The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24
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MtNfNNnf, August lH-bhAck 'uiuWtll
who WIS executed to-day for the murder o
w. II. N0rycll last year, met the exeont on
mannilly. lie sang all the way from H.
igl 10 the so,liUd. lilo delivered u pnrtpl
address to those present, some 5000. Rev
Mr.. Griggs, coloicd. ofIlciatcd as spiritual
adviser Sheriff Worden sprung the trap
at 2.l7 y. nj. ShhClI was pronounced dead
in fifteen minutes, although his neck wqs
not broken. Everything passed Oft quietly,
and considering the crowd OF people, IL was
the best arranged affair of the
kind ever witnessed. Sheriff Word
en- is entitled to much credit
for his management Of the uncommon
event. Shack's body was turned over to
relatives. He was negro ofsuperior intel
ligence and had been regarded as a rare
pecimen ofan unassuming and industrious
African. I
THE CRIME
which he expatiated to-day on the gallows
was the murder OF w. r. Norvell, middle.
aged and prosperous farmer, who, several
years previous to his untimely taking off,
had emigrated from Tennessee. Shack
was one OF his numerous tenants, farming
on Shares that is receiving an agreed
portion of the crop for his labor, Noryell
let an extra" job on building to Shack
and his younger brother, agreeing to give
IIltln SlO lOT ~. oH 90 woo ac-
Quoted from Shsck's portion, because,
as the farmer claimed, he had
neglected to properly care for the grass
crop, whereby much OF it was spoiled.
These So became bone OF contention be-
tween servant and master, and were the oc-
summer OF 1880. Finally, when Shack's
crop was gathered and about to be sold ,
Mr. Norvell deposited the So IN the hands Of
merchant, to await the decision OF three
disinterested arbiters.. The money re-
NAMED in the merchants hands for al
most year, the obstinate and
now vengeful negro refusing all
protfers of arbitration. On the
evening of Sunday, October 10th, 1880,
Shack repaired to NorvelPs house and made
demand for payment, which was refused.
According to Noryel's dying declaration
and the evidence Of his little daughter of 10
years-the only witness of the tragedy
about to be enacted-the negro said II
have come for that money and il you don't
pay it I'll blow your id brains out" at
the same time drawing and presenting a
pistol. Ere the farmer could close with his
antagonist the negro fired, the
near the spinal column. The Nated man
staggered out into the yard, walked q few
PAGES and sunk into a chair, the murderer
meantime making good his escape. The
screams of the children brought Shack's
mother and brother to the house. The
young man sped after doctor, while the
negroes ministered as best she could to the
necessities of moftally wounded man,
who week afterwards expired. Caldwell,
after leaving the immediate vicinity of the
scene of his crime, stole a horse ana
made his way into that haven
of the red handed-the Indian Ter
ferreted out, slowed himsef in an empty
hOy. car of a north bound freight,
The retreats of the Territory were beaten
in vain by Sheriff Worden, who, from the
scant clews he had picked up, concluding
that the game had flown north, went to Sc.
dalia, and after inquirisg,, was informed
nat negro answering, the description
of Shack had been observed in the
vicinity of Clinton, about forty.
miles from Sedalis, and was in the employ OF
u farmer. Proceeding thither the sheriff
pounced upon the astonished negro, and
brought him away. On February list, al
ter fair trial before Judge Bledsoe in the
district court of Collin county, Shack was
convicted of murder in the first degree and
the death penalty assessed. lie appealed,
but the judgment OF the lower court was
sustained, and sentence was passed upon
him. The doomed man then began to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of preparing for his
departure from this vale of tears, and sue
ceeded in convincing himself, il not others,
that be was ready for to CO."
Austin
Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN, August 16.-The university re-
gents met to-day to select faculty but. did
not complete the work. The amount of
available university funds now in..the treas
ury is SS5, 566, OF which $4,000 will be re-
auired for erecting the building now in
cf T,,1u Go Dll
interest on bonds will be available. The
regents think they can lease the | 900, 0tO
acres of lands at five cents per acre per an
nun and will endeaver to get the legisla-
ture to give them authority to do so.
The commissioner of the general land
Office rules that the limitation ofninety days
for surveyand sixty days for the return OF
field notes in the Law regulating filing on
land are directory, and \ failure TO comply
strictly Herewith does not work forfeit
ure. provided that the field-notes reach the
land office and the purchase money is paid
10 the treasurer before the expiration OF
seven months after the date OF the applica-
ton.
The demand for four-bit land is very
great. A New York man telegrsphed to-
dAy that he would take l 900 900 acres The
first sale OF pine land under the new law
occurred to-day. A section o. GAO acres in
Tyler county sold for $500 cash.
day for the reorganization Of the frontier
battalion on September LIST. Lieutenant
Setter will be promoted TO captain, and
Sergeant Hotter TO lieutenant; the latter 10
take command Of company ia the Pan
Handle.
DR.. Swearingcn telegraphed the governor
to-day that he was in quarantine at Rio
Grande City and would not return home
for two weeks.
There is in the treasury to-day $4,000.
AUSTIN, August 1S.-The university board
adjourned to-day after deciding to tender a
professorship in law to Judge J. NJ. Cooley, Of
Michigan, lecturer OF the University OF
Michigan and supreme judge OF thststste;
mental and moral philosophy 10 Rrofessor
w. T. Harris, formerly Of So. Louis but at
present ofthe Concord school Of phllosophy;
salaries $4,000 and $500. Both sre men Of
worldwide reputation. i
DR.. Bemiss Of the national board OF
health, writes Governor ROBERTS that there |
is little or no danger from yellow fever in
the interior with New Orleans.
Charters were filed by the Temple, Bel |
county, Building and Real Estate sssecia- /
ton and the Texas Mutual Endowment
association, Of Limestone county.
Laredo has taken charter OF its Tree
school.
The commissioner Of insurance. statistics |
and history has submitted for the opinion |
OF the attorney-general the question OF
whether the Home Corporation association /
" Texarkana is n fire insurance company.
The attorney general rules that IL is. This
is test case for several other institutions
OF that character.
The TEXAS Commercial and Joint Stock 1
company, Of Limestone county, hled q
charter to-day 10 carry on q general mer- /
camille business. The incOrporstOrs are |
all colored. Capital stock, 5000.
A charter was also fled BY the Marriage
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