Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-05-26

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Ilai rI0ffi iff Lahore H. liIs r.irH. Iiferuu
ard toUt Z. filon. if b. t.HH fip tIai week
nj tho term yrtY little wac lHhf owing ~
ihs excessive rnius aud li, .mprr rduuy
hIgh waiofi BE- fhy ltbII4 ol the lust
wosk nal, 1912 ,pr Ilo ltsi ul lho hrsl
There wcrs hiro rr,a's uuIei iudiJ lnenl'
fpT murder,
The frat, the Stat, Ir Jerry Nash Nash
uAs charged with killiurn negro. The no.,
gro ~ killnl ny tho accused it wl4 proved
had induced snail ucglu IN beat up aud
administer 10 the father 10, the accused por-
lions VI glass, Of vhiyh The father o! jerry
died. The liillN NcsrU Waf hanged h| an
outraged populscc, Nud Jerry killed the 9TH
o. the hrpi tune no saw Tim, Annr fair
AMI impartial trial, III, larry undertaking
ly returned verdict u not guilty. The
State was ably represented by Mr., Hovcn-
kamp, District Attorney Nul the Defendant
b. Col, Joe. Rg.hinF, Capt, Tom BgougAIon
aud Col, j, ". Payne,
The neSl w,Srh state Ell ! VoleGtinc,
for the killing OF whit, man, Il was pro-
we'd that the deceased had declared TO the
accused, as we'll rs in tho presence Of wit
nesses, that he would kill the accused un.
less hs LEFT The county that the threats, not
beard by Vollcn,lne, were communicated TO
him; that accused and deceased and others
met On the prairie, some going 10 Kaufman
rpd some 20 Dallas and IN II conversation
Tint cusnci. not directly between the accu-
sod aud deceased, hui II few words being ID
dressed IN each other casually, perhaps, the
deceased was seen by witness to be making
demonstrations with his right hand aud arm
under blanket that he had around him, az
irdrawing and preparing to Are q siS. shooter,
with which it was proved deceased always
went armed, when ho was shot onhishorse by
accused and Immediately expired. Verdict
not guilty. lIovcnkamp Cor the Staici Mess.
II. ". Clark, Judge CLARK, Stanley anu Tom
Broughton for accused.
The next was the State rS. -, for
killing negro. The State proved by its
own witnesses that the accused did not kill
the negro. Al this state Of the proc ceilings
there was a dsmyrr,r to the evidence ard
the District Attorney entered ao''e f'-oseQu:
in the case.
There were heard several Srits of hdJeds
rorpaS in other cases E supposed murder, and
The Court md the states representative be-
ing satisfied from the testimony that "thc
proof was not "evident,' and the presump-
lion was not great, they were ndmittei to
bail, in the sum of five thousand dollars ench
These were indictments found Mt the Fall
Term; 1865, of the District Court of Kaufman
county, against persons in Dallas county, for
the supposed mardcr, by hanging, Of Lane
and Collins, in the year 1864. The accused
all desired to go TO trial At this term Of the
Court, but the State S witnesses were absent
and the State would not try. Hence, the
parties are out on bail.
There has been quite stir among the
candidates; but first, let me say, il you ever
found, during this week, three men together
two of them were candidates Sure; some
tmcs-most frequently pcrhaps-aH three.
Some of them are becoming quite excited,
700 much so for any practicable purpose
and are saying ;hings to each other and to
their friends, calculated to do no good to
any of them, and to Ito harm to the assail-
ant. Come, gentlemen, keep cool. inc
thermometer will soon be 9S'; don let
your blood get above that point fostIaa
tenta; hasten slowly.
On the whole, however, the Court and
candidates acquitted themselves with cred
il, and wound up By leaving every one we'll
pleased with himself and what had passed.
The Court was characterized by his usual
urhaniiy and good, practical common sense,
guided by the law. The District Attorney
was jealous and honest in prosecuting the
pleas Of the State The Attorneys in at
tendance showc,l the old fashioned zeal in
prosecuting and defending their cases ana
from all | could Sec the practice at both
bars, was more than respectable.
Many however, that we used to meet here,
land kuufnla. was used to be called the
Attorneys meeting sround,) many, l say,
that We used TO nret here, with radiant,
beaming faces, in the full enjoyment Of
health and prosperity, were alas! not to be
seen. They have done their work here and
have pa ssel away. The good natured smile
Of "welcome to Kaufman again. the ear
nest grasp Of the hand and the deep look of
searching eye, as they ardcntly inquired
Tor yonr health and prosperity, are now
only in our memory as treasures OF the past.
Ana thus, while VIC met many kindnesses
from tie living, moving masses OF men ana
women.kird, much to please the eye and
lux,lrnic the fancy, yet, 10 ue, who have be-
fore met in days iyHy $y"', thero were sad
,coollccious aud serious reflections. III
our social meetings, the tear was more than
once dropped when VIC referred 10 those
who Joined us in the past, but who can join
us no more forever.
The Oibts House is still the hotel Of
Kaufman, and though its former proprietor,
:. 0. Gibbs, whom all remember but TO love,
has also passed away, !et his widow and
youngest son still entertain The public and
give universal satisfaction.
As to the candidate for the Senate, whom
] have seemingly forgotten in this letter,
let me say, that hc was heard and received
rs q good and true man should have been.
Mr.. Records explanations of the acts and
doings Of the Convention were heard by
the people with the deepest interest, and
created such an impression in his favor,
that four-ffths orthc votes Of kaufman will
lie cast for him, no matter who may run
against him.