The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-16
Dr.. Wallace Killed at Mansfield by
DR.. Stevens.
ANoTEo HORSE THlEFcAPTuREp
Murder mud Arson Suspected at Newark,
ohio-A Man Deliberately Allows
Himseifto be eBrheaded-Bad
budget from Burnett.
THE DAYS CRIMINAL RECORD.
Rape Case and Other sherman ori~la-

ailties.
SHERMAN, Dee. 49, lSpeoial.l The
case of Lewis Wilson, colored, on the
charge of raping Mrs. Catherine Duobs.
IN Denison, on the 92i of October last,
was called in the district court this
morning. The state announced read,
for trial; the defendant was not ready,
and Judge Maltble gave hlsattorney un.
I'll the conyoning ofcourt Mt l:S0p. m. to
prepare motion foracontinuance. This
is the case Of Outrage that followed inn
modiately after the Prentice rape. The
rape is said to hsvo been committed b,
breaking into the house and threatening
to cut the throat OF Mrs. Dabhs Ii sh,
gave an alarm. After tho outrage was
porpetrated he asked her II she knew
him. On being told no, no told her tina,
If she over said anything about Ii h,
would kill hor. She Gains to have rec
ognized him by his voie0, he being on,
OF her neighbors and she knowing hl,
voice well.
On assembling OF court after dinner.
the motion Tor u continuance was over
ruled on the statement Of the prosecu-
Ting attorney that the witnesses fol
whom the continuance was asked wer,
in the charge of an officer at Denison
and would DO ON hand whom wanted.
LATER-rnE TEslimoHY lEGuN.
Tho first witness examined was Mrs.
Dubbs. She testified that she was alont
az her mothers house, In Denison, her
mother beng away AT tho residence OF
another daughter who was sick; thai
tho defendant came In through the bach
door, aud she heard him moving around
ut thought II was her mother, who she
was expecting 10 como and wake her nj.
10 take her place waiting on the sick
sister; when he caught hold Of her sh,
NJ first thought II was her mother who
was about 10 shake her 10 awaken her.
when she opened her eyes she saw that !,
was man, aud recognized him as Levi
wilson; she jumped up, her assailan'
mnmonlarily letting a'r go; he seizeo
her again In an instant aud cursed hei
; and threatened TO Kill her Ii she gave a.,
alarm, and then throwing her on th,
nod, threatening ut eve'y breath TO cur
her throat, accomplished his design.
| She also testified that he was In hp
a stocking feet, and that his socks wer,
wet. Her brother-in-law, William
Dunn, the husband of Tho sister witt
? was sick, came shortly after th,.
/ think her assHilant had got out
, OF the house when no came, but re
: NAMED hid behind the door, until he
j, camo In, then went out behind hinl; her
\ aSsailAnt, after accomplishing his pur-
pose, threatened to Kill her II she in
}. formed any one of what fad been done,
/ aud asked her IL she know him; she,
z fearing ho would Kill her IL sho said she
Q know him, told him no; ho then bid her
I. goodbye, and on her not answering.
= cursed her aud threatened to kill her III
A .t. I.f n
/, brOthcr-in-laW came, Sho informed him
I. of what had occurred, and he took hel
q to his homo ana informed the uilicers;
n that Tom Wright, deputy United States
u marshal, saw Tho negro the night OF TIT
l. crime IN the neighb0rhOod; that he and
II Jlricrr Nixon made the arrest; that
they carried him 20 where
r. The prosecuting witness was nnC
y placing him in another room
o. had him talk aud the prosecuting wit
B. moss on hearing hiui said she heard .
/. yu!co in there that reminded her Of th,
y voice Of her asssilant, but IL was louder
m than used when nssaulting her.
d The evidence will hardly buconclude,
ID tomorrow,
!. There was other evidence that the be,
II clothes were muddy and evidently by
r wet muddy feet.
re- The following prisoners, convicted a
20 this term Oi court, were taken to th
10 penitontiary this morning by a. W
" Winston aud j. II. FOrsythe:
n VIM. Rose, theft of horse, nine year
a. and throo months.
DR. Aaron Ross, (colorod) burglary ant
Or THEFT; two years In each case.
Il. Willie Harris, burglary and then
nt two years.
d. Samuel Mcguire, thefti two year.
ID q. W. Hodge, theft; two years.
ID John z. Isbell, theft OF horse; nv
10 years.
0. John p. Isbcll, embezzlement; thre
40 years.
v j. II. Thomas, theft from person; fos
le years and Six months.
5. q. Il. Williams, forgery; two years.
ns Jack White, alias korby, Their I
er horse, five years.
loi James Bnvan-, theft; two years.
go Willis Jones', hui glary; six years.
,h Fred Cook, robbery; ton years.
u James Reagan, theft from person; "
ha years.
id Charlie Davis, theft Of horse; fi'
N. years.
We john Nelson, burglary, two case
as two years IN each case.
hc There are eight moro in Jail convicic