The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1901 Page: 1 of 8
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El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, April 18. 1901.
NO. 13.
RUN DOWN.
Canadian County's Proposed Court House
CAPTURED AT OKLAHOMA CITY
BOTH MAKE FULL CONFESSIONS
Woods, Uie negro who wa8 arrested
in El Reno Monday night, suspected of
the murder of J. T. Pemberton at Wea-
therford last week, has admitted his
guilty connection with the crime and
implicated another colored man as the
onis who struck the fatal blow.
On Wednesday night, after he was
taken to Wertherford, a mob took him
from the custody of the officers, placed
a rope about his neck and told him that
he had just ten minutes to live.
Without hesitancy he commenced
and gave every detail of the sickening
crime. He admitted that the object
was robbery, and that they were
prompted to waylay the old gentleman
on his way home, after seeing him at a
drug store with a roll of bills. He ad-
mitted that they took $22.35 from Mr.
Pemberton.
He gave a full description of his ac-
complice and says they were in El Reno
together at the time the arrest was
made. The officers are in pursuit of
the other murderer, and no doubt will
succeed in running him down.
A bystander says that the only thing
that prevented Woods from being
lynched was his admission that he had
an accomplice who is a stranger, and
perhaps with Woods out of the way he
never could be identified.
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proved security that they will com-
plete the building and furnish the
same for * >7,fiOO, and in addition
thereto will pay for the lots belong-
ing to private individuals in order to
square out the quarter of a block
where the old court house now
stands.
An "At Home-"
One of the prettiest "At Homo"
function* of the season was given yes-
terday afternoon liy Mrs. J. E. IVnner,
Mrs. V. I), Tinklepuugh and Mrs. J. A.
Hatchett, at the beautiful home of Mrs.
IVnner on North Barker avenue.
The house was tastefully decorated
with potted plants, pink and white car-
nations and smilax. The shades were
drawn and wax tapers shed a soft light
over the elegant furnishings.
Little Lou Hatchett looking her
prettiest in a pink silk frock opened
the door for the callers, while Mrs. H.
\. Smith relieved the ladies of their
wraps. The ladies were assisted in
receiving hy Mesdames Kicker, E. P.
Mitchell, Urutin and It. B. Mitchell,
sister of Mrs. Penner. Miss Olivette
Hatchett was engaged in pinning clus-
ters of carnations on the guests. Mes-
dames Wynne, Jenkins and Trulock
presided at the punch bowl, and Mes-
dames Montgomery, Harvey and Char-
lie Eugle served the dainty refresh-
ments. Music was furnished through-
out the afternoon by Lester Major, El
Reno's promising young pianist
About 200 guests were entertained.
Later—Last night the officers cap-
tured the second negro implicated in
the Pemberton murder. His name is
Lewis, and he hails from Memphis,
Tennessee.
Following up the clue given by
Woods, the officers found their man at
Oklahoma City last night. He was ar-
rested and taken to Weatherford this
morning.
On the way to Weatherford Lewis,
on learning that Woods had made a full
confession, broke down and made a
clean breast of the whole affair.
When the train pulled into Weather-
ford the whole town was out in mass,
and it was with the greatest effort that
the officers prevented a lynching, and
unless a change comes over the excited
temper of the people both murderers
will be lynched tonight.
A new supply of roller top office desks
just received at Perry's furniture
store. 31d30
This beautiful building is a correct j
picture of Canadian county's new !
court house. It front,* 11* feet on j
Rock Island avenue by 71 feet on
Wade street, and lacks 4 7 feet of
covering the present court house site
on the east and i> feet on the south,
exclusive of the alley. It has a high,
line basement story and two high
stories over the same, all built with
heavy stone and brick walls; steel
and cinder concrete floor, ceiling and
partition support, making u fire-proof
building.
The outside walls of the building,
sills, caps, columns and buttresses
are to be made of white sandstone ;
the cornices, pediments, ballustrades
and porches of white terra cotta;
dome, gutters, conduits and pavil-
lions of copper, and roof of slate,
which will make a building that will
require no repairs or painting in 100
years, as it will be practically inde-
structable. The interior will be of
hard cement plastered walls, tile and
marble lloors and wall borders in all
balls; iron and marble stairs, quar-
tered oak furniture and natural wood
finish, with the best sanitary plumb-
ing throughout.
The basement story will be 10 feet
high, and just as light and dr\T as the
top tloor. The basement will con-
tain the steam heating apparatus for
the entire building, with janitor's
room, cell room for prison res, stor-
age vaults, surveyor's office, school
commissioner's room, a large as-
sembly room and a room for farmers.
The main lloor will be seven feet
adove the ground, with a 13-foot
story; will contain wide hallways
running eas-t and west and north and
south through the building, each
terminating in an elegant marble
vestibule. This tloor will contain
the county clerk's office of (130 square
feet of tloor space; lire-proof vault
12x25 feet, and will have two large
windows; just across the hall is the
county court room, 2Gx28 feet, with
two large committee rooms-adjoining.
This floor also contains the district
clerk's office and a privateottice, and
a working room adjoining with a lite-
proof vault 13x1 o feet. Across the
hall from the district clerk's .office is
the recorder's office.
The second floor contains the dis-
trict court room 42x47 feet, with 18
foot ceiling and 10 large windows.
Adjoining this room are two jury
rooms 17x20 feet with toilets and la-
vatories to each; the district judge's
room with toilet and lavatory; the
law library ; consultation room and
two rooms for the prosecuting attor-
ney. This story also contains the
grand jury room 19x2C> feet; a pri-
vate room with toilet and lavatory ;
a witness room ; a waiting room ; and
across the hall is located a ladies room
with toilet and lavatory, and the pro-
bate court room, probate clerk's
working room and private room with
large fire proof vault.
The building is 38 feet high from
ground to cornice ; 58 feet high to
top of main roof and 108 feet high
to top of dome.
Five citizens of this town, well
known to the people as being able to
make good their contracts are now
ready to enter into an undertaking
with Canadian county to build this
magnificent building complete, of the
best material, and workmanship, in-
cluding steam heating, the best sani-
tary plumbing, electric lighting,
complete furniture and fixtures for
the entire building, removing the old
court house, paying architect's fees,
and to secure the remaining lots,
making a plat ol land 1 1 > ft ■■! bv 118
feet for S < > 7. 00.
TI ey will exe ute a bond with ap-
Calendars
This office Is now prepared to turn
out tine lithographed calendars in from
one to fourteen colors, cheaper than
any eastern house or traveling concern
will furnish them. Call at our office
and see samples. Prices ranging from
$10 to $100 per thousand.
The fair Store has a full line of plain
anil fancy sun-bonnets dwtf
My Lady's
Breakfast
is Well Served
when the
hot-bread,
hot roll or
muffin is
R-oyal
Baking
Powder
risen.
Stale bread fur breakfast is barbarous;
hot, yeast-risen rolls are dyspeptic.
HOYAL
BAKING POWDER
adds anti-dyspeptic qualities to the
food and makes delicious hot-bread,
hot biscuit, rolls, muffins or griddle
cakes whose fragrance and beauty
tempt the laggard morning appetite,
and whose wholesome and nutritive
qualities afford the highest sustenance
for both brain and body.
The "Royal Baker and Pastry
Cook"—containing over 8oo
most practical and valuable
cooking receipts — free to
every patron. Send postal
card with your full address.
There are cheap baking pow-
ders, made from alum, but they
are exceedingly harmful to
health. Their astringent and
cauterizing qualities add a
dangerous element to food.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
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Hensley, T. F. The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1901, newspaper, April 18, 1901; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc112226/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.