The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-08-31

Bosross. wife ef JadsV DAVIS j
BoSposy. Collector Of isterbai key
enuc fer TIL. District, who, - viii b
forollccied. = no- ia custody at JEFF
fcr-on. charged with the murder o
bis late assistant Col. W. n Fo~les
The facts a. far Az elected arc a
follows 1t Hsuley, in command o
Tbs troops At this plsce, At the re-
quest Of Mrs.. Bonfe~y furnished ,
guard for the premises for severn
nigLis until, at last, Mr. b. deem.
ing It nc longer necessary, il was de
continued DC Monday she he'd 3
strange rresentiDent Of evil, which
b. communicated 10 ore Or tso
fficrds 50 strongly vas she ia
pressed with 1t, thu, she requested .
renewal Of the guard, Of some pro
lection. Oh consultation viii 4.
isvley, she determined that The
vrc-enee o. one soldier would be SAT
tciees, Who siep, on mstirsss On .
back pcr.ieo-
About the dssn Of day. crssa OF
Screams we're heard A' Mn. bsessey .
residesce vhicA attracted the sstss
ton Of the seighbor., ssd indeed
ope o. them TO 70 over asa see vAaa
vas the nssscr, uhep a sight .ss fAe
eye horrible to cossemplste- Thew
lay the lady inrensible and vcltesisg
10 her blood Some 6end in hsmss
shape, had entered the premises and
had struck Der blow 90 the head
breaking ia her skull The nevs
spread rapidly, bringing many to the
scene The screams proceeded from
one Of the children, who avoke and
found has mother in this sad cosdi-
ton The soldier who wss aroused
BY the cr,csis the house, states that
be immediately felt for his gus,
which he had irf, BY Ais side, but
which had been taker away, asd has
aot since been found Going 10 the
house, and seeing Mr. Bopfoey i
condition, he Immediately left for
campo to inform 1t Iisrley Of ii,
while some Of the servants started 10
call in the nearest neighbor..
No clue has Vet been arrived Al Y,
TO who committed the 70 deed
None Of the drawers we're opened
and nothing wss missing except 4
small amount Of money, l2 or SIS
which vas in the poke, Of Mn
Boufoeys dress, and a pound eat,
which she had baked for her hus.
baud
Various eonjecturcs are sAost az Il
the cause Of the murder Our ows
impression is, that robbery was tn.
object The night previously thu
residence Of Major Blanche had beer
invaded, Mrs. Alexanders room en-
tered, and valise, containing closhin,
and other articles, carried "a
During the last week, stteepts Aav'
been made 10 enter other houses
The fac. that the premises YER
guarded by soldiers, unqsess;onssl,
led to the belief that there was
considerable asount of money in Ii,
house.
The house y long ose, fronsis,
On the south, with = gallery extend
ing the entire length. Two window
~s.. rs~.A k~;-4~A, o.e gu ,tv "a
tremc South West and the other 0,
the South Esss. The nsrders
probably entered on. and nsds hi
sgress ost d The other Whoevs
committed the deed, was either vel
acquainted With the premises or b.,
accoupIiceS Who ksew The sissalies
q everything.
The most setive measures YER
at once taken BY the sheriff SD Ii
HAvley 10 d.-covsr and arrest III
murderer Ruaners were seat il
every direction, on I'll the publi'
roads, and = Telegram wss ssnt y
Jefferson to guard the ferry Ever!
one unable to give = aaaisfaetosl
sccoxnt Of themselves we're ssrss&st
and beoaght TO this place. n
conseqssscs vas, = sumhss Of n
spectacle persons we're brought 4
Marshall, who we're immsdiatsly dis
charged sfser investigations. o.
or 70 negroes on Mn. Bonfosy'
place we're also arrested and Coz
Gned. Thus far al e6orts to di,
cover the psrpetrstor Of this outrsg'
has proved unavsilipg. The mys
terry remains unsolved. Ths un
fortunate lady, inssssibis from III
beginning, is slowly dying. Tnl,
this is n distressing snd horr;bl'
sa.ir, without a parallel in shi
section.
LANCE Cosx. Oar Old friend GeoTx,
". Young, tag collector for this cosnty
sends US o couple Of ears Of corn which
he dsponinstes nubbins," aid fros
their ehankey sppearahes they Iool
like nubbins One OF thsn nsasars<
~ inches in length, asd Q inches h
circumference the other l2S 10 lengtA
and W il eircaofsssees. and eoasaiAe,
upwards Of thirteen hundrsd grains
The grains are unsssaliy large NJ
Young writes Us that il u . nsv hin,
Of corn which be obtAised lasa spsist
from Georgia. He thiahs he y he sai,
man in the STATE Who has any d \ 81
ceps one mas 70 whom he save ssy
ssrs. The ears sent Us we're "a sslsc,
ed, but taken - tssy he'd ialIss q
while palling fodder. Can any o.
heat thcsc specimeneY