Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-07

| find expression, but IL crushed evs,
in thought, through fear of the terri
ble league, hich, like its iuiouitn,
predecessor OF former centuries III,
dread religious iniqulsition would
TRAMMEL THE LIBERTY OF Tuoruur
as well as act on. A secret sersa NJ
sympathy with the sheep men is for
bidden fruit, and who dares breathe
IL openly stands an excellent chance n
coyet the fate OF Adam. An interroy,,.
ton usually ELECTS the response, III
a bad state of affairs "mucb TO be ra.
GREETED" trust 1t will soon end y ana
similar evasivc phrases, but rarely y
word CT condemnation, an utterancc
that II spoken ia the com.
CHS OF The conspirators could in
cur disfavor. The reason is
palpable: 40 man Is certain of HID
neighbours relations to tie elan which
might well invade the sacred precincts
of Mormon phraseology and term II.
self the Destroying Angels
TIE TERRIBLE MYSTERY
which envelops the membership. the
actions and even the objects of ihe or.
ganization inspires an ahiect terror
which renders even those who feel n
burning hatred for all of them but nm.
resisting Instruments and ollasi no.
completes in the damnable devillry.
THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN
this year against the sheepmen was
signali2ed By nocturnal visit no d
party OF thirty or forty men to the
residence of Professor Shelby KIM
That gentleman Is worthy mirister
of the Baptist church and principal Of
the Carleton high school. His appear.
auce and conversation bespeak inteiIi-
Gence, culture and conservatism.
With his son-in-law, Mr. w.
b. Jones, he recently removed
from Bosqpe county 10 Carleton
and in conjunction With the latter
owned flock of sheep. On the oc
easion Of the affair referred To Mr.
King was absent from home, and evil
IDENTITY The marauders were aware Of
that fact. They rode up to The hoase
after the Inmates had retired and called
for Mr.. King and on being told that
lie was not at home avowed the pur-
pose of their mission. Mr.. Jones
started out to consult with them, but
through the pleadings OF his wife and
mother-in-law and having 70 arms ex-
cept his pocket knife was restrained.
Mrs. King walked out on the porch
and inquired their pleasure. 1t was
CURLY and emphatically expressed in
the declaration: "Those id sheep
must go by tomorrow night"
They then attempted to extort q
promise from her TO that effect and
failing declared that thew. you'd return
the succeeding night - y, kill every
sheep
"You hal just as well com
mence the job now was the
firm response Of the lady.
because they will remain"
The party then rode out to the
sheep-pen, and by way of emphasizing
their Intentions fired volley of shots,
and left. Five young men of the com
munity, and, be it remembered to his
credit, among them one OF the leading
stockmen, volunteered to stand guard
over the sheep, which was main
tanned near a month, until observing
the final drift OF affairs and the utter
hopelessness of remaining without Il
disastrous disturbance, Messrs. King
and Jones removed their flock back to
Bosque county. The wives of both OF
the gentlemen were in q delicate con-
dition at the time of the outrageous
visit of the murderous mob, and the
fright produced by the profane and
vulgar language and threats they u ;ed
cane near resulting seriously.
Another victim of the mob was Mr..
John Reilly, who herded hi;
flock near Carleton. They visited
him ut night, lured him from his
house and cruelty beat him with pts
tolls, threatening severe punishment i
the sheep were not removed. Ther
proceeding to his pens with sticks ano
malets they Drained eighty head o
| sheep, promising TO soon return ant
finish up his flock. The next day
! Mr.. Reilly abandoned the country
removing TO Bosque county. He ha
! laid his case before the British consu
at Washington, being subject o
Great Britain, and serioes conplica
lions are anticipated.
The create sufferer from the ras
! cally raids of the villainous mob wa
Mr.. e. q. Pendleton, who also resided
near Carleton. His herder was blind
folded and about one hundred head o
sheen clubbed to death. Their,depart
ing warning was that unless the sheel
were removed Mr.. Pendleton woul'
| suffer the same fate in store for them
1t is perhaps needless to add that MI
Pendieton lost no time in transferring
himself and property to another 10
cality.
NOT A SHEEP REMAINS
in the vicinity of Carleton save on
flock. belonging to Mr.. Cox, mel
chant of Hico. They were formerl
the property of Young d Cox, am
were being removed with the balance
when through overtureS conducted b,
mutual friends n compromise was el
fected, by which they were permitte
to return to the range to remain untl
next spring. The secret of this cor
cessio.i was Young's knowledge OF th'
workings and membership OF the OF
der. Soon afterwards he sold out
ms partner and left the state, fearih
assassination.
Col. j. II. Holcomb owns larg
herd Of sheep located four miles NORTH
: east of Alexander, in Erath county
AS the herder was penning them on
evening in thetwilght, twelve maske
men suddenly made their appearance
and gave utterance to their stere'
tvned threats. The herder biddin
) tRem defiance they chased him 10 IN
: tent attempting 10 iasso him, the 100
, s,iiing inst on the edge Of the saddle
: Sayar,,i shot, were exchanged ana IN
lent riddied with bullets. Vhey prom
. ;s'd IN rsilrn and it has been awalie
Il t'NV NTH fpnr and tretlb III u