Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-05-30
Letter from Mckinney.

EDIfOR HERALn; For some time past, u regular
theying business has been carried on In our town,
in the way of breaking open smoke-liouses and rob
ing them Of bacon. Lard &c, and on Friday night
the Oh inst the Store House OF W. NJ. Bagley was
robbed Of considerable amount Of goods; no cine was
had as TO the rogues until Sunday the 18th inst,
when two negroes belonging TO Isaac Graves, who
yel this place, was seen with shoes, handker-
chiefs &C., that had been taken nom the Store OF
Mr.. Bagley. and on Sunday night, Mr.. Doak, the
Sheriff OF this County, In company with Mr. Bagley,
aud some two or three other gentlemen, went to the
house OF Mr.. Graves, and told him that they were
satisfied from what they had learned that II was his
negroes that had broken into Bsgley's store.-Mr
Graves requested them 10 take the negroes aud deal
with them as they saw proper; when the negroes
found that they we're detected. they produced the
stolen goods, they then brought to town, aud
when asked IL they knew anything Of the bacon that
had been stolen. they confessed that they had taken
II, and had sold il ton man by the rame OF Barnes,
who lived in tho edge OF town. and ,hat Barnes, at
the time he bought IL, knew that they hal stolen H.
Mr. Doak then gave one Of the negroes midling OF
bacon, and told him to 20 to Barnes house and see
IL he would buy It; he also sent two gentlemen with
the negro TO see II Barnes did buy the bacon. On
reaching the house. the two concealed themselves
where they soud hear all that past between Bar
and the negro. The negro then raped nj the door,
when Barnes came ont and enquired OF the negro
what he wanted the negro replied that he had
side Of bacon for sale Barns asked the price, the
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very readily paid the price asked The negro was
then brought back to town and lodged in Jail. This
occurred about o'clock Sunday night, and on Mon
day morning. Mr.. Doak, in company with Mr. Thos.
Shain, went to the house Of Barnes and enqured If
any negroes had been there the night before with ba-
con to sell; Barnes replied there had not, but nf
ter questioning him for come tme he said that there
had been a negro boy there that morning with n
small piece of bacon, and that he had bought it,
when asked what time it was when the negro sold
him the bacon, he said it about the dawn ST day
that il was getting considerably light. The bacon
was taken from Barnes and brought back to town by
Doak and Shain, and search Warrant gotten out
by Mr. Estes who hnd lost considerable amount of
bacon q few weeks before, and on examining the
house Of Barnes, about $50 lbs. of bacon was
found, it had been cut into small pieces, weigh
ing from 2 t lbs and put into brine Old Barnes
was then arrested, and on the same day his
arrested for buying finger rings from one of the ne
groes that had broken into the store house of Bagey
and Son-in-law Of Barnes was also arrested for
conceang stolen property. They were brought bs-
fore j. L. Lovejoy. j. p for trial, the trial was put
off until Tuesday morning. ut the request of Barnes;
and they failing give bond lodged in Jail for
safe keeping But some time during the night some
one entered the house Of the Sheriff and went into
the room where he and his vito were sleeping, and
took gon mis- pocket the key Of the Jail and rescued
the three prisoners. II Is rumored that old Barnes
got 6ssSer9 aoggug na-d did peStcr, soras cav
young Barnes the noxt morning, he stated that he
got off with a light whipping, but that his father
and Baxter got Mi tey could bear, and were ordered
to leave the country forthwith. They ay out until
their families could get their plumber put into their
wagons When they al lcf; for parts unknown; they
was last heard Of ut Pilot Grove, and was travelling
at almost railroad speed
Abolitionsts that come here and undertake to car
ry on trade with tho negroes of the country, may
expect to get the benefit of leather srop, and it in
the hands of those that are skilled in using it..
On Monday evening after Barnes, Baxter and
young Barnes had been lodged in Jail, number of
citizens came to see them, and old Barnes was asked
where he got the that was found in his crib, he
cined giving my answer, and stated that his conn
Gil had advised him not to tell anything His attor-
neys were then sent for they told him that any state
ment he might make at that time could not be used
rs evidence in his rial, he then stated that he had
bought 1t two nights before froma negro man that
belonged to the Rev, James Muse. ,
Barnes and Baxter are from the State of New
York, they have been living in this county since
last March, but have resided in the State two years
Barnes stated that he did not know that it was a
violation Of the law to trade with negroes, but he
had carried on such extensive trade with the me-
groes Shat he l,adn surplus Of provisions on hand
and would stop emigrants they passed his house
and enquire of them it, they wanted to buy bacon,
corn &C. He had also engaged corn to gentleman
that is keeping Livery Stable in this place. rs
~ a. = Yours respectfully, .l,... .....- s.