The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06

Links in Chain OF Circumstances Beng |
Strcngthened-Wo oman Collapsed in
Jail-fIieh [, Calm and Indifferent as
When Held for Oglesby Murder
Henry High and Mrs Ella Pole, or
Mrs. Ella Montgomery, have Been in jail
since Thur day afternoon and are held
for the murder of George Hanson. the
Caucasian, press room foreman, and
vice president Of The Ca1eIian I Car
ney Printing Company.
As already related, George FLarson
was murdered "Wednesday night. some
thine or soon otter midnight. His tody
was found unde- the music hall across
the bayou His head al been almost
beaten 10 jelly by the murderer
It was a mysterious crime, which at
first ba ed the best detective skill, but
clues here and there gathered as strands
lof thread, gave an initial for action.
In the forenoon Thursday Henry
High was shadowed. but he did not
know it, and little before noon he was
in custody of the police He was I'M
usually excited and could scarcely CON
troll his terror which was visible to the
vigilant and trained eyes having had
dealings with criminals. Henry High.
however, is noted for his apparent mdlf-
ference. but as all men. he has his weak
! points and some of these he could not
control. struggle as he would, and
through his attempts at being cool and
collected he evidenced the ordeal IN
which he was engaged He was released
after being held little while, and re-
arrested in the afternoon on charge OF
murder filed against him by District At
rorney Foster.
The arrest of the woman followed. As
all criminals. these two denied strenu-
ouslv their guilt, and in their renyng
i'm pressed more keenly their guilt OF
the crime for which they are in jail.
Henry High is the electrician Of the
city. He filed this position when Laura
Og1esby was murdered. 1t has been
claimed and it is being insisted that his
services are indispensable to the city.
He had not been jailed al hour when
he was desired to do some wlrk con-
nected with some electrical apparatus OF
! the fire department. If Henry High IS
50 INDISPENSABLE, what will be the per-
plexitv of the city when he shall be
dead?
Henry High may be indispensable as
an electrician. but he has never been a
credit to the dignity a the city. 1t may
be true that te city should not gauge its
employees by the record of good moral
conduct, but it will not be denied that
some good self-respecting man should
have been and should now be the cleo
trician Of the city Highs record IS
blot on this community. Without peer
ing into his private life, as the husband
of a self-respecting and good wife and
the father of several interesting chill
dren. his conduct has been reprehenslble
to a revolving degree. He has had sew
eral women as concubines. and of this
: number was Ella Montgomery. Why
should such a lecherous being be per
E mitted to pollute the fair name OF tbs
: city?
5 The woman implicated in this COW
E ardlv murder was twice married. Sht
0 is descended of reputable parents. She
:, was once d good and virtuOus woman
: but having fallen from grace has grad
e ually Sided down the social scale. |
lis immaterial what has become OF he1
legal husband She has two interesting
boys, who deserved better mother, bu
|, who in their fealty cling to her with al
d. the loveful ardor of true and dut1fu
!. sons. This woman has been or was tn
keeper of Furnished rooms for rent,
OH the second floor of the frame hous'
opposite the Iris show on Loulsian
n street. 1t is there that High roomed
ntS convenience. -NiiQ IL IL hiOiAi 'NA>A
rooming house may be- traced the hrs
links which are being added to the chan
of evidence which will lead, beyond an
,r reasonable doubt. to an indictment Q
= murder by the grand jury and convie
d ton before trial jury.
N Neither High nor this woman hav
nor will have the least intimation of til
T. evidence which stamp their guilt. l II
), woman since her incarceration has tol
many stories and contradicted all Sh
d has talked enough and frim what Ia
N been obtained will lead to the ends {
r. justice.
.r Having recovered from the lrresistib
10 evidence of his terror, High, as III tt
D. case of Laura Oglesby. has become
stole. He is as dumb as an oyster an
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