The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-06-05
FROM COMANCuE COUNTY.
A Deputy Sheriff Killed by Desperadoes
The People Aroused aud Eleven
Thieves Shot and Hung.


Houston Telegraph, June 81
We We're called upon this morning
by gentleman from Brown county,
who IL also an official of that county,
from whom We learn the particulars Of
a cold blooded murder, and retrlbu-
tive uprising of the people ofComanche
and Brown counties
THE MURDER
was committed last Monday In front
of a saloon on the public square of the
village of Comanche, in Comanohe
county, the victim being Charles NJ.
Webb, II deputy sheriff, and the muir
derers were John Hardin, Budd Dixon,
or Dickson, and two others whose
names We're unknown.
The murderers belonged to a band of
cattle thieves, which has been opera
ting for some time in that district.
There were twelve indictments against
them, and Webb had been instru-
mental in arresting three OF the gang,
one of whom was released on bond,
and two incarcerated in Jail Mt George
town.
On Monday the parties above named
rode into town and laid In wait for
Webb in q saloon. He soon entered 1t,
whereupon they engaged in quarrel
with him, and soon showed DISPOSE
ton to do him some harm. They paired
oil, two in front TO defend against him,
and two at one side TO do the killing.
Seeing this he retreated to the outside
of the house, and they followed, again
pairing OIL as before, and drawing their
six shooters. Seeing this, Webb drew
and fired with rapid movement, but
his shot went wild. Hardin now fired,
followed by Dickson, and Webb fell
MORALLY wounded In the neck, the
hand, the abdomen, and soon expired.
The sheriff of the county and several
other parties had reached the scene by
this time. Hardin walked up to the
sheriff and handed over his pistol, say
Ing.
TAKE THAT AND THEN TAKE ME, If
YOU CAN!n
The sheriff ordered the other parties
to watch and guard Hardin, while he
disarmed the Others, which they quiet
y permitted. During this operation,
Hardin mounted his horse and rode
oil, but barely escaped death IN the act
Henry Ware fired four shots at him rs
he fled.
Webb received the first shot in the
neck, which felled him, but he heroic
ally braved his death aud raised him
self to his knees and fired two more
random shots at his assassins.
FORMER MURDERS
by this same killing party are not
wanting to prove their lawless and
bloody natures. They are said to be of
the same gang which murdered four of
the state troops about year ago I'm
lampasas county. This time they
went too far in their dark career.
Webb was known as brave and hon
est man, and the people We're not to
brook his slaughter in silence and awe.
THEIR VENGEANCE
was swift and terrible. The people
arose as by one impulse, and assumed
In their sovereign capacity the f,nc.
lions oil judge, jury and executioner.
vigilance committees were organized,
apd sent IN search of the desperadoes,
with instructions to shoot all who no,
fused to surrender, and hang all who
did submit The United States mar
shall at Austin received information
yesterday from Captain Boyd, district
attorney of that district, that eleven
had been caught, ana either
HUNG OR SHOT,
up to the tirre the courier left. This Il
a terrible retribution for their crimes.
and Is . spectacle IN our domestic
economy which we deplore, vet what
can men do under such circumstances
but defend their property and their
lives Ia the only way open to them?
We expect full particulars from our
correspondent, who has gone to the vi
entity. -
LATER FROM BELL COUNTY.
From information received nj the
United States marshals Office, IN Aus |
In, up TO six o'clock last evening.
here had been eighteen persons killed |
n that county (Bell within ten DAYS. |
nding Saturday night This number |
includes the outlaws killed In JAN at |