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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-08
How Conger Was Shot.

A reporter for this paper, accom-
panied by Earl Gibson, went to Hen
ry Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose of learning the details connect
ed with the daring attempt made by
Nelson Golden to take the life OF
Constable Conger. The scene of the
shooting was on the Henry Batchler
farm about one mile east OF Henry
The farm has been in charge OF
John House, white farmer, a mum
ber of years, and Golden has worked
for him the past two years. Some
time ago complaint was iled ir
the justice court at Red Oak against
Golden charging him with gaming
Mr.. House was on his bond. Colder
had not worked any for several days
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and complained of being sick. Mr..
House came to the conclusion that
the negro was shamming and that he
intended to leave the country He
telephoned Constable Conger Friday
night that he wanted to be released
charge of Golden. Constable Conger
went to the Batchler farm early Sat
urday morning to perform this Off
cial duty. He reached there between
and 8 o'clock and went to cabin
in which the negro slept This cabin
is some distance to the rear of the
residence occupied by Mr.. House and
within a few feet of the barn and
lot. The negro was called out of the
cabin by Constable Conger and told
that he was under arrest. Golden
held out his hands to have the hand
cuffs placed on them. While the Off
Ger was trying to get the bracelets
out of his pocket the negro seized
him around the arms and shoulders
with a grip that rendered resistance
useless. While holding Constable
Conger securely with his left arm the
negro drew the officers gun from its
scabbard and began shooting The
first shot barely missed the officers
head. The negro fired again, this
time placing the gun against the Off
GERS left side just beneath the shoul-
der blade. The bullet passed entirely
through the body coming out under
the right arm pit and breaking the
bone In the right arm between the
elbow and shoulder. The third shot
inflicted a wound in Conger's left
hand and the fourth shot missed The
negro then released his hold on the
officer and let him sink Imply to the
ground, while with the smoking re-
volver in his hand he started across
the field toward a brake of timber.
Constable Conger's cries for help at
| tracted the attention of Mr. House,
who was in the lot harnessing his
| mules to go to work. He took in the
situation at a glance and hurried
into the house, procured shotgun
and revolver and started in pursuit
of the negro. He fired several times
at the officers assailant but so far as
known none of the shots took effect
Mr.. House then returned to the side
of the wounded man who was con
veyed into the house and physician
summoned. Neighbors were quickl.
alarmed and within thirty minute
after the shooting posse was il
pursuit of the negro.
A telephone message from th,
House home early Monday morning
indicated that Constable Conger wa.
resting easy. The attending physi
clans entertain some hope for his re-
covery unless blood poison and tet-
anus should develop.
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NEGRO At LARGE
ELUDES PURSUIT
Nelson Golden Dodges Pursuers
and Finds Safety in the
River Bottom.
CHASE IS GROWING WARM
Sheriff Forbes Strikes New Trail that
May Lead to Capture Of the
Desperate Negro.-Has
Officers Gun.

The systematic hunt which was in
stituted Sunday morning for Nelson
Golden, the negro who shot and Sc
riously wounded Tom Con2er was
renewed Sunday morning with in
creased vigor. The force of officers
ua.. not only recruited, but an addi-
ti1nal number of citizens Joined i'll
tht chase. Men were stationed SatDr-
day night on the railroads and wag-
OF roads leading into anaS, while
the country betWe;l Hutchins and
Lancaster was Thoroughly patro!lad.
The negro was tracked nearly to the
Trinity river bottoms late Saturday
afternoon and it is believed he fin
ally succeeded in getting into the
thick underground contiguous to the
/, river. All the sloughs in the river
! bottom are still filled with water
from the recent flood and it is be-
! lieved the negro would wade and
swim these in desperate effort to
elude his pursuers. Men on horse
! back secured the bottoms Sunday,
! but late in the afternoon the fugi-
tive had not been located.
Sheriff rorbes, Constable Mccall
pin and Deputy Sheriff Sweat cross
ed the river Saturday afternoon and
spent the night in Dallas, thinking
the negro would attempt to reach
the city under cover of darkness. A
telephone message from Sheriff
Forbes early Sunday morning said
that a new trail had been discovered
south of the river.
The negro was reported to have
( been seen several times during Sat
! urday and in each instance 1t was
said he was headed in the direction
of Trinity river bottom. The lead
| gained by the negro while posse
was being formed enabled him to
keep fully one hour ahead of his pur-
suers all day. A negro named Henry
Tennison reported to the posse that
he saw Golden pass through a field
about II O'Clock Saturday morning
and that he was carrying a revolver
in his hand Tennison made no effort
to intercept the fugitive. The gun he
carried is supposed to have been
Constable Conger's as he had it in
his possession when he fled from
the scene of his assault upon the off
Ger. 1t is believed the negro has pro
cured another gun and more ammu-
milton before this time, and the Off
GERS are prepared for fight If they
succeed in locating the fugitive.
Information reached Waxahahchie
early Monday morning that negro
went to the house of farmer near
Eagle Ford in Dallas county Sunday
night and begged for something to
eat. The farmer suspected that the
negro was Golden and invited him
in the house. The negro entered the
house and when the farmer went
into an adjoining room to telephone
the officers at Dallas the negro bolted
through the door and made his es
cape. Sheriff Williams of Rockwal
has joined in the hunt with hii
bloodhounds. The latest information
reaching here was to the effect tha
the officers were working on trai
in Mountain Creek valley below
Grand Prairie in Dallas county
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Oregon for bryan.

Portland, Ore, June 8.-That
Oregon's delegation of eight will be
instructed to vote for Bryan first,
last and all the time" at the Denver
convention is the statement of Chair
man Alexander Sweek and other
prominent democrats gathered here
on the eve of the state convention.
Adherents of Johnson are few and
have made no headway against the
overwhelming sentiment for Bryan
existing in Oregon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-08

The Ellis County Medical Society
meets In Ennis tomorrow.
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DEATH OF PROMINENT CITIZEN
Col. John C. Gibson Of This City
Died Saturday in San Antonio.

The sad intelligence of the death
of Col. John G.. Gibson, one of the
pioneer settlers of Waxanachie, was
received by relatives here Saturday
night. Col. Gibson died between 3
and o'clock Saturday afternoon in
San Antonio, ,here he went several
weeks ago for the benefit of his
health. He had not been well for
some time and it was thought that
short stay in San Antonio would
do mucn toNpl5 restoring his fall
ing strength.
The body was shipped to Waxaha-
chic for interment, arriving on the
northbound Katy at 1892 Sunday
evening. A large crowd of sorrow
ing relatives and sympathizing
friends met the remains at the de-
pot and accompanied them to the old
home on West Main street.
Col. Gibson was born in Lawrence
county, Alabama, in 1926 and was
80 years old. In 1856 he moved to
Arkansas and in 1853 came to Ellis
county, settling in Waxahachie Two
years after moving to Waxahachie
he engaged in the mercantile bust
ness. After five years he disposed of
his business and removed to his
large farm two miles northwest of
the city. In 1882 he returned to the
ct laI aIxy
until death came to end a long and
honorable career.
In the early days of the city Col.
Gibson was a prominent factor in it's
business interests. He was progress
sive and public spirited, and took an
active part in securing the first rail-
roads which came to the city. He was
president of the first local company
organized here to promote railroad
building, and was largely instrument
tai in securing the Waxahachie tap
road from here to Garrett. The first
locomotive that was ever run into
Waxahachie was named for him
Col. Gibson was a man of deep re-
ligous convictions and had been a
member of the Main Street Christian
church several years. AS long as his
health permitted he took an active
part in church work and always con-
tributed literally toward the sup
port of the church and Its education
al institutions. He enjoyed the con-
fidence and esteem OF a large circle
of friends.
Three children, c. w. Gibson, w.
. A. Gibson and Mrs. R. S. Bynum,
, and one brother, Hon. c. R. Gibson,
the last of family of thirteen chill
r dren, are left to mourn his death
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at o'clock at the Main
, Street Christian church. The inter
ment will be made at the city ceme-
!, terry.
. The following have been selected
, to act as pallbearers:
Active. H Miller r. A. Ferris
F. w. Fearis, A. J. Soape, w. L. Har-
ding and r. d. McCombs.
: Honorary-T M. Rocket, T. M
/, Holland, J. B. Lee, c. w. Moores, B
: D. Pickens, Y. D. Kemble, s. P
: Spalding. R. ]. Moore. T. j. Middle.
4 ton, ]. S. Davis and p. H. Wilson.
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Minnesota's Labor Meeting.

Winona, Mimi, June S.-With
nearly all the labor bodies and un-
ions of Minnesota represented, the
State Federation of Labor convened
here today and will remain in session
three days. Many important matters
affecting the interests of organized
labor in Minnesota will be taken up.
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Railway Clerks in Session.

dred delegates from all parts of the
United States and Canada are in at
tendance today at the national con-
vention of the Brotherhood of Rail
road Clerks of America. The New Or
leans delegation is attempting to Sc
cure the 1909 convention for that
city.
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Sons of Veterans,

Wililamsport, Pa. June S.-Penn-
sylvania division, Sons of Veterans
began its twenty-eighth annual en-
campment here today, with an un-
usually large attendance. A sham
battle and a big parade will be feat
ures OF the week, and are expected
to attract thousands of visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
Upton READY TO CHALLENGE
VIII Take Another Try at American
Cup Under Certain Conditions,

LONDON, June 29.-The Field, a weekly
publication, Announces that Thomas Upton
is prepared to challenge again for the
Americas cup under the following condo
tions.
First. that new yachts shall be cutter
rugged and built under the present uni
versal rule Of the New York Yacht clu0;
second, the New York Yacht club shan
designate the size of the yacht IL consid-
cred most suitable for the race"
Sir Thomas, when seen by the Associated
Press at Dunoon, Scotland, today, said that
the Field item was perfectly correct. He
added:
II hope my American friends will see
tehir way clear TO meet my wishes In the
interests of sport. The size OF the boat
is no object and l am willing 10 build
under the universal rule. l. 1 can get as
surance that a challenge will be accepted
/ will issue II forthwith"
II is understood that the intention OF
Sir Thomas. with the New York Yacht
clubs permission, is to build two yachts
OF a class designated by that club after
the designs by Fife and TO select the better
to compete for the cup.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Big John Anderson, at the age Of SO, is
just really making his debut. He has be-
come the idol of the SOuthside as right
fielder for the SoX. In the fourteen years
of his professional carer he never played
as he is now. He says It's because he was
on a real team before.
And Pittsbury is going to present some
token OF its appreciation Of his great SER
wees to Hans Wagner. No one must con-
tribute over 81. If every admirer Of the
Dutchman in the Smoky City gives a
quarter Of a dollar that $4,000 salary will
look like thirty cents. Few cities show
such elegant appreciation of their stars
as does Pttsburg Of Hans.
Bill McGilvray, the outfielder, has been
burg, Pa. He went from Colorado to Gin
cinnati and from there to milwaukee,. And
yet Mac is one OF the fastest fielders and
fost consistent batters the Western league
ever. had. He has done good work every
where, but has just happened not TO get
on the team that needed him.
Your college chum. Johnny Bender, has
been released by Seattle. Rumor has II ne
has gone to Aberdeen, that dear old town
whittier Colonel Householder pinned to go.
Gustavas Thompson also is there. That
ought to make II a good own
Ben Caffyn, once a star for Des Moines,
has recently been traded by Trenton to
Toronto. Caffyn and Welday proved dis
appointments to their friends, who expected
them to maintain big league stations.
The report is that Prairie City Brown
will be traded by the Philadelphia Ma
tionals to Cincinnati for Dave Brain.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
FAST GAMES AT vINToN PARK
Hollys and Americans, with L.-G.-A.'s
and COronas, Entertain Fans.

Vinton street park was the scene Of two
fast games Sunday afternoon. As a cur
tain raiser the Hollys ana Americans
played one Of the fastest games that has
been pulled off this season.
The Lee-Glass-Andreesen-Co Corona game
was also a hard fought battle and not until
the eighth inning, when the hardware men
punched hits and secured a lead OF four
runs. did the faithful supporters Of the
Coronas lose hope, The final score was
8 to 2
In the second Henry led off with a single
to right, was sacrificed TO second by Glib
son ard caught On third when Mintkus hit
to Kucera, who threw TO McLain. Minikus
stole second and scored on c. Glars double.
Dougherty whitfield.
The Coronas came back ~ the third, scor-
ing on the only hit made by the team.
Hodge stopped one Of Bunry's fast ones
with his ribs, McLain flew to pitcher, Feis-
ter reached first on Bunnells error, Hach-
ton hit to Bunnell, who threw Hodge out
at third. Bando then came up and hit a
fast one to middle, just ou- OF Gibson's
reach, scoring Feister. Bogatts struck out.
Both sides were BANKED until the seventh.
when the Lee-Glass- Ardrecsens scored on
Bradtord's single, an error by Feister and
G.. Glars second safe drive.
In the eighth Bunnell led off, going out
Feister to Hachton.. Lawler, +. Clair,
Bradford and Henry hit safe. Gibson hit
to McClain, catching Henry on third. Glib
son retired the side by beirg caught off
first. The Coronas. scored their second and
last run in the ninth, Hachto flew out to
Gibson. Bando out ,Minikus to c. Clair
Wild ones, and pulled of the spectacular
feat of the day by stealing second, third
and home. kucera flew out TO +. Clair,
Score: .H rt~ H.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
NEBRAsKAN SUCCEEDS BENDER
Fred Boiler Physical Director al
WnshingtOn state College.

SPOKANE, Wash, June 29.-(Special)-
j. Fred Boiler of the University of Ne
braska has been elected track coach and
physical director OF the Washington state
college at Pullman, south of Spokane, for
1858, succeeding Johnnie Bender. resigned.
Mr.. Boiler is as an excellent
all around athlete, and the college author
tiles believe the selection is a fortunate one.
At the last meeting of the board Of
regents the appointment of Walter Rhein-
shield as foot ball coach was approved.
Rheinshield has been on the All-Western
team for three years and has last year and
the year previous held second and third
honors on the All-American. He is said to
be al especially strong player at tackle and
in the backfield, which is deemed especially
fortunate, inasmuch as Washington State
college gridiron eleven will next year be-
gin operations somewhat crippled in these
positions, judging from the present out
look.
The election of Boiler as physical director
and Rheinshield as foot ball coach signal
lied a change in the athletic faculty which
has been discussed at the college for several
years. therefore, one man has held the
position of physical director, foot ball
coach and basket ball coach, the last
incumbent of this office being Johnnie
Bender.
Under the new arrangement Boiler will
have general supervision over the indoor
athletics. His function as track coach
will hold good all year, which will mean
that instead of having a few months of
working OUT in this spring the track con-
tingent will be at work during the entire
wear.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
sToRz-coRoNAs

Two-base hit: G.. Clair. Stolen bases:
Bradford 90, e. Clair .t2), McLain. Feister
(2), Kill. Bases on balls: Off Bunnell, 3.
Hit by pitcher: Hodge. Time: lilo. UNI
pire: e. Lynch. Attendance: 1882.
Then the Hollys secured $40 worth Of
revenge from the Americans in a game full
of heart breaking interest, by the score OF
2 to /. All the scoring was done in the
last innings. The HoTlys were robbed OF
the satisfaction OF O shutout through care
lessness- with two out in the ninth. Both
pitchers starred, but in the ninth in
ming the Hollys found Brodbeck for a two
Dagger, a three Dagger and a fast g%rounder,
which tailed two scores. The Americans
showed their class in the fifth, when Fail
coner led off with a three-sacker, yet
could not get home. Besides holding the
Americans at his mercy all through the
game, Ted Cross, the Hollys' twirler, prac-
tically won his own game, driving IN a run
with his three-sacker, which placed him
in a position to score himself with the
run which proved to be the winning one.
When the last American expired, Pltcher
Cross was rushed by enthusiastic Holly
rooters, receiving an ovation and a ride
around the diamond on the shoulders or
the fans. This makes five games Cross
has pitched for the Hollys, and In that
time big SQUIRREL has allowed only three
runs and nine hits. Gillham's work at sec
ond was exceptionally fine, the Holly cap
tain making several hair-raising stops. The
Hollys promised not to drink from the
finger bowls at their blowout, at which
Bressman intends to get a square meal.
Score, second game: .u..4
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
CONDITION OF COLIN AND oELT
Lovers of Track Speculate on COndi-
tiOn of Two Colts.

NEW YORK, June 29.-The last certain
ties of racing in New York, in the shape of
big stakes, are to come In the remainder of
the Sheepshead Bay meeting, and with the
Advance, Commonwealth handicap and
Lawrence Realization to be decided in the
near future, the owners of high-class
horses engaged In these events are nearly
as much interested in the condition Of
James r. Keene's two great colts, Colin
and Celt, as they are in the entire future
of the turf.
The two horses, on the authority of the
owner, are temporarily ailing, and disin-
clination to take airy risks with them kept
them both out of the only 3-year-old event
for which either Colin or Celt were eligible,
that the Keene stable has passed this sea-
son.
Celt's first engagement of the week is
in the Spindrift handicap, ore mile and q
furlOng, to be run tomorrow, In which he
is the top weight, with Fair Play, peEalized
for his triumph in the Coney Island Jockey
club stakes, the next in the list OF weights.
In the Advance, to be run on Wednesday,
at weight for age, one, mile and five-siX-
teenths, Ballot, Colin and Celt are entered,
and iE the Commonwealth, one mile and a
quarter, to be run Saturday, Mr., Keene has
five entries, including the same famous
three horses named.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
INNINGS At SIOUX CITY
Duckey's Band Tie 81 In the Ninth ana
Win in the Twelfth.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, June 9-siouT CAY Te'
feated pes MONIES today after a harn run
mt not until the end of the tweftI IN
ming did they get the gsamrfTn,d b fu,' gave
~ Moipes four runs. Crutcher renewed
hin and held Des Moines safe, x
Rv a batting rally m the nnth the SIOUX
srDTad tb,ee-Iuus .nd tied the score. Pre-
vious to that Jeff Clarke had pitched fs b seTuy
made OFF his delivery Witherup, VINO re-
iieved him in that session, was SsS,e mt T IIs
score was 4 to I at the beginning OF the
tenth. The Boosters put one over IN vna n
inning. Anderson, who was hlt py a
n tchSd rail-. was sent around on successive
hits by Dwyer and polan the i2caiEs PEI per
he'll walked and scored on hits by Weed
nd Welch. After barking the B2osIerS
I'm Tho twelfth on CamTbelIs safe one
" eds out and Andreas' long drive to tSLJt
Eelhoff and Dwyer pulled off the tlrst
frlrle NAV of the season in the first IN
ring. with the bases full, Weed MT 70
Neihocf. who touched third and threw 70
Irgf 'ECOrp.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
DENVER WINS IN THE NINTH
Sanders Pitches Great Bal i for Seven
Innings and Then W, eakens.
HIS WILD THROW COSTS TWO RUNS
Chabek for Denver, who ssrade such n
Poor showing Against L~)incoIn the
bay Before, Puts In "a Good
Article Of ALI

DENVER, June 29-After = pitching ms
usual grand ball against Denver for seven
Innings Sanders wabhled a i little IN the
eighth and was batted succe ssfully in the
ninth. To close with, his bad throw to
third base permitted two ri ,nners to get
over the plate, losing the gant,e for Omaha.
Though his support was I lot gilt-edged'
through the game. the errorsh made by the
FEEDERS had nothing to do WI ith the scores
made. ". Belden's error in the eighth was
Immediately atoned Tor by a. grand throw
to the plate that caught w. aldron as he
was sliding IL. Chabek, VII n pitched for
Denver, was little like the Oh abek who had
tried against Lincoln the daNy before. He
was effective, having speed curves and
control. Three times after two were out
Omaha made hits for extra A bases, two OF
them three-baggeTs, and not one of the
three could get over the plate. Score:
nE~NTNvErD
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
Collegiate Committee Completes Its
Iabors I'm New York.

NEW YORK, June 9-The collegiate
basket ball rules committee held its annual
meeting at the Hotel Imperial today and
made several important changes In the
playing rules for next season. With the
design Of eliminating rough play two Of
ficials. a referee and an umpire, were de-
termlned upon. Heretofore a single official,
the referee, was in control of the play.
The dribble was defined as a continuous
passage OF the bali and il was decided
that the ball must not remain motionless
in the hands of a player after he had
started his dribblc. II was further decided
that a player can shoot for a basket after
a dribble. This is a sweeping change and
one calculated to make the game more
popular.
Further. as a penalty for rough playing.
a rule was passed disqualifying any player
having five fouls called upon him.
Roswell Hyatt OF Yale university was re-
elected chairman OF the committee; Ralph
Morgan. University OF Pennsylvania, sec
retary-tTCasurer, and Harry A. Fisher,
Columbia university. editor OF the rule
book A central committee on officials was
appointed: r, Morgan, University Of Penn
%sylvania, chairman; George 9. Appel Of
Williams college, representing the east; Dr..
Joseph +. Raycroft. University Of Chicago.
representing the west conference; Isadore
Anderson Of University Of Missouri, rep
resenting the southern conference, and y.
T. Angel OF Oregon State Agricultural col
lege, the northwest.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
LnureIs Meet Defeat.

BENNINGTON. Neb., June 2~9.-(Special)
The ~lSaurels. othwise known as the
Tigers of Omaha, met their waterloo at
the hands of the Athletics yesterday by a
score of 3 to J, as follows. R.H.E.
b. Athletics. 0 0 0 ! 0 . % is o
Laurels .....O 0 0 0 0 0 0 o. 4 2
The features of the game were the three
base hit by Smith, and the pitching OF
Petersen for the Athletics, who struck out
fourteen men. The home team would like
more games. Batteries: Petersen and
Mangold; Smith and Suesman,