New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-12
The INDIAN Murder in Delaware County.

scr,- The testimony OF F. p Wright who Witnessed
tn Whole affair, .. gwen By the Arsu- - considerable
eu-tl presented % the jury u inquest but the SUB
Of having been anticipated a. above, We copy
only the most important portions
About hafpasi H. che sale was 20 take place a.
o'clock they commenced marching out ~ the woods
through pasture and through the bars into the road
u-ht there about 100 incy went down
tie ro4i and formed q single .ae IN the road about
or ross long. witness went down from The bars and
passed along about feet 10 front o tacu got about tle
centre ID Tie column when the Chef met him ard tod
Inn t1 stand back I'D feet and put his sword against
witness and ordered him back put 30 hand or
qisfJ aud Told him withdraw NJ sword instantly
OF b, would make o hole through him the chief then
withdrew his sword and drew pistol ~ witness Wit
ness told him be- should defend himself the sst that
they were outlaws and liable 20 be- sent 20 state prison
f1r what ihcy doing they well knew they then
said down with the lsT'-wc mean 20 break H. The
I Indians were then provided with refreshments from
Ear- house they asked witness be intended 20 BID
witness told them be should. the property was orcrcd
Indian then said. Il you do you viii 60 home IN
wagon. feet foremost" and a by-tander responded.
that's the talk" soon afer, officers Osfnun y steele
and trlstu- : Edger;0n mp L being then shout
o'clock witness and they promisedto stand by each other
The Sheriff announced that be would proceed % sell and
went after the properly. accompanied by Nr Burr and
others twelve Indians Went down with them tscy
full disguise ard all armed most having rides.
swords pistols toinahawks. &c The sheriff drove
the ca-e up by the bars the Indians then came into the
and formed hollow square around the properly anu
guarded the bars With platoon VI Indians % prevent
citizens and bidders from coming into the ot witness
called T. the Sheriff laying that the bidders were al In
the road and the property must come there where The
bidders were. be would be required 10 postpone The
sale; the sheriff then talked with the Indians about H.
AMI attempting % Get the property into the road
n Brisbane told witness he thought the sheriff had no
ri-ht 10 take the property into the road then
consulted with steele and EGgeron as 10 the course 20
be- pursued and witness s-ked them 20 down 20 the
barn and look the Advertisement and see where the
property o. be sod they started 10 20 there az
hi. time about ID Indians out % the lot AMI were
I nrli Ip ruatf IL
tempting 10 head steele and Ed-erton thinking they
acre about starting for home they returned and the
Indians then moved back into the lot, ssns through
The bars again. and formed IN the square Me 81 lndi
-rl being the bars. which down steele and
El-eri1n were behind witness On horseback. witness
being foot witness attempted to pass the bars, and
the Indians forbid his entrance he told them was
public and he should pass in by showing against an
Indian he effected entrance into the lot; officers
steele and Edgerion immediately followed, and passed
the lot about lengths OF their horses the
Chief then gave the command, shoot he horses this
repeated by several Ed-oFton then proclaimed in
loud voice, command cry citizen % assis' ~ ne pre-
frrlfi0H ~ ne p1re the time the Indians cried
Out shoot he h0rsfs-shOof hun. shoot nm The ndl-
an- the time forming around witness and steele
and Edg,rton a scmcirco Of ID or ~ feet radius en-
closing them their and discharging volcy OF rifles at
them. Wines instantly perceived the effect IN the
breast OF EdeeuOns horse Steele with his pistol
drawn h- appearing % be disabled IN less tnan
one fourth Of minute another voAey was discharged
upon them proving fatal 10 Steele and both horscs-
81 scrous horse shot through the saddle. and fell
d. gcrton jumping of. Steele fell instantly from his
horse which tell over In another direction three balls
passed through Stcees body The sheriff and Edscron
and witness rhn up 10 steele and ne SAID am s'An
NM shot TWO or three times through the bowels
The sheriff said TO the Indians For GODS sake, you
have done enough The sheriff and Ejgerton and
witness carried steele down the barn, and Brls-
baue assisted them in getting him into The house
Witness did nO' have his pistol out Of his pocket mat
day after o'clock IN the morning. Sees told witness
b, had hrcd once Edgerton hos within rod oi
! ffsf4 frtHf F|Iff
house. He spoke 10 Earle and said. IF you bad set
tied your rent should not have been shot but now
have lost my ile' Earl replied he shoHM nor scf.s
hr rat u oos' foriy Tires Witness remained with
steele be- shot 20 halt past two. and died little ~
Ter eight o'clock When Steele first up IN the road
the Indians commenced Safeguarding him. and cOntnu-
ed while he IN the road steele made no reply or
remark to them. but was pcaceable.
70 further appeared that neither Wright Edscrton
ircd AZ ALL both their pistols remaining loaded after the
at mr. over and that steele did not discharge his
y-.o. until after the Indians had fired upon him
FROM TEx,s.-New Orleans papers of the Sd
bring ~ Texas dates 10 the 3Oth ult There islitte
ncw- Of interest. The T. : Troops had reached
Texas, and the following note from Capt Grice de-
sc-bes thor first landing on the soil of that Siate
ARA>sAs BAY July .. 45.
On Saturday, the 26th inst the American nag was fret
planted Texas By authority. upon the south end OF -
Jo-ephs leland upon which am landing the troops from
,nramp,d here and the scene Is full Of interest The
OTHER vessels With troops expected 20 arrive for
several days.
The various Committees in the Convention at Austin
have reported the dcren, provisions for Constitution
of the STATE Of Texas and these published length
in the Civilian OF the Both ult
The following articles from the Bill Of Rights
may not be uniulercsiing
JlNo religious test shall ever be required quail
c i'ion any office Of public trust under this State.
l3h-NO bill OF aainder, posi- facf0 law, or any law
mparng the obligation OF contracts, shall be made nor
red rights be- Invested, unless for purposes Of public
utility and for adequate compensation previously made.
lih-No person shall ever be imprisoned for debt
l'fh-Perpetuliies or monopoics are contrary 10 the
genius Of free government and sha never be allowed
shall the law Of prmogenlture oniaimcnt ever be
In force in this state
In the Executive Department the lst section
SAYS that The supreme executive power OF this
State shall be vested in Chief Magistrate who
-hlll bc styled q Governor of the State of Texas
SIC THE Governor shall hold his Office for the term
four years from the time OF his installation and until
BIZ 'uccessor shall be duly qualified but shall not be
eligible for more than four years in any Of eight
years he shall be al least thirty years Of age -ha be
native citizen Of the United States citizen Of the
-tie Of Texas et the time Of the adoption Of this Con
sfiiuion.
The 9Th section of that part of the Constitution
having reference to the Judiciary department Of
the State j. a. follows:
The Governor shall nominate and. By and with the
advice snd consent Of twothirds OF the senate, shan
appoint the Judges Of the Supreme and District Courts
The editor of the Civilian is OF the opinion that
this section will become a law thus taking the cleo
ton Of the judges from the hands of the people.
The III section of the Legislative Department
provides that every free white male citizen OF the
[ uited states who shall have resided in Texas one
year preceding election. and the last six months
In the county or town in which he offers 10 vote,
shall be a qualified eector. Indians not taxed and
Africans and descendants OF Africans excepted"
No minister ofthe gospel or priest shall be mem
Der Of the General Assembly
The first election TO be held on the first Monday
and the following day in November. 1916. and the
election shall be held on the same days in Noyem-
Der every two years thereafter
The Civilian says that it appears to be under
stood that q majority Of the members Of the Conyen-
ton in favor Of Inserting clause in the COnsti-
tuition to prevent banks
On the frontiers of Texas all would appear quiet
we see no account OF Indian disturbances IN any
quarter.
To THE PuBLlc.-The Rev. II. RICHTER, the publisher
Of the National Protestant Magazine formerly edited
and published by has thought proper 70 send to bis
subscribers circular printed the Of that work
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