The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-02
Sad State Of Affairs in Texas.

BLoopY EScoU HTER-We learn from the Intelllgen
GER that fight took place in Tarrant county on the
24th Of August between the exsherh, John ork and
a LAWYER named A. Y Fowler resulting as follows:
'York shot Fowler through the heart after Fowler
had cut him in twelve places on his body, and after
Fowers nephew had shot York with double-barreled
shotgun Both loads took effect and entered his breast
on the left side above the heart. York lived three
hours. Fowler never spoke"
correspondent of the Intellgencer writing from
Tarrant county says: "The Indians are committing
depredatons on the frontier almost every day Three
men were killed by them last week; great many OF the
frontier settlers moving in and if the frontier is not
better protected, all the settlers will leave
Paris (Texas) Press.
An ARRAY took paceat Freemans dstilery in Grayson
county on the 31st of August in which Daniel Freeman
was killed and others injured. Fighting men should
spare their neighbors and fight the common enemy.
This is not time for private
SHOOTING AFFRAY-0n last Monday morning, Mr.. j.
r. Douglass was shot by Mr. Hurt short distance west
of town. We have been requested by friends of both
parties to withhold comments this sad affair, as the
trial Of Mr. Hurt has not yet taken place. Mr, Hurt
received wound in one of his legs, which confines him
to his bed His trial will take place as soon as he re-
covers sufficiently to attend court.
A BRUTAL 0UTRAGE-SUICTDE-We publish the fol-
lowing statement handed to by judge Elliott which
gives the full particulars of the outrage attempted on
the person of Mrs Hog widow lady, residing south OF
Sherman and the suicide of P. Clark, who suspi-
coned the perperator of the The statement Is
signed by number of citizens with whom we are &C
quainted and published that the truth may be known
Whereas, on Friday night, the 9Th instant, an IN
known man violently entered the house OF Mrs hog,
widow woman, living near Choctaw south OF Sherman,
and attempted with force and violence to violate her
person. and according to Mrs Hogs statement abused
her most cruelty choking her until she was unconscious
threatening to kill her if she made noise resisted
But threats did deter her from resisting andshe says
she scratched his face considerably. After he left a
belt found in the yard supposed to belong to the
intruder And, Whereas the citizens of the neighbor
hood after collecting what evidences could be had
pcioned Mr. Pinkney Clark the perpetrator of the
foul deed On 18th inst, large number of citizens
met and agreed to confront said Clark with the testimony
and to hand him the civil authority provided the
evidence was sufficient convict him, if not to order
him leave the country which act the evidence would
undoubtedly Justify. On the following morning the
citizens collected per agreement and out for Mr. j.
P Clarks the father of said Pinkney and sent few
persons on in advance not to alarm the family
When the main body arrived short distance from the
house. some three hundred yards one of the company
motoned the crowd that the object of search
there Upon this the crowd started up at quick trot
which time heard the report of pistol in the d.
rection of the house On arrival, we found Pinkney
Clark lying in the back OF his fathers house, on
the floor in dying condition, the effects of pistol
shot by his hand The ball entered the left side of
his head and came out on the other side His father
stated that he had killed himself. Mr. W w Elliott
also witnessed the suicide.
We, the said citizens give this to the public so that
the community know the facts and the object of our
action in the case which to do justice to the man
who would thus insult defenceless female whose char
acter is unblemished.