The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-12-04
TEXAS NEWS.


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District Court closed last week a,
Gilmer. The Sentinel Of the 2lst
thus compliments Judge Williamson;
$50 far, the business has been
conducted with marked quietude and
good order. His Hon, presiding, is
a Judge after our own heart. While
dealing out Justice with an impartial
hand, he does not neglect to maintain
the dignity Of the court by enforcing
decorum in the room.
Friday morning, the criminal
docket being taken up, the case oil
State VS.. Lafayette Robertson came to
trial the State was fairly represent
ed in Bagley and Pope who served
by appointment; in Mr. Gays alb
sence but the iron hand Of the law
burst not touch the dofendent with
Camp and Simpson for defence.
The iron hand of the law burst
not touch the deienant a very
steep compliment, piihily and
dramatically expressed. The parties
mentioned are good lawyers, and eyi
dcuily know whn, they are about
4 STRANGE VIsiToR Walking
ou, into his horse lot last Wednesday
night, Mr.. d. McFaddIn, living on
Hog Creek, abou, eighteen miles
north Of this place, was startled by a
strange "jabbering in the corner OF
the fence. To solve the mystery, he
approached the spot. The night was
dark, but by close inspection he dis
ccrned the outline Of human form
lying upon the ground. Taking
charge of this, he led it into the
house. and to his utter as.onishment
discovered that he had captured a
Mexican boy. Unable himself to
speak the Spanish language, Mr..
McFaddin this morning brought his
strange visitor to town. Mr.. Geo.
Barnard, who speaks the language
fluently, elected from the youth the
following information which explains
the mystery
When q child, this boy-now a
youth of about eightcen-was cap
tured by the Indians, since which
time he has lived with them. He
does not remember the name or coan-
ty Of his parents. His own name,
he says, is Francisco Making raid
upon the fron,ier, the Comanches had
brought him along, and he having
somehow got lost from them, had
wandered about in bewilderment till
he reached this house. Not daring
to 60 to the house, but being almost
furnished, he had entered the horse
lot with his pony and laid down in
the corner Of tho fence to sleep.
He wears a suit Of home made
Jeans. When asked where he got
them, he replied, at house on the
frontier" He does not make known
tho extent of the deprcda,ions com.
mittcd by this party OF Indians nor
does he give any of the particulars Of
the foray except such as We have re-
lated. - Waco E'camiaer Nor, i3.
A MURDERER klLLED,-Yester.
day Sheriff W II Morris and W. +,
Corley, Of this city, returned from a
cruise after c. J.. Merriman, the man
who murdered, in cold blood, Mr.. W.
A. Glosson, in this city, during the
last summer, II seems that the sber.
in had been using his superior abii.
ties MS detective in tho effort to work
up the case successfully, and that
about one week ago he obtained
satisfactory information as to Merri
mans place of conccalment. The
sheriff took with him Mr.. corley only,
and proceeded cautiously to the north
ives. corner Of Hood county, where
after five consecutive nights trial.
they found their man, and by good
arrangement succeeded ia eifectlng
his capture. When arrested aud all
hope was lost OF escape, Merriman
to his captors to bluw hi
brains out on the spot-,hat he had
sworn never to return to Waco
prisoner. The sheriff and guard
placed the prisoner in a wagon with
his heroic wife, and the party moved
on towards the town of Meridian, in
Bosque county, and had proceeded
to within three miles Of said town, at
n point Of the road close to a ihicket,
when suddenly Merriman sprang out
from the wagon, his hands having
been united by his wife, and made
for the brush When he left the
wng IN, the little wife, though but
frsil creature, took hold violently of
the driver Of the wagon and placed
him hors dc combat; but poor wcme n,
her faithful assistance was Of no avail,
for sheriff Morris and two guards
were close behind. The order to
halt WAS not obeyed by the fugitive,
and several shots were fred at him.
none of which are known to have
taken effect. lie was pursued into
the thicket, shots firing in rapid sue.
cession soon the Cling ceased, and |
the officers Of the law returned to the |
wagon and reported to the distressed |
wife that her husband had escaped |
the eallows,' Merriman was a
blood thirsty man, and had he lived, |
would doubtless have carried into OK.
,cution his determinations volun.
'arily expressed 10 the shcriff-to kill |
'wo other gentlemen Of our city
Waco Register, Nor. IL.
We copy the following items from
he News
The Jefferson papers advertise finy
hands wanted Immediately 1t tho beef
,ackery IN that city. They must be
LONG brisk business in killing