Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-28
From The n. O. Delta.
TEXAS.

BY the steamer Louisiana, Captain I.awless
we have our Texas exchanges, from which we
make up the following summary of current events
and items in chat State:
MURDER IN PoRT LAyAccA-The Indianola
Bulletin gives an account ofone of the most delibe
rate ana shocking murders we have ever heard Of
Inc murder was perpetrated on Sunday, the 18th
INST, by one Sharkey, who wasa stranger in Lava
ca,an the murdered man was Mr. ]. p. Fulkerson,
the sheriff OF that county, and man universally
respected and beloved by all who knew him..
MI. fu!kerson was from ST. Charles county, no,
but resided for some time in Cape Girardeau, till
1889, when he came to Lavacca. The Bulletin
gives the circumstances of this cold blooded muir
der as follows:
Augustus Sharkey the murderer, is late emf
grant from Mississippi He provoked a quarrel
with peaceable citizen of Lavaca, and attacked
him with slung shot. The weapon was wres-
ted from him by bystander and placed in sheriff
tulkerson's hands, who had just then arrived and
commanded the peace. Skarkey demanded it
with threat that he would have 50 it Or him.
fulkerson wentto Justice Moulding for warrant,
and Sharhey Immediately got his rifle, went to
hlouliing's office, and without the least warning,
shot falkerson through the heart, remarkine with
demon-llke GOODNESS and an oath, that he was the
best shot in the State. He then made an attempt
to escape on horseback, but wasseized and ironed.
town meeting was called to consider the matter
and determined to let the law take its course Du-
ring It's sitting and throughout the day, while in
tense excitement prevailed, Sharkey manifested
the most spirt-told them he had killed
three men i'll Mississippi, and if he got away he
would kill four others in Lavaca-lnd in every
way defed an indignant and deeply afflicted peo-
pie, while the blood OF his victim was yet warm.
Under such circumstances, and in a community
where the deceased was beloved by all, the sequel
to the bloody though an outrage, will not
appear surprising. During the night following,
the guilty man was seized and dragged from the
hands OF the officers, and in the morning found
| snspendedto the limb OF a tree near by.
The Bulletin very properly regrets the neces-
sity which was believed to justify this mode of ia
king vengeance, regardless of the law, upon a
blood-thiisty villain, who had so grossly outraged
the community.
MURDER AND SUIcIDE.--A few weeks ago.
young man named John P. Street. went to Vic
toria, having in charge mulatto woman Some
two weeks ago gentleman came on from Ala
bama III pursuit OF him, as negro thief. Street
had suspected pursuit and left Victoria with the
stolen woman, day or two before the gentle
mans arrival; he was followed by some citizens
and ove,taken in Lavaca county, when he drew
4 revolver and shot the woman dead and NOR
tally wounded himself, so that he died in about
two hours.
We learn from the Houston Telegraph that it
Is estimated that not less than 500 bales of cotton
We're swept away from the landings on the Brazos
during the late treshet.
The Houston Telegraph has heard that some
alarm is manifested in Washington county ow-
ing to the conduct of the negroes on some of the
plantations. 1t is suspected that negro thieves or
aboiitionists have been tampering with the slaves
in that section.
The San Antonio Ledger says, there is no
doubt but that the city and its vicinity is infested
with as graceless set of horse thieves, rs the
celebrated Murrel would have desired to lead in
his palmiest days.
The overflow i'll the Colorado has subsidized
The damage to the growing crops from frosts is
lnconsiderabe, and the prospect for planters con-
tinues encouraging.
The Neuces Valley again reminds persons visi-
ting the Fair of the necessity of their bringing
with them tents and equipages.
The Llpans frequently visit the new military
post on the Lano, and manifest TIE greatest friend
ship for the whites.
The ladies of Galveston gave Leap Year Ball
in that city on the evening of the 18th inst. When
all was over they footed the bill.