The Snyder Signal. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume XXVII.
HnfiW Jtmrrj Count? Te Prlilar January 811 I DM.
ill !. STEWART SI
TO1 DEATH TUESDAY
FOUR BULLETS FIRED INTO HIS BODY
AT CLOSE RANGE BY MAD-
DENED WOMAN.
Mrs. Minnie Latham
In Jail Here on Charge of Murder.
Snyder's Worst Tragtdy.
Hnydor li ordinarily a city noted
for quiet but the entire community
waa startled about two o'clock Tues-
day afternoon by the report of four
piatol shots In rapid aurceselon in
one of the most public places In the
the town and the rapidly antherlna
of eiclted men and women witness-
ed a well-known cltlsen dying in a
pool of his own blood.
John Y. Stewart a single man
twenty-nine years of age a aon of
tbe late J T. Stewart formerly a
Snyder merchant was dead.
The shooting occurred lnfront of
the First National Hank building and
quite a number of people wore in the
Tlclnlty at the time.
It appears from the beat evidence
obtainable that Stewart waa standing
on the aide walk when a woman
ranie up to him from the east. She
tired a shot from a 32-automitic re-
volver Into Stewart's body end tha
victim fell tn the sidewalk. sraaDlna
City Marshal Wolfe who waa seated
on the curbing. Stewart held en with )
a vise-like grip and Mr. Wolfe In j
trying to ft loose from the dying
man caused Stewart's body to move
from the side walk to the street. The
woman deliberately stepped from the
sidewalk Into the street and fired
three more shots Into the body of
Stewart.
Mr. Wolfe waa shot tl.rough the
right hand while trying to grasp the
gun. He aucceeded In taking the pis-
tol away from the woman and ar-
rested her. She was carried to the
office of Sheriff Moles Immediately
by W. H. Stamps to whom she was
given over by Mr. Wolfe alter be-
ing arrested.
The body of Stewart was taken to
tbe undertaking parlora of It. M
Btokea where an Influent was held by
Justice of the Peace Geo. W. Ilrown.
who entered the following findings:
"John Y. Stewart came to his
death In Snyder Teias Jsnuary JO
19H from gun shot wounds from a
pistol In the hands of Mrs. Minnie
Utham."
When seen by a reporter of the
Signal ot the Sheriff's office a few
minutes after the killing the woman
appeared to be quiet and composed
She gave her name aa Mrs W. F.
Ietham aald ahe was it years nf
age and that she lived at Sterling
City where ahe had known John
Stewart. She has a husband and one
child about ten yeara old She stat-
ed that Stewart had wronged her.
The woman came Into the Maiwell
hotel alone about 7:. 10 p. oi Monday
and registered aa Mrs. C. C. Sverts.
Fort Worth. Being questioned by
Mr. White the proprietor ahe told
him she had coma Into Snyder from
Jaytoa and rlalremonl In an auto-
rooMle. She Inquired of Mr. White
of (wo or three persons and If be
knew the Slewaila.
It la reported that while alttlng
In front of the Maswell hotel after
dinner Monday the woman must have
obaerved Stewart croaa tba street
from the shoe shop over to the
Faught building and paaa west down
the street and wearing a rain coat
In which she roncesled the automatic
Kl-h tha 1110011 It!
revolver win - j
waa don. she follow him to wher-
ihe tragedy occurred
Mrs. Utham ta being held la Wrody of Mr. Emma Armstrong. wife
of Sterling City Held
here pending a preliminary hear
ing at which time It will be ascer
tained ai to whether or not ahe will
lie granted ball.
J. L. Latham her father-in-law
arrived hero Thursday from Sterling
City accompanied by Judge Wright
of Ban Angelo who will represent
Mrs. Latham aa counsel. It la un-
derstood that the firm of Hlggln
k Hamilton of Snyder haa been re
talned to assist In the prosecution.
The Signal la Informed that the
preliminary hearing f set for Feb
ruary 6th.
Mrs. Latham la a daughter of Mr
and Mrs. J. F. Hutler of Teague but
formerly tn the hotel biiiine In
Snyder and later at Hoscoe. She haa
a sister living at Hoscoe at this time
and a few minutes after the killing
she 'phsued this sister Informing
Iier that she was In rloua troub'.e
in Snyder that n had killed man
and asked thit her h'isliand ( Lath-
am ) be found for her. She later re-
f ii Bed to talk No lit the killing but
said she would Ml everything at
the proper time.
She Informed Sheriff Holes that
hpr husband brought her to Snyder
from Olrard and left her Monday
evening going South. He wnB In
Hoscoe Monday and until late Mon
day afternoon. At this time his
whereabouts are not known-
John Stewart was twenty-nine
yeara of age a member of an old and
highly respected family. Stewart
himself bore an excellent reputation
being of tin let dlspoiiltlon. He had
friends imoni all rlasses and stood
hlKh In this community. Surviving
him are keen I brothers sitters aid
an aged mnthe" to wh m his sud-
den demise ha been a great shock.
The Stewart family had formerly
lived In Sterling ntr but some
nmnths ago removed to bi."r. The
elder Stewart died In Sterling City
altout a year ago.
John Stewart returned from Ster-
ling county some weeks ago and
waa making his home here having
an Interest In a bunch of horses
which were being held In this coun-
ty. The remlna of Mr. Stewart were
taken to his home Tuesday evening
and the funeral took place from
there Wednesday afternoon attend-
ed by a large number of friend of
the unfortunate young man and the
grief stricken faintly.
The funeral ferrlcea were conduct-
ed by Rev. J. W. Mcflaha.
This terrible tragedy la deeply and
Inrerely regretted by everybody.
n iU.IC INSTALLATION AT
fha Woodmen of the World jnd
te Woodman (!?! at Ira held a
jo'nt mee'lnc Iwt Situ'day night for
liMtallatlon of offlura. Mr. T. F.
?. kr waa luntt: ng officer nr
.he Woodmei and Mis Ethel Cberrv
fci the rift.
There W4s t large frowd preev
ci;d the e'1! wrte pretty and Im-
pressive. A splendid supper was
apread for tbe crowd.
Mr i. M. AnmtriM Dead.
Georgetown Texas Jan. 17. The
of Rev. John M. Armstrong arrived
here Friday. Hurlal waa In the Odd
Fellows' cemetery. The funeral ser-
vices were conducted at the Metho-
dist church by Iter. T. S. Armstrong
presiding elder and Dr. W. L. Nelmg
pastor of the Methodist church and
Dr. John R. Allen. Mra. Armstrong
died at Ranger Texas Jan. 4. She
waa well known In Georgetown. ReV
Armstrong Is a member of the Ten
tral T6:aa Methodist conference.-
Dallas News special.
Hro. Armstrong was pastor of the
Methodist church at Dunn for two or
three year .nd he and his good wife
nre remembered there quite rever-
ently. She whs a noble Christian wo-
man. Afalthful wife and mother and
a sympathetic friend. The Signal ed
itor and family lived near them far
two years during their pastorate at
Rim Is Texas and can testify to the
genulnitoodnesa of Mrs. Armstrong
and her humble devotion In serving
her family and her God and human-
ity. Small lo In Fisher County.
From varloua parts of the county
ooine tho report of one or more cases
of amnll pox and our (Yunty Health
officer Dr. H. II. Allen la kept very
busy quarunt tiling and vaccinating
those who have been exposed to the
disease. There are about sixty casos
In the county and the Infected belt
extends from Hoyston community
around east of McCtulcy and down
to Kskota. No serious cases have de-
veloped and the disease being In a
light form the "scare" la not very
great.
Every precaution Is being used to
cope with the spread of the disease
and with the aid and co-operation of
the public In general It la thought
that It will soon be abated. Roby
Manner.
K. V. niruNHii Mlg Vuentlon.
B A. McMath attended the meet-
ing of the Farmer Union In Fort
Worth last week. He says It was a
fine body or men and they are In
line to do things that will count for
advantage to agriculture
They are not politicians. They are
Interested in certain linos of legisla-
tion. They are especially concerned
about a warehouse law tha will help
the farmer In holding Ma products
for better prices.
A ware hoiiae hill had been drawn
and Clarence Ousley wns the spokes-
man to explain It. He told them
about It but there were 1 thers there
who had Ideas and they didn't hesi-
tate to express them and Mr. McMath
said when h left the majority seem-
ed to oppo-e (lie Oualey plan.
rrilKY ANI TAYUm WILL
MAKK IM'SINKSS CHINCK
The grocery firm of Curry & Tny-
lor which haa been doing business
In Snyder for about three years an-
nounce a change In business effec-
tive February 1st.
The announcement Is made In an
ad In thla Issue of the Signal and all
our readers are requested to read
what thla progressive firm has to
ay.
Tho Arm of Curry and Taylor haa
always been popular and strong but
under the new organisation the Arm
will be atronger than ever before and
able to conduct a business that will
add more volume to their already
large trade.
MOKK PKOl'I.K COMK IS
KRIlM KANT TKX.4H
Two more good families arrived
here laat Monday to locate In Scurry
County. They are the Messrs Like
from Anthena Texas. Thy have
com with their household goods.
their farming utensil and thlr Jer
sey cowa. They have bought the W.
K. Eattea half section six mile weat
of Snyder and are here to enjoy the
fruit of Industrial life In Scurry
county.
MIm IUu ftwbmlta to Operation i
Mia Electa Rean. daughter of Mr. I
and Mr. J. A. Rean of Polar waa ser 1
lously stricken laat week with appen
dicitis. She waa brought to Snyder 1
Sunday and taken to Post City Mon
day where ah rubmltfd to an oper-
ation. At last report she wna getting!
along nicety.
Rom In Enola Creek cc mm unity
Jan. It. to Mr. and Mr. I. 8. Davla
a girl. '
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The fourth month of the Snyder
Public Schools haa closed and tha
new tern hag commenced. The work
of the past four and a half months
haa been exrellent and tho attend-
ance fine. The present enrollment is
thirty nine more than It was at this
time laat year. The Increase la nearly
all In the High School. We have re-
cently enrolled several fine students
who have never attended here be-
fore and we find them getting down
to work with a vim.
Tn be accurate the fourth monthly
report ahowa an enrollment of 266
boytfand 310 girl. Total enrollment
578. Tbe enrollment in the Ward
schools Is greater than It wns last
year especially at the Colonial Hill
school.
' The school ho been taught with
four teachers lews than for the past
two yeara but If t lie enrollment In-
creases 1n proportion as It ha sine
(he opening of school In September It
will be necesaary to put tbe third
teacher back In the ward schools and
one more at the Central building.
Muring tho year many Improve-
ment have been made. In tho Cen-
tral building new and up to date
blackboards have been placed In all
the rooms and they have been pur-
chased and will soon be placed in the
ward buildings. These were very bad-
ly need od. History charts 'or teach-
ing Ancient Mediaeval Modern and
American history have been placed
In the History room and many refer-
ence books and source books In his-
tory. Snyder High School I now as
well equipped aa any School In Weil
Toxna for History work. Tho Science
department has been strengthened by
the addition of a number appar-
atus fur work In Physic Physical
Oecgraphy Physiology and Agricul-
ture. The line of notebooks is being
required which eyatemires the work
and calls for Individual work on the
part of every pupil.
There are severel literary societies
which have been doing splendid work
The Jeff?rs(.n Literary Society which
waa organized Inst year ia at work
and In earnest. That Society meet
cr SH unlay night and debates
:ii)d declaims. They recently hud a
try-out debate tnid tbe winner nre
rlydo Horen and Ivan Tork. These
uo young gentlemen will meet He-
h.l Smith mid Civile Leslie In a dis-
suasion of the question nf compul-
sory attendance nexi Frld-iy morn-
ing be I or the HI Mb School. Visitors
iire Invited. Tho last named two
young men represent the philomn-
lliean Literary Society wh.;h has
been organised this yar. Thin So-
ciety meet a every two weeks on Fri-
day nights and baa debating and de-
clamation and historic reports.
The girls organlxed the Krlsoph-
ian Society at the opening of school
and selected aa a reading text for'
the year "The Mill on the Finn" by
(ieorgn Klllot. They are doing nicely
with their work This Society meets
twice each week and alternate! Its
study with reading and discussion
of the text.
The school haa been placed on the
list of schools taking part In the
I'nlversit y I nt erschc last Ir league
;.nd the County contest which will
he held early in March will be enter
ed by several fine young men from
our achool.
The work this year ha been better
than last year and the student body
more loyal but there haa been some
illKturhlng factor. Some pupil have
not been doing aa much home study
am necesaary. I want the people to
know that It la impossible for pupils
to do the work here aa It should be
without doing-home study. This es-
pecially applies to the pupil In the
High School. I do not want you to
teach your children but I do want
you to ae that they put In certain
hours at work on their ludte I do
not do the work for my own and
would rather you would not do the
work for your. Juat have them do It
and they will develop strength and
power and Independence..
We take thla occasion to thank
the people fnr their loyal auppnrt
and ask a continuation of the same
This I your school and w teacher
are but your servant. Give n your
upport and If we maka mistakea on
charitable to ui. We are but human
and liable to err. Come to tie In a
spirit of helpfulness and ws will al-
ways try to do our duty.
I also Invite the patron of the
school to visit us and see what we
are doing. Your most vital Interest
Is here and we hope that you will
ee to It that your child Is getting
what It deserve.
Trusting that we may have a more
successful half year than the past
one ha been and with kindest re-
gards to all I am
Your to aervj.
E. A. WATSON
f
HKRMLKKiH HAPPENINGS
f
As we have seen nothing from this
place of late and we think It one of
Importance will give some of the
latest happenings.
Health of this pluct? j very good
at present.
We arc having some real spring
weather tbe punt few dayi trid t
makeg us want to begin gardening
Farmers are biuty preparing their
land for another crop.
M's Myrtle Wado from Pyron waa
visiting la Hermlelgh Saturday.
I. N. Anderson and family left Fri-
day for Rising Star to make their
future home. We regret to give (hem
up.
J. H. Dixon and Mra Mhcon tran-
sacted business in Snyder Monday-
Mr. and Mra. Will Zftunan were
called to Hoscoe to the bedflde of his
father who Is very low.
Mrs Irving and little daughter
Misses Farrar and Willie Joe Simms
from Snyder visited here Saturday
and Sunday.
Smith llrock Is at tho Po:tt S.nil
tarhim undergoing an op 'ration.
There was a large attendance a)
both morning and evening services
nt the Central liaptiat church Sun-
day ) II (iodfrey and M f.tacy visit-
ed the county site Monday.
Mrs (.arret t frmn Champion in vis
iting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Cop1
Mr. Fletcher Cost on'- team run
away with him Monday an. I threw
him out of the wayon on hi head
he wan painfully hurt but not
thought seriously.
Lee Mayo and family have moved
to t lie . N. Anderson house in town
C. I. Jaegjell and little son were
in Snyder Monday.
S'-hool $ progressing nicely under
the management of Prof lWtwfch
Miss Klla Stacy returned frcm
Post Friday.
F 8. Keifer was In town Tuesday
with a new Studebaker car. C. M
Adama and others from Colorido
were hi passengers.
M. H. Godfrey pastor of Central
Haptist church has been called to
the Ros'-nfl RaptUt church for half
time.
Mr. Cope and family have moved
to the Hlgginbotham place onehalf
mile from town.
I V MKRIVYN
j Chang I) THesjranh Operator
( A change of operators was made
I here Wednesday in the Western I'n-
Ion Telegraph office. Wheeler Stur-
I dlvant ha resigned aa operator and
I HI I lie Wllsford la back on the Job
I nttlle wi operator icre for quit
J awhile and reignef to go to San
1 Antonio but preVa to be at Snyder
: and fortunatelvjtet hi old position
1 again.
Wheeler h not stated what he
w II dn. HXtia made a g od opera
tor. He iiilte a worthy ycoing man.
Mr. H A: Whltcomb of l)all.ia waa
here uevday checking up the hust-
nei ird making the change.
POLL TAX PAY
MENTS SLOW
MfJ
l'p .0 3:30 p. m. Thursday the
recorda of Ta Collector Curry
showed poll (aios paid aa follows:
Snyder 140
Hermlelgh m
Dunn 78
Fluvanna 4 4s
Ira 78
Camp Spring so
Dennott tT
PIson 17
Conro 23
Pyron is
Canyon ji
Hethel is
Knnia 2ft
Lone Wolf 17
Red Rluff 9
Cotton Wood Flat 6
Total 781
Only 8 days now remain for at-
tending to this Important duty. If
you fall to pay your poll tax you III
stand disfranchised for a wholt year.
MKTHOIUST CHI'IU'H tM M.V
J. Winford Hunt Kditor
llliiHfrntcd lectures on
Yellowstone:
Under the auspicea of the Mission
Society the pastor will lecture on
the Yellowstone Park and his trip
thither laat summer sometime be-
tween Feb. 9 and 1. The Yellow-
stone Park Association ha agreed
to furnish stereoptlcon views of the
park which will be used. A popular
"admittance fee will be charged and
tbr proceeda go to an 1st the women
in meeting their subscription to the
church.
Her vice at the MethodM
I liurch :
Sunday January 15 the pastor
will occupy the pulpit for the morn-
ing dlKtiiiirne und at night there will
lw a union service addressed liv a
repre'iitHiive of tbe Anti-Sakion
l eague. The place of the holding of
fhls service will be annouix -tl Sun-
day morning from the various pul-
pits At the morning service at our
chunh Ihe choir and quart. ite wilt
sing apecial selections Kverylmdy la
rordkillv Invired
' (rent Hcvhrtl M-r(ing;:
j Vc are ili'iiKlited to announce that
i a long cherished desire alioul to tn
I reahe.i A letter from ir VY M Mr
j IiHohIi lal that lie can h- with i
I and jirrai h for the huhhi meeting
I in April. We count Sinder very for-
j nni.ite to ttfcurt (lie KirvictH nf thiH
J rcmarkalile rt vlvalinl lie in rme of
the most successful men in tin- South
Many here arc pertcuslly acquainted
with hint and will Ik delighted t
know that he coming
Fine Audience Sunday:
There were fine audiences at tin
Methodist services Sundav and the ill
teres! seemed to lie In like propor-
tion. The morning n-rmon aa on
'Trust Well Placed " The choir and
male quartette rendered deliKhtful
music which Mas aiipntpriat to the
lulijcct of the discourse At n'gllt
there was a fair sietf audience and
the service befcan with a special
prayer season In which several vol-
unteered in petition to Cod for the
unsaved The sermon was on the
raiaing to life of the aon of the wid-
ow of Nam An appeal to the unsav-
ed to decide for Christ was made. It
Is the pastor's Intention to preach a
serlea of Sunday evening discourses
on the miracle of t'hrtst and to
make 'heat service evanirellatlr.
KnchMtn; the IIhIIiUiist:
The work of enclosing the build-
ing la progressing as ' orttinld to
r. -uu "'.af . every Firs
j bank account is "r Th peopla
rwrnrn me pom 1 to b loduceo
past due notes Atr VV . to buy
must make Imm-f " 0tBhbr.
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