The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-10-21
NO. l3.

William Shsckie.ord seized Douglass aud
go, his knife and pistol. and then con-
meuced the work OF distraction on Doug.
lass, inilic,ing several wounds, Of which
Douglass fell dead. He then shot twice "
three times at NJ. lmhor but without effect.
/ Persons then inteflered TO stop the efasiou
OF blood
ssnpel Sha ....lelord stabbed every per.
son whom he suspected his enemy. innct.
ing mortal wound Oh $. J. Rose, and also
cutting and s,Abliug Ira Witt. who was .
stranger, and only engaged Tor peace, and
also young Ross. John W. Galloway ran
| in and sho, at y irhcT, and missed him.
as did Samuel S..actlstord. Galloway then
shot VIM. Slater, woupdug him slightly ia
the leg .e...t
I Il, this timc the H-hl became general.
Stones aud clubs were in order. The
Shacklefords and Callows,s reiterated.
and, in doing so, attempted to hill Others
whom they considered their enemies. Sam.
uel shackeIorls pistol which he drew with
the Intention of shooting Mr.. Payne, missed
FIRE, ana lie then threw tho pistol A, hin.
They then entered drug store, and locked
themselves up for defense, but owing to
Samuel shach'eioTd being wounded. and
the people threatening to fire the house.
they surrendered TO the populace. tbs
popalace were fren-ied Eopes were call.
ed for, and gun, and pistols procured. and
Nil hands ealing for immediate vengeance
on the mcrderus. Thus |. passed on until
tie people were alarmed ia all objections,
aud notified Of the circumstances
PA
ley was a precinct, and it being q public
day. the people focked ia gangs to this
place. The cry was. Lyneh, hang the
thieves aud mprderers" Two or three
hundred persons we're present William
Shackief,rd wss then hung John Ca!lo>
way was next hang. who stated that Sans
uel shackleiofd was TO blame for all tho
trouble: that Sam. Shackleford had indus
ced him into stealing horses: that Samuel
Shack lefofd stole the mule lts, he WAS ar
rested tor, and be took |, aud cold !. IN 81.
Joseph, aud tina, the, had concluded not 10
Kill the people Of smithyills and vicinity,
but for the over persuasion Of -, tha:
he would stand up to them ard zee them
through. The same was affirmed By Mrs.
sbaekIelord although they had agreed
among themselves 20 20 into the massacre
before ------ came. Ssmucl Shsckleford
wa. hung aexi, nl to the same limb.
Now. the community claim the right to
stc, snch Wholesale hntcheriss, when every
,;loa is made on their PAT, for peace. and
no peace Is given them, only being shot
down Ike heeyes in slaughter pce. or
Slaughtered Ike hogs IN siye. New tho
people are satisfied With what they have
done. so far a. ciYil suihotl.y is concerned.
The peace officers made speeches sgsins,
il,e mob law, snd used every exeftoa for
'l'c civil authorities to have It's course, bu.
all 10 30 effect Oder was COMPOUNDED
confusion reisned. Mn phrsded the streets
liar d.a.sane IL military scv.e Nov.
the whole OF this resulted from m effort
on he part of citizens 20 bring these thieves
10 justice according 10 lsw, sor tho com.
mission OF crimes, the gull, VI Which lAeJ
aehnowl dyed.
N.TY CIris.ss
snihy.lle, Angus, q. 1854.
L. S.--Ihere hnd been IN at.omps 10
sseas,ina'n Douglass. a. tho dead hour ~
night. supposed 10 have been made by thsss
muriare'.. and h, wss threatened by them.
" b'ch was the reason why he was armed
spcxf - Lire
From the local eoluun OF the 81. Louis
Aaseicer i, translated the following item:
"srcn Is t"--Oae day las, week,
early in ii,e morning. ,ha, miserable con,
ye,aaee. which take, the moor and friend.
less dead 10 the Cily Cemetery al tbs eit,s
expense. halted IN fron, of = house in q
stree, OF tho southern par, Of the cts.
Tbs driver aliehied from the vapos. enter.
id ,Ae honss. bn, appeared again .oon ai>
ter. carving, ia company With another
alike disiu,er,s,ed man. a coffin made of
ron.th boards The coffin was placed GU
The wagon. mud II made speed over tho de-
serted streets 10 the Cemetery.
NO one followed the wagon with n .orry
look NO, enc stood a, the grave with .
feeling heart. when The earth Tell upon tao
eo.lln, and We, ,Ai, coffin contained tho
corpse Of lady who was once sincerely
ade,ed by huudrsds-who once wa. hos.
! ored. ex,olled. enyied in society - who
conld command riches. aud who 1u. n few
war, ago. before she ,rod the shores eli
hi, roalioeor. could expect happy and
con,en,ed ola age.
THIS lady wa, Rosa Nesehem'. u.
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