Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-08

Samuel King, about flVe miles from
this city, while on his way home with
an OK team and wagon, under the
most aggravated circumstances, and
revealing the most savage ferocity
. on the part of the murderers.
Bat while the officers Of the law
wefe in pursuit of the murdcrers Of
King on Sunday last, the body OF
another murdered man was found a
short distance this side He WAS
killed in tho same manner as King,
first by blow on the head and then
his throat cut from ear to ear, and
evidently BY the same hands. lie
had been dragged or carried some
distance from the road and left in q
thicket. No one as yet has been
found able to identify th@ body of
the unfortunate man. 1t is Thought
from some indistinct lettering on
some ARTICLES found about his \per-
son that his name may be J. IT.
Hoover. He had the appearance or
a stock hunter.
No certain clue has vet been found
to the perpetrators of these frightlul
murders. But our authorities and
citizens are on the alert and every
effort will be made to capture and
bring them to justice. The place
where it is thought the wagon Of
King was turned off the road has
been found and the trail is now be-
ing followed. Two negroes have
also been arrested and are now held
in confinement on suspicion.
Andy Daughney, Coroner, has
handed us the following description
of the person and articles of the man
last found:
He is about 5 feet s or 9 inches
high, stout built, long black hair,
beard and moustach. His dress con-
sisted of a blue Z. s. army blouse
with brass buttons, home -madej jeans
pants, home made drawers, woolen
socke, common unbleached domestic
shirt. In his pockets were found
papers containing descriptions and
the marks and brands Of stock as
follows: A mouse colored mare mule
blaze face, branded MAH connected.
Also bay mare mule with white nose
white under the belly, saddle
marked. Opposite the name Hooer
or Hoover was written Nov. II, 49,
g.. He had a pair of green spccta-
cles, also q knife scabbard upon
which were marks of different stock
brands, also vial of DR.. Jaynes'
Carminitive Balsam, empty. His
shoes were common black brogans,
about No. z, with buclkskin strings,
split in front about two inches. A
white cotton handkerchief was also
found Waco Register, NO0. 23d.
The same paper of the 1st inst,
has the following additional partic-
, ulars:
Last sunday posse in charge OF
Capt. Cobb, left this place in pursuit
of the murderers of Samuel King
and the other man supposed to be
Hoover.
They soon found the place where
it was supposed the flour wagon OF
King was turned off the road by
those who murdered him for a few
sacks of -four.
The trail was pursued in the di.
rection of Falls county. In that
county two men were arrested and
sent TO this city who were soon dis
charged after the proper examina-
ton. .....
Day before yesterday they arrest
ed a man named Graham, livieg on
, Cow Bayou, Falls county, about q
miles from here. A flour sack was
found in the possession of Graham
marked, IS. King" and another
brand which is considered good evi.
} dence that the sack was the proper.
, ty of the murdered man. Graham
said he bought tho sack Of foul
: from a white man and an Indian
! that came along by biz house with
, wagon. Graham was placed 70
J charge Of a young man belonging
= to the posse, and started to Waco
though if was not considered at ibs
, time By Captain Cobb and others o
I, the posse, that Graham was guilty
, The young man and his prisoner ar
) rived, at night, at Mr.. Gilbert Jack
sons. ~ miles below here, and pu
: up for the night. During the nigh
Graham pretehdef % be taken sicl
3 and asked leave 10 60 out ohen. Or
: one occasion, springihg up suddenly
Z as II from a sudden attack, herushe'
. oBt AID escaped. -
z Yesterday, the yosng man Il
; chsr-e rsne INTO town. bringint