The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-09
TEXAs ITEMS,

Not long since the Indians attacked the Ell Paso
stage, at point between Eagle SF4ings and Van
Horn Wells. Judge Hubble was the only passen
ger, He and the driver were killed and their
bodies have been found near the road. The stage
and the horses have not been recovered. 1t is also
stated that during special session of the district
court In Uvslde county, the Indians entered the
county, killed young man. son of Mr.. VIM. Cox,
who lives four miles from Uvaide. stole horses and
committed other depredations. In consequence of
this raid ihe court adjourned to give the jurymen
achance 10 look after the redskins.-[W ford
Times Feb. "a.
The Waco Register has a letter from Marlin.
February 70. giving account of brutal murder
in Falls county:
Mr.. Franklin Wallace. while on his way from
Marlin TO his hcme on Sunday, in company with
his wife. who, as be had been wounded and was
sick with fever, was driving the team of horses,
when near home was halted by two mec, Nelson
and Young. who at once declared their intention
TO kill Mr.. Wallace, and despite the PRAYERS and
entreaties OF his wife and his protestatons of
innocence OF their accusations, proceeded to put
their threat into execution.
Mrs. Wallace attempted bravelV to shield her
husband, and received the fatal shot through her
clothing. which set them on fire. and passed
through Wallace's body. The report of the fire.
arms frightened the team and caused them to run
away, and after they started, the murderers fred
several shots after Mrs. Wallace.
After committing the outrage, Nelson and
Young escaped, and were attempting TO leave the
country, but were trailed up and caught by Judge
Read, in Cameron, on Saturday, and brought back
for trial.
The cause of the murder seemed to be an old
gru6ge. Nelson had attempted to kill Wallace
and wounded him some time before aud was AZ
that time under guard for that ofense. Young
was the guard. and assisted in the murder.
Weget the particulars from Col. X. j. Battle of
Lewisvie, of one of the most heinOus and daboli.
cal crimes ever committed in the county of Den
ton:
On Sunday last, the 14th inst, Mrs. Sarah New.
land, highly respectable lady, residing on the
upper end of Hollard Prairie, was returning home
from visit TO one of her neighbors, when negro
man by the name of George Crawford suddenly
appeared before her. on horseback. The lady,
By e g fSsAyfS ea and left hRa
q senseless condition. Recovering, she pro.
ceeded 10 her home and related what had
happened, throwing that usually quiet neigh.
borhr cd into a state of great excitement. A
number Of citizens repaired to the spot where the
unfortunate lady said the crime had been commit
ted and found the tracks OF horse which they fol-
lowed and we're lee directly to the cabin OF the
freedman George Crawford. Measuring the hoofs
OF The Negroes horse it was found that they fitted
exactly the tracks which they had followed The
negro, who showed unmistakable signs of guilt,
was imme diately arrested and taken before the
outraged lady. She recognized him as the
fend that committed the hellish deed and he
would have been hung Immediately had not
citizens interfered, who thought the military
would svenge the negro's death by further op.
pressing our people hence he was taken be-
fore Esquire John McCombs, who heard all
the evidence in the case, and instructed the con-
stable to deliver him to the sheriff of the county
to be sent to jail at Mckinney. On the night of
the 18th he was placed under strong guard, but
the next morning, proceeding to the residence of
Mr.. Lsuderdale for breakfast, preparatory to
starting for this place. he suddenly rushed from
the guard. amid a shower of balls from six
shooters, and made good his escape. BE was
pursued to Elm Bottoms and active search is still
being made with little probability of success
denton Monitor, February 10th.