The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

July.
SHOOTING AT GEoRGETowNi--On Sunday
last two. suspicious characters made their
appearance in Georgetown, and finally one
disappeared. In the meantime horse,
saddle and bride belongi ng toaIDr Hug
gins had been stolen in broad daylight and
taken off. The party who had left was
suspected, and different persons started
in pursuit. A Mr.. George Alley overlook
a man walking who exactly answered the
description of the man suspected and
halted him and told him he must go back
to town and prove his Innocence. The
man said certainly" and opened his coat
lappels and remarked that he was not armed,
and that If he could be allowed to 30 to a
mill short distance of, where hesweTked
he could establish his innocence. This
threw Alley off his guard, and he put DIP
his pistol and started with the man tothe
mill, the latter walking and the other riding.
After going a short distance the man sud-
denly drew pistol and shot Alley twice, one
ball taking effect in his thigh and the other
IN the side. Alley drew his pistol and
fred twice also, but his horse was cutting
up so that he probably missed his aim and
the man made his escape and could not
afterwards be found, though vigilant search
was made. A camp was, however, found
a short distance from town and in it a
great many new goods, and the impress
sion prevailed that they had been stolen
by the two men and others. The man who
had remained in Georgetown was arrested
aud placed in Jail. He claimed that his
name was Hardin, and that he knew moth
ing about the other man. The goods, be
said, belonged to him, and that he was
from Leon county. Mr.. Alleys wounds
we're not considered dangerous, though
very painful. 1t looks little like a den
of thieves were descending upon the blessed
people of Georgetown. 80 '''N
The Mexican War Veterans
The following correspondence explains
itself:
UNITEB STATES SENATE CHAMBER, !
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1870 {
Gen. N G. Shelley President of the Mexican Wan
Veteran Association Of Texas, Austin: '' ''''.-
IDedr GeaerdL-Having learned from va
rious sources that the Mexican War Veterans
of Texas were IN doubt as to the extent OF
the favor of transportation to them to and
from the Cente nnial celebration at Phila-
delphia, granted at our request by Col.
Thomas A. Scott, president of the Pennsyl-
vania Central and of the Texas and Pacific
Railway Companies, we had, on Yesterday,
q conference with John G. Walker, an officer
of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company,
we'll known to the people of Texas, and
requested him at once to } see Col.
Scott, then in Philadelphia, and have
the matter thoroughly UNDERSTOOD We
also asked that the favor to the Texas
veterans of the Mexican war be extended in
like manner to the veterans of the Texas
revolution, our elder brothers. ejoice
to say that this was granted, as shown by
Gen. Walkers letter just received and
which we herewith enclose. We ask, you
TO furnish at once copy of the cores
pondence to the President off the Texas
| Veteran Association for their information
| and guidance.
The press of our State which hassse
generously made knownaaw hat &has been
done by Col. Scott will confer upon the
members of these worthy assecistio an
additional favor by publishing Gen. Walk
er's letter to US. ,4 esvzgoo
Most respectfully your obedient servants,
S. B. MAXEY,