The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-14

last night. While drinking he would
state that at the proper time he would
tell things about the burning OF the
stable he did not tell at the examining
trial. At the time he was killed he
was carrying TWO sticks of wood
which he must have gotten
at the woodward of the courthouse,
The parties who perpetrated this helm
Gus crime evidently had been watching
his movements and were hid behind 4
carpenter shop, and when he passed by
began to shoot him. Six balls pene-
irated the body, five of them In tile
back and one in front. Two of the shots
must have been fired after he was pros
trated on the ground, as his flesh was
powder-burned. DR.. Dickey cut two
balls out OF the body; one was a A and
the other 45 Winchester ball Night
watchman j. A. johnson was Just max
ing round of the town and was behind
block OF buildings when the shooting
was done. The reports seemed to him
10 DC AT or near one Of the saloons,
and he ran there immediately
and learned that nothing OF the
kind had happened there. Had he
been a minute or two later in
crossing the street running north and
east of the courthouse, he would have
met the parties, as two more were seen
passing the court house immediately
after the shooting, going east. Esquire
RIDDLE summoned a jury of inqnest,
which Was IN session most of the day,
taking written testimony. What their
verdict was the writer has not learned,
The deceased was buried this evening
at the county's expense. He leaves a
wife and five children in destitute cir
climstances. The murder has cast "A
gloom over the town all day, as many
have expressed the opinion tnat one is
not safe IN life or property who knows
aught OF the criminal acts of class who
formerly held the balance of power In
this county. But times have changed
IN Vernon and Wilburger counly. We
have many good people who are deter
mined that law and order shall pre-.
vail, and that incendiarism and
assassination will and shall he stopped.
III courts and law officers are unable to
bring the guilty parties to justice Judge
Lynch will be called upon to sit IN judg-
ment on some cases. We hope for the
name OF our town, county and good
people that such may not be the case,
but the good citizens are determined
to rule, aud rule they will. Desperate
causes require desperate remedies, and
If need 10 they will be applied.
Mexican Soldiers Mutiny and Murder.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 49, The Cbropi.
cle's San Diago, California, special says,
A courier arrived to-day with dispatch
for the Mexican consul, stating that
Mexican soldiers stationed at Enseneda,
Mexico, eighty-five miles south of here,
mentioned Friday night last, murdered
their captain, name not given, his wife
and several other persons. They then
He'd in body, taking their arms and
ammunition with them. The band num-
bered 40 men. A telegram was sent to
the captain ofthe gunbOat "Democrata,' .
which has been living at this port, Ia
come TO their assistance, but the vessel
had sailed for San Fransisco. Applica-
tion was then made to u captain oi the
United States Eighth infantry to for
ward such assistance as would pre-
vent depredations along the boundary
line. The request was promptly
granted. Mexican citizens are greatly
| alarmed, as the mutineers are known q
be desperate lot.
| A later dispatch, just received, says
the mutineers passed near Campo. Mex
lco, aud were making for United States
| territory