The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-15
LOUISIANA NEGRO K1LLEDs
WHITE MOTHER AND DAUGH-~ss
TER THEN FLED.
But Posse Pursued A Funeral
Pyre - Reliance Launched
Train ran Without Engi-
ueeT in the cab-Other :
News.


an American Eagle at her bow, tn,
cup-6eft nder Reliance was launched
at the Herreshof works just before
suudewa today. 500 persons stood
beside the glistening underbody O
the yacht when at 5:31 o'clock this
afternoon Miss Cora Ise1in, daugh-
ter of C. Oliver Iselin, managing
owner of the boat, broke with sill
yer hammer the traditional bottle
Of champagne, saying at the time:
Il christen thee Reliance, and
may God bless thee"
Laurtl wreaths and lunches OF
pinks tied with red and black rib
cons, the racing colors Of Mr.. Ise,
lIn, were festooned forward, and as
the yacht slowly. drew out of the
slip the American yacht ensign was
raised at the stern, with Mr.. Ise-
Inns private signal amid=hips, and
the colors of the New York Yacht
Club at the bow.
Three theusa and persons in steam
yachts, rowboats, on the two piers
and back on the street behind the
shop greeted the plunge of the Re-
liance with lusty cheers while a
bugler on torpedo boat played
"'The Star Spangled Banner"
Amoug the yachts anchored off
she woExs was the Constitution, tne
unsuccessful candidate for cup hon
ors two yea,s ago, and this year de-
signed 10 be one of the keenest riv-
ais of the Reliance. The Constitu-
tion was gaily bedecked with flags,
and as the Reliance lay for a few
moments along side of her old sis
ter, some comparison of the lines of
the two boats could be made. It
was then seen that the bow of the
Reliance turns out of the water
more sharply, that her stern is low.
er and fatter, and that she has
trifle less freeboerd.
The new boat, however, was so IN
hauled into the dock, where she
will be rigged. 1t is expected that
she will have her trial spin in about
tea days, after which she will have
shorough trying-out meetings with
both the Constitution and the Co.
lum bia in a series of 35 races in |
Long Island Sound, off Sandy Hook
and at Newport. Should she prove
superior to her two rivals, she will
meet the Shamrock III in the first
Of the cup races on August 81.
Shreveport, La, April 11.-Mrs. J
Alice Matthews, aged 45 years, wife
of Frank Matthews, well-known
civil engineer, was brutally murder
ed in her bed early this morning by
negro. The woman's little daugh-
ter, Alice, aged 10, was fatally
wounded. An ak was the instru.
ment employed in both cases. Ed
Porter, negro strongly suspected
of the crime, was shot to death by
two police sergeants while attempt
ing to escape. He had been run
down at point about five miles
from Shreveport.
The discovery of the crime was
made at $50 this morning by ser.
Yant, who entered the bedroom of
Mrs. Matthews. The unfortunat.
woman, who was almost hacked to
pieces, had been dead for some time.
Her daughter was still alive when
the servant entered. Entrance was
effected through side window and,
although there were Is persons in
the house, which is situated in the
heart of the residence district of
Shreveport, no one heard suspi-
cious sound during the night.
The skull of Mrs. Matthews was
crushed and she bore evidence of
having been otherwise assaulted.
The child's skull was fractured,
chest crushed and shoulder laeer-
ated. Mrs. Matthews wore dia-
mond ring and diamond earrings,
which were not touched by the
murderer, and three-pocket books
containing money were in the room,
showing that assault furnished the
motive for the crime. An ak COW
cred with blood and hair was found
in the kitchen.
Bloodhounds took up the trail,
bat lost 1t after going short dis
tance. A Kansas City Southern
engineer notified the police of the
appearance Of negro covered with
blood on the tracks on the railroad
and a posse was organized to hunt
him down. The posse separated
and Sergeants Gerald and Roquer-
more soon came upon the negro.
He made desperate dash for a ra
vine, and the officers fired four
shots at him, two Of which took ef.
feet in his back, killing him in.
stautly. The negro's clothing was
covered with blood and his shoes