The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-26
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A CowardIy Attempt at Assassination

Germantown, Kentucky, arrived in
Dallas and put up at the Lamar Hotel
He came here with the intention Of
buying farm in the vicinity OF this
city, and on Sunday hired a horse
from n livery stable and started to ride
out into the country for the purpose OF
selecting suitable location for his fu-
ture home. On reaching Turtle creek
he was joined by man on horseback
who accompanied him until he arrived
near Kendalls farm when they sep
arated. Mr.. FraZee rode quietly along
until he arrived at Lively branch when
he saw his former companion
standing in the ford waiting
for him, who, as soon as he
came up, demanded his money
Mr.. Frazee refused to accede to the
demand aud drawing his pistol shot
twice at his assailant; from the mo-
ment he fired he lost all consciousness
and Is unable to state whether he hit
the robber or not. Mr.. Frazee Is of
the opinion that he missed the man,
who then knocked him OIL his horse
and shot him with his own pistol,
which is almost coroborated by the
fact that the balls which wounded him
were of the same size as the ones that
his pistol was loaded with and his
shirt was burned by the flash of the
powder, which would have been i'm
| possible had the man shit him on his
horse. The murderer then searched
his person and took from him twenty
five dollars, fortunately overlooking
a belt which the wounded man
had strapped around his person,
which contained the sum of eighty
five dollale. MIR. Frazee remained in
u state of unconsciousness for at least
two hours on regaining consciousness
he found his faithful horse standing
near him and by almost superhumNn
exertion managed to mount him. He
was unable from excessive pain to
guide the animal and was compelled
to let him choose his own road, and he
fortunately proved equal to the emer-
gency and in few minutes brought
the wounded man to the gate of Mr..
IIarpers residence, when the discov-
cry of his wounded condition was made
and he was tenderly lifted OIL his
horse and carried into the house.
DR.. Mcdowell happening to pass
mt this moment, was called III
and Mt once did all in his power to re-
lieve the sutlerings of the wounded
man. After n thorough examination
the physician found that two bullets
had entered his left breast, one almos
above and to the right of the nipple
and the other about two inches below
and to the left. A messenger was SEN
to the city to inform Sheriff Barley o
the affair, and at the same time Il
summon DR.. II, V. Childers, who i'm
mediately obeyed the summons, ant
hastened to the residence of Mr., Harper
On his arrival he, assisted by DR.. Nc
> Dowell, probed the wound and succeeded
in extracting one entire ball and the hal
of the other. The balls We're taken
out just below the shoulder blade; tht
remaining half ball could not be fount
and still remains in the body OF Mr.
Frazee. Yesterday evening he re-
gained his consciousness, and being
somewhat relieved from pain, made
the following statement which wa'
, taken down in writing by DIR. Chiders
|, He said, "rhe man that shot me over
took me at Turtle Creek. He was rid
ing sorrel horse with blaze face
He was dark skinned man, with black
hair and mustache. He rode with me
: to Mr.. Kendalps lane, there he took the
left, passing down the lane, due west
then rode half mile further, on the
Preston Road, and turned to the left
One mile from that place met the
same man standing in the ford at q
branch and he demanded my money.
refused to give II up and he sho;
me-" DR.. Childers vouchcs for Mr.
Frazee being perfectly rational and
collected while he made this state.
ment. Both physicians agree that
, there is chance for his recovery, and
II pneumonia or pleurisy does not In.
tervene they believe the odds are in
, favor of his once more being u sound
: man. Sheriff Barkley as soon as he
: was notified Of the attempted assassi.
-. nation dispatched Deputy Sheriff to
/ the spot with Instructions to use every
, exerton to ferret out the perpetrator
t The Deputy ut once proceeded to make
the strictest inquiry into the matter
, but he failed to elicit anything def
finite, The only persons seen in
the neighborhood Of the outrage, who
were strangers, were two men, in an
express wagon, who must have crossed
Lively branch about the time the ut
tack was made. They were traced tc
the city late yesterday evening, and
were arrested by Officer Spencer of the
police force, who took them before Sher.
III Bakley. A few questions served to
satisfy him of their entire innocence,
Il aud tl,ny ,yara disoharpal