The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-11-12
Correspondence Of tho inquiries.
LocxiiAnr, Oct. 81. 1876;

tttH lOCkHART, OCt. oil, 1000.
Dear Inquirer Our District Court is
over. Judge Towns presided in the place Of
Judge Hancock with whom he exchanged cir
cults. All tho members Of tho bar, as we'll as
the citizens Of this county, were we'll pleased
with him. Indeed, I admired him much for
his digniied department. and his courtscy to-
wards the young members Of the bar. rec
OH the Grand Jury had work 10 do--only 80
or 40 bills found. That's "somc" isn't Il p
This augcrs well for tho "villagc of Live
Oaks" g. c. "if one didn't care what hc was
sayipg.w
Again has our town been tho scene Of blood
shed. Mr.. Sam Wilson, OF this place, was
shot by Mr.. Alfred Robinson, on tho Goth inst.
(gcnerally known by tho namc Of Buts Robin.
SOM will statcfall that know or believe.
1t seems that carly in the morning there was
adiii'culty, or very harsh language, used to.
wards each other; ono was under the influence
of "John Barley Corn" aud tho other sober.
Robinson shot at Wilson aud missed him, The
ball passed through tho window shutter. pane
OF glass and lodged in a side door, endanger.
ing the lives of several persons who wero sit
ting in front of the grocery where this occur
cd. Robinson lcft, and was gonc, say sonio
10 or 20 minutes, or perhaps longer; return.
cd, stationed himself in the gallery of Mr..
Skinncrs hotel. In the mean time Wilson cot
armed, and expect very soon after tho rem.
counter took place. heard the shots fired.
and ran out Of my Office to see what was tho
matter. My attention was Immediately drawn
TO Mr. Wilson, who camo staggering up at the
corner of his new store house. assisted him
to chair / assisted to take of his coat &c.
found the bah which had, no doubt passcd
through him, and lodged in the folds of his
shirt, he having belt on, which prevented il
from falling lower than the waist.
Never will forget the walls of his wife. his
mother-in-aw, and tho children who rush
cd to the scene! No, nevori II viii be I'M
pressed on my mind forevorl Could you have
witnessed the scene that did OH that sad O.
vent, your heart like mine, would have almost
blcdl Mcthinks ! hear the screams of his
wife and children nowl Mr.. Wilson is not vet
dead, but it is thought by his physicians that
he cannot 1.-Two "a hours longer
Mr.. Inquirer" the Press wicds a powcr.
fnl Influence; why not condemn tho practice
of carrying concealed wcaponss Lot this
among other reforms already suggested. at.
tract the attention Of those wo have sent 10
represent us Children here, scarcely much
taller than the table am now writing upon.
carry their butcher knives be,tcd arountl them.
and curse and swear, play cards &c. what |
mean by &c. is, they walk up to the bar, call
for their drink as if they were men. Where
are their parents, their tu,orsY DO they cxcr
else any restraint over thems II seems 10 me
thcy do not wha, responsibility,
cSroet ere long. that we will have A IN.
per published In this place, and You ncc,, no,
be sarrrisc,i if eDiek" vas taken with AN
itch Tor scribbling."
Nov. s.--Mr, Wilson died YESTERDAY morn.
iag ahoa, ! c'eiSek A, NJ ;--he susts.rs,, much
The Rev. Mr.. Dunn, of The Episcopal Church.
Prsaehei his funeral sermon to day
Ths merchants seem to be very busy. sn,,
are rapidly selling ca, the eceis ,hs, they
lss,v received
might s.y mere. ta, i'se 10, sos time.
Years tsaiy. mex