Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-30
lBr Jonathan WlnfleId.l ]

held the position with distinction for the past sixteen years. during which time the republicans were in control of that branch of congress.
 Of the four hundred or more new employees under the democratic re- gime of the house, and the more than four thousand others who sought appointment but failed, there is none wkose life story affords more of human interest, more of thrills, or Of sensation or of TO- nance than does the life story of Merry South. Some of the experienc- es lof his career find no parallel outside of old Nick Carter's library, or the dime novel literature so eag- erIy sought and devoured by adven- turesome youth. They outclass the perilous hazards and bold exploits of Dare Devil Dick, when that wor- thy was at his best. and make such stories as "The Thumbless Hand seem as tame and harmless by com rarison as enc of Louise NJ. Alcott's books. Moreover. they are true, and not a draft upon imagination or a tax upon eredulity. They are, how ever, mere incidents in the exciting career or a modest and unassuming gentleman of the great southwest, where adventure is life itself. One of these experiences will suffice here and serve to show the stuff of which the new chief clerk of the house is made.
 Story of Crime.
 Some sixteen or seventeen years ago, William Tyler was banker in the little town of Browning, Mis- souri. He was worth, according toI local report, at least quarter of q million dcllars. Besides owning a hank. he N as a leading citizen ofI the community. owned many acres of land, was engaged in stock and mule raising. was a member of the state senate. and was generally person of influence and standing in his community. His brother was George Taylor. farmer living near Browning, and rated as having in tie neighboThood of s50,000 in property.
 Cattle stealing prevailed to an annoying extent in that part of Ms souri at that time. and many of the catlirmen suffered big losses. Thers arose a case where suspicion seem ed to rest upon the Taylor brothers Gus Meeks, a ne'er-do-wen, was charged with being implicated, ano Gus not standing particularly well in the community, he was tried. convicted and sent up for term oi ten years. Now Gus did not like his abode at the pen" nor the charac- ter of the tahle board there, and in- timated that, if the authorities would give hirR his freedom, he would go back home and tell son e things which would place other and more prominent citizens behind the bars. In consideration Of the prom ise to turn states evidence aeainst the Taylors, he was set at liberty, and returned to his home adjoining the .arm of George Taylor.
 A few nights after Gus had oeen welcomed back to the community of Browning, and to the bosom of his family, a tragedy occurred. His home was entered, and he and his wife and three children were killed. The Touth child. q girl of six years, was struck upon the head with neaVy club, sustained a fracture of the skull, and was regarded as dead ty the assassins. All six of the bodies were then taken to a haystack and buried. Then a torch was applied to the hay, but a shower came tip and extinguished the flames. IT the meantime, the six-year-old child had regained consciousness and sue ceeded in crawling to a nearby farm house, where she told the story "f the murder of the family.
 Suspicion rested upon the Taylors, and on the following day George Taylor rode into town. conferred with his brother, and that nlght .he men disappeared, and so did s10- GOO from the Taylor bank The Tav for brothers left word that they wcnld never be, taken aliTe
 Enter Jerry South.
 Some TWO weeks after the trag- cdy, Jerry South left his home in the northwestern ,tlrt of Arkansas 10 go as delegate to the Arkansas democratic state convention in .it- tie Rock. to which he vas a delegate , from his county. He was oblisei to travel sixty niles to the nearest railroad. On the way he stopped at . q country store in a crossroads : town, and engaged in a political discussion with the farmers who were gathered about Tn the group of loiterers, Jerry observed tsso men who appeared to be strangers. They were well dressed and seemed J to have plenty of money. Jerry had heard Of the murder of the Meeks family in Missouri and his suspi-i fl cions were aroused.
 He veered the discussion around ] to question of the issuance of sight drafts upon city banks The country merchant toO;, ono ,..lfe oi