New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-01
A SCHOOL, TEACHER CUT TO PIECES
IN TEXAS.
Correspondence Of The Chicago Daily Press.


GREEyvILLE, Hunt Co., Texas, July 6, 1857.
terrible affair took place about eight miles east of
this place the Sd inst, between schOoteacner by
the name of Moore and man by the name of Jesse
Howard end his four sons Moore undertook to chas-
tse Towards son, about twelve years Old for writing
indecent language in young lady's copy-book. de
had struck the boy but four or five blows with switch
when the boys brothers came into the school-house
with clubs and of them struck the teacher with
heavy club the forehead and feed him to the floor.
The other struck the teacher several times down,
but the teacher recovered himself aud got ont his
knife and drove them of the house. But at
this uncture the old man, two other sons and two
inlaw anived and the old man rushed into the house
with large dirk pocket.k knife Moore begged Howard
to spare his life, telling him he then nearly dead.
At ths time Moore had confusion the fire.
head and was covered with blood. But Howard, di,
regarding his entreates rushed upon him and plunged
his long knife into him twice his right eide, both Of
which wounds entered the cavity. Moore broke from
him. when Howard cut hin on the right shoulder,
making fightul cash four inches long aud to Inc
hone With all his wounds Moore broke from the
house and twenty rods. The boys outside threw
clubs at him he ran, or two Of when hit bim
Moore was young man. OF eight make, and 10
poor health, WHO had lately come to this STATE de
was man of ure1ceptioDable character, and sue
cessfu teacher. He will probably die of his wounds
| a victim of revenge go low and despcabe thai hu
mainly bushes at the recital: The antecedents Of
Howard and his family in keeping with this a:t.
having been frequently engaged IN brutal assaults
upon their neghbors; and the family are reported TO
be guilty of every mean act Moore bad hah diih,
| Howard 10 take him out Of school The old woman
replied she meant 10 send the Roy to devil him. and
| that if Moore whipped the boy she would make How,
ard cut his ID heart out. rs generally supposed
that the bow WAS urged to provoke Moore to chssze
him. and no doubt they expected that morning, Tor
they all arrived at the schoolhouse in few moments
after Moore commenced 10 whip the boy and the two
Oldest brothers secreted close 10 the house for
thew got 10 the door before Moore had struck the boy
| six blows. The Towards lived half mile from the
school-bouse. Such OF the facts Of tins hor
rble affair, as appears from the evidence on examina
| ton. ooo
| The old mans bail bond was fixed al $1,000 the
Oldest IONS 81 600, and toe other three sons az 80
| EACH But they have not yet and probably cannot
give bail. The public feeling is against them. which
induces me to hope that they will get their deserts.
HANGING BY WHOLESALE IN TExAs.-TM Tsras
IndianoIan of the llth inst hes the suooined pic.
ture of the lswlessness prevalent in that remote STATE
II exhibits cad addition to the violence, rapne
der and lyncbing alarmngly in the ascendan. almost
throughout the length and breadth of the land:
Antonio road nesr Victoria brtween Mexican aud Ane
tesnsers In which three or four pf The uxcans we're
tho snGi ss We unds.ts1
drive Of the Mexcan whom they most cordsy hate because
they haul goods from the bay At extremely ow and rrnou.
| pres. cor, n. r,,s, oo,r.,v ....
every thief and murderer they find
that be saw dozen bode. suspended tree on
another Ave great the desperadoe have passed this
T. remain an longer IL the Committee continues the coan,ry
will get nd Of the coundels that have long infested her
borders" -
The same paper has also an item Of different ard
much more gratifying character:
The SECOND petition. charge OF Captain Johu Pope
which has fitting this point during the
uonbs lief, YESTERDAY San Antonio whouee Il vii proceed
10 tie wild regions Of the Pecos for the purpose q boring
Mtessn well. along the line of The proposed Pacific Railroad
yon,e This expedition fitted up entirely in this city It i.
eli supplied with mechanics and engineers has engine
which il intended in borirs the webs ana is fully pre-
pared for three years campaign An escor. Of nhe gl
ipfsn,ry will be furnished IL, together with :ysn Of forty
w,s,ps at Sap Antonio