Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-18
C0MANCHE COUNTY.
The Bailey Tragedy Local Notes and
Personal Paragraphs.

Correspondence of The Gazette.
Comanche. November III ar.
rived In Comanche on saturday even
ing and took Il room al Mrs. LOW
ery's hotel, where you lind everything
thnt has IA tendency 10 make man
happy. II IL the unanimous opinion
of all travelling men who have ever
stopped with Mrs. Lowery that it IL
the best hotel in Texas.
ON the 10Th day of May, 1877, Mr..
G. II. Green, II resident of Comanche.
aud AT that time II deputy United
States marshal, went out nine miles
from town TO arrest the Bailey boys
who were charged with passing coun-
terleit money, and in attempting 10
make the arrest was shot and killed
by The oldest one OF the boys, whose
name Is Dec Bailey They made their
escape, and had not been seen until
they were arrested In Walker county
last July, and brought bnck here and
placed in Jail. When the trial came
up they had their case continued, and
the youngest one had made his bond
good, and was released. but was iumc-
diately re-arresied for passing counter
felt money in 1879. The prisoners ut
torneys sent II telegram OF inquiry TO
u. s. District Attorney Bigger, VINO
answered by saying that three years
barred the prisoner from prosecution
Ia that case, wlIereilpon l. =. Commits
sioner Milton Brown ordered that Bal
Icy he released. In tile meantime the
officers of this county had received or
ders from Eastland and Bell counties
to hold them, as they were wanted for
theft, and while they were waiting for
further information "A mob Of men on
last Sunday night came To
the Jail, took them out 10 the
graveyard and hung them.
On Monday evening the youngest
one would have been released, provi-
ded the officers from Eastland or Bell
counties had not come for him. The
saddest aud most hcart.rending scene
] rcc0llcct 10 have ever witnessed took
place on the square on Monday even
ing when the wife OF the youngest one
of the boys drove np. She had come
about forty niles in a buggy alone to
kim liberated when size got here.
When she WAS informed TINT both her
husband and his brother were lying
in their collins In the court house, and
that they lad been hung By mob the
night before, her grief was indeserlb.
able. Mr.. Bailey X nice, in,elli-
gent looking woman. and de-
served and received the SYM
pathy of all those who
1 heard her pitiful sobs. There Is no
doubt but what they were pretty hard
eases, and had violated the laws in
Hamilton. Coryell, Eastfand and Bell
counties, vel all good solid citizens 81
1 this town and county are free 10 ex.
press their condemnation IN reference
{ 10 the action Of the mob.
( have been over about half OF this
county, and have talked With all kinds
/ and GLASSES of men, aud find that there
4 IL no harsh or Ill feeling existing be.
/ tween the ncster- and stoekm@n.
4 There have been 10 wire fences cut IN
this county and no uneasllieks Is eA'
( pressed.
met Messrs. Wilson and Wright,
who have large pastures, ana
! they report cattle in good Tx for the
coming winter aud express themselves
~ well pleased with the general out
I look.
/ In company with Mr.. Peter n,
Clark, m old and tried friend OF the
manager Of The Loving PnblisliDg
company, ! visited the residence Of
Mr.. q. Is. Gotham. This gentleman
/ lives in his own pasture, which con-
talns 5000 acres Of fine watered grass
land. and has about ,2pp head Of gond