The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-09-22
NO. 81 ESTABLISHED. 1919

burning luu5eS or committing deple
dations on private property, and sn-
nouDcsi that they would not tsnely
I submit TO individual arrests sud
prosecutions for their participation
in the contest for the possession OF
+ the archives OF the county, which hzd
been removed from Canton b Wills
Point through fraudulent means. Ar.
/ Ter u thorough canvass Of the sityatiou
with Colonsl Eoiin and Major Kearky
Tie citizens consented 20 caI meet
ing AZ the courthouse that night, TO
hear whst the visitors had to say.
THE DIFFICULTIES BRTisaiED AND THE
HISTORIC Pipe PUFFED.
-ffter supper some two hundred and
I fifty os three hundred of the leading
citizens OF Canton and surrounding
country assembled, arsi wer- addressed
/ py Colonel Eblin and MSjOr E=aroy,
in the interest," 81 ias and 0rier, and
settlement of the difficulty. When
these speeches were cnncluded, loud
calls were made .Or Mr.s Towies, IA
prominent citizsn OF Canton aud mem
ter Of the Legisl tiure from Van Zsndt,
v no presented the case from Canton
point Of view with considerable force,
stating that the people OF the eastern
portion of the county only wanted a
recognition of their rights and fair
play in the settlement of the vexed
! question. He advised his .ellow>citi-
zens TO let the law take it, course and
await such other means as would bring
about al amicable settlement, and
trusted, In the the interest of pacihca.
tion, the Wills POiat party would at
ties for their connection with the sf.
fair of Monday. AT the conclusion
of his speech, proposiiion-iD SUB
stance stipuisting that no individual
arrests or prosecutions should be made
for participation In Monday affair, Oh
the part OF the Wills Point party, and
no attempt TO forciOly remove the
records To Canton, on the part of the
other party-was put ana unanimously
carried, when the meeting adjourned.
Early next morning Colonel Eoiin
aud Major kearty returned to Wills
Point. The Ie-uit Of their seifimposed
! mission was heartily coneurred ia by
all classes ia the town, naIy OF tie
leading citizens voluntarily promising
that 80 far as their Individual proceed
ing snd advice could stay prosecu-
tiOns, without bringing to bear im-
proper influences over the grand jary,
il would te done In the interest OF
pacification. All apprehension of dan
ger having been thus dissipsied oy The
presence Of the military aud tie con-
clliabory course of the officers, the La
mar Rifiea and Stonewali Greys board
cd the homebaund train at l:30
Reaching here at I:30, they were met
si the depot by Thompson's baud and
cheered on their march to the armofy
Of the Lsmars, where the Stonewali-
took eongee for their headquarters.
On reaching Wills Point, Colonel
T. q. Bower telegraphed 70 Mes-rs.
Msrsalis & Howard that he had or
dered one Of their attaches. belonging
10 the StoDewal Grays, to tall into
/ rsnS and accompany the command,
hut il business required his presence he
would return 10y the evening train.
fhe answer o. the iirm was character
.sti.; "Uphoid the laws Of the county
At any sacrifice"
Tais EFFiciESr SERVICE OF THE NIL
rrARY AcKNowLKD5ED.
The skate authorities ste @eli pleased
with the promputUie shown 10y the
eorapsiiies in ooeyibg orders, as tie
folio xing dispatch shows:
TsLKI. septembeE 4.
/ Ii there is no apprehension of dan
ger, return tU Dallas. The governor
! Is ,ery nsueh pleased with your pFoIDps.
! nsss. Ne return tonight 20 Austin
WILLIAM 5iEEl, Aej jet=z.s osnefAl.
/ AZ q meeting OF the citizens Of Van
Zandt county. residing nj aud Lear
/ Wills Point, at the court house n Will
Point, on the l9th day OF September,
1917, the following resolutions were
offered and unanimously adol ted.
Rcsotpod, That the thanks of this
] people are tiue and are hereby grs.e.
fully extended To his Exee.lency, Hon
orabie *. b. Hubbard, governor OF tne
state Of Texas, for tie prompt and
I s,.s. A.
our authorities 10 suppress law fessnes-
/ ard violence within ctr borderr and
that We are hliIy aware of and iuiy
| appreciate the manner IN which bi-
Efforts were seconded by Adjutau;
Gener al steele, To whom our gratitude
/ ls also due.
/ Resotved, That our sincere thanks
are also extended 20 our feiiow-citI.
| ze.Is, the citizen eoldiery OF Dalia.,
10th officers aud men OF the Lam ~
Rifles and Stonewali Greys, for their
gentlemaniy conduct anu courteous
tearing while in our midst, ex xempiify-
ing, as they did, n high and dignified
regard for the honor Of their unifor On
i Reso<eed, That we shall ever feel a
mast lively sense of ooiiSatia to Colo
nel r.. q. Bower and Colonel Ellen,
u Eot only for the courteous and dIgni
fled manner IN which their official du,
ties were performed, but for their dis
interestes: and kindly cflices in siding
TO restUre harmony 10 our distrscted
communities. feeling that TO thei,
eifurts, IN a great measure, We are 10.
debted Tor the era of good feeling
/ which, We hope, Is To again dawn upon
u-; add that We shall ever hol,I il
grateful remembrance their noble ef
forts Ia restore peace and quiet to oui
troubled people, aud feeling our utteI
inability at present 10 adequately re-
quite the obligation, We assure them
that we shalI bold ourselves ever ready
4 TO manifest our gratitude in wbateve,
shape the opportunity may offer.
Rcsolred, That to J. G. kearby, esq,
OF Dsila-, we Ate also indebted for Ll.
unrsmitting exertion- to restore auiei
and harmony to our people, anu ",
are no. disposed 10 forget the Spirit IL
which his services acre offered. ans
shall hoi& his efforts in grateful re.
membrance.
i Resotpeti, That q copy Of these reso
lutions be furnished THE DALLAS Erl,
AID, Dallas Commercial and Will
Point Observer for publication, and Z,
his exceliency, the governor Of In,
state of Texas, for his information.
Il JOHN II. QUINN, cuAirrusn.
j. N. LYBRASD. secretary.
or.sa Lodge 81 sss s.aepe.ae.s o.