The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-08
Denton,


the 5th congressional district met here in
convention June 1st, and organized an ex-
ecutive committee of the district. consist
ing of the chairmen of the several county
committees, and including d. A. Robinson,
of Denton, and G. w. Pasca, of Sherman.
The former was elected chairman and the
latter secretary of the committee. Two or
three gentlemen signified their willing
ness to run tor congress and make can
vass on straight republican ticket, but it
was decided by the convention that the
better policy would be not to put candi-
date in the field.
Workmen are busily engaged removing
the debris from the recently burned dis
trict, and the work of rebuilding will be de-
layed only by the lack of brick.
The acreage of wheat and oats is unusu-
ally large this year, and the yield unprece.
denied. Prospects for corn never better,
and large acreage planted. Cotton looks
well, although it is in need of warmer days
and nights.
DENTON, June s. This morning between
u and 1 O'Clock an attempt was made to
rob the Missouri Pacific north-bound train
about a mile and half north OF the depot,
by four masked men. The robbers OBJ
structed the track by placing logs across the
track. and tied them to the rails by means
and put red handkerchief over 1T to stop
the train. When the men attempted to
board the train the first one who put his
head in the mail car was greeted
with dose of buckshot from
shotgun in the hands of
w. H. Bonnell. The robber jumped from
the car and Mr.. Bonnell fired at him sec
ond time as he was going over the bank.
The train men made a search but with no
success.
This morning a negro found the body of
a man living in the woods near the scene of
the attempted robbery, with pistol in his
right hand, his finger on the trigger. 1t
was found to be that of S. p. Shelton, who
has been at work for mao
Argyle. At the coroner's inquest
the jury returned verdict in accordance
with the above facts, namely, that 5. 7.
Shelton came by his death through shot
wounds in the back of the head and Shout
ders from gun in the hands OF W, IL.
Bonnell, and that said Bonnell was JUS
titled in the shooting.
"Shelton;s father lives in johnson county.
The affair has been the all-absorbing
topic of the day, and all unite in saying,
Good enough"
A man by the name of Carter was arrest
ed this evening, on suspicion of being con-
nected in the affair.
LATER.-Carter manifests desire to turn
states evidence. He had just served
two years term at Huntsville for theft. He
says the gang assembled at the Missouri
Pacific baggage-room before the attempt
was made, and purloined pistol there
from. He gave the names OF the Two
escaped robbers, but your correspondents
fails tn recall them.
Following is the verdict:
The state of Texas, county Of Denton:
Upon verbal information received from
Samuel ]. Taylor, on the morning OF the
5thhay of June, 1882, that dead man had
been found about one and half miles.north-
east from the town of Denton, Jury of in
ouest was empaneled and sworn as the
law directs by J. NJ. Blount, justice OF the
peace, in view of the dead body, consisting
of --, who, after hearing the evil
dence, do on their oath present and say
that ]. =. shelton came to his
death on the morning Of the 4th OF June,
1882, at 1890 a. m. in said county about
one and hall miles north
east from Denton, from the
effects of a gun-shot the ball taking
effect in the back part Of the head, neck
and shoulders. Said shot was by the hands
OF w. II. Donhell at the said ), i. shelton,
while be was making an attempt TO rob the
train, and that the said w. II. Bonnell was
entirely iustiisble in shooting the said ,.
p. shelton, and we, the Jury, believe be did
a commendable act In witness whereof,
T. Po1SDExrER,
w. l.. HAM,
ID. II. Fay,
w. l.. HALIOwAY,
CHAHLEs PHILLIP,
J. A. BALL,