Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-29
GAINESVILLE.
indian Agent Owens Version OF the
Alexander PostOiilce Killing--A
Different Story.
Notice 10 Cattismen Of tho Chickasaw Ma
tion--Thsy Must Conform with the
Lnw-Died In jail.

ing the killing of Albert st. John at Alex
apder postofllce, Indian Territory, an ac-
count Of which appeared in to-day's GA
ZETTE, Indian Agent Robert l.. Owen,
who Is now In the city, who made an ex-
animation, separately and apart from each
other, Of the witnesses to the affair, gives
the following statement: "Lieut. Thos.
X Knight of United States Indian police
forehead previously met the man, then
unknown, and told him to lay aside
his weapons on the range, as IL was
violation Of the law and of
the orders Of the Indian agent. st. John
answered roughly and profAnely. Several
weeks after, on the 18th inst, Kuight
went 10 Alec's store, on Washita river, to
assist Two Texas rangers, Sergeant
Brooks and another In taking pair of
mules carried from Texas. Albert st.
John rode up heavily armed, having
belt like horse cinch with two rows of
cartridges, six-shooter and a bowie
knife on it and Winchester on his
saddle. lie dismounted and entered
the store and Knight asked
the assistance of the rangers. He ar
preached st. John and told him he must
have his pistol, which he refused TO do,
LtlliHR hHlHub W utT ItDDSG.''
Knight reached 10 get IL, when st. John
drew the weapon, which was seized by
Knight. Sergeant Brooks threw down
on St. John and said "hold up, hold up.''
st. John seized the rangers pistol with
his left nand, and sprang forward, at
tempting TO shoot knight, saying "By
God, let her pop" Sergeant Brooks
jerked back his pistol and fired, which
was followed by Knight and the other
ranger. St. John fell, Knight
still having hold of his pistol, which was
half-cocked, and had failed to fire when
thrust in knights SIDE. ST. John had a
bad reputation, and his death at the
hands of the Officers was unexpected aud
unavoidable, unless they had consented
to be shot themselves"
THE GAZETTE correspondent informa-
ton was obtained from a letter written
here by K. Love, which Mr.. Owen says is
q mischievous and malicious misrepre-
sentation of the unfortunate occurrence
Mr.. Owen further says, that the letter
was doubtless written to create bad feel
ing among the cowinen.
The following notice has been issued
TO csttlemen of the Chickasaw nation by
Robt l.. Owen, United States Indian
agent: "Under orders from the honor
able commissioner of Indian affairs, June
~ has been fixed as the time in which
cattlemen will be required to have re-
moved their cattle from the Union
agency. All cattle outfits will be then re-
quired to leave the Chickasaw nation.
Farmers holding cattle in Chickasaw do
main unlawfully will be given to July %
to conform to the law under which they
are permitted there.
Gentlemen are respectfully urged not to
relax their efforts in collecting their cat
tie. Any strays not collected by Gath Of
June can be collected in the fall round
up. On the 24th Of June, If the order has
not been honestly obeyed, will collect
and eject intrudlng cattle with regular
COW outfits employed for the purpose"
AS there are a number of cattlemen in
Texas who are supposed to have cattle on
the range In the Chickasaw nation, the
above nJtce VIII be interesting reading
to them.
Il. NJ. Devinny, who has been confined
In the county jail here for some time
past on charge OF removing mortgaged
| property out of the state into the Indian
Territory, died late yesterday afternoon
OF congestiye chill. Deceased had
been complaining some for few DAYS,
and, when visited by the county physician
| yesterday afternoon, he was found to be
seriously Ill. Everything possible was
done 10 relieve the unfortunate, who
continued TO grow worse until late in the
afternoon, when he breathed his last. He
was about thirty-fve years old and lived
IN Southern Arkansas, where he leaves q
wife.
The special In THE GAZETTE Yesterday
headed "Cooke Couuty's Politics." hay
ing been generally credited to your regu.
lar authorized correspondent at this
place, the latter desires to state that he
did not send it, and had no connection
with it, While acknowledging the serv-
Ices rendered by the 'volunteer'' in con.
tnouting so much valuable information
about Cooke county's politics, we would
ask that ne at least sign his name to his
contributions, as we cannot afford to.
shoulder the responsibility for statements
made by him.
FRANK Hearn, who lives southwest of
this city, was on yesterday kicked in the
stomach by a horse, and 1t IA thought
probsbly fatally injured
jim Beatty has returned from the In
uian territory, where he delivered 500
head of cattle for S425O.
- wv 4 Dlru mas returned from
Sedalia, Mo-, where he has been attends
ing the geoeral assembly of the Cumber
land Presbyterian church.
Or. A. IL. Couson returned last night
from New York City, where he has been
attending medical lectures.
+. p. HILL.
special correspondence of the Gazette
dAINEsyIIE, TEX, May The boom
introduced into Texas by the coming of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, to be
one OF the factors in the upbuiiding of a
sollu prosperity, is not alone confined to
Fort Worth. The evidences of prosperity
so prevalent there, find at least dupli.
cate mere. The impetus infused by this
railroad outlook is felt in every line of
business, and the future viii only show
Where 1t Will end. Real estate has gone
away up into the thousands. the
demand being active and promising
70 continue, at least for some time To
come. Gainesville, if indications are
worm anything, has on holiday look.
ana her people feel that her future Ia As,
sured' Certainly no people deserve a
ruler measure OF prosperity than Che en-
'eTIp ,, people of this thrifty city.