The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-31
Interestfng from the Rio Grande.
MURDkn AND LNNcHINe-INDIAs DErREDATfoSs
fFrom the New Orleans Bee, July 22l

trrom the New Orleans Bee, July 22l
ny the steamship Yacht have received the "A I've
'iosa flss OF July the 18th. Captain brennan Vas
murdered Of Brownsvills by the notorious Bt Hardy
The particulars Of the horrible deed thus related
BY the Fiar:-0n last Thursday morning. 18th inst,
citistns astounded with the n~anc holy in
teigsnce that Justice Bacon In consequences OF the
death OF the Coroner, had been called TO hold In
quest the body OF Capt. John Brennan. who had
been murdered In cool blood by the notorious Bill
Hardy both recently from Galveston IL appears that
tn. above two, With number OF Others ~ OF
tho fandango houses where they remained till between
one and two o'clock IN the morning, when Captain
Brennan left for his place OF lodging. Ne had not
prccesded far when he sss oyertsksn BY Hardy. Who
drew his knife and thrsst ~ TO the hit In Brennan's
sn sr..s. SEEING naray' % a ., ,nrs. uP
too late; the fatal ttab came too quick aud toe
certain nor him TO avoid II. ne ran some thirty or
the outrage Hardy walked back into the house, with
HE knife band rec hing With blood, exelsimng. I'm
folios me - some Of those who heard him supposing
be had get Into ofculty With Mexiesn advised him
TO leave. which he did AZ soon a. u wa asoertAined
that he had killed Captain D., men wer- sent 20 the
several ci ries TO prevent hts etcApr into McKee, and
others started In pursuit lie arrested next morn.
tsksn 20 jail me esns. assigned this brutal out
rsss tire refussl Of Brvnn.n TO let Bsrdy nave mo-
Dsy, ~fns At Brszas, vhich is, In ali prooseiliy
The trns cause, as Hardy heard to ssy. on the
vy No nom that placs that he had marked ms
nan. The people resolved TO m-te out justice 70
d.mssosd the calprit Of the deputy sheriff. VINO
vas Obliged 70 deliver MP the latter isto their hands
r.mshed that b. sns- be had 70 DIE and Intended 20
Ole liks man; but would rather be shot than huag.
The crowd ssssmbsd 10 witness toe tormn traxssy
csp'hns No on. volunts~rins TO shoot the guilty
wretch. u dscidsa that he hang Durisg all
mailing for Launching him Into stsrSity, rh.r. b.
wcuo meet = dread tribunal than any 90
Earth he evsnced the most perfect lpdGersnce as 20
BIS late net eunsripx muscle " his fscv limbs 70
tetrxy the tart emotion. even the rope that
vas 20 hang him end ~. the bsngman kuot, 70 shs~
Nor 81 the nerves Those managing the msIt.r lear
leg The Knot not we'll titd united IL for the pur
pess q relying IN wbieh they f.ss -b.u he r-msrsd
70 asntsman standing near him that be wosla hsve
20 te sesin This kind sfnce the individual sd-
orrss.d prc~ised 20 perform tor HIN Tbs doomed
rst.d on ths ~h~is, without sny r-,,s,snc- az
sistsbce, and whhe the rope. which suspebs
ifcm btsm nsed Tor hoistipg be-v.s was o,ing sd.
jp.,.d sroupd hh Beek s.k.d 70 hsvv his bauos tied
nbtd hun. There b. stood. heh sbov- the Gro I'd,
Bis hsbas usd TIE nocse clos. shout hr nsck, de.th
sisrng him IN the fsre calm cs0l and collected Ths
cart ftom nbd.r him and In tins condition he
YES hurried into stsrbity. Ne died after si'ght
Bih Dsrcy He met or~fh With the rec kiess In
dineftnc~ thst hs had ted "a cut 20 others
On lat Tuesday morning oor ei,y "a. mad. the
soepe 81 snotner bloody trass whes eur cittr~ns
srsin tUok the Lac tpte iberews hands aud netsa out
Usiics 20 b'vtsl stretch ~ho h.i ~ q, dvaancs the
lee % Go sbd nsn Prem ~hat ~e can barn o. ths
octutfs the psrticul.r~ tvlloss.A Mexican
vsnt into The house ~ Mckee. vh-r- moots bans "
tspf sBa stsd smother youne Aexiean for blt. Toe
I,divisusi Who -ss dealing monte ss the iims. re-
sttrd hat he wouid give hsm ~bieh he did In
VI. n'sntin's n. hsd ers~p his pi-,ol -heh on re-
eetvipe the mDbry, be htsd NJ the Msncsu nrst al.
oiesstd 1b~ pistoi loaded With osck-hot leo q
ehieh sifuek the y"ung nan hrrd ~ IN the br at
near the thr at hrd wounding smother NJ xican IN
TIE arm A. soon ~ had committed tbs foul teed ne
TEN " the river, snd attempted 20 Meet hs ~c@Pe
| into Msaico ~ swim ming several shots nr~d
While he vas IN he water but none bit HIN We 80.
Purtoed By several psnons In skn, cAueht aud
brusbt bsck Tie vss then taken TO 49, the mar
vhtn he had hot Who vas sensriDg gre~ty thrnc'
20 the place where Hafoy vas ssecutsd, snd ihsr'
hunR Ia wes 20 ercssd twebfY mtButfs IRON Tbs
ums Nc disch~rasd hia pistol tni h. ssnrltng a
he fop~ a cod Ne esuse hss been assiRned Tor IN
eoe.hiocdea set The youua nlas who as shut IN th
brrast dird shortly after his murder s@e hug.
The hOcse Il Nj q. l.. suilrs nits pilrs the pths