The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-08
LOCAL NEWS.
of an Alleged Murder.

-, allowing accouut Of J. II. Creswell,
,,,s arrest IN Frsesioue county was men
.,,5 IN the t,lsgrsps,e snd local columns
|,ss llrsAlp, aud whe VAS taken through
iv WtiaeslNy mur1ing. 10 given By
|s.T-t Woy'a usz 'ts;
~ iI,rs,ir eNcrCmNnt was created in
.,cTyy,@erd'y NY mn arrival oi James
|t..a.i in custody Of R0w'm tucker
III s,a,H ChiidS, 9; Fressioue onun.
crss,cel being brought here
~ charge of muIdering hi,
|t,..i,las. Lsmuei j. EdSards, on DC.
Il y. lW a uumter OF old citizen,
p.t-fvovcd YESTERDAY, and the fol-
',5,s ,ccouut of tho ktllinp = probably
,..,t In al psrucui,rs: jaime. C--.-eiI
IA iSe}Y youns man Of good tamil, and
|,,so, mspa,rs, and loved and sss loved
|, ,r. ,4ane isnghtcr Of L.nuel J. Ed
III, oae OF tins wesithiest AND most re-
|..tsi citizens oi lsrrant conh,y. James
Ia "a, not altogether agreeable 10 the
pAsr Of the Siyl, 70, wnst reason n
Il snown, so the young couple ran
mV 10 Dallas county and
rs married. Returning to the home
the urls PARENTS in this county. All
,y,i .uO9t@l5 for q time, until IL is said
I, ElssrGs upir.itcl James for gamb.
~ b. n-aaaatl Tie, being that words ON
n, subjeol iiequtn,Iy ps~ed between the
n gentleman and his son.in-lsw. James
r,de statements that he could NOT get
,rrs with his father in.law and would
ave were it not Tor his wife. The proseeu.
s,n ay they eau prove threats made by
wuus CresNell about this time to the efftc.
I'M be would Kill Edwards. One bright
aIober morning c. y Edwards, a son of
|tmael j., was IN the field q short distance
hm she house, cutting hay, and his
ibey Wishing 10 note the progress of
NM work, mounted his horse and rode
AVN IN where the work was going ON.
lNer reaching the field and talking to his
M. the old man left the horse and pro.
ceiel 10 walk home by foot path, which
u,mofe direct than tho road. Lemuel
|NTapis had hardly LEFT his son when
hnts Cteswell rode up. asking where the
Mman was, sud being told that he had
wae 70 the house. Craswell rode of. In A
kyminutrs O. o Edward. heard = pistol
aa about . quarter of mile from where
hpaS and toward the house. Shortly af-
H lNt UUNf VI itNtutl d. WAS IDunu, us
bad perctd by bullet, which had doubt
kblel him Instantly. Suspicion at once
I.sChei to James Creswell, who had not
btnseen on the farm since he had asked
CO. where his father was, and this suspi
DIN was put INTO words, being in the
mouth OF every citizen. The evening of
he same day, James Cresswell came to hi.
hheTs house late At night, when he was
tod by his father that Lemuel j. Edward.
AMbeen killed, that he (James CreswelD
us accused OF the crime and that he had
stter leave the country and stay away.
lanes LETT at once, aud until yesterday
bad not returned, TO the knowledge OF
The public, although report has is that
bur years ago he was in this city.
Sorly Aver this his wife got q divorce,
sid lanes is said to have Travelled through
Kansas, Arkansas and New Mexico, whore,
f0m accounts, his doings wero very bad,
bot tits not the province Of the Gssstts 10
ysush. in regard TO them, for At best
aJ .fe at present but rumors. James
sn,ly drittei back TO Terss, living In Free.
scns county neAr Hatfield, where he mar
ndhls present wife, . Young Alabama
N. Z. U. Edwards, now q wealthy cattle
Ian, will spare no time or labor to see JUS
tp done and his fathers dss'h avenged,
ihle the relatives Of james Creswell think
aere is doubt rs to the young mans
Uilt,