The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-01
NEWS By SPECIALS.
A Fearful State OF Affairs Reported In
Eralh County.
Fence Cutting Followed by Midnight
Assassinations.
The Citizens Alarmed aud a Reign OF
Terror Inaugurated.
Two UnfOriuaates Commit Suicide ut
San Antonio.
Murder Of Professor Walters
OF Cleburne.
In eresting Statistics From Austin
In eresting Statistics From Austin
Stone Cutters Warned on.
Special News From Sundry Sections!
DUBLIN.

DUBLIN.
DUBLIN Dec 3l.-[Specisll = On Satuayrd
night, the 2ed, W. J. Davies pasture fence.
seven miles from tows, was again cut. The
next night short fence In this town, J. l..
Blackstock's, was cut A few nights since
DIR. Lewis fence near here was again cut.
On Saturday night last ]. II. Langstron,
living six miles below here, hearing a dis.
turbance among his sheep near the house
aud supposing 1t 10 be dog after them,
ran ous, and when near the pen was fired
on by two men, twenty Live No. shot TAX
ing effect in and breaking his thigh,
one passing also through his lett
wrist. After firing the men started
toward him, but he hallowed
for help and the nssassins supposing his
son.iE-iaw was in the bouse remarked one
to the other "We had better ride" and left.
Langston was conveyed to the house and
he is in critical condition. He is a good
citizen, and no cause other than the oppo
gition TO sheep is known for the cowardly
act. Some six sheep were killed, and from
tne evidence LETT, there was some ten men
in the crowd.
Last night one Frank Trout, in the same
neignborhood, while returning home from
u neighbors was accosted by two men who
asked hit name, which he gave. They told
him he was the man they wanted
and were going to kill him and inme ed lately
shot him rom hia horse. Trout lived but
short while. We know of no clue 10 the
murdersrs. Oar community is considera.
bly, shocked over the affair, tor no one
knows WAC the midnight assassins will visit
next.
LArEH-Mr. Dubois fence near here was
also cut ast night and threat in the sh pc
of post made to initiate hanging Hes
placed In n conspicuous place
FuafHER DETAILS OF THE OUTRAGE.
ALExi sDEB, Dec. M.-[Specal Again
we are nnder the necessity OF reporting two
OF the u ost cowardly acts ever perpetratsd
by patty OF outlaws. Saturday night
mob Wis ted the premises of j. III. I.angston,
good, lsw.abiding citizen, went into his
sheep pl n and disturbed the sheep, killing
few oI them. Mr.. Langston only owns
about fdrty head. He went out TO the pen
picked W rock and threw IL at the party
tkinkint that dogs were among the flock
but he received in return u load Of buck.
shot, ut d IS now living in very critical
condition. The doctors do not think he
can survive. His leg from the knee TO tho
hip Isl badly broken aud will necessil ate
ampr alton. IL is only o matter Of few
houri before bis death.
Aptln last night while Mr.. Trout was re-.
turning from neighbor's he was waylaid
and tven shots fired into his body. The
assasinn asked him bis name and upon
his N swering they informed him that they
mad tome 10 Kill him. and proceeded TO do
80. de died to-day from the effects of his
WOUNDS. Both men were good citizens and
the teople are at loss to Know the motive
whith prompted the dastardly act.