The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-19
SOW nERyELL COUNTY.
A supposed Murdered Man Turns Up
sust Ia the Nick oT Time,
Ills Suspected siayers nareiy Escape
Trial by Judge Lynch.

Last Monday report was taken IA
Glen Rose, the GOunty-seat of SOmmer'
veil, TO the effect that young man
named George Sullivan had been miss
Ing from his home since the Saturday
evening previous, and that his horse
had been found standing AT the farm
gate Sunday morning with the brldle'
relns missing and marks Of blood on
the saddle. The report caused great
excitement, and IN less than fifteen
minutes some fifty citizens, headed by
the Sheriff, started for the locality OF
the supposed murder, on Georges
Creek, about ten miles distant. Arrlv-
ing there, the party learned that sus-
piclon rested upon three brothers,
Umphress by name, who had u diff
Guilty with Sullivan few days previ-
Gus In reference TO an order which one
OF the Umphress brothers il alleged to
have forged, In the village Of Gle
burne, on brother of Sullivan.
The Sheriff at once proceeded TO the
residence Of the brothers and arrested
them on an affidavit sworn to by one
Wilson, carried them to Cham bers'
schoolhOuse, and placed heavy guard
over them. In the meantime the
news having spread over the surround
ing country, large numbers Of citizens
came in from all parts, and about three
hundred men soon organized them
selves into small parties and proceeded
to search through the branches, ra-
vines and caves with which that sec
ton Of country abounds, in hopes Of
finding some trace Of the remains, it
being foregone conclusion with all
that Sullivan had been murdered. The
fact that the bridle-reins had been re-
moved led many to believe that who
ever killed him had tied rock to his
body with them and sunk in 1t the
Braaos river, so that the river bottom
for miles was also carefully searched.
Notwithstanding all the efforts used,
up till Tuesday evening no trace was
obtained NJ TO his whereabouts. His
aged mother as well as his brothers.
his father having come to this city ON
business-joined in the search, the
old lady riding her horse recklessly
down the most dangerous ravines
About five o'clock on Tuesday eve
ming all hopes Of finding the missing
boy were given up; squad after squad
came in with c0untenances which told
plainly that their labor had been in
vain. The excitement at this period
had reached its height, and some of
the most respectable and influential
citizens joined with the throng, who
had resolved to hang the prisoners
then and there; the question of pro-
curing suitable ropes being about the
only obstacle. But it seemed as
If Providence had ordained
for at this crisis of affairs
couple of horsemen were seen riding
rapidly toward the schOolhouse, and
shortly the gladstone news was told
that the lad, George, had returned safe
and sound, but apparently distressed in
mind.
Those who lived In the direction of
home hurried on to learn
further particulars from the lad him
self.
His story was soon told, though in a
broken manner, the boy seeming, to
some extent, to be deranged In mind.
TO enquiries as to where he had been
30 long without telling anyone where
he was going, he replied that the Um-
phress boys had threatened to kill
him if he did not leave the country.
Afterwards he told his friends that on
Sunday evening about dark he was
met on the road by the three Um-
phress brothers, about two miles from
home, while on his way to his brother
in-law's house, and after stopping him,
one of them dragged him from his
saddle, remarking that he had said
Id sight too much about that forged
order, at the same time striking him
twice on the head with the handle of
revolver. They then put lariat, or
rope, about his! neck, and said they
would hang him, but afterwards
told him that if he would
leave the country they would not kill
him. This he promised to do, upon
which they released him, at the same
time telling him they would kill him
should they come across him in that
part of the country In the future. He
only recognized one of the voices,
which was that of the youngest of the
brothers, named Pirates, who also is
the one purported to have forged the
order.
On learning of the brutal treatment
which the lad, who is quiet, inof-
fensive youth, had been subjected to,
those assembled were scarcely less re-
strained to mete out justice to the
ruffians.
On Wednesday the prisoners were
brought before 'Squires Barker and
Chambers, when Sullivan made his
statement precisely as on the night
previous. Witnesses, however, were
introduced for the defense, all OF whom,
with few exceptions, were of the same
stamp as the defendants, who succeed
ed in proving an alibi, upon which the
defendants were discharged. The de-