The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-23
A bad Ouartte bagged.

Yesterday morning Sheriff Smith re-
ceiyed letter from J. II. Mershon, deputy
United States marshal, dated McAllister,
Indian Territory, stating that he had ar
rested four hard characters at that point
for violations OF the law and wrote that he
had heard that some of them were wanted
here. He gave the names of two who we're
known here, one of whom is wanted here
for murder, and the other who was sent up
to the penitentiary from Parker county for
ten years on the charge Of the theft of a
horse, and who subsequently made his es-
cape from the guards. The names OF the
two referred to are, James Madison, alias
wilson" and Clayborn Jones. The for
mer has taken another name and substi-
tuted his real name for an alias. The de-
scription given of him in the letter tallies
with that Of Wilson. The second one is
Clavborn Jones. Wilson was convicted
some three wears ago in the district court
of the murder of Ed. Lively, and given
five wears. He took an appeal, and while
the case was yet pending in the higher
court he and six or seven fellow prisoners,
among the number Clayborn Jones, who
had been brought here for safe-k keeping,
made concerted rush on the jailor and
made their escape into the river bottoms.
Among the number were several United
States prisoners. The murder of Ed Lively
occurred the - day of -, Is, Ii
appears that Wilson had burglarized q
house, and that a posse of citizens got alter
him and chased him into Corn.field In
which he hid himself. Lively with Others
went through the field looking for him, anc
in his course came upon Wilson who shot
and killed him. Sheriff Smith telegraphec
the officer to hold the prisoners, ana has ap
Piled to the governor for acquisitions fol
the arrest OF James Wilson and Clayborn
Jones, and as soon as he gets th'
acquisitions will 90 after the prisoners. Iht
deputy marshal, in his letter, has coniound
ed the killing of B. M. Bell with that
Ed. Lively. The description is such trI'
one of James Wilson that there is scarcely
any doubt about his being the right man
The following letter is from the officer =,
McAllister Station, Indian Territory, June "
lsS3-she'iff Dallas County,
DEAR SIR have arrested near TINS plac'
four men which are very bad characters
We have several charges against them II
the United States court at Fort Smith, Ar
kansas. understand these men, or a par
of them are wanted in your county.
they are wanted, or any Of them, ant
there is enough in 1t to pay me, l VIII ae
liver them to you as soon as 1 am notlne'
of the fact. One OF the men they, say |
the man that murdered Baxter Bell som
four years ago, and afterv ards made nj
escape from Jail. He goes by the name Q
James Madison, alias James wilson, ana
about feet 10 inches high, or may be
little higher, has red whiskers, is incline
to be bald headed, is cross.eyed or COCK
eyed, rather slender, little raw'boned
to be $500 reward for him. He has tire
brother.in-laws that | arrested With him
one Of them goes by the name OF Clay6ur
Jones, one Enoch Jones and one calls him
self ]. K Jones since his arrest. Befor
that his name was Pete Foster. Now
You can give me any information in regar
to these parties. please do so at your eal
Hest convenience. l think they lived !
one time in Palo Pinto county, Texas d
rect your letter to ]. II. Mershon, Unite
States deputy marshal, Fort Smith, A
kansas. ! will be there in few days.