Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-11-30

Were you looking for Lawder? was
asked him. Yes, he replied slowly. i
was watching the trains to see If he
was going to leave town, and | expected
to, - TO - the words seemed to
stick in bis throat and after strug-
Cling with them a moment he shut
bis teeth with a snap 49, to do Just
what | did If be attempted to get on
that train. / told my wife l would
kill him ; this time he spoke 1t with
out an effort; but she didn'nt think
| would do it,
"Why we're you determined to shoot
him If he went away, were you afraid
be would not return?" Bailey started
TO answer the question, but thought
better of 1T and shook his head.
When asked II he knew any intima-
cy between Mr.. Lawder and This wife,
he gave a somewhat vague answer,
denying first, and afterwards ack-
nowledging that he did by a nod
Eof the head. He refused to answer
how long he had known 1t and admit
ted having spoken to his wife on the
subject.
''My relations with my wife" he
said, ''are the same as ever. | trust
her fully and when l say ask her
why l killed Lawder, | am not trying
to shield myself, and l don't mean to
place any blame on her, mean that
will corroborate any statement that
she makes.
81 have never had any trouble with
Jay Lawder and did not determine to
kill him until Sunday morning. |
waited on the sidewalk east of the
depot until / saw him start for the
train, then / walked TO the platform,
through the crowd to where he was.
mo, / don't think he knew | was
going to shoot him, but / don't see
how he could have helped seeing me,
for | walked between him and the
train, then, just as | passed him, !
turned and shot. No, l didn't say
, anything to him.
"Red Stuart took my pistol and 3D.
i Lawder and fell nearly under the
} train, when be grabbed me. / guess
} that's how the report started that
D tried to crawl under the a and get
iaway, for | had no intention of escap-
5 ing and made no resistance"
Bailey refused to say where he go
! the weapon-a 32-caliber Hopkins .
Allen revolyer-wlth which he com
United the murder, and seems wiillnI
to meet the consequences OF Ms &C
without a statement as to the motive
b should his wlfe's evidence be agains
him. He apparently leaves his fate Il
i her hands, relying upon her to clea
him. or at least give some reason 10
the deed, or to aid in %convlcting hin
al Whatever her story may be, he de
II clares he will corroborate 1t.
During the Spanish-American wa
'. Bailey served in the regular army
both at Ft. Yates and in Cuba wit
Troou aCn, sth Cavalry and bore
d good record in the service.
al FUNERAL MONDAY AFTERNOON
at Funeral services over the remains
T. Pvnd .Jay Lawder were conductt
is from the residence of William Polloc
east Mexico, at $50 O'Clock Mond'
Afternoon by Rev. @. G. Selecman, al
er Interment made in the city cemeta
ny OF this city.
n The pail bearers were: Fred Pilche
Dick Ashwortb, Otto Scopp, Robe
to Beam. Charles Mason and JOSEF
ia Potts. -,
To know Jay Lawder was to be
friend, quiet and dignihed In MANN
y open and straightforward in all OF !
ne dealings, he was every inch a gent
81 man.
ne The sorrowing mother and brotf
~, have the deepest sympathy Of the {
- I VII AAS
'eu tire community in their bereavemel
MOI. WANTED BAILEY.
10; One hundred masked men, led
'ed three Spokesman, went to the coul
we iaiI Tuesday night at eleven o'cl!
III and demanded of Sheriff johnson, J
ex- Railey. who killed jay Lawder
TX sunday noon at Farber. The MOB
wore masks and were quiet and orc
got ". The visit was not unexpected
70 the sheriff, who had been warned
time to remove the prisoner before
ano lynching party arrived. Sheriff 90
& sons foresight and cool headeoi
leid undoubtedly prevented a Decd
ana Stigma Of which would have ior'
re" been a dark splotch upon the his
of Audrain county.
p.s RuMoRs OF LYNCHiNe AbhoAl
As Since Sunday night, when ene
naa oner was lodged in the county
IAN here. there has been much tall
was lvnchipe him, and many dark tnr
were made. Tuesday the talk Oh D
not inc Bailey was more pronounced
one At anytime previous ana en'
tne sheriff johnson kept a sharp look
tne for any such demonstration, ne
tne not receive positive news OF tne
IS it NTH 3 o'clock in the evel