The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-17
Texas Items,


HARRISON CouNTY.-The Marshall papers give an
account of shameful and fatal affair." which was en-
acted on the 9th inst FIVE miles west Of Marshall on
the Henderson road. lobe Grain, while drunk, tired
into negro funeral, instantly killing little negro
boy and wounding in the face. lobe then rode
to grocery and asked Young to reload his pis
ol. While there negro man slipped up on him aud
with pistol shot and MORALLY wounded him. Grain
then fed for the fields hard by, where he fell. Some
negro men work ing close BY heard Of the affair, and
being inceused hunted up the expiring man and shot
him three or four times more leaving him dead -Four
negroes and two white men arrested and are now
in Jail at Marshall. s
MARION CoUsry-1Auolher arrest at Je6erson.-The
Jefferson Times of tie llth has the following:
The military arrested Mr. C. L. Pitcher on Tuesday
evening and sent him to the camp prison. Like his
predecessors the cause of his is unknown The
prisoners some Of whom have been IN confinement
eleven weeks continue well and cheerful could
be expected
McLENNAS County, The Waco Register of the
Goth ult (the latest dates have) says man named
Clark Jones was arrested by the military and lodged
in the Jail OF that city few days previous. charged
with the killing of the Howard brothers in Falls county
last summer He is also supposed to be the murderer
of the sheriff OF w God county
FANNlS CoUNTY.-We take the following from the
Bouham News:
attempted Suictde-On last Sunday evening the
ctanliy of our stad little burg sorey disturbed
10y what came being fatal tragedy. A son OF
OF the most respected and Influential men Of Col
lin county, had fallen desperately i'll love with young
lady who is attending school in this place. On the
cvcnf above mentioned the young gentleman called
at her boarding house, wien, for reason, she
fused to him, whercupon he departed In few
minutes he returned, greatly agtated saying that he
had poisoned himself and would live o ~ few min
nes, but desired interview with the young lady
before he died. We not informed whether this
request granted. 4 physician summoned with
all possible haste, and it was only by strenuous exer
ton that the young mans life was saved. Great credit
is due Dr. w. H. Tsimbe for the skill and judgment
with which he treated the'cas
COLLIN COUNTY. The Mckinney Enquirer ofthe 3Oth
mentions the burning of church and school house
on the 23d ut on cotton mud creek, five miles from
Mckinney The origin of the FIRE was owing to care
lcssneSS.
The same paper chonicles the badly wounding of
hard working freedman at the hands of two drunken
dcsperadoes, named Witt and Penn. The desperadoes
made their escape though every effort vas made to ar
rest them.
The same Journal says one OF the fouest murders
on record committed on the 23d ut near Mantua
in that county. The victim was stranger from North
Missouri, who trading expedition. He had
sold out, aud his way home, stopped at Mckinney to
change some gold for Grecnback. He remained in
town an hour two and then left in northern d.
rection. Nothing Of him was seen until his
body was found rlded with seven bullets; all his
papets and money gone. He thought to have had
between $500 and $1,000 in gold and currency. Not
the least thing left by the mnFderers by which he
could be identified. Two young men named WIN. |
formerly of Carroll county, Missouri and
] ohm Thompson formerly of Berry county, Miss ouri
arrested by the sheriff upon very strong Suspicion
of having committed the murder, and taken to sber-
man for trial The following is description of the
murdered man:
lie six feet two inches ligh raw boned, not
feshy but heavy; hair jet black rather curly some few
gray shskers light chin and moustache nose
slightly Roman; eyes grey-blue; between thirty and
thirty five years OF age had black cloth sack over
coat: sack dress coat cloth dark pans shirt bosom
cted ways; fine doubEed-lined calf cots with
copper heel taps, three in each tap; black
plush bat half worn; black vest with pearl buttons
neck tie had picture Of Seymour end, and
Blair the other.
ROBBERY OF A CoLLEcroR.-The CIcburnc Chronicle
has the following:
f. M Heath, sheriff and deputy assessor and colec-
or of johnson county and Major Cathey, of Alvarado
IN the same county, while their way to Austin,
wcre robbed the goth ut nine miles south of Hills
ooro the former Of $500 belonging the State and
he latter Of $1,000 private funds They were waylaid
At the above place by four who were masked
One Of the fred at Mr.. Heath and another placing
pistol at the breast of Maj. Cathey, ordered them
surrender. Such decisive arguments had the desired
effect, when they blindfoded, robbed and after
wards turned lose, Mr.. Heath ordered to 90 towards
Waco and Cathey sent in the direction of HilIsboro
The daring hishwaymen escaped with their p!under