Typed as spelled and written

Lena Stone Criswell

 

 

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT

Thirteenth Year - Number 41

Marlin, Texas, December 11, 1902

 

NEGRO STABS A WHITE MAN.

 

    Last night John T. Beckett, a cotton buyer of Waco, was severely cut in the neck by Bill Bell, a negro.

    Mr. Beckett in company with John T. Brock, were passing down the street when they passed the negro, who turned and charged the men with running over him.

    His assaults were repulsed by Mr. Beckett with an umbrella, but not until he had received a very ugly wound.

    Mr. Brock, upon seeing that Beckett was cut, struck the negro with his knife and the negro may die from the wound.

    The trouble occurred on Austin Avenue near the St. Charles restaurant.

TALK OF MOB LAW.

    The negro Bill Bell, who did the cutting was brought to Marlin today at 2 o'clock by Sheriff Baker and placed in jail here for safe keeping, to avoid the vengeance of the friends of Mr. Beckett, who was gradually sinking at the time the train lef(t) Waco.

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