The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
FROM DALLAS.
Attempted Murder-A Criminal Arrest
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Attempted Murder-A Criminal Arrest
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tives-Fire, Etc.
Special Telegram to The statesman.
DALLAS, May 13.-Sheriff Simpson
Of Shackle1ord county, to-day con-
veyed James Scanlan, the alleged
murderer Of George Moore, the cattle
He paid Constable Longmire, OF Dal-
The state court of appeals has af-
trict court, giving J. Dyer $4,000
damages against the Texas 81 Pacific
railway company, for injuries re-
ceived in wreck three years ago The
Judgment and accrued interest
amounts to $4,000.
A negro tenant named Randall
Scott, on the farm of Thos. Carroll,
five miles from Dallas, yesterday at
tempted to kill Carroll, and ran him
off the premises. An officer with a
posse was sent out to arrest the deS-
perado last night. They were resisted
by Scott, who was thoroughly armed
and had the doors and windows Of his
house barred. The posse fired three
volleys into the building, when Soft
surrendered, being slightly wounded
in the left thigh. He was lodged in
Jail this morning. None Of the posse
were hurt.
w. L. Hall, of the Dallas Herald,
and president of the Texas State Press
Association, to-day appointed the fol-
lowing executive committee, giving
one member to each congressional
district:-First district, L. w. Clark,
of Brazos Pilot, Bryan; second dis
trict, a. Prince, of Saxon, San Angus
tine; third district, L. M. Green, Of
Courier, Tyler; fourth district, N. w.
West, Of Transcript, New Boston;
fifth district, Thos. Crooks, of News,
Denison; sixth district, A. G. Schur-
lock, of Chronicle, Clebnrne; seventh
district, ]. ID. Penn, of Times, Laredo;
eighth district, G. j. Pilgrim, En-
quirer, Gonzales; ninth district, L. L.
Foster, New Era, Groesbeck; tenth
district, @. e. Cooper, Sun, George
town; eleventh district, H. G. Towns
end, Clipper, Colorado City.
A committee of citizens from
Farmersville are here to-day, endeav-
oring to have the Dallas and Paris
extension of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe road built by way of Farm
ersville, instead of GreenviIle. They
offer liberal aid.
The incendiary fire ,last night did
damage to the extent of $4,000.
The safe in G.. H. Clancy's store
was robbed of $3.50 and it is thought
the robbers and incendearieS are iden-
tical. The fire losses are as follows:
Paul Henry, on building $1,000; in
surance 5000; G. III. Clancy, on stock
$5, 600; insurance $4,000; Frank Aus
tin, on jewelry stock, $500; fully in
sured; jeff Word, law library, DANA
ges $500; insured for $780, Chas.
Fred Tucker, damage to law library,
$500; no insurance; NJ. L. Rol ertson,
law library damaged $500; Geo. Loo
m;s, damages $500; no insurance. No
|cliie to the robbers or incendiaries. 1t
is thought the maln object of the fire
was tn create a panic and rob the
jewelry houses and Exchange bank,
as nearly all who stop in the vicinity
were at the celebration at Shady
View park, two miles away. The
matter is being thoroughly inveSti
gated.
An excursion train leaves Dallas in
the morning to attend the grand cele
bration of the order of Red Men al
| Shreveport tomorrow and next day.