Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-27
New Time Table.
THE BAIRD HOMICIDE.
"Cltizen" Complains that the Gazette Ao
count was Incorrect.

"Cltizen" Complains that the Gazette Ac-
count was Incorrect.
TO the Editor OF the Gazette.
Baird, July 24.--In your last Mon
days issue appearsa local headed THE
Baird Homicide in which reflections
are cast upon the good citizens of our
little town, and places one already
bowed down with grief in an unfavor-
able light before his friends through
out the state. To refute any unfavor-
able impressions that may have been
created by the calumnious statements
of said local the facts are herein stated,
AT the time of the homicide Mr.. Mer-
chant was at Cisco and was telegraphed
to come home, that his son was killed.
A short time afterwards, say an hour
perhaps, the special left here for Fort
Worth. No news had been sent to
J. ID. Merchant or could have been
sent notifying him of Hynson's pres
ence on the train. No demonstration
of a revolt was made by any citizen
here--not a Winchester or Il revolver
was to be seen, nor any appearance of
a bloody encounter visible anywheres.
Then how could Hynson have been
ment is simply absurd If
any outbreak or attempt was
contemplated by any of the citizens of
Baird against Hynson, it is unknown
to all the best citizens of this place,
and we do not hesitate to say that the
whole statement, from whatsoever
source obtained, Is false and a base
Islander upon the citizens of our town.
\ far as the facts attending the I'M
fortunate affair are concerned, we will
await the action of the courts Of our
country TO determine, and simply ask
that Justice be done. Your local SAYS
further that up TO O'Clock Sunday no
news Of any outbreak mt Baird had
been received, but excitement was
running high. You will not hear of
any outbreak occasioned by the tragic
death of young Merchant, cut down.
SO to speak, just at the threshold of
manhood. Although he was loved by
his family and his friends la the great
est degree, yet they will not under
take to avenge his doathin summary
manner, but like high-toned, honora-
BILE saad brave citizens as they are, they
want the law to take its course. Our
town is and has been rs quiet as at
any other time, and no antagonistic
ftctions exist here,
Very Respectfully,
lSgnedl CITIZEN.
nHE INFORMATION
upon which was based the local oh
jected To was obtained from the deputy
sheriff VINO brought Hynson TO this
city and from other parties in posi-
ton to know whereof they spoke. If
there was no talk of interfering with
Hynspn after he had sursendered him
self, itis verystrange thatit was consid-
cred necessary to send an arnaed posse
along with him to this city. passen-
gers who came in on later trains said
they saw men with guns walking
around the depot at Baird, and nobody
Is apt to pack II gun for enjoyment.
The latest information received fram
Baird up ti0 TUESDAY morning WAS 70
tne effect that bloody row WAS only
prevented by the determination and
pluck of the hest citizens of the
place. The meagre account OF the
killing OF Merchant furnished by the
GAzErTE's correspondent ut Baird
lett the paper no alternative bat TO
gather whak information it could in
Fort Worth. The GAZETTE certaialy
didn't intend 10 calumniate anyboay,
and fails to see wherein IL has done 30.