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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, December 2, 1904.
Vol. 4. No. 49
CROSBY PAYS THE PENALTY
Was Hanged at Batesville Friday
Morning at 11:45.
Had to be Carried to the Scaffold and
Was Unconscions When He
Was Hanged.
Robert Crosby was hanged at
Batesville Friday at 11:45 a. m.
for the murder of Sheriff Jeff. D.
Morgan.
Crosby rested very well the
night before the execution, and
before retiring ate more heartily
than he had eaten for some time.
He was apparently unconscious,
however, on Friday morning and
had to be conveyed from the jail
to the gallows in a cab.
On the previous Wednesday
Crosby was taken with a fainting
fit. and it was at first thought that
he had taken poison, but Dr. Ken
nedy, who at once responded to a
call for a physician, soon came to
the conclusion that it was simply
a case of mental tind physical
prostration and if he continued in
such a state of extreme debility
that lie could not possibly, unaid
de, go to hi* execution. Just be
fore the collapse occurred he was
noticed by a prisoner in the ad
joining cage to be on his knees
praying. After the collapse he
did not recognize anyone, not ev
en his mother. There were many
expressions of horror among the
bettor minded citizens at the mere
thought of hanging a man in such
a condition.
The officials, however, remained
firm in the discharge of their du
ties to carry out the edict of the
law.
At the scaffold Rev. F. M. Bran
nan, who had been with Crosby a
great deal during his last days on
A earth, otFered up a fervent pr r
which touched’the heart of every
one present. The black cap was
then -placed over the head of the
condemned man. At 11:43 Sher
iff Kaneaster sprung the trap and
Robert Crosby dropped into eter
nity His neck was not broken
by the fall, but after remaining
suspended for eleven minutes he
was pronounced dead by the at
tending physicians; The body
was turned over to Crosby’s uncle.
a Mr. Ray, of Cushman, and was
buried at the family graveyard
near where Crosby was born.
HIS LAST ST AT KM KMT.
Crosby wrote out the following
statement which he heads “My
Life:”
“My name is Albert Causby. 1
am 22 years old, being born on
the 14th day of October, 1882, in
Independence county. L left home
on the 12th day of December,1900.
“1 and Hob Burns anil another
boy robbed a country man’s wag
on, but we afterwards gave the
goods back, and then 1 went to the
Indian Territory. 1 worked there
for a while and then went to Gal-j
veston, Texas, from which place l l
went to I)es Moines, Iowa, where
I stayed about three years, work
ing for a man named John Smith,
and also for a man named Joseph
Jones. In the last of August or
the first of September of this year
1 went to St. Louis, where 1 stay
ed for a few days.
“On the 12th of December,
1900, I was arrested for robbing
a postoffice and put in jail at Sa
[CONTINUKD ON 1*AGE 8]
LITTLE ROCK WANTS
ANOTHER RAILROAD
It is Proposed to Build a New Hoad
North From Little Rock by
Way of Quitman.
Little Rock, Nov. 22.—The citi
zens of Little Rock, at a mass
meeting held yesterday afternoon
at the board of trade, decided to
undertake the building of a rail
road north from Little Rock, and
if the expectations of those who
are working for the enterprise arc
realized, the actual work of con
struction will begin not later than
January 1, 1005.
It was decided to secure sub
scriptions to the amount of $100,
000 in this city, and when this has
been done Col. C. C. Godman,who
was present at the meeting yester
day, agrees to organize a company
and undertake the construction of
the road. The company is to be
composed of Little Rock business
men and the road when completed
will be owned by Little Rock citi
zens.
The plan as adopted yesterday
is to build a road fifty miles long
at first, and it is expected that a
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Ainu ui tiin tnu iii j / iv l
ed within a year. Although no
attempt was made to secure sub
scriptions yesterday, three sub
scription!1* of $1,000 each were re
ceived. Those signing the list for
this amount were W. S. Mitchell,
W. \V. Dickinson and the Plunk
ett-Jarrell Grocer Company. A
number of others who were pres
ent announced they were ready to
contribute to the fund.
VOTE OF ARKANSAS.
The vote of Arkansas in the
Presidential election of November
8, as officially ascertained from the
returns sent in by each county to
the governor’s office at Little1
Rock, has just been made public
and shows that Parker's majority
in Arkansas was only 11,447.
The total vote was as follows:
Parker, 04,4:44; Roosevelt, 4(5,H00;
Watson, 2,318; Debs, 1,819; Swal
low, 993.
Roosevelt carried eleven coun
ties, the votes of which were as
foliows: Clark Roosevelt, 732:
Parker, 722; (’raw ford—Roose
velt, 911; Parker, s75; C’rittendon
Roosevelt, 412; Parker, 344:'
Garland—Roosevelt, 854; Parker,
n>4: Hempstead Roosevelt, 1,-j
477; 1 arker, 1,410; Madison—i
Roosevelt, 1,160; Parker, 1,072;
Newton—Roosevelt, 645; Parker,
280; Pike—Roosevelt, 517; Park
er, 432; Prairie—Roosevelt, 04*;
1 arkei, (>39; Searcy—Roosevelt,
709; Parker, 404. They tied in
Scott county, each receiving 45*
votes. Roosevelt’s smallest ivote
was in Desha county, where he
received only 82. Watson’s larg
est vote was in Nevada county,and
was 329. Debs’ largest vote was
in Sabastain where he received
Swallow’s stronghold was
Cleveland county which gave him
74 votes.
CONSTABLF; KILLS A HAN,
Fayettevi 1 le7~NovT 25.—Consta
ble J. M. Lane shot and killed
Jack Dean at Pettigrew, thirty
miles southeast of here, at 10 o’
odock last night. ’]>ean was
c ,a,-Ked with making
shme whisky, ami, it |ie
attempted to draw his postol whc„
the ofhcer went to arrest him, but
Lane tired first.
BERNARD PATE DIED
FROM KNIFE WOUNDS
Was Slashed Across the Arm With a
Knife Several Days Ago and
Died Saturday Night.
Bernard Pate died at his home
near Klmo Saturday night from a
knife wound inflicted by Henry
Starnes on the proceeding Satur
day, and Starnes is now in jail at
Batesville awaiting trial.
1 h'1 two, together with another
man whose name we have failed
to learn, were going home from
Newport Saturday night, the 19th,
and became involved in a quarrel.
Pate struck Starns over the head,
and in turn Starnes slashed Pate
across the arm with a knife. The
wound was sewed up by a physi
cian and Pate was thought to be
getting along very well, but blood
poison set in from the wound ami
Pate died last Saturday night.
Notice to Teachers.
Notice is hereby given that there
will he a public examination at
Batesville, Arkansas, on Thursday
and Friday, the 15th and 16th days
of December, 1904, to ascertain
the professional qualifications of
all persons desiring to teach in the
public schools of Arkansas within
the limits of Independence county.
The examination will begin prompt
ly at 8:30 a. m. and each applicant
is requested to be present at this
hour. Given under my hand this
14th day of November, 1904.
Sidney Pickens,
County Examiner.
THAT SETTLES IT.
Fit s lady—"Where do you trade,
mostly
Second lady—At Whiting's,
now.
First lady—If we had the mon
ey we would, too.
BIG CREEK ITEMS.
Cotton pick i ng is about over.
Grandma Vick is in very poor
health.
%
Lee Seymoore is spending a few
days with relatives at Desha.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McArthur
now ride in a bran new buggy.
Alphas McArthur who has been
very sick iui suiuu un.> is, is no imm*
ter.
,1. N. Overton has returnud
from a visit to his brother in Ok
lahoma.
School will begin at Oak Grove
next Monday with Prof. Tom Lew- 1
is as teacher.
Miss Sadie Lawhon went to
Newport Monday to visit relatives
for a few days.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. ■
Sam Davis has been very sick with .
pneumonia, but is better at this
writing. Dewlap.
Advertised Letters.
The following is a list of letters
remaining uncalled For inthe New
;irk postoffice December 1, 1904.
g0b. Angelo, Mrs. Brands,
Miss Lucy Burge, Bud Gaforth,
Mrs. Inez Davis, Lee Hunt,
Mrs. Martha Franklin, A. C. Larr,
Mrs. Josie Leaser, Dock Marks,
Robert Madison, J. H.Galeener,
Mrs. Amy Jackson.
]f not called for in 3(> days will
jg sent to the dead letter office at
Washington, D. C. When calling
for above letters say advertised.
T. M. IIakuelson, P. M.
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ARKANSAS FRUIT GETS
GRAND PRIZE AT FAIR
Our Fruit Exhibit Gets the Grand
Prize; Also 8 Gold, 47 Silver
and 151 Bronze Medals.
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 29.—The
jury of awards in the Horticultural
department has awarded to Ark
ansas one grand prize for her fruits
and one special gold medal for be
ing the only state having its fruit
display completely installed on the
opening day of the fair. Eight
gold medals, forty-seven silver
medals and 151 bronze medals are
awarded to Arkansas fruit-raisers.
Arkansas apples have attracted
world-wide attention, and it is
generally conceded that the state
has been better advertised than
any other exhibiting at the fair.
This is caused by the variety,
abundance and quality of Arkan
sas fruits. While Arkansas lias
beat the world on big apples, it
has also won laurels on apples
which are unexcelled for eating.
The exhibits of Arkinsas have oc
cupied a prominent place in the
Horticultural building.
O. P. COE DEAD.
Ollie P. Coe died Monday at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
(t. W. Coe, at Muskogee, I. T.,
after a prolonged illness from
typhoid fever.
He had been in poor health for
some time and left here on the
first day of Xovefnber for Musko
gee to spend a few weeks recup
erating. Immediately after his
arrival there he was stricken with
typhoid fever and grew steadily
worse until death ensued.
Ollie was 25 years old and was a
most excellent young man, whose
death is deeply regretted by his
large circle of friends.
The remains were shipped here
for burial and arrived Wednesday
afternoon, accompanied by his
father and mother, two brothers
and a sister.
The party were met at the depot
by the local Camp of the Wood
men of the World who took charge
of the remains and escorted them
to the residence of the deceased’s
unde, J. W. Barnett.
The burial took place yesterday
[Thursday) morning at 11 o’clock
under the auspices of the Wood
men.
A follow in a neighboring town
saw in a paper where a certain
inn offered 11 cents for 15)02 pen
lies. He sent them fifty of the
joppers of the 1902 vintage. He
received an immediate reply, sa.v
ng that just as soon as he sent
Ls52 more pennies—sufficient to
nake up the full number of 1!>02
—he would receive the 11 cents.
Fhen he went out behind the barn
ind kicked himself.
Wanted:—Quickly, few persons
x> represent long established
wholesale house among retail mer
•hants and agents. Local territory
if few counties. $18 salary and
ixpences paid weekly. Expense
money advanced. Commission
rxtra. Permanent engagement.
Business successful. Previous
jxperienee not essential. Enclose
self-addressed envelope. Address,
Superintendent Travelers, Dear
lorn St., Chicago.
Bankers money orders sold by
die Bank of Newark are payable
my where.
SEQUEL OF CROSBY HANGING
Sheriff J. A. Kaneaster Sues The
Democrat For $15,(XX).
Charges That The Arkansas Democrat
Published Slanderous Account
of Execution of Crosby.
Sheriff J. A. Kaneaster has filed
suit with the clerk of the eireuit
court at Batesville against L. A.
Watson and the Arkansas Demo
crat Company, of Little Rock, for
the sum of $15,000.
The suit is the outgrowth of a
news article published in the Dem
ocrat of Saturday giving an ac
count of the execution of Robert
Crosby, in which the Democrat
correspondent alleges that Crosby
died after he was taken from the
jail and was being conveyed to
the scaffold, and charges Mr. Kan
easter with having hansred a dead
man.
Concerning the case the Bates
ville Daily lice, of Tuesday, con
tains the following:
“Mr. Watson was doubtless led
to make this statement from the
current rumor on the street on
that day, ‘that Causby dietl on the
way to the gallows.’ Dr. Ken
nerly who is recognized as a phy
iscian of high standing states pos
itively that he was not dead when
he was hung. Others who were
present also state that there were
signs of life after reaching the
place of execution. Mr. Kaneast
er has stated that he proceeded
with the execution after being ad
vised by Dr. Ivennerly that Caus
by was not near immediate death,
and that he would not in his judge
ment die that day. Mr. Kaneast
er further states that if he had
reasonable assurance that he would
have died during the day that he
would not have proceeded with,
the execution.
"Mr. Watson came to Bates
ville with Mr. Charles N. Critten
j ton. He is a newspaper man of
! extensive experience and is recog
nized as a man of ability.”
GOV. DAVIS ON A HUNT.
Marked Tree, Ark., Nov. 28.—
Governor Jefferson Davis and a
number of friends, including Sher
iff Bradsher and Representative
M. W. Hazel, left here this morn
ing for a several days’ hunt in the
bottoms. The weather is excep
tionally line, and as game abounds
in this section, a good time is an
ticipated. The Governor has ta
booed politics and the like for the
time being, and is going in for
thorough relaxation.
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COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
A school for girls and young”
women will open its first session
January 3, 1305. Prepares for
teaching. Terms, ^15 per dve
months session; board in school,
$8 per month. Board and tuition
payable in advance. Good library;
typewriting and music extra.
Mrs. P. G. Magness, M. A.,
Magness, Arkansas.
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John Roberts, who last Decem
ber killed another young man at a
dance near Mulberry by striking
him on the head with a singletree,
was acquitted at Van Buren. The
jury was out nearly twenty-four
hours.
You get no stale groceries ah
Holderby & Lawton’s; they gefc'
fresh goods almost every day.