Terrell Daily Transcript
Kaufman Sun
Deaths, Tradegy & Points of Interest
Transcribed by: Patsy Vinson30 Oct 1900 Capt. Richardson Dead. S. Q. Richardson, aged 70 years, died at Grand Saline, Texas, Sunday night of inflamation of the bowels. He was an old resident of Dallas, having lived there over twenty years. Richardson avenue was named for him, as he owned a great deal of property on the street and in that vicinity.
He was the principal owner of the Grand Saline salt works for a great many years, and had resided in Grand Saline the past two years. The body of Mr. Richardson was taken to Dallas for interment.
3 Dec 1901
Local Items of Interest. (parts)Harry Wilkie and Miss Johnnie Creecy were married at Abner Sunday night by Rev. L. P. Lively
Information was received in this city today that one Tom Byrum of Alsa was killed at that place Friday night by another man of that neighborhood. The particulars of the trouble and the causes leading to it are not obtainable.
The death of Hon. L. L. Foster, which occured in Dallas Monday morning removes from the walks of men one of the best known characters in Texas. At the time of his death he was president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Bryan. He has filled a number of important positions in the state and has friends all over Texas who will regret his death.
15 Oct 1904 Died at Roddy Guy Brewer Loses His Life as a Result of Mad Dog's Bite.
Guy Brewer of Roddy died at his home last Wednesday. It will be remembered that last summer about two months ago he was bitten by a mad dog. Although he went to a madstone and received treatment, still nothing could aver the horrible results of the bite.
Last Sunday night he first began to feel pain and his death took place last Wednesday as stated above. The interment took place at Elm Grove cemetery near Roddy.
Mr. Brewer was single, about 25 years old and stood well in his community.
Military News
Fighting ContinuesTokio, Oct 15 - Heavy fighting continued yesterday. Reports frm the field last night indicate that all three Japanese armies have made distinct gains.
General Oku captured ten guns, making his record for the battle thirty-five. Fighting in the vicinity of Bensiahu continues. The report does not mention the situation as affecting the isolated portion of the Russian column.
Japs Take Guns Field Headquarters of Second Japanese Army, Thursday – Fuller divisions reports give increased importance to the victory achieved yesterday by the left army. Twenty-four guns were captured when the retreat began together with many rifles. The Russians lost heavily in the counter attacks, the Japanese loss being much the smaller. The advance continued all day, the Russians retreating before it.
28 Feb 1905 Appalling Mortality. Jake Stallings, a distant kinsman of J. N. Stallings of this city, living two miles north of Wills point, recently lost five members of his family, including his wife and five children, in the short space of two weeks. They all died of pneumonia. Only Mr. Stallings and one child are left of a once happy family.
17 Aug 1905
Asked for the Sheriff
White Man Comes into Kaufman saying That He Had Killed His Wife and SurrenderedKaufman, Texas, Aug 17. – Tuesday night about 9'o clock A. C. Young, a white man about 25 years old , came walking into the town. He was inquiring for the sheriff and the county jail and said that he had shot and killed his wife at the home of his brother, a mile and a half north of town.
Justice J L. Carter went out and held an inquest over the remains, and the testimony revealed the following facts.
S. P. Young and wife and his wife's sister live on the place. W. D. Taylor, a young man of 18, who lives in Dallas, came down Tuesday of last week to visit his brother-in-law, S. P. Young and his two sisters.
These four persons were at the house at the time of the shooting and ll testified at the inquest as follows:
A. C. Young and his wife of Van Zandt county arrived at the house at 10 o'clock Monday night. He was on a visit to his brother and to see about getting work on the railroad.
Tuesday evening, A. C. Young and his wife were in a jolly mood and were playing with each other when she left to assist in getting supper.
While she was eating supper he asked her to go with him to a neighbor's house and she demurred. He caught her by the arm, pulled her out into the yard and behind the house. Almost immediately a pistol shot was heard and S. P. Young ran to see the cause. He found his brother and wife standing close together and blood gushing from her breast. He pushed his brother and was caught by the wrist by the deceased. He laid her down on the ground and squatted by her side trying to hear what she was saying about her mother.
After being pushed back, A. C. Young rushed into the house, where one of the women had fainted , examined his pistol by the lamp light, said something about having killed his wife and was ready to die himself, and then returned to his dying wife. He pushed his brother over and shot his wife twice more in the head, re-entered the house opened a trunk and then left for town.
This testimony developed no motive for the murder. Young is about 25 years old and came from Louisiana last spring and has been living in Wills Point. His wife was born in Alabama and was nearly 18 years old. Her maiden name was Carlie Garrett and they were married in Louisiana on Oct. 29, 1904. Her mother, sister and brother-in-law, Robert Worley, live in Phalba, Van Zandt county. The parents of Young live on John Muckleroy's farm a few miles north of Terrell.
The weapon used was a 38-calliber and she was shot three times, one ball going through her body, one through her jaws and one through the head.
25 Sept 1905 Death of Mrs. Will Weaver Mrs. Will Weaver aged about 44 years, died at her home in the Eden community Sunday of consumption. The remains were buried at the Camp Ground cemetery, near Poetry, this afternoon.
Sudden Death at Wills Point Wills Point, Texas Sept 25 – Mrs. Earnest Stone, mother-in-law of Harry Hotringer, died very suddenly here Saturday night. She entered the hotel here and ordered her supper, and while waiting for the same very suddenly expired.
Death of Miss Rogers Miss Della Rogers died last Saturday morning at 7:30 o'clock of a lingering illness of consumption and was a sister of Sidney Rodgers of this place and was member of the Methodist church. The funeral was Sunday afternoon from the residence on South Frances street. L. S. Barton officiating.
6 Nov 1905 Shot Through the Head. Wills Point, Texas, Nov 6 –Tom Bowden, a farmer living south of Wills Point, was found dead on the public road near Allen's creek about three miles south of town Sunday morning. Some parties have been arrested, pending an investigation. Bowden was shot through the head.
7 Nov 1905 Wills Point Tradegy. Further Particulars of the Killing of J. S. Bowden, Near There, Sunday
Wills Point, Texas, Nov 7 – J. S. Bowden was shot and killed at an early hour Sunday, as stated in yesterday's Transcript about three miles south of this place. It is reported that his daughter ran way from home Saturday night and married a young man named Lancy Walker. The young people left immediately for their future home in Ellis county.
Mr. Bowden left his home at 3 o'clock Sunday morning for this place, expecting to find them here and on the way overtook three young men in a wagon and after searching the wagon for his daughter, missed his pocketbook containing $200. He and one of the young men walked back on the road for the purpose of looking for the lost money and when about 100 yards from the wagon some words were heard by the young men in wagon, which was followed by two gun shots by one of which Bowden was killed, receiving a bullet just above the left eye, which passed down and is supposed to have entered the brain.
The young man, Drew, also received a shot just above the left ear, skirting the skull and passing out about two inches from the point where it entered. The wound was not considered serious.
Justice Lybrand held an inquest and a warrant was issued for Jim Deen, who has been placed under arrest charged with the killing. The grand jury, being in session, will take immediate action in the matter. Bowden leaves a wife and several children. Deen is
also a married man.21 Nov 1905 Mortuary The remains of a Mr. Osborne, who lived on Duck Creek were brought from Montague county Sunday and interred in the Weaver cemetery at Ables Springs. Mr. Osborne went to Montague county in the early fall and it was while there that he sickened and died. He was about 60 years of age.
Mrs. Julia Davis, who died at Wills Point Sunday, was buried at the Weaver graveyard near Ables Springs Monday. She formerly lived in that community.
1 Dec 1905 Driven to Suicide Vancouver, Wash., Dec 1 – Captain Allen Berry committed suicide here yesterday by shooting himself through the heart. He was recently tried by a court-martial at Vancouver barracks and found guilty of conduct unbecoming and officer and gentleman. The order for his dismissal arrived Wednesday. Berry was a graduate of
West Point, class of 1896, and was quartermaster of the transport Buford at the time the charges were preferred against him. He was a prominent member of the Masonic lodge being a thirty-second degree Mason and a Mystic Shriner. He left a note bequeathing his property to his wife and mother.Death on the Train The one year old child of Mrs. Standford died on the train this afternoon between Edgewood and Wills Point. The mother and child were from some point in Arkansas and were on their way to Fort Worth, when the death of the child took place as above stated. The mother got off at Wills Point, where interment of the child took place.
City News (Part)
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bennett have been visiting relatives in Terrell, left this morning for their home in Hubbard City.Mr. And Mrs. J. J. Bennett went to Paris this afternoon in response to a message announcing the death of Mrs. Bennett's sister at that place.
26 Dec 1905 Burial of Mercer McKinley. The remains of Mercer McKinley, who died last Friday night, were taken to Wills Point Sunday morning where they were interred under the auspices of the local lodge of Woodmen of the World. The following attended from this place: J. B. Warren, L. D. Cochran, E. D. Graham, W. S. Wilder, R. Lawrence, Charlie Plotts, John Arnold, W. K. Fleetwood.
Painfully Burned
While feeding some kittens in front of the fireplace Monday morning, Mrs. Joe Savage's dress was ignited and she was painfully burned before her husband, who came to the rescue, could put out the flames. Mr. Savage also received–severe burns on his hands in fighting the fire. No serious results are apprehended in either case.6 Nov 1906
Amusements
When Johnny Comes Marching Home."When Johnny Comes Marching Home," the famous comic opera which scored what is probably the most phenomenally successful engagement ever credited to the big New York theater, will be seen a the Childress Opera House Wednesday, Nov. 8.
This is W. T. Carleton's latest and greatest success and it was written and composed by Stanislaus Strange and Julian Edwards, the authors of "Dolly Varden." The company which Mr. Carleton has selected includes such well-known artists as W. T. Carleton, America's foremost baritone, W. P. Carleton, a worthy and distinguished son of his famous father, also a baritone of exceptional rand and quality, with a-stage presence seldom seen in this day and time; a new prima donna, Miss Gertrude Vaughn, a delightful lyric soprano with a pleasing and effective stage appearance, Miss Beretha Darel, a most captivating little soubrette, and James Francis, comedian, Donald Mackenzie, C. D. Burt, Miss Sara Carr, Miss Jean Salisbury, Miss May Roche, and a large number of others, including a double chorus of Southern Belles, army officers and plantation darkies.
13 Feb 1906 Stricken on Street Wills Point, Tex., Feb. 13 – Mrs. Eva Freese, a widow, residing on North Third Street in this city, was stricken suddenly with heart failure on the street Sunday night while returning from church and died in a nearby residence directly thereafter.
16 April 1906 Death of Mrs. Riddle John B. Riddle was called to Scott, Van Zandt county, this morning to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. B. P. Riddle, who died very suddenly at an early hour Sunday morning. Mrs. Riddle had not been in ill health. Death came very suddenly. Mrs. Riddle was 70 years of age and had been married for fifty-five years. She was the mother of five sons and three daughters, all of whom survive her as well as forty-seven grand-children. The funeral was held this morning at the Caney cemetery, close to Scott, quite a number attending.
1st Nov 1906 Mangled by Freight Train Ernest C. Rousseau Meets Tragic Death at Grand Saline Ernest C. Rousseau, the 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rousseau of this city, was run over by a freight train at Grand Saline yesterday about noon and badly mangled. Both his arms and legs were broken. He lingered until a late hour last night, when he succumbed to his injuries. Mrs. Rousseau, mother of the boy, went to Grand Saline last night and returned this morning with the remains, which will be buried at Oakland cemetery in the morning at 10 o'clock. The funeral services will be held from the residence on Elm street, near Bush's Grove.
Deceased learned railroading in the local yards here, and had just secured a job with a short line running out of Grand Saline when he met with that accident. Mr. Rousseau was down to his farm, twenty miles away, when advised of the accident. He arrived home last night at midnight. He has not yet been advised of the full particulars of the accident by which his son lost his life.
1 May 1907
Terrell City NewsMr. and Mrs. W. A. Ryan of Grand Saline, the former a brother of Mrs. J. M. Bennett, were here today on their way to Paris, where they were called by the death of his father.
J. M. Bennett received the sad news of the death of his wife's father, J. R. Ryan, at Paris Tuesday evening. Mr. Ryan was 91 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett left this morning to attend the funeral.
2 May 1907
Terrell Daily TranscriptKilled by the Cars in Yards at Grand Saline Jim Warren received a telephone message last night about 10 o'clock announcing that his brother-in-law, J. B. Gulette of Canton, Texas, had been killed at Grand Saline by a Texas & Pacific train. No particulars were given. Mrs. Jim Warren, Sl Evans and wife, Charlie Evans, Misses Irine and Tillie Evans of this city and Mrs. Rena Evans of Dallas left at once for Canton on receipt of the news.
Mr. Gullette was a gin repairer and was well known throughout Van Zandt county.
Gin Destroyed by Fire - Sept 25, 1905 Kaufman, Texas, Sept 25 - Gin belonging to W. O. Dowdle ___worth, this county was destroyed by fire Friday night. It is reported he had no insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown. This is the second gin to burn down in the ___ within the last ten days, neither had any insurance.
Terrell City News - 1 May 1907 City in Brief (part) Charlie Powell left for Martin today.
Fred Wyatt went to Dallas this afternoon
W. B. Lupe of San Antonio is in the city.
Mrs. Reuben Bass is visiting in Greenville.Rev. O. S. Thomas is in Fort Worth today.
Mrs. A. H. Henry of College Mound is on the sick list.
Miss Ione Thompson is better and is now able to get up.
Miss Mary Goss's condition still continues to improve.
Miss Mary Cartwright is visiting friends in Fort Worth.
R. J. Drumgold and Frank Hopkins are in Kaufman today.
W. W. Gardner and wife of Lawrence went to Mineral Wells today.
Rev. and Mrs. O. P. Thomas departed this morning for New York City on a visit to their son, Samuel Bell Thomas, who is practicing law in that city.
Thomas Greathouse left this morning for Fort Smith, Ark., where he has accepted a position with the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone company.
27 July 1907 Mr. Welch's Condition Improved. I. J. Welch, who was brought to this city yesterday afternoon in an unconscious condition, was much improved today, after a night's rest and medical attention.
Death of J. A. Peace. J. A. Peace, aged 38 years, died at the asylum this morning. His remains were shipped to Wills Point today. The deceased was sent to the asylum a few months ago from Canton.
Kaufman Sun
29 Apr 1898The Louten-Stuckey Killing On Monday, at Canton, Van Zandt count, Albert McLemore and the seventeen-year-old boy named Stuckey, stood their examining trail for killing Charlie Louten, last week, in the Snider Springs neighborhood. Both were tenants on Louten's farm. The evidence disclosed that Louten was struck with three balls, the first two being fired by Stuckey. The first of these took effect in the back and was of such close range that Louten's clothes were powder burned. The second shot entered the side under one arm. The third shot was fired by McLemore, entered the breast and passed through the lungs. We were unable to learn the exact cause of the trouble. They were placed under bond of $750 each.
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