The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-29
Texas Items.

TIE MURDERER ROBINSON ARREsTED-Oater Parties
Lmplicated.-We take be following from the Harrison
Flag of the oath:
Pad Robinson, one of the murderers of hessrs. Ware
and Ely was arrested on Saturday last seven mile:
north east of Greenville, in Hunt county, Texas, by
Messrs. S. Husbands Frank Kennedy, and John Martin
Mr. Husbands met and recognised Robinson near the
the place of capture but being unarmed, passed him
and after procuring the assistance OF the other two
gentlemen pursued and captured him as above stated
and started with him for this place. While stopping
Mrs. Tayors in the vicinity OF Qultman, III ooc
county, Robinson from the table, seized the cary
ing knife and cut his throat in frightful manner
which renders bis recovery highly improbable. He
confesses his completely in the MURDERS and directed
his eaptors to spot where be said Poe, his companion
in crime, had buried the money, where, after long
and digent search s., 920 in gold, was found neal
the house of Green Coleman, where Poe was taken
We are rejoiced to announce his arrest.
Robinson, we are informed duplicates Col. I. "
Johnson of this county, and James and Dock helms
of Rusk county True bills of indictment have already
been found against those parties by the Grand jury
Rusk county, and if Robnsons declarations should bt
substantated it will reveal TO the world one of thu
coolest and most calculating plots for the commission
of crime ever known and eoncocted too for gold, by
men who have been neg hbors and friends of the muir
dered men. It is sickening reflection upon the
morals of the times. The speedy apprehension of the
culprits, and the punishment that awaits hem WILL We
trust, be terrible warning to evil doors.
RusE CoUsTY.-Speaking Of the crop prospects, the
Henderson Times of the oath, says:
In this section of country, wheat and rye look well
oats not we'll Corn Is backward, but farmers have
been successful in getting good stands.
Peaches, apples, plums, figs, and all kinds of fruit
present as fatterng prospect as could be desired.
Irish potatoes peas and garden vegetables generally
are doing well. Altogether the prosec is for year
Of plenty"
COLLIN CoUSrr-The Mckinney Messenger of the
18th says Shelton Howard, charged with the murder
of George F. Eber on the 9th inst account Of
which appeared in last weeks paper was brought to
this place last Saturday. by the sheriff of Kaufman
and lodged in our county Jail for safe keeping.
LAMAR CoUNTT.-The Paris Press wont let the grass,
hoppers alone Here is what it said on the 18th:
Since last issue we have had cause to appreciate
the presence of these pests The gardens in some To-
calites, in and around the city have been seriously
damaged from their ravages our own amongst the
number, whilst our farming friends, acknowledge their
presence yet Insist that they are doing harm to the
corn and cotton
MARION CorSTY,-The Jefferson Daily Times, OF
the 22d, has the following hopeful account of the
crops up that way. We like to clip the "like of it "
from our Texas exchanges, but we have to wade
through SO many murders, robberies, &c, to get at
Our farmers are all busy, buoyant, and hopeful.
The stand of cotton good and its appearance healthy
and the prospects for abundant supply of corn
were never better at this season of the year The
wheat was very seriously injured by the grasshoppers
last winter, and the report now reaches us from the
country beginning six eight miles north west of
here, and extending out beyond Linden of the hatch
ing of countless thousands of these ravenous Insects
they have yet done but little damage and it is to
be hoped, in consequence Of spontaneous vegetation
that the crops will be spared their further ravages
Fruit has scarcely ever been known so promising
every tree laden to the full with its precious freight
The Times gives full account of another murder
and an attempt to outrage lady Sulphur Springs
a few days ago. The Times says.
young named Gilead and his sister, travelling
in twohorse wagon, had camped for the night on
Saturday, in the upper edge of Titus county. They
were soon after Joined by two drunk men, who con-
Quoted themselves so badly to force the Young man
and his sister to their camp half mile further
on, where they were again intruded upon. Then, to
be entirely rid of their annoyance they abandoned
their wagon and started house far off, but they
had only advanced few yards when they were ordered
to halt, but not obeying the command the Young man
was shot in the back of the neck and instantly killed
The lady was then attacked but obtaining protection
by her cries for help her assaants fed in the direction
OF Sulphur Springs at which place they dned the next
day, and then proceeded to Black Jack Grove; but in
fa'ne near that place they were confronted by
men who had gone in search of them to arrest them
and on their showing resistance fired and killed ;he
murderer, and severely wounded his accomplish. The
dead man, (whose we have not yet learned) was
lett lying In the road, and the other Green Was taken
to Sulphur Springs, where he has brother in the
grocery business
House IN RCISs.-One Ndn hiNed-An extra
from the Times office, dated the Goth, gives full ac
count OF the falling Of the Ruby Saloon building
on the corner OF Austin and Marshall Streets 1t fell
in about O'Clock, Sunday morning, and is now moth
ing but mass of ruins. 1t was reported that a num-
Der of persons buried in the ruins and the peo
pie went to work with will to extrcate them. ONLY
NO persons, however, were found-one negro, who
vas not hurt in the least, and the body of Mr. G. w
Woodbridge, who had apparently been killed instantly
The building destroyed, valued at $4,000. The bar
stores were completely destroyed, and the dry goods
greatly damaged.
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