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minutes later the door dropped, the culprit iell three feet.His neck was r.ot broken and| ed at Austin today is perhaps the j most shocking that lias everblackened the criminal records of. Texas. He waylaid, assaulted and murdered Miss Lula Sand-; berg, a highly respected young. iadv who lived with her mother near this place, on Thursday afternoon, April 21-iMiss Sandberg and her mother lived about a mile and a half fromManor, and frequently made tripsthroat cut from ear to ear. Life was completely extinct, although the body was still warm.Overcome with sorrow and grief he scrambled into his buggy and hurried into Manor, where he gave the alarm. The citizens of the town were thrown into great excitement, and a crowd accompanied by a posse proceeded immediately to the spot.An investigation resulted in theBUCK FIEND SEEMED PROUD OF HIS CRIME.Henry Williams, Murderer of Miss Sandberg, Approached Death Fa* cetiousiy.BRUTE STRANGLED TO DEATHAdmitted He Was Guilty in a Voice Without aTremor—Passed Restful Night, and Died it Without Fear.Austin. Texas, May 2.—At 11 o’clock this morning Henry Wiliams, the incarnate fiend who on ordered Miss Lula Sandberg near Manor, April 21, rose to his feet in the Travis county jail, clad in a new suit. The black cap was adjusted over his face and head. He was unabashed,strong and cool.“1 am guilty,” he said, m a strong voice, without a single iremor, “and am willing to diehere now.**He walked from his cell to the gallows, a’epping onto the trap* 4oor with a firm tread, and fivedeath w.n the result of strangulation, which occurred in threeminutes.During the entire morning hetalked to all who called in a nonchalant way, and at times was inclined to be facetious and flip. He made no sort of reference to the crime for which he was con* dcmned to die, his last words be** big expressions of thanks to the state and county officers for protecting him from tbe infuriatedmob.Williams, so tbe death watchers say. slept litte a log all night. He ate ravenously for breakfast, and from the time he arose until he was dangling ia raid air was as much himself as ever before in his hfe. Mis relatives refused to have anything whatever to do with his body and it was cut down by the sheriff at 1 o'clock pnd buried at the expense of the countv in the potters’ field thisevenmg.The state troops have been discharged, and this frightful, horrible tragedy bas passed into history.Story of the Crime.Manor, Texas, May 2.—The crime for which Henry fti-liama, alias Henry Simmons, was bang-the afternoon of April 21 she left home m her buggy for Manor to make a few purchases.Shortly afterwards, her cousin Gustav Fritz started from tbe Sandberg home also eoroute to Manor driving in another buggy. He stopped enroute to see his brother, who lives in the neighborhood, in this manner allowing Miss Sandberg to gain about 20 minutes on him.After talking with his brother a feiv minutes Fritz proceeded toward Manorand when he reached the Wilbarger creek bridge he saw Mi-s Sandberg’s horse and buggy tangled in a barb wire fence. He concluded that she had had a runaway accident, and began a search of tbe vicinity.After a short while be was horrified io see his couin lying ab^ut 50 yards away from the horae anck buggy in a clump of bnehes weltering in warm blood with herfinding of a coat and small grip near the spot where the murdeted girl lay, and in the pocket of the coat wag a note addressed to Henry biinmons. Other articles in the coat and grip clearly indicated the identity of the fiend who perpetrated the crime. The grip contained barber’s tools, razors, etc., which also bore the name of Henry Simmons.A search was at once organized and for four days possess scoured tne country. Wfien the negro was finally captured there were over a thousand men engaged in the search. On the morning of April 25 tbe negro was located in the barn of Oliver Brush. 710 Colorado street, Austin, Texas, within half a block of the police station and, after a desperate but unarmed resistance, was locked in jail, where he later confessed 'to the heinous crime. VFor a time lynching was feared but wiser counsel prevailed and! the law was allowed to take its course. The negro was -found guilty Friday last and sentenced to death.Public Speaking.At the following times and places I will speak on the issues that will come before the 29th Legislature:Frosa, Monday night, May 9.Delia, Tuesday night, May 10-Armour School house, Wednesday night. May 11.Island, Thursday night, May 12.Jborest Glade, Friday night* May 13.Shiloh, Saturday night, May 14,Other candidates for the Leg* islature are earnestly requested tobe present, and an equal divi-srafT of time will be granted.The ladies are cordially invited to attend, F. M. Sellers.Cost of Being Club men.A bachelor to be thoroughly in the swim in New York must pay out at least $500 in club dues yearly. This expenditure is like an admission to a country fair, as it gives only the privilege of spending real money. The dues to the Union Club are $75; the Raquct, $75; the Coaching, $35; Tuxedo, $100; University, $60; Riding, $100; Country, $75; New York Tthletic, $50;, Fencers, $30New York Yacht, $25. The initiation fees run between $100 and $500.
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Mexia State Herald
Mexia, Texas, US
Thu, May 05, 1904
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