The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-10-29
Texas Items.

An OLD Herman Dakcr makes an
unsuccessful attempt TO shoot him
self in San Antonio.
Immigration is again setting in to
Clay county.
One Reynolds who killed man by
the name of Barnes at Trio Town
near Tuvalde, has surrendered him
self, and is out ON $4,000 bail.
The grand jury at Sherman, have
closed their labors which have pro-
duced SS5 indictments.
MARSHALL, Oct. 29.-Tuesday
night Ben Pegucs, keeper of store
at Grand Saline, was shot in the
head by N. Ii. Moore, living near
Saline. Pegues lies in critical con-
dition. Moore and his son, the latter
accessory, are in Jail at Wills Point,
awaiting examination, which will
take place Tuesday, if witnesses arc
present. The latter fears the ven
gcance of Moore's friends. The
shooting grew out of an old grudgc
against Pegues, who some time ago
Allotted the law in making the arrest
OF friend of Moore, who killed a
railroad section foreman near Grand
Saline. The circumstances of the
arrest of Moore show to what extent
hinderances to the usual processes OF
law in such cases are practiced by
law-defying combinations. Moore
had threatened to kill Il. and p.
conductor. That railway is said TO
be taking an interest in checking the
growing lawlessncss around Grand
Saline.
AN INNOCENT GIRL BETRAYED
Lizzie Hefferman, aged IL years,
buxom, pretty and impossible, while
going fl IN Fort Worth to relatives
in Leaw nworth, Kansas, met on the
train Mason Lane, o handsome, reck-
less Tarrant county gallant. The
young Lothario's Jokes were anus
ing, his flattery winning, and his
words of love irresistible. Vows
were exchanged, Caddo, in the In
dian territory, was named as the
place where the ceremony was to be
celebrated, and from thence the jour
ney was to be converted into q bril-
dial tour. He was short of funds, but
could, by stopping over at Dallas,
effect the required loan. Reaching
the city, they registered at the Lamar
as man and wife. His moneyed friend
was absent on business at Denison,
where they sought him. Remaining
there over night, he learned his friend
had returned to Dallas. The confid-
ing Lizzie relieved his embarrass-
ment by turning over her cash, and
they proceeded to Caddo, where
they remained week, awaiting a
remittance telegraphed for by Lane,
with which TO consummate the mar
riage in becoming style, and then
to continue the journey to Leaven-
worth. Getting possession of ncr
jewelry, he pawned her trunk for
their board bill, gave her the slip,
and rallied it to Denison and thence
TO Dallas.
Penniless and without change of
clothing, she started on his trail. The
story of her wrongs won the sympa-
thy of the conductor and the austere
quarantine officers, and she was
passed on without check or certif-
cate. Lane was ON the same train,
in the smoking car. Near Plano he
espied her in the ladies' coach, took
in the situation by reconnaissance
and put in an appearance at an OPP
perfume moment. With honied
words he treasured his victim, prom
Using that all would be well ON reach.
ing Dallas, if "mum" was the word
to her new-made friends. On their
arrival in Dallas, he took her to
Slaughter's hotel, and the next day
gave her the grand shake.
The ruined, abandoned Lizzie,
with love to hatred turned, now
swears eternal vengeance, and with
q host of friends to back her, goes to
Fort Worth for the purpose of in
stituting proceedings against the
gay Lothario.--GdlceStOn -NeUS.