The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-20
atmrr and Vile a Mountain
Peak Have Their
Threats Cni.
the EsA|lAMT ESCAPES
Officers and Posse oI Citizens Seo,n
Country in Search oI the Would
b. Murderer ---- Vic.
Inns May Die

Si'fViHE SthhuiN anu all ufcbbs
scieus of the stealthy tread OF the
midnight assassin MIR. and Mrs. Joe
Logsden. who reside about one and
half miles west OF Mountain Peak
were attacked Tuesday morning
about 1880 and their throats cut
from ear to ear. Mr.. Logsden Is
about 50 years old and his wife is
probably a few years younger. The
crime was one of the most brutal an1
Ellis county in some time. Awaken
ed by the slash Of the sharp edge OF
razor across their throats Mr.. and
Mrs. Logsden uttered piercing
scream of agony and sprang out Of
bed to pursue their assailant, who
was unseen by them. With the blood
streaming from gaping wounds they
collapsed just outside their bed roo.l
where they were found by their son
who had been aroused by their cries
for help. The nearest physician was
summoned and neighbors were called
to render what assistance they could
The matter was at once reported
to the sheriff's office. Deputy Sheriff
Hickman and County Attorney Pip
pen procured an auto and left here
about 2:30 for the scene of the at =
tempted assassination. AS soon as
the officers arrived it was reporte1 1
to them that Mike Rochester, a young
man who had been living with the
Logsdens, had disappeared. Accord
ing to information furnished the OF
ficers the young man retired Monday
night about 9 O'Clock, sleeping with
a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Logsden. Whel
young Logsden was aroused by his
parents Rochester was no where to
be found 1t was ascertained that ne
had left the house bare-footed ana
as the family razor could not he
found it was generally supposed that
tack on his sleeping victims and then
carried 1t with him.
County Attorney Pippen gained
what information he could and re-
turned to the city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Logsden are in critical condition
and Mr.. Pippen could not talk with
them. The attending physician told
Mr.. Pippen that the jugular veins Of
the couple were not severed, but he
regarded their condition as being SER
ious. He explained that there was q
slight chance for them to recover.
Deputy Sheriff Hickman organize |
posse Of citizens and began scour-
ing the country in search Of the a.
sailant.
II this crime was committed by the
party who is beig pursued by the Of
ficers. .as the circumstances Of his
disappearance indicate, it Is believed
that the attack was made to cover up
another crime. While lacking In con-
firmation County Attorney Pippen
was told that Mr.. and Mrs. Logsden
made the discovery some days ago
that the missing young man was en-
gagged In making counterfeit money.
1t is claimed that the tools and dies
had been discovered and that Mr..
Logsden had talked with the young
man about the matter. 1t is supposed
he tried to kill Mr.. End Mrs. Logs
den to keep them from exposing him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logsden were highly
esteemed in the county and 1t is said
the vicious attack made upon them
has caused high st. te Of feeling IN
that community.
A telephone message from Moua-
tain Peak at l O'Clock Tuesday at
ternoon stated that Mr.. and Mrs.
Logsden were still alive and that
they were resting comfortably At
that hour their assailant had not
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