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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
1
A startling incident near a rural crossroads drew the attention of the sheriff and a deputy as onlookers witnessed a near fatal event. Authorities secured the area and began an official inquiry into the sequence of actions leading up to the near miss.
Five miles northwest of Melissa, Texas, early today, Mrs. Louis Coffman was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head. Her husband Louis Coffman was wounded in the hand and arrested after claiming she shot him and then killed herself. Mrs. Coffman, daughter of John Garnes, and Louis Coffman, son of Hogue Coffman, are named local prominent figures.
Bolivar Tennessee January 5 Raphael Mucci a boy fell on a nail it pierced his skull and he died from the injury authorities report the accident occurred at his home or nearby location with medical staff unable to save him
Chicago January 5 District Attorney Sims says he is prepared to resume proceedings in the Standard Oil cases. Two cases are ready and he awaits instructions from Washington.
Washington reports that on January 5 the president signed the earthquake appropriation bill into law. The action sets funding for seismic studies and disaster readiness.
Mrs. Josephine Amore, an Italian woman, stands trial in Newark criminal court for the Aug murder of Michael Martello a boss painter. Martello was shot at the Amore home after she confessed claiming coercive attentions had threatened her honor and family.
Milwaukee Wis Jan 5 The Wisconsin Cheesemakers association opened its seventeenth annual session in the city today with prominent speakers including B Shilling of Chicago A J Merchell of Madison G F Riche of Fond du Lac S J Stauffecher of Monroe and Prof F W Woll of the state agricultural school slated for the three day program.
The Western Fruit Jobbers association met at the West Hotel in Minneapolis for a three day session beginning January 5. Topics include uniform packages freight rates and relations between growers and jobbers to be discussed during the convention.
Conway Ark January 5 Governor Elect Donaghey said he would avoid inaugurating on a Friday or the thirteenth. He suggested the oath may be on Thursday the fourteenth or Monday the eighteenth noting Wednesday the thirteenth would be a bad day and the assembly may not set a date soon.
In Inez Kentucky January 5 a deadly blast at the home of Allen Cassett a wealthy planter and deputy sheriff kills three members of his family. Cassett's wife and son are burned beyond recognition and his step daughter dies soon after the fire. A boy nearby threw a white lump from a powder can into a grate causing the explosion and ensuing inferno.
Four men died and several narrowly escaped when the steamer Samuel struck a raft in heavy fog above Rockport Kentucky on Green River. Victims Fred Westerfield Elgin anddox R N Beck and Dan Heelin, all of Rochester, were sleeping on the raft and crushed before waking. The raft and barges failed to display danger signals. In Chicago a saloon holder’s peddlers license defense involved alderman protection in a vagrancy case as George Thompson faced a $10 fine for selling pencils on the street.
The notice names nominees and removals for Texas postmasters including R H McKay Daingerfield vice Jesse H Harrison removed Richard L Coleman Rush vice Theodore Miller resigned and lists incumbents Daniel M Nobles a Pris Jas H Johnson Lubbock Prince A Hazzard Colorado Jerra I Hickson Gaineasville Lora L Rowell Pearsall Edward H Clark Victor.
Mild weather earlier in Van aBren Arkansas led to swelling peach buds and officials fear the Monday night storm caused losses approaching hundreds of thousands of dollars to nearby commercial orchards.
Judge Priest, attorney for H. Clay Pierce, states there will be no delay in the Texas trial. Though ill in New York, Pierce is expected to appear in Austin in March after a relapse following his recent Texas trip.
Representative Sheppard urged the agricultural committee to pass a bill authorizing experiments in making paper from cotton stalks and a separate bill for cooperation between the good roads bureau and rural delivery service.
Dallas reports that C. W. Byron, an elderly Texan, died Tuesday from injuries after a Monday assault during a personal dispute. Judge C. J. Evans Sr, a noted attorney, was arrested and released on bail.
Earthquakes continue in Messina and Reggio with night shocks easing. Official counts show 14,000 buried, 9,000 refugees and 9,000 remaining in Messina. Reggio reports 1,000 wounded, 7,000 refugees, and unknown dead. Rescue runs down. lime burial proposed amid dire sanitary conditions and widespread devastation.
In San Diego California on January 5 two men Jose Rodrigueze and Victor Cottax were killed and Cottax’s wife Emanuela abducted. Neighbors found Rodrigueze’s mutilated body and Cottax stabbed to death at a mountain ranch behind Banner. Signs point toward a man and woman heading toward the Mexican boundary.
Miss Minnie Heager of North Fort Worth narrowly avoids serious injury when her foot slips during a group walk and her hand slashes through a window. The cut across the left forearm is about one and a half inches deep, risking loss of arm use.
In White Plains New York on January 5 Justice Tompkins granted a writ of habeas corpus at the request of Mrs. William Thaw. The court will again consider whether Harry K. Thaw is legally insane and must be produced at Nyack next Sunday.
Port Said dispatches report the American scout cruiser Yankton sailing for Messina with medical supplies and doctors aboard for quake victims. The Connecticut, flagship of Rear Admiral Sperry, and the ships Mont Kansas Minnesota have arrived from Suez.
Austin January 5. The attorney general through Crawford holds it not a Sunday liquor sale violation for an Elks club to serve members and visitors, proceeds going to the club fund. The ruling compares to merchant sales as the crime requires sale by a merchant or dealer in wares. Governor absent at the department, will return Monday to complete his legislative message. A man claiming Santa Fe origin was arrested for sending threatening mail under the alias J J Brown, linked to the Back Hand group seeking to kill officials.
A cyclone passed three miles west of Mineola on January 5 in a northeasterly path five miles long and fifty yards wide. The bard of L. C Johnson, the home of Mrs. H. E. Bryant, and the residence of J. E. Borkhead were destroyed or demolished, forcing the family to seek shelter in a ditch. No fatalities were reported as the twister remained visible to town residents.
James Sanderson of Waller was robbed after a woman kissed him on a Houston street corner and claimed a long lost relative relation. Five minutes later Sanderson discovered his pocketbook containing $500 missing.
Dallas January 5 Ewell Griggs a Negro was arrested charged as one of the men who abducted a woman named Cooper and her husband on their way home and assaulted her. She identified Griggs as one of the attackers and he was jailed.
McKinney Texas January 5 Justice of the Peace Osborn acting coroner held an inquest into the death of Mrs L F Coffman killed near McKinney The verdict states death from a gunshot wound inflicted by a gun held by L S Coffman The husband’s trial date had not yet been set Funeral services were held in McKinney from the sister’s home.
J H Holbrook alias Joseph Johnson, once a respected Eastland attorney charged with embezzlement and with selling mythical school lands near Uvalde to a farmer, was found dead in a county jail cell with twine about his neck in what police term a touching position.
Amarillo January 5 Texas Ranger Doc Thomas was shot and killed. Jailor Jim Keeton and deputy sheriff are held. Authorities believe the clash arose from dispute over moving Arthur Banister from the county jail to Arkansas. The wound was near the right eye and Thomas died after an hour of suffering.
Waxahachie Texas January 5 authorities charge Dr B Lee with assault to murder and his wife with aggravated assault following a shooting near the Lees home Justice of the Peace Find and Lee reportedly quarreled and both fired at Finch but no one was hit.
In Tyler Texas on January 5 burglars raided E B Watson’s farm house five miles from town. They set the house on fire and beat Watson who was found unconscious near his home by neighbors. The dwelling and its contents were completely destroyed.
Granbury Texas January 5 Sam Robo was killed while traveling from Hill to Young County. He dropped a rifle in his lap and it discharged striking the wagon end gate and penetrating his eye. His brother riding ahead did not learn of the tragedy until a mile later.
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