The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-03
NEWS BY SPECIALS
4 Fearful state 0f Affairs Repori,d IN
Iraih County.
Joe Cutting Followed by MldnIshi
Assassinailons.
he citizens Alarmed and q Reign OF
Terror IBaugurated.
Two Unforiunates Commit Suicide NJ
San Antonio.
imposed Murder Of Professor Walters
OF Ch bnrne.
d Gs.,l.,t.,
fn erestIng Statistics From kusiln-
one Cutters Warped or.
Special News From Sundry Sections!
DUBLIN.


DUBLIN, Dec, 3I,-[Speeiall-o On Satusyrd
light, the 22d, W. J. Davies pasture fence.
ven miles from toy,, was again cut. The
xt night short fence in this town, J. l..
lsckstock's, was cut. A few nights since
r. Lewis fence near hire was again cut
q Saturday night last J. IL. LangstIon,
fing six miles below here, hearing q dis,
rhahce among his sheep near the house
ID supposing 1t 10 be a dog alter them,
~. ou', and when near The pen was iiTed
an by two men, twenty-five No. : shot tax
ing effect in aud breaking his thigh,
ore passing also through his lett
wrist. Alter firing the men started
toward him. but he hallowed
for nelp and the ss,asSins supposins his
son.'L-'nw was III the boase remarked one
20 the other I'VE had better ride" and left. .
Langston was conveyed 10 the house and
he Is IN ethical condition. He Is a good
citizen, and no cause other than the oppo.
'sitlon 20 sheep is known tor the cowardly
act. Some six sheep were killed, and Il ON
j.. she Quit roe LETT, there was some ten men
IN the crowd.
Last lisut one Frank Trout, In the same
neighborhood, while returning home from
neighbors WAS accosted by two men who
asked his name, which he gave. They told
him he was the man they wanted
and were going to kill him and Immediately
shot him from bis horse. Trout lived but
a short while. We know of no clue to the
mnrderers. Our community is considera.
bly, shocked over the affair, for no one
knows who the midnight assassins will visit
next.
LArER.-Mr. Dubois fence near here was
also cut last night and threat in the shape
ola post made to initiate hanging was
placed in a conspicuous place.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE OUTRAGE.
ALEXANDER, Dec T.-[Special. Again
We are under The necessity OF reporting two
OF the most cowardly acts ever perpetrsied
by party of outlaws. Saturday night
mob visited the premises of J. ii. Langsto !,
good, law.abidiug' citizen, went INFO mis-
sheep pen and dis urbed the sheep, killing
few of them. NJ. Lanss' OH only owns
about forty head. He went ont to the pen,
= tcked up rock and threw il at the party,
thinking 4 A. dogs were among the flock,
~ he received in return load OF buck
~, and is now lying IN very critical
1bitiop. The doctors do Lot think he
cfd survive. His leg from the knee 10 the
is badly broken and will necessi ate
ntputation. IL is only matter OF a few
Surs before his death.
Again last night while Mr.. Trout was re.
timing from'a neighbours he was waylaid
AID seven shots fired into his body The
ssassins asked him his name, and upon
hsanswering they informed him. that they
nd come 10 kill him. and proceeded to do
SO He died today from the effects of his
Wounds. Both men were good citizens and
ttepeople are at loss to know the motive
mich prompted the dsstsrdly act.