The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-12
ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE.


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W .n ~ 18th day of June, at mid
night about two miles from Richard
son, dastardly attempt at murder oc
Cured. Stephen Holland, respecta-
bic and worthy citizen Of Dallas c0un-
ty, w0s shot by John McClary at the
house of Rev. Robert Butler The fol-
lowing are the circumstances gathered
from most reliable source, being d.
rectly from Mr. }. NJ. Salmons, consta-
bio of precinct No. ,, who has been in
doHtigable in his efforts to capture the
would be assassin. McClary road up
to Mr.. Buffers residence uitor dark
and called out Mr.. Holland, and after
conversng with him in II friendly
manner attempted to provoke quar-
rel. McElary remained on his horse
outside OF the yard fence, while llol-
land walked up and down in the yard.
McClary based his grievance on GER
tain jokes that were supposed to have
been circulated Mt his expense. A son
of Mr.. Holland was thought to he the
author. At this juncture MIR. Butler
came out OF the house aud apparently
paclled McClary. The rest of the
family were in bed, these three men,
McClary, Holland and Butler, being
the only persons awake on the premis-
es. Butler, after remaining for some
time, and thinking that he had
quelled the difficulty, and had pacitied
McClary, returned to his house to bed.
McClary continued talking to Holland
II long time in friendly, or at least in
acknowledgement manner, after Butler
had retired and considerable time had
elapsed, McClary, who was on his
horse leveled Il siX.shOuter at Holland,
who, being in sitting position, sprang
up. McCI0ry fired, the ball entering
Hollands left thigh, fracturing and
mungling it in II terrible manner. Hol-
land fell forward on his face. and Me
Clery rode hurriedly OIL, and on going
through Il wheat field, his horse Stun
bled against shock of wheat, threw
his rider and galIoped OH
Hollands life is dispaired of, his
wound causing him great pain. Hol-
land il highly respected throughout
Richardson and adjacent country. He
had lately removed to Enstland county
with II large family,consisting of wife
ana eight children.
McClMy is about twenty.one or
twenty-five years old, has reddish
sandy hair, Fed faced and round.
featured, no beard, but had very light
down on upper lip, eyes very small and
blue in color, has the appearance of
having had sore eyes recently,
rs they appeared rather drawn
about tive feet seven and one half
inches in height and weighs about
li5 pounds; is very fond of his dram.
Holland had returned to harvest a
wheat crop and was staying with Rev.
Robert Butler, his house being the
scene of this dastardly attempt at mid
night murder.
The sad affair has cast n gloom over
the entire neighborhlod. McClary,
the author of this ruthless attempt to
destroy human life, is still at large.
Mr.. }. Nj. Salmons, whom many of
our readers will recognize as the popu-
lar and efficient deputy sheriff under
Jerry Browns administration, is max
ing strenuous oXertions to effect his
capture. Two days were spent on a
wrong trail, Salmoni pursuing and
capturing man at Denison, who,
though answering to the description,
was not the man wanted.
Mr.. Stephen Holland, the victim of
this foul attempt, is in very prccari-
Gus condition, as his thigh bone is Sc
verely shattered. The ball has not
been extracted, He is poor man
ana unable to offer Il reward, and all
officers OF the law are requested to be
vigilant and on the alert, and forward
any information that they get to J.
M. Salmone, Trinity Mills, Dallas
county.