The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-13
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miles west Of Dallas city know Dlll
and Rice, Knew Reuben Johnson Saw
him lust about the 10th Of January
1919, Saw him dead about ten niles
west Of here. Saw his body and II was
somewhat mulilated, Supposed Ills
neck was broke. His throat was cut.
Looked NJ II the rats had gnawed him.
His clothes were In l0lerable good con-
dillon and had some blood spots on
them, Found the body IN branch
bottom In Dallas county. Saw him In
October previous. The body was found
about II mile from DIPS house and
something over mile from Reeds. !
saw the body Of Reuben Johnson In
this condition. | was one OF the jury
OF inquest. Ills neck appeared 10 be
broke. The neck bore the impression
0fn rope, aud the windpipe was cut
In two, lie was lying on the ground,
One shoulder looked like IL had been
bruised M there was appearance Of
blood under the skin, The blood had
run down on one side Of his clothing
His wrists looked M II his hands had
been tied, as there were marks around
his wrists. IL was an 0yer-Aanging
tree and there was II mark TINT looked
as II IA rope had been drawn across II.
The limb was not over eight feet from
the ground. We turned the body so M
to look at him, and turned his head
and his neck was Timber and would
turn any way, hence we concluded that
his neck was broken.
Cross of Nicely The deceased was stop
ping with Bill Read il was about lll
miles from Reads to bills. His threat
was gashed clear to the throat--consid-
erably cut. The windpipe was cut in
to, and the throat was cut nearly to the
neck-bone. The blood was drying up.
Glenn Read knew Reuben John
son. II has been year last Sunday
night. In Christmas In 1874, he was
at my house. He went down the road
from my house. lie left in the night,
and as had no clock, supposed 1t
was about II clock. Three men came
to my house and asked me if Reuben
johnson was there, answered that
he was. Reuben Johnson went to the
door and looked out, and then said wait
VII ic bOI LIS ClOlllcS VIE llN pit VII
his clothes and went out, and one Of
them said that you are my prisoner.
Said your horse is in DIPS lot. One
said tic BIN. Reuben said it was no
use, III he would 40 with them. They
searched and tied him. ] did not see
this, but heard them, as my head was
very near the door. They then went
of with him. They asked for RcUbeR.
No other Reuben was there | recog-
ni2ed Rice's voice. know all Of the
defendants, and heard Rice ask ii Reu-
ben johnson was there, and told me
to tell Reuben to come out, az he want
ed to see him. They were light at me,
and could have reached out my hand
and touched him. | did not see Reuben
any more till after he was dead. His
wrists looked purple like they had
been tied, and his fingers were eaten.
Saw him deRd on Oakland Branch.
Rice told him that his horse was in
DIPS lot. Reuben answered, lin DIPS
lot?' and he was toll to hush. Rice
said hush, and go with us After lleu-
ben was tied they all got together.
They went down the fence in the same
direction that Renben's body was
found. | heard them 20 Off in that di-
rection. Neither of the other men
spoke. Rice said tie him. saw Rice
on Monday evening. He wanted salt.
Did not say anything about Reuben
till | mentioned him.
Cross This was on Sunday. 1t was
tolerably light night. The door was
shut. Comfortable night. The moon
was shining little. | heard them
coming. ] heard them getting over
the fence. The fence is about seven
steps from the house. When Rice
came next morning | spoke to him
about Reuben. told him that Reuben
had been carried away by three men.
He asked me if | saw any of them.
said, Ono" lie said that he told him
when he was peddling that i he would
stay up at the old mans that 1t would
be all right, and now if he was killed
that it was no loss to any one, as he
was no account to any one or6im-
self.
Mrs. Bell--My name is Margaret
Bell. In December, 1874, |
IiNSu Us blil HVuSS, KNOW
Dill. The Sunday after Christmas,
1874, / was home and saw Dill at Rice
Saw them about an hour or half hour
that night. lived about one hundred
yards from Dill. Mary Davis, my hus-
band and myself were there. went |
home with Mollie, and lett Dill, Rice
and Bell at the fence. | saw them, Dill |
and Rice, that night at my house. My |
husband and myself were going to bed. |
Dill told my husband that he was his
prisoner. We were pulling Off our
clothes. 1t was tolerably cool. Din
stepped behind the door. They took
the gun with them. They, Dill, Bell
and Rice, left my house together about
two hours in the night. My husband
same back in two or three hours by
himself.
Cross-examination-The sun was
lot down when | came back.
It was one hundred and fifty
ards to Davis house. When | came
back my husband was at home He got
wood and | got supper. Dill ana Rice
anne In in about two hours after sup
,ers. Dill came in and Rice to door.
Dill sortcr stepped behind the
loor knew who lie was.
thought he stepped behind
he door for the gun. it was my
husbands gun, and they took it with
hem. My husband stepped out first.
was frightened and did not know
'ho took the gun. Wind was not blow
ng much. Baby was heavy and didn't
eel like "toating"it was why didn't
'larm the neighbors. My husband
rought back the gun. saw him set ,
he gun down, but did not examine it.
hey replied that they were going to
0 get some corn. Been married about {
our years. My husband is a Choctaw.
am part Dutch. They went down
Dwards Elms. 1t was Sunday night |
fter Christmas. / heard on Tuesday Q
hat Reilhpn was killed nm tho nrnoaad. |