The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-20

ry proceedings being conducted before Judg,
Burlord at WaNahachic, now ofDallas. San
and Tom were indicted separately ut the
same term of court. Tom swore that he was
with Sam Mt tile time the murder was com.
mitted. Bowdon swore that Sam committed
1t. Tom being first placed on.trial, was CON
victed with the death penalty. Frou,
this verdict he appealed and
pending the appeal, Sam was convicted and
the same verdict rendered against
him, and he also appealed. Pending Sans
appeal Tom WINS again tried and convicted,
and his punishment affixed at confinement in
the penitentiary for life, from which he again
appealed. A few days since tho case was
reversed. Sans case was affirmed Bowden
has had one trial but the jury hung, two OF
the jurors being in favor Of the death penalty
and ten for imprisonment for life.
The HERALD, ever anxious TO thoroughly
| post its readers on all important matters and
events, and to let all sides be fairly heard,
sent representative to wait upon the
doomed man few days since 10 give him
an opportunity in the sad dark evening of
his life to say whatever he might desire in
his own behalf, and also to furnish sketch
ofthe family history and something concern
ing his own career. He willingly compiled
and the following, written by his own hand
and in his own cxact language, we give 10 the
public:
SAMUEL HOUSTON MYERS.
was horn in johnson county Tevss
December the 2Slb. A. d 1873
At the oce Of s;y vnnrs hod
The misfortune 10 lose NV mother
From this time nv father Kent me y, school
constantly mil h;s Jooth waa than loft
at the noe Of fnur,eon Years in the caro Of
Mrs, MARY A, Myers. nv step.motber. who,
in occord3ncc win NV f,iher,s reonos, No.
fora he died sent ma II a BOARDING. scboo, n,
Tehuacana Hills. / spent two flve-months
sessions there, after which time | returned
home and gave my attention to the improve.
ment of my farm, where received the hearty
welcome of my neighbors and enjoyed the
entire confidence of the entire community
around me, and did not think had an enemy
on earth until was called to answer to this
murder, rung into this misfortune by James
NJ. Bowden, who made it to save his own
neck. The bitter recolectons of these three
years in iail casts a shadow over all nv fu-
ture pleasure, and the day draws near for nv
earthly career to come to an ignoble end up,
on the ralloWs for n crime another man did
regret this more on account of my relatives
which, shall leave behind than do on my own,
especially brother John, who has stood by
and administered to my wants, and done all
that he could or was permitted to do by the
officers, and has been my only protector in
the great trouble which has befallen me.
now tender him all ! have left, my undying
gratitude for his brotherly love, and may the |
goa OF Gods reward MN Tor his benevolence
ana az hnaliy crown MN with the jewels ola
!, EnrNuan oeiore nc snail DC called away from
TINS world.
HIS FAMILY's HISTORY.
My father, Samuel Myers, was born in
South Carolina, Fairfield district, A. ID. 1910. |
He emigrated to Gibson county, Indiana, at
the age of nineteen. He married at that
time Miss Patsy j. Wallace. After a short
time he emigrated to LAFAYETTE county.
Mississippi, and remained there six years
From there he moved to johnson county. |
Texas, in 1851 and located three miles north Of