The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-06
A Resolute Express Messenger on a
Missouri Pacific Train Foils
Gang Of Four Mask
ed Robbers.
One of the Bandits Found Dead
His Identity Revealed YER
diet of thY Jury.
Lewisyille's Sensation Attempt at As.
ssasslpation Another Hide.
0ns Crime.
Mrs. Jesse James, First Appearance
on the Rostrum.
An Unfortunate DCcapitated at S.ong.
view by the Wheels.
Other Interesting State News.
Other Interesting State News.
Denton,


Special to the Herald.
DENTON, June o. This morning between
10 and / O'Clock an attempt was made to
rob the Missouri Pacific north.bound train
about 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
of poles. They then took a white lantern
and put red handkerchief over It to stop
tho train. When the men attempted to
board the train the first one who put his
head in the mail car was greeted
u shotgun in the hands OF
W. IL. Bonncll The robber jumped from
the car and MIR. Bonnell fired at him sec
ond time as he was going over the bank.
The train men made search but with no
success.
This morning negro found the body of
q man lying in the woods near the scene of
the attempted robbery, with pistol in his
right hand, his finger on the trigger. Il.
was found to be that OF s. p. Shelton, who
has been at work for man
by the name of Hendricks, near
Argyle. At the coroners inquest
the jury returned verdict in accordance
with the above facts, namely, that s. T..
Shelton came by his death through shot
wounds in the back OF the head and shoul-
ders from gun in the hands of w. II.
Bonnell, and that said Bonnell was JUS
titled in the shooting.
Shelton's father lives in johnson county.
The affair has been the all-absorblng
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 a
two years term at Huntsville for theft. lie
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 correspondent
fails to recall them.
Following is the verdict
The state of Texas, county Of Denton:
Upon verbal information received from
Samuel j. Taylor, on the morning of the
9th day of June, 1882, that dead man had
been found about one and half milesnorth
east from the town OF Denton, u jury of in
quest was cmpaneled and sworn us tn,
ihN ubNNla Wy D. ni. IilbUill, vi tut
peace, in view of the dead body, consisting
of -, who, after hearing the cvi
dencc, do on their oath present aud say
that J. p. Shelton came to his
death on the morning of the ith of June
1882, at 1880 n. m. in said county about
one and hall miles north
east from Denton, from tn,
effects of gun.shot, the ball takin,
effect in the back part OF the head. neck
and shoulders. Said shot was by the hands
of W. II. Bonncll at the said s, p. Shelton,
while he was making an attempt to rob th'
train, and that the said w. IL. Bonnell wa
entirely justitlable in shooting the said S
i. shelton, and we, the jury, believe he di,
Il commcndable act. In witness whereof
etc:
I. poINpExrER,
w L. IIASN,
d. ii. FRY,
W. l.. HALLowAy,
CHARLEs PHuLrrs,
J, A. BALL,