Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-24
CLEBURy.

Cleburne, March 22.-Justice Harris
eX-oiIlcio coroner, was called upon last
night at about 10 o'clock TO hold an in.
quest upon the body of an unknown
man, who had been killed on Wilson
creek, in this county, while resisting
arrest for horse-stealing. Accordingly
he proceeded TO the spot, about ten
miles from town, accompanied BY John
ID. Mitchell, deputy sheriff. A jury
| having lbeen impaneled testimony
| was taken and resulted in showing The
following us the circumstances OF the
killing:
Three horses were stolen from the
Norwegian settlement, near Clifton,
several DAYS ago, and Deputy
sheriff II. Canuteson, accom-
panied by j, w. Terrell, started
ON their trail. They came upon the
thieves two in number) encamped in
the bed OF the Wilson creek, in this
county, with seven horses picketed
near The camp, The officers perceiv-
ing That these We're the two men.
thought best to get assistance before
attempting the arrest, and Canuteson
concealed himself to watch while Ter
rell went in quest Of aid. After Terrell
had left, one of the men came out of
the camp and approached Canuteson's
place OF concealment with his pistol
pointed at him and cooked. The lat
Yer had Winchester, and seeing the
threatening attitude of the other fred
at nm twice. The first shot missed,
put The second took effect, and the man
staggered back to the hollow.
ana Canuteson retreated and waited
loi assistance. When Terrell returned |
win help, they found The wounded |
man lying on his back with his pistol |
under him. The other, a much younger
man, had saddled two horses and was
ehdeavoring TO carry or his compan-
ION. lie was surrounded, captured and
handcufled. The man who had been
shot died in about an hour in great
agony, He was found to have been
wounded III the right groin, the ball
passing through his leather overalls, a
pocket book, and his body lodging
just under his skin on the opposite
sue. NO papers We're found on
eiShef man to point TO their
IDENTITY. The younger man said
ne was hifed 10 the other and knew
iih as Doc Young, but refused to give
WY iufther information. He was taken
" meridian for confinement. The'l
letu man was brought here and bur ,
eu' me jury having found verdict of
ven, defense. Sixty dollars in green ,
'ScNs Were found in his purse, part
leral. F' J
The johnson County Medical society :
iad meeting this evening. .
ne widow Bedott is ut the opera i
house tonight. !,
ANOTHER ACCOUNT. y
Meridian, March %. Last Thurs y
ay night horses were stolen from DR.. |,
= w, Cowen and Mr.. Andrew Ander- II
ia near Morse in this county. Deputy Il
ueriii Halver Canuteson and Mr.. N
III Terrell started Immediately in
ursult' They trailed the thieves into
,,nnatds big pasture in johnson
'unty, and found where they were II
'inpeu. Canuteson remained near
Ne camp to watch while Terrell went
mouse near by for assistance. While
erreil was absent one of the thieves 70
' n out from the camp, and seeing
anuleson showed fight. Canuteson ls'
's 700 quick for him, and plugged y,
w win n ball from his Winchester. w
errell and three other men soon III
me up, and the wounded man M
'uh1ed man, who gave his name as co.
'ck Young, did not live more than TO-
hours. The sheriff of Johnson "
u,hly and coroner were sent for, and OF
inquest held, and from the facts sas
Us developed the sheriff refused 10 uv
ner retain Cannteson in custody or 20
luire OF him bond. The other ~
81 - q boy of about seventeen years, W.
4 gives his name as Hal Lillard. W
,, 10 now in jail in Meridian. IA
,,esides the three horses of Cowen WI
4 Anderson, the officers captured wy
others, supposed TO have been ii'a
zen, and which are now in pos
son OF the sheriff of this county.
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