The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-25
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On Monday the 6RATEsMAnl reporter
interviewed the Dow brothers, of Bel
ton notoriety. They are from Scotland,
and have been liEingin this state about
four years, little over q year Of which
time has been passed in Bell county.
They are
by trade and are men OF more than
ordinary intelligence, and, judging
from their conversation and looks, ere
not half as crszy as the valiant mob
who mistrested them in Bell county
last month. Indeed, prominent citi-
zen said the other day. in converse
ton with them that he was sorry Texas
didn't have more crazy people just like
them. During the lime they have been
living in Bell county they have fol-
lowed their trade, and erected some of
the
FINEST BUILDINGS
in Bolton, and by working early and
late, did remarkably well, and cleared
within fourteen months over $1,000,
and bought themselves a comfortable
home and lot, on which they erected
work shop. Their industry and care
full manner of doing their work, to-
gether with their sobriety and steady
habits, attracted to them q great deal
of business, and they believe their sac
cess excited the jealousy of certain
parties who determined TO rid the
place of them, and last July sent them
communication filed with choice
billingsgate, notifying them to leave.
They paid no attention to the commu-
nicauon, but continued their work as
usual, bat in few days they received
another letter, giving them until the
next Tuesday to leave. They still re-
manned and attended to their business,
and in = day or two received another
communication notifying them if they
| didn'k migtatS- once they would be
killed. At the time they received the
above communications they We're at
tenting meetings then beng held in
Bolton by
THE sANCTIFICATIONIsTs,
but they are not now, nor have they
ever been, connected with them, and
they affirm that during their stay in
Bell county they never spoke to man,
woman OF child about religion, and
they assert that they can prove by near
ly all the prominent citizens of Bolton
that. they were sober, industrious and
attended strictly to their own business
and dealt honestly with all, Their fe-
ther and mother are now at Bolton, and
are members of the PresbyterisnChurcb
There were about thirty or forty of the
mob, about half of whom were masked,
that look them out and whipped them.
They also beat the Oldest brother over
the head with
sIX-SHOGTERs,
and he bears at this time eyideuces OF
their work. They say the articles pub
lished in the Bolton papers about them
are absolutely false, and that the editors
nor sny of their employees ever tried
to find out the truth, nor did they ever
spesb to them about the troubles which
they believed were prompted by jeel-
Gus persons who envied thsig sue
cess. They. have come to this city
to live, and intend to folnW their
trade and make an honest living. They
are not preachers nor exhorters, and
from all the reporter could learn, If
anyone in this city thinks Tie Dows
are going to approach them on religious
matters they will be wofully disap-
pointed. One thing is certain, they are
not lunatics, nor do they talk or 10 k
like religious or any other kind OF fan