mill - . spring pflistps, We p
= sc.asr." Mss. 3. Z NaAi. NsCs1vs. p
neel's osrsspsssla prsnseso -
o>eeo ana kesps the oeosni0A
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

Shorty Bridgman departed east.
ward this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

Last night Was pretty frigid for this
season of the year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

John J. Goodrich. travelling passen
ger agent of the Great Rock Island"
ls spending the day In Durango, mr..
rlving via Sllverton last evening. Mr..
Goodrich reports his road enjoying
much prosperity and increasing It's
Colorado business right along. The
Rock Island Is good line, sure
enough and the passenger service Is
always first class
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

From Wednesdays Daily.
The next thing We want ls south
ern outlet.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

Sam Wall went after ducks above
Animas city yesterday. And his hunt
ing coat was well filled when he re
turned, But It was cold and disa
ereeable Just the same
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

Eastbound train carried quite a
number Of passengers this morning
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

i,y aiding public enterprise You aid
Yourself Always bear this In mind
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
March to GalIows
Their Last Days

Every day the past week the rela-
tives Of Cooke have visited him in the
jail and spoke to him Of the fatal NOM
ent and pointed to him his only course
to be saved, each time he ridiculed
their remarks and: with oath sent q
thrill Of horror to the heart Of lall who
we're near. The pastors Of the church
es here who offered prayer and talk
With him, he turned aside saying he
had no use for their prayers.
During the construction Of the scat
fold he would either curse the carpen-
ders or give instructions on the work.
Laudeadale on the other hand was
not as talkative as Cooke but maintain
ed to the last the same brutal spirit as
his leader in crime.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
CLEARENCE SALE
IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW
GOODS WILL SELL
Dec. sOth 1901.

Dec Both 1901.
According to evidence Rhea was a
passenger, iasleep on train and these
men, Cooke, Phipps, Blackburn and
Lauderdale boarded the train at Lee
land and after a preliminary trouble
ordered Rhea to leave the car, and as
he was about TO obey this request,
Cooke, Blackburn and Lauderdale shot
at Rhea killing him dead on the e-spot.
The weapons used was pistol and two
rifles.
The capture was Immediately made
Of the party and a speedy and fair trial
given them with the above outcome.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
TRIED TO RUN FROM
"a CoLoRED cLuBRooM
Where Fuss was Started and
Scott Black was Shot by
Officer scurry.

A disturbance occurred in a ne
gro club room back of Wray's Sa'
loon last Saturday night and
Officer Scurry who wasl attracted
to the scene by the noise called to
the men coming out Of the building
to halt, to his command they paid
no attentionland one named Black
tried to run by him and was shot in
the back.
Officer Scurry claims his gun
went off while striking at the ne
gro with it. The negro is recover
ing. No proof before the court
showed that they were gambling
Or fight occurred,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
TRUSTEES SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned trustee in the matter of the
bankruptcy Of Low Brothers will on
Monday the fourth day Of August, 1902
at or about the hour Of twelve O'Clock,
Noon sell, at public outcry, to the
highest bidder, for cash, all Of the AS
sets In his hands as such trustee. at
the storehouse in Hollandale, Mississ-
!ppl lately occupied by said bankrupts.
T. W. Crouch
Trustee.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
Will Blackburn.

Will Blackburn was also born in
Bolivar county and was the youngest
Of the gang. He was not considered
a bad man but on this case was equally
guilty and only through sympathy
caused for him in lrst trial by other
two trying to saddle all blame on him
he today would have been hanged In
stead Of receiving the life sentence.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
Trap Shooters Tournament


The Mississippi and Louisiana
trap shooters League tournament
came off in this city last Tues
day and Wednesday. Green
ville's gun team, composed Of Err
win, Blake and Sharkey, won the
Peters Cup, Ward Erwin, the gold
medal by breaking S54 out Of 400
and Walter Blake won medal for
next highest average. 1t was a
grand meeting Of trapshooters and
Greenville shooters kept every
thing in prizes at home.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
TRUSTEES SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned trustee in the matter Of
the Bankruptcy OF Jacob e. Gilham
will, on Monday the fourth daYoy
August, 1909, at or aDout the hour Of
twelve o'clock. Noon, sell, at public
outcry, to the highest bidder, for cash
all OF the assets in my hands % sach
trustee, at the livery stable IN GleGn-
Vile, Miss lately occupied y said
Bankrupt. =
II. C. WATSON
Trustee.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26

!, 2, 8, 4, 5, s, 7, s, 8, 10 shots
are heard.
The unexpected has happened.
Murder has been. committed,
While the majority Of the citi-
zens of our quiet little city were
asleep in their beds last Thursday
night, men with deadly pistols
in their hands belching forth their
leaden missels of destruction,
we're engaged in deadly combat
near The Southern depot on Cen
tral Avenue.
Vhe story Of the crime was
short but thrilling. 1t opened BY
o young man asking another for
a loan Of two dollars which, he
was refused with remarks which
he considered insulting. A fight
ensned which LASTED buta short
space Of time. They separated
ana each went his way to return
again after 4 half an hdnr and Se4
newed the trouble. The one who
asked for the loan this time had
his friends with Him Two police
men were then on the scene. The
party who was first struck told
his foe if he wanted to fight 10
follow him to the rear. He hesi-
tated but his friend urged him to
90. They started but the officer
called one back, he obeyed while
the others went to the rear. They
remained but a few minutes then
returned and with an oath upon
his lips, the friend took up the
fight, madea rush and struck at
their opponent, missing him; and
fell into the street. A flash Of
pistols in quick succession were
seen-officers Of the law grAppled
with the combatants and when the
smoke of the combat cleared away
Neil Connolly was drawing his
last breath, Ed Streater shot
twice, was lying out in the street;
Tom Burns, one of the policemen
mortally shot, was sitting on the
edge of the pavement and Capt.
VIM. Quinn standing over Con-
nelly with a bullet hole through
his hand.
The whole, taking place in SO
shorta time, that no one could
tell accurately the number of
shots fred. From the testimony
given before the coroner's jury,
some other party shot flom the
corner of the saloon and Walter
Toler, q friend Of Streator's. who
some Of the witnesses testified
they saw both before, during and
after the shooting, vas held as an
accomplice.
The surprise Of the citizens
t be next morning can be
imagined when but a few days be-
fore in the city two paid the pen
atty on the galIows for q murder
Gus crime.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
Their Duty

To Sheriff Hunt of this county.
Deputy Wooten Of Shelby, to Judge
Frank Larkin, District Attorney
Humphreys, Leroy Percy and jury
Of 12 honest, law abiding citizens and
Dan S. Lehon, the special detective OF
the Y. & M. r, R., the State Of Missis-
sissippl owes deep feeling Of grati-
tude for the bringing Of these murder
ers to justice and vindicatine the great
commonwealth from the charge so often
hurled against 1t by the northern press
that The guilty Of wealth and power
went unpublished In the South ana
only the poor and ignorant negro founo
guilty and executed, The case is one
that has tried every power OF statc
down, from the highest tribune the
Supreme Court, and found each for up
holding the law at all hazards land ibV
the great example it has set, the press
and people in all parts Of the world TO-
day are praising it in the highest COM
pliments they can bestow, and! calling
70 their own officers to follow the ex-
ample Of Mississippi justice. Washing
ton county through the speedy enforce
ment Of the law has sounded the hrst
tan of the death knell to mob violence
Sheriff Hunts Precautions.
r.sr sinoe the death 5 entence was
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
Sketch Of Cooke.

Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Cooke,
Of Senatobia, about A years old, feet
4 inches high Started for bad Is years
ago by trying to kill Sheriff Waite,
afterwards killed Sheriff IBray. shot
GIlmer and just before killing Rhea,
shot a negro at Shelby.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26


| Capt. Quinn will loose one fing
er from the wound in bis hand; be
went home alone.
Toler and Anderson were ar
rested and carried to the county
jail and locked up.
Coroner's Inquest.
Was held by Coroner George
Hallett and q jury Of FIVE men at
the court house Friday morning.
The citizens who composed the
jury were Chas. Ham, Jack
Wyche, julius Mayor, Fred Lam
dan, H Wlntsrton and jos New
man. The session opened at 1915
sands from then on til ! b. ile the
time was occupied IN sum- noning
witnesses. I The testimony Of q
few impartaa Witnesses vs. dive
below.
,Edwin Campbell said be was ia
Connolly q saloo6 \ Mhe4 Fihbk
came'in. Neil said something to
him and they began TO Reht,
could not understand wOlsls. Sop
arated men With POliceman Burns.
Went behind saloon with Frank
and Ed trying 20 prevent further
difficulty and streator while back
| there called n
Whsn gotto corner Streator made
for Neil. Did not see any shots
fred from there. Did not see
Connolly with gun.
Tom Trigg testified that Frank
Anderson told him that be
asked Neil for some money, he re-
fused him and remarked some
thing about his father dying and
oweing him 80 dollars. Frank
said, you are a. and struck
him. Neil grabbed him and push :
ed him back against the wall and
told him he did not want to whip
a kid. After this Frank left and
Neil went to his room, changed
shirts, as be got some blood on
this one from the cut Frank made
In head by ring. When the shoot
ing occurred it was the second
fight and this time | was sitting in
front of Newman's hotel,
Igot there one minute and half
and found Streator on ground and
told him if be died and Connolly
lived I'd fx MIN as Streator was
my best friend.
James McLauehlin testified he
was at corner of saloon at time Of
shooting. Heard Neil tell Frank
if he wanted to fight to come in
back yard. frank said be had
grit and Streator said fight the
--of a-- All but Connolly
went back. Capt. Quinn got Con-
nelly and walked out on sidewalk.
Those who went back came back
on Central Avcnue and as soon as
Streator turned corner be called
Connolly a dirty -and made
a rush at hlm, falling in street,
and shooting started. Did not
see Connolly shoot, TOler crossed
street Just before shooting. Shots
camo from direction Of sidewalk.
Connolly did not fall when first
two shots were fred by Streator.
Shot from sidewalk. Connolly
fell on sidewalk, never spoke af
ter he was shot, lived ten minutes.
Burns was between Connolly and
Streator, when he fell shot in
back. Streator fell in the street
and after shooting Anderson went
to him and said, Il am the cause
Of it all. 2
Hattie Dczier said she was in
her house across the street when
it started and saw Mr.. streator
strike at Mr.. Connolly and step
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26

een played npon the stage
ton county, to the people Of
ame to an end last Tues
A. Cooke and T. @. Lau-
a the death penalty on the
cted at the west side Of the
In this county.
pointed hour Of execution,
b thousands of men and
majority of whom was OF
race, were centered on the
destruction, and when
nt and deputie, with the
hers, their arms piDioned by
Dir sides, appeared on the
the scaffold at lilo there
kable stiffness in the vast
be heart Of the strong be-
and their knees to tremble
ed upon the two hardened
IA thought about the awful
soon they were to meet.
TO say that the grotes-
be solemness Of the sad
as quickly removed by the
Is expressions and wild
/ Ashley Cooke. And the
changed to one Of 2 vaude-
dispellinggthes fears and
|of all present and only when
|rnng and the two bodies
sight did the shndder Of
Creep over the vast throng,
10 men emerged from the
ascend the scaffold one Of
y told Cooke to turn TO the
be did SO he remarked in .
turn to the left and then
the scaffold steps said again,
be Right Lauderdale fol-
nade no reply. After reach
|of the scafold Cooke was at
bauderdale facing the west.
pee his incarceration was
b q thick black beard while
derdale was cleanly sha ven
8 the scaffold was so picked
the command Of E. r
armed to the teeth, To-
] the Delta Guards of 40
tained by Mr.. Sam Mont
keep the peace and defend
" with their lives the
the county in the execu-
} law. And here we can
say that had a shot been
rmed resistance presented
that had not been removed
receptacles or shot in years
been brought into service
8 Of citizens whose bravery
leir fathers were proven up
efeld Of the cival war, back
If Hunt in the vindication
pts law and removing the
er fair eseutcheon as far as
r of our courts and the ex-
Is mandates could do by
these two were hanged for
of an innocent and offensive
d as he lived blasphemous
full Of malice and revenge;
words on ascending the
!, Revengel Revengel and |
uing he said: s
> 49, drawer man in the
ssissippi
ousand dollars in the bank
lives q IL witnesses agaist |
lid without d word.
iob on me. Revenge ele-
d dollars in bank for four
We a band Of music. |
nan. Killed for nothing.
- all Greenville people
lie unexpected by many who
; would break down proved /
'reater nerve, and had lit
At one time he noticed a
q Memphis paper writing
. him. Write the truth
If you tell a lie on me /
T In my grave and haunt
another time when the
1 him did be want to say
e said no. Cooke heard
ID: "Tom say something,
be a dam coward. F" Lau-
ming partly around told
to feet his pulse and see
have nerve; Sheriff Hunt
til his request found his
and told him. "Yes Tom
nty Of nerve.
cap was then placed oyer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
NE Crime

Ashley Cooke and Tom Lauderdale
we're hanged for the murder Of G. n.
Rhea, an engineer on the Y. q NJ. ".
Railroad who was killed in this county
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
NGING VIEWED BY BIG CROWD.
ke Cursed Till the Last--LauderdaIe Displayed
Feater Nerve by His Sience.--Armed Men
Surrounded the GaIIows.

the heads of the two men, and while it
was being done Lauderdale told those
about him good bye" his form was
erect and not quiver Of his frame
could be seen. While Cooke in a
quivering voice said "I:dont want that
cap on; ! want to die game and at the
same time his form all over began to
tremble. The strain of few more
minutes would have shown fully the
collapse that was coming. But with
the awful peroration of his life emerg-
ing from his lips, Dam you people Of
Greenville, go to h. all Of you. The
trap was sprung both, forms shot down
out Of the gaze Of the populace into
the great unknown.
Cookies body made but few writhes
while that of Lauderdales spun around
several times. The physicians select
ed to pronounce death were Drs. A. G.
Payne, M. o. Shivers and E. Smythe
who pronounced Cooke dead a. I3i
minutes after the drop, while Lauder
dale lived 2 minutes later.
The bodies were then turned over to
Mr.. Summers TO be embalmed and pre-
pared for shipment that Of Coeke's sent
to Memphis and Lauderdales to shelby.
During the whole ordeal that was
taking place at the jail the mother,
sister and two cousins Of Ashley Cooke
were sitting in the office Of the Sheriffs
stones throw Of the scahold, And
while they were poll tely denied their
request:to 20 on the scaffold with Ash
ley, their other request, to know his
asst wards was given.them and fulfilled,
When the news Of the execution was
announced to Mrs, Cooke by her sons
resident attorney she bacame very
denunc etory In her language both Of
the citizens and the Governor and with
clntcned hands and appeals to the
Maker she left the court house unat-
tended only by her daughter Mrs.
Carrington. When she reached her
carriage some 100 yards from the court
house gentleman stepped forward
and offered to open it and assis her In,
She said; Stop young man, If you en-
dorse what have said about the peo-t
pie of Greenville, open the door; II not
dot touch it, but pass on.
he felt her grief and raising his hat
replied; i am gentleman and opened
the door and helped her in. At this
point Mrs. Darlington who was stand.
ing just behind her mother came up
and as she reached the step Of the car
riage remarked: "They have murder.
ed my brother. He was crazy. I of
cred him poison and he dashed 1t aside.
I told him had money and 100 men
who would rescue him and he spurned
by offer. Crazy, yes crazy" and as She
was helped into the carriage she faint
ed. When her mother saw what had
happened she turned to her and said:
Daughter, you are not as brave as your
old mother"
The carriage was Immediately driv-
en- to the hotel where they they were
stopping and medical aid furnished.
Both ladies being able to leave on the
night train.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
Tom Lauderdale.

Tom Lauderdale has no history, but
was considered weak but dangerous
man. He was born and raised in Boli-
var county and came OF good and re-
spectacle parents This was his first
killing.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-07-26
The COmbatants.

After the shooting Neil Con-
nelly was carried to the Summers
undertaking establishment where
ne was prepared for burial. From
there he was carried to the home
of Mr.. j. G. Cannon until 10
o'clock today, the hour Of burial.
Policeman Burns was carried
Immediately home and a doctor
summoned, who found that the
bullet entered the small of the
back near the spine and passed
through the kidneys.
Ed Streater was taken to the
Kings Daughters Home. He
was shot in the breast to left of
left nipple and in stomach, but
ueither bullet struck q fatal spot
and will gel well.