The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-13
Her Husband and His Brother
Under Arrest.
AL OF HIGH SOCIAL STANDING,
sherin hagsdnle Buried His Deputy
Dies--John middleton Rseaptursd-
Lifc Sentence at San Antonio
- Patient Lynshers.
THE DAYS RECORD OF GRIMES.
Tho Trngedx naar Ronh..,,.

BoNHAE, May 12.-ESpecial. Tho re-
mains OF Sheriff Ragsdale were carried
10 Savoy for burial, by special train this
afternoon. ae was amember Of the Or
ders OF Masonry and knights of Honor
and both lodges followed the remainst TO
the place of burial. There were some
Sueor 400 in all who left with the re-
masns on the special train. Buchanan
kaBsdale's deputy, who was wounded In
the nght, died at o'clock this morning
from the effects of his wounds.
10 now turns out that there were only
Two OF the desperadoes who haG
any hand In the shooting. They were
Ell ana sam Dyer. Eli is badly wound
gu anu now IN lall. Sam is yet free and
~ Is thought he Is making for the In
dian country. There is large posse in
pursuit. A reward of $1,000 Is ofIhred
Tor his arrest and the officers will NOT
rest until they capture him. He knows
the country very well, having been
raised here, and has the advantage In
that respect. He has served one term.
IN the penitentiary and is hard man to
arrest. de says he will not be taken
alive.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE TRAaEpy.
TRENTON, May u Especial. IA des-
perate affair, resulting in the death of
q sherin and a citizen, occurred on
Mohday the llth inst. A. T. Ragsdale,
sneLln OF Fannin county, and Joe
Buchanan were shot and killed nv a
desperate character, Ely Dyer. Rags.
dale and posse were on the hunt of me
Dyer brothers, and on approaching the
house of one Henry Buck, Were in
formed by a lady that the D arties were
not there. Sheriff Ragsdale Insisted
on examining the premises, and on an
proachlng an out house was shot
through the temple by Il. Dyer, he be-
ing 60 close to the pistol as to be powder
burned on the face. Dyer then
ran out, accompanied by his BROTH
ers' and was shot by Ragsdale,
tne Dali entering the lower part of the
abdomen and angling up the back, COM
n..5 o,.. at thf,,egek Qf tho neck. ia the
meantime joe Buchanan was at the
back of the house, and ran around and
received death shot through the Ieft
thigh, seyering tho femoral artery.
which resulted in his death the follow,
ing night. Sheriff Ragsdsle received
another shot from Ely Dyer thronoh
the lower part of the abdomen, the baIl
going almost straight through, Over
then made his escape to horse near NV.
ana cutting IL loose mounted and
started to escape The owner of the
horse, Mr.. Lamper, cut through the
neld, heading him of, and shot him OFF
his horse with double barrel shot.
gun, six buck-shot entering
his left side and woundin9
the horse through the neck
Dyer TELL of the horse. He was not dead
at an early hour this morning. RAYS.
dale died about two hours after being
shot. The other Dyer brother was seen
TO grasp his side and run bent over, and
Is supposed 70 have been shot by Joe
Buchanan. He then ran throIiph a
field, pursued by party. who shot at
MN, she RCDyer) turning. round
and shooting at thel party, but
finally making his escape. Smith
l1pscomb, ex.sheriff of Fannin county.
with something over 400 men, is securing
the country in search OF the other par
tles. IL is known that other parties are
members OF the gang, aud should thew
be caught they will be instantly killed.
kagsdale was deputy sheriff under
Lipsoomb some eight years ago, and
feared nothing. There is great excite
menL and feeling throughout the county.
Citizens are taking deep interest In
hunting up the desparadoes.