San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-14

y. % A. lL. - ALL, Az n
tioh among .hc Ioppers' anu uoiu
mem into lhe iaea thaI nc way '. i'S s.
i've from Justice, d charac'er "h'o' az
now ooiuiy assuihcu'
HE PLAYED WELL HIS PART.
He made overtures to the gang, say
ing he had to lie out in the bushes any
now, ior iear OF inc ollicers Oh the Jaw
anu .hie no ~ ~ ho a wen Ia a ,ham'
p ,o,;s;u "n a;d ond oos;st ,hn,, in al
piJai,aS W a,u ."L o,'ov v ' dosnarata
1%ear unuor.an hG 9~s, s. Nc "ns .,
,h nI s"ng WILL, well uo bomopor ,son,
a .no now w;, i'' ,horo Ono ~ tho marty
a,o os ho,.s VIII ~ T nar,on and tha d r"
s ,'.os;, U ,;,I; ~ shoy. a;stanoa - nsi'
VIM" In,., = ri,,, E.anI. ros,;n ,,ao
day , ~ IN tho Goil;ns settlement Hare
,h9 uahhons ,.ooa;,nJ ;nforn,at;o, that
M sIU , nod ;o;nod for tho soIo nnrnoso
Of hetgavine them The Gang were
camned in Tho shadows of the lofty
troastb.t waved above tho hanks of liz
orool mnant;orod For Tho suv II was a
,moment NJ oytreme neriI ond hut for
bic coo,ness and tbe CHARTS Of tho roh-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. had been raised nm
NTH him in tho Same peiohh,rboodF
oil wonId have boen lost and NIurnhv,s
hodv Ieft food for the ravens Of the val
Law To anv man who knows his Iife ;s
;ntba balance suh;ect IN a feathers
weight, it. is q terrible moment. Bass,
THE CHIEF, AND HIS BRIGANDs
held a council under the trees. The
scene, full of romance, might well have
served as an excellent theme for the pen
Gil of art, In the midst of the bandits,
who sat around in obseouious silence.
stood the tall, we'll proportioned form
of their chief, wearing around his waist
the usual six-shooter, and on his head a
slouched and well worn hat. Heavy
spurs iinoled on his boots. which were
worn over his trousers in military style,
and upon his handsome face and dark,
keen ewes there rested somewhat
gloomy expression. heightened and en-
HANGED bv The deem shadows of tho for.
est. Each robber spoke his sentiments
when invited by the arch-brigand. 1t
was a court that brooked no DELAY,
would grant no continuances, suffer no
appeals TO Judges with itching palms.
This the spy knew full well and earnest
w and anxiouslv he scanned the omin-
GUS face OF the chief. The verdict was
i'ioA'J ioNNoi'"'
% MURPHY MUST DIE!
Briefly made. il was briefly communal
Gated TO tbe condemned betraver. For
him an eternity of anxiety filed that
single moment His inrorS were even
berinnino To nrenare for his oyecption
Drons Of sweat stood on his forehead
and his hand trembled as with the palsy
Jackson. the friend of his voutb. took
his mart and Murphy nleaded for his
life earnestly and Anentlv. He confess.
ed TO Boss The whole Transaction ard
agreoment with Mai Jones hut now
sSIomnlv decl,rad he only and sole nnr.
y,oee wss tn hotrov mi tho robhors
themselves. hut q rive awavn Mai
Zones and The officers of the law and
inns make his own escane from tho to;ls
Thoso nrotest.tions were n,sJo with On
mncb annaront candor that Sam Race
and thc dther robbers finally relented
and allowed Nnrnbv 70 cont;nnn with
ham. b~t thau aftoyy,ua,d low ~ et,.;ot
yotrh mon Kin - " ''' NV ''' NV
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. THE GANG START FOR MENlCo.
Upon the 10Th June the robbers left
heir haunts in the friendly jungles and
lense forest of Denton County. Their
course was due south towards Austin,
he intention of their chief being 10 rob
:ome bank or train, make a raise. and
n Mexico take refuge from the Rangers
md detectives. They reached Rock
wall, where they staid one NIGHT. At
Terrell they reconnoitered and exam
ned the banks. but concluded the iob
If robbing them would not paw. They
we're pretty well mounted on fleet horses,