Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23
BIG SPRINGS.
An Indignation Meeting Over the As.
sassinaiion Of iynson.
Resolutions Adopted Rewards tot Be
offered for His Murderer.
spec,a, TO the t,a,e,,s.

Special TO the Gazette.
Bic SPRINGS, May ae-An indigna-
ton meeting was held at the town
hall last night j. M. Walker was,
called TO the chair. and Il. j. Trader
acted rs secretary.
q. N. Walthall stated that the OBJ.
jcct OF the meeting was for the people
TO ventilate their expressions In regard
to the dastardly aud coward)y a,sas-
sinatlon OF g. w. liynson on henlght
OF the Goth inst.
The following revolutions were read
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, thatlt IN tho Sense OF this meet
Ing that ,ome definite action be taken In re-
pcrpotratcd Ia our midst last night, In the
assassination of Mr.. Charles iiynspn, ono of
our most tiutet ana iroitcnslNe citizens, und
that Whatever may have been t,,e causes that
lod 70 THIS das,atdly deed, we nsn comtnu7
NIFTY uenonnGo the killing m the act OF q
coward, ~ Villain and an Assassin. ana that
" is the ve,dict OF this community that
every good aud brnNacltizen should lend his
MD ana assistance IN tcrieiing oat and un-
| covering this thurman ficnd, that wouid thus
| In thu night timc ana under lbs uoior OF
darkness, XIII aud murder his nnsnspociing
| Resolved, that We ns committee, white de
plorlng the Occur renee would areo oursolv ives
|
nishing indispuinhc proof cf the fact thu,
| the assassin ana murderer was not OF our
community, aud that we harpor nonc such
Resolved, Tint we appoint u committee of
| four persons from each commiSs onerp pro~
cinot To- solicit subscription fnr the pnrpose
| arrest OF tho singer OF Charles Hyn-on, or
Tor any person connected herewith either
| directly or Indirectly. said subscription 10 be
paid upon the conditions hereafter 10 bo OK
pressed In subscription papers circulated for
| the purpose of raising tho necessary lands.
| Resolved. that we request tho governor OF
the state OF Taxa. TO other an additional re-
ward TO the one Raised by this means, ana
that hn spare no incaus AZ his command 10
assist ny Ia wiping out this stain onst upon our
community and ihe state by bringing this
coward nssesHin 10 Jusiice and 10 law.
To each ana every good citizen of this county
ana 81 ne slstelal;latgc 20 lend
most daninable OF ali crimes, and inost out
| ragoots OF MI outragcs, may be early nipped
IN ,he bud hy bringing Al such eowarliy ns-
hnshins 10 speedy ana quick Justice.
/ Several spirited speeches were made
denouncng In most vigorous man
ner the way people were assassinuted
here under cover of darkness.
a motion was put before the house,
and carried, that subscription be
raised as reward for the apprehension
and conviction of the murderer. A
committee consisting of II. w.
Morrow, a. ID. Walker. James Mon
ahan and q. w. Walthal was
elected TO raise by subscription the
, necessary fund 90 employ detectives 10
trace the slayer 10 his hiding place, and
bring him TO justice; also To request
the governor 10 MD IN the matter.
The Knights of Pythias escorted the
remains of G. w. lIynson TO the train
this afternoon, where they were taken
to Marshall for iDtcfment.
II by magic.