Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28
MURDER MOST FOUL.
The killing OF Sberiff Mckinney and
Wounding Of Deputy Edwards DELHI
erately Planned and Executed.
An Old drudge mt the Bottom OF the mur
der--An Armed Posse still After
tho murderers.
A DELrBERArK MURDER

Special 20 the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Dec. 21.-Later
information regarding the killing OF Sheriff
Mckinney and the MORALLY wounding oil
his deputy at Twohig, is as follows, from
Cotulls, the home OF the dead sherih.
The records of the state Of Texas cannot
show more cowardlY, cold-blooded
murder than was committed at Twohig,
station on the International 4 Great
Northern railroad about twelve miles
south OF here, yesterday evening. Yes
terdsy morning Mrs. Galloway and
daughter came here and swore out war
rant against Dan White for raping her
eleven-year-old daughter last Thursday
The warrant was placed In SherlH
G. b. McKlnney's hands, and he and his
deputy, S. V. Edwards, went to Towing
on the evening train TO make the arrest
On arriving at Twohig they were met by
Bud Crenshaw and Jim Mccoy. Cren-
shaw spoke TO Mckinney very friendly,
and 30 did Mccoy to Edwards. In a few
minutes Mckinney and Edwards got TWO
horses and started 20 Whites camp.
Thinking Waite might be at McCoy's
house they went that way, intending TO
have Crenshaw show them the way to
Whites camp in case White was not
there. On approaching McCoy's house
they noticed Crenshraw and Mccoy come
in from the house with their Wlnchesters
in hand and sit down. Mckinney rode
up and asked Crenshaw TO come cut; he
wanted to speak to him, and they went a
few yards from the house and engaged in
low conversation, during which Mccoy
asked Edwards for a chew Of tobacco,
which seemed to be the sign, as at this
moment Crenshaw placed his Winchester
under McKinney's chin and fired, killing
him instantly. Mckinney fell from his
horse, when Crenshaw fired three more
shots through his BODY. AT the same
time Mccoy shot Edwards from behind
through the shoulder-blade, causing a
very serious If not fatal wound. The
shots frightened the horse, and as he
turned and ran NJ Coy fired again but,
being a one-legged man and on crutches,
he missed his aim A large posse of
forty or forty-fve armed men left here
last night in search OF the murderer, and
there are no tidings up to this writing
D. m. DR.. III u Baue OF this place ac-
compsnied Mckinney and Edward and
was an eye witness. McKinney's funeral
took place at $50 this evening, and was
hbleuutu NY every man. Nplhuu dhuNhtl'l'
His friends are wild with grief over the
loss OF their loving neighbor, noble hus-
band, kind father, and one Of the best
sheriffs in Western Texas.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Special to the Gazette
LAREDO, TEX, Dec. PA bogus tel.
egiam was sent yesterday by Mccoy
and John Crenshaw TO G. B. Mckinney OF
Cotulla, sheriff of LaSalle county. telling
him TO come Immediately to Twohig, five
miles south OF there; that rape nad been
committed on an eleven.year-old girl by O
man named White. Mckinney and his
deputy, one Edwards, left by the frs
tram, and on arriving at CUtulla were
met OF the depot by the above-named par
ties. 1t seems that i'll feeling had long
existed between Mccoy and Mckinney
and the former had been severed,
wounded in fight two years ago witt
friends of Mckinney by which he
lost leg Since then he had become mo
rose, and often threatened to be re
yenged. After Mckinney and Edwards
arrived the first named party engaged IL
talking, and after some little talk al
walked to where the officers could OBJ
tain horses to go where the raplst wa,
| supposed to he. just as they were abou
TO mount Mccoy and Crenshaw opened
| fire upon them and killed Mckinney 10,
,stantly. Edwards was severely wounded
hut osung 20 his horse and was carried
some rods away where he also fell. Tn,
murderers then fled. No clewa as to thei
whereabouts has yet been obtained, blu
1t is supposed they are In Mexico.