The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-31
MURDERERS EXECUTED.
Their Confession.

some time ago u HliH Hilltu -haS'Si
was robbed and murdered in Texas by
a band of villains who had organized
for that sort of business. The follow
ing account of the arrest. confession
and execution of three Of the murder
crs. taken from the Crockett Sentinel.
has been sent to this office. accompanied
by request that we copy it:
These demons in human shape have
been captured. and have paid the pen
atty with their lives. Their names were
Geo. Miller, G.. Bowles. and James f.
Lee. They were captured within eigh-
teen miles of Carthage, in Pamela coun-
~. C. Bowles said: Il had known the
man Miller only about five days before
Masters was murdered. We got to-
gether near Bryon Station. Miller
spoke of having passed through this
country some time ago. came through
Crockett the same day the murder was
committed. | have mother. two bro
theirs and three sisters living in Austin.
i am twenty-tour years old. lived in
California some time. then came to my
mother in Austin. Horner who had
agreed to come with us did not come.
1t was by accident that we met Mr..
Masters. We were not setting for any
particular man or men. Miller shot
Masters. Some five or SIX shots were
hreu AT MN.
Before Bowies was hung ne maze
speech. lhefe were NUMBER oil school
boys present (at the town OF Douglas
he told them never to Nil ana murder
for money. Sald'the party Killed NJ IS
tiers, that their object was to watch the
hlyhWay and ROB. lie sald no more
George Miller made no confession. tie
sad when FIRST taken that his name was
Wllson-Lee and boWles SAID MS nam"
was Miller. He attempted to escape
and was riddIed with shot
James +. Lee SAID, Bowles. Miller and
myself met at Port LHvarca. We !ett
that point with the intention Of Going
to Calitornla with stock. We dhd not
come up with the men we intended 90
ing with, uhtll we got TO Austin City.
There we found Blgs ana Joined him.
mere we came up with BowIes. MY
sell, Miller Horncr' ana boWles start
cd IN inns expedition: we came to
CaldWeli, lhcre met Johh Hllll'il>' or Il
man OF some such name. we Wer" 10
meet III faiesl,ne' lhe hrSl party artlF-
ing We're 10 address note 10 the other.
suggestions were 10 DC maze at our
hcXl meeting. we were on our way to
ralestlne when we were overtaEen by
M , , Miller roue up 10 Masters ana
ASKED where are you iro'il' ana where
arc you gong! MASTERS s'ia am 90
li'% 10 ANDERSON county, 10 my home,
anu am from Irockctt; ny thiS timc |
was on my morse. Miller drew his
morse PACK IN the rear OF Masters, and
asked nm how far 1t was to the next
mouse. Masters SAID he thought it was
about three miles. Bowlcs was riding
by Mliler's side. L was riding by Mas
ters at the time the pistol fired and Mas
ters fell from his horse. Miller fired
two shots from his pistol. Don't know
now many shots were fired from the
gun. Heard Bowlcs say he fired one
shot. When Masters rose from the
ground, Miller and Bowles fell back in
the brush. AS the fire was made my
horse wheeled to the left, in the brush
about ten steps from Masters. faced
Masters and he drew his pistol. Jump,
ed from my horse and he fired twice AT
me. He shot my horse in the neck. He
got on his horse and broke, Miller took
after him. On his return he said he haG
run him in sight Of house. This party
was organized for the purpose o
watching the highways and taking mo
ney or property from all persons whom
we might meet"