The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-23
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big Springs; Resolutions Denouncing
Hynson's Murder,
And q Reward 10 be offered for the
Capture Of His Slayer.
Wichita Falls; Serious Shooting BE.
tween Cowboys.
Palestine: w. +. Galloway Convicted
OF Embezzlement.
City Treasurer's Vault, In Easi.St. Lonis,
Entered by Burglars.
A Reward offered for The Capture OF
the Thiever.
Other Specials From Sundry Sources.
Palestine: w. +. Galloway Convicted
OF Embezzlement.
City Treasurer's Vault, In Easi.St. Louis
Entered by Burglars.
A Reward offered for The Capture oI
the Thiever.
Other Specials From Sundry Sources
BIG SPRINGS.


Bio SPRINGS, May 22.-[Speoial. IAN in.
d dignation meeting was held at the town
hall last night. j. M. Walker was called TO
the chair and Il. J. Trader acted as score
tary. G., N. Walthall stated that the object
OF the meeting was for the people TO venti-
late their expressions In regard to the das'
tardly and cowardly assassination OF q. w.
Hynson, on the night OF tho Goth ultimo.
The following resolutions we're read aud
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That IL Is tho sense OF this
meeting tLnt some definite action
be taken in regard to tho unfortu.
nate and cowardly deed perpetrated
In our community last night in
the assassination OF Mr.. Charles Hynson,
one of our most quiet and inoilensiye citi-
zens, and that whatever may have been the
causes that led to this dssterdly deed, we,
as n community, deuounce the killing as
the act OF coward, villain and an assas-
elm; and that 1t is the verdict of this COM
munity that every good and brave citizen
should lend his aid and assistance in ferret
ing out and uncovering this inhuman tiend,
that would thus. in the night time and un.
der the cover Of darkness, kill ana murder
his unsuspecting victim unswares,
Resolved, That we, as community,
while deploring the occurrence, would free
ourselves from the responsibility OF this
crime, by furnishing indisputable proof OF
the fact that the assassin and murderer was
not of our community, and that we harbor
none such In our midst.
Resolved, That We appoint committee
of four persons, one from each commission.
er o precinct, to solicit subscriptions for the
purpose OF raising a reward for the appre-
hension and arrest Of the slayer of Charles
Hynson, or for any person connected
Herewith, either directly or indirectly
said subscriptions to be paid upon
conditions hereafter to be expressed in
subscription papers circulated for the pur'
pose of raising the necessary funds.
Resolved, That we request the governor
OF the state of Texas to offer an additional
reward to the one raised by these means
and that he spare no means at his COM
| mand to assist US in wipiDg out this stain
cast upon our community, and thereby
| bringing this cowardly assassin to justict
and to law.
Resolved, That we, as q community, sp
peal 10 each aud every good citizen OF thil
county and OF the state at large, to lend hi
aid in this laudable enterprise
that this most damnable OF oil crimes and
most outrageous OF all outrc yes may be
early nipped In the bud, by b'inging all
such cowardly assassins 10 speedy and
quick justice.
Several spirited speeches were made de.
nouncing In mcst vigorous manner the
way people are assassinated hero under the
cover Of darkness.
A motion was put before the house and
carried that subscription be raised as a
reward for the apprehension and conviction
Of tho murderer.
A committee consisting Of x. w. Morrow,
A. ID. Walker. James Monahan and
G. w. Walthall, were selected to
raise, by subscription, the necessary
fund to employ detectives TO trace the
slayer to his hiding place and bring him to
justice; also to request the governor to aid
in the matter.
The Knights Of Pythias escorted the re-
mains OF @. w. Hynson to The train this
afternoon, where they were taken to Mar.
shall for interment.
Buildings are going up all around as II by
magic.