The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-25
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frullle1, lGorl % Capture Wilson, The
Murderer NJ Edward liver


d0ubi remember the particulars ~ the
death of Edward Lively, who was
killed ~ the lalh instant, by Homp M
known man, while attempting 10
effect hisarrest
immediately an receipt NJ the Intel
llgeuee Sheriff liarkley dispatched dep
ulles In all directions Ia quest of the
murderer Deputy Sheriff l(lneaid, no.
companied by Mark Liyely, brother
NJ the murdered man, aud three
others, struck hia trail aud followed II
~ huntsville, In Tauant county,
There they met gentleman named
Morehead, who Informed them HAT q
man answering the description
Of tho murderer, aud giving tho
name Of Wilson, had stopped
NJ his house, u mile from Dunn
vile, aud requested permission 10
halho his arm which appeared 10 DO
wounded aud very much swollen, ile
stated 10 Morehcad that horse had
thrown him few days previous, aud
that, In falling, hla arm had struck u
snaR From MorchendH he went 10
u Mr. Seagrave'a house, where he
again bathod hls arm, and again told
the story about being thrown from u
horse, Here he gave his name NJ jas,
NJ. Wilson, aud inquired the distance
aud direction 10 larson 0regory'a Mr.,
Klncall aud the posse then pressed on
10 faraon dregorya, That gentleman
stated that he knew Wilson, but had
not seen HIN for some time, When
no saw him lust ho had mcmornn'
dunn book containing tao names and
brands Of several parties In Cooke aud
Denton counties, though for what pur-
pose he did not know. I'rhla dcscrlp.
ton corresponds with thnt Of the MUIR
dcrcr, as IN the mdilc,bOgA hc lett,
was u plmllar book.
From Grcgory's liincald went 10
Denton, where no arrived Thursday,
and Informed the Sheriff Of his mis-
sion. The Sheriff lent him all The mid
In hl' power aud sont for u Mr. Girls
som, nj whose house Wilson had spent
u couple of days. Mr., GrIssom stated
that ho had known Wilson for some
years; that Wilson cnmo TO his house
list Thursday, (Just one week prcvl-
onsl; TINT no was In thu field At work
when he was Informed Wilson was at
tho house aud desired TO sec him. On
going 10 the house he found Wilson
there, suffering very much from gun
shot wound IN the arm, and asked him
why he had come to his house, ut the
same time informing him that he
could not remain there. Wilson re-
piled that he was compelled to; that he
had been doing bad, and was In trouble.
On being closely questioned by Girls
som, he stated that he had left Mes
quite, station on the Texas and Pa
clnc Railroad, ON horseback, In COM
pany witha stranger that after pro-
ceoding u short distance from the Sta
ton they dismounted and engaged In n
game of cards, aud that after
winning all the strangers money,
he desired 1t back. He de-
clinod to give 1t up, and had mounted
his horse, and was on tho point of
riding of, when two acquaintances of
his companion rode up, who, on being
informed of the facts, advised him to
shoot Wilson. Acting upon the advice
he raised his gun and fired, the ball
striking him in the arm; that he put
spurs to his horse ana rode u short dis
lance, but soon wheeled and returned
the shot, killing his adversary, and
that he was then escaping from his
pursuers. He remained ut Grssom's
during that day and night. On the
next day, his arm being much worse,
at his request Grssom sent for DR..
Knox, who dressed his arm. After
eating his supper Friday evening, he
got up and walked out without saying
n word. Returningin few moments,
he bid them all good night and walked
to the door, where he burst into tears,
and passed on ont, since which time
he had not been seen. The posse then
went to the residence of John Teeters,
but could gain no information.
The Deputy Sheriff of Denton coun-
", with posse of nine men, then
Joined Kincaid's party, and the entire
band took up the trail and followed 1t
into Cook county. Arriving in the
neighborhood of the house Of man
named Roberts, who stands indicted
Jointly with Wilson and man named
Holder, in the Cook District Court, for
theft Of cattle, the party divided-one
going In the direction of the house and
he other toward u bluff about three
yards distant from the house.
The road to the bluif was through
through which they had not
passed more than one hundred and
ifty yards before they found haver-
ack of provisions aud other signs in
Heating that a party had evidently
nut recently prepared to eat supper.
,aretnl inspection showed the fresh
racks of three men, which were
ollowed TO dense thicket al I
most a mile square, when all
races were lost. The three men, one
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