Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-10
GAINESVILLE.
a Futile Attempt to Capture the
Montague Jail-Birds.
A sherlff's Posse Exchange 100 Shots
With Them, when They Retire.

Special 10 the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Dec. Sword
has reached this city that posse Of
men from Montague county, consist
ing of Sheriff Mclean and deputized
assistants, who have been securing the
nation in search of the prisoners who
were recently liberated, came upon
their men about six o'clock Saturday
morning on an island at the head OF
Beaver creek, some fifteen miles from
Red River station. The CELEBRATED
BIRDS had been on the island for sew
eral days and were frequently seen by
the line riders of Sugg's ranch, and
were seemingly expecting and pre-
pared for au attack atany moment. Tue
officers learning of their hiding place,
summoned number Of cowboys 10
| their assistance and proceeded toward
! the island. AS soon az they were in
sight the fugitiyes opened fire, which
momentarily checked their pursuers.
The firing was then commenced on
both sides, aud IL is reported 100 shots
were exchanged with no serious re-
suits. The prisoners were finally
| forced TO retire from their place of
refuge, and having everything in readi-
ness in case OF emergency, easily es-
capped their pursuers. There were
seven of them, under the leadership Of
the Clark boys, and all were heavily
armed. They will resist arrest TO the
bitter end and make IL exceedingly
warm for those who attempt their cap
ture.
Deputy United States Marshal Grant
came in last night with one A. MaXey,
whom he had arrested near Warren's
Bend, on Red river, charged with in
Producing liquor into the Chickasaw
nation. The accused claims he Is a
relative Of Senator Maxey. BE was
taken to Sherman this morning for an
examining trial before United States
Commissioner Ricketts,,
Gainesville still sustains her reputa'
ton as agood cotton market. Yester
day NJ. A. Morris of Butcher closed
out his lot, 40 bales, at 10 cents pei
pound Another party from Sivilt
Bend sold forty bales, also at 10 cent?
per pound.
A Young man by the name of Jos
Green, living in Cherokee county
came TO this city Saturday evening
and was taken suddenly i'll. Being ,
stranger, without friends or money, IN
was taken in charge by Mr.. ID. Il
johnson, a citizen of this place., III
continued TO grow worse, and, though
every assistance possible was giveI
him, he breathed his last yesterday af
ternoon.
= Rev. DIR. LasH has been called L
this city by the United Hebrew con
gregatiou, aud negotiations are pend
ing for his ministerial services AM
! also to organize school in this city.
: The stockholders of the Gainesville
) Driving park will hold meetin
Wednesday afternoon for the purpOs
= of eecting officers for the ensuing
year.
Il The preliminary trial OF Doc EGs
. was considered before Esquire Holman
y yesterday afternoon and defendan
! held in $500 bail. He is charged wit!
v the murder OF Thos. ID. Wits in Sivil
p Bend last October, an accountof whic
was sent THE GAZETTE at the time {
e the occurrence. The evidence deVe
y oped before the justice was not yer
g damaging in It's character, and ia
i. opinion prevails that defendant wi
be acquitted on his final trial. At pre-
II emit writing defendant has not su
ceeded in making required bond.
Is Efforts are being made 60 induce I'll
e Rev DIR. Wit ralmage, who lectures
,, Waco on the 18th inst, TO extend h
G. visit to this city. The eminent gel
tleman will meet with a warm gree
j. ing should he come.