The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-10-16
Tho Shooting a, Cior.,erville

4 ~ ""'N "oeh ~ foinc pans "a
obtain reliable information in regard
to the shooting Of Mr. W. q. Neil.
roy aud Mr.. Henry Persons by the
negro constable Labuzan near
Clouticrville last week 1t seems the
facts are about as follows
McElroy had beaten negro mrn
at Clouterville, aud warrant wa.
issued the next day for his arrest,
and for the arrest of Persons rs nc.
cessory. This warrant was placed
in the hands of the negro Constable
Labuzan, who summoned three
whitcmen and a negro to assist him
Not finding McElioy at home, they
were all discharged by Labuzan, and
returned to their homes. i.abuzap,
however, remained behind aud col
locted new posse, consisting of two
Spaniards and two or three feed
men. This crowd, headed by the
Constable, hid themselves in Neil.
roy's house awaiting his return home
They soon saw him coming through a
field driving m OK cart, with Persons
riding behind on horseback. The
posse sailed forth in haste, and on
approaching the cart Labugan or.
dered them to fire upon McElroy -
which only one of them did, however
~ounding McElroy in the side
McElroy had offered no resistance,
and had not been commanded to
surrender After being wounded,
he fell back into the car, and begged
them not to shoot again. Threats
were made but there was assault on
McElroy.
Persons, who was unarmed, had
been a silent spectator o. the scene,
but beginning to lear violence, he
tried to make his escape, being still
on horseback. He was pursued, and
one Of his pursncrs snapped the cap
on his gun at him He then stop
ped and said he would surrender.
His pursler, negro began to puuch
him with the I6uzzlc of his gun. 4
Spaniard rode up and fired at Per
sons while the negro was punching
him with his gnn, wounding him
severely if not MORALLY.
Labuzan then had both the wound
cd men thrown into the ca, :, for the
purpose OF carrying them to Clou
tieryille. On the way one or more
Of the crowd wanted to kill the viii G
men, but the driver of the cart, a
colored preacher, Lore hu.Ianc than
the others, interccded, and prevented
the outrage. II was also suggested
that the cart should be driven across
he ridges to increase the pain Of the
wounded men, but the same colorcd
man protested against this barbarty
also, to his crcdi, be It said The
two men were bleeding so much that
they were left at the nearest house,
Nc Elrov we learn. I. rccovcrino
but Persons is still in very critical
condition.
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power nave paced Tue des''h'es OF
"h''e men ahu Wh''e women IN inc