The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
THE NtX.CN TROUBLE.
A Foul and Bloody Murder sus-
pected.
From the Shadows of Night to
the Shadows of Death.

M6AlCdu SSJIleTo duu AulerlCanS.
The article appeared as related to the
reporter, aud the facts upon which it was
based are true.
BLOODY MURDER.
Yesterd. y the following additional par
ticulars were CLEANED from persons direct
from the scene, and they indicate that a
fou', uncalled for and cowardly murder
has been perpetrated.
About fifteen miles southeast of this
city, or, more properly, perhaps,
east of the city, on, or near the river,
Mexican named Emilio Herrero lived
with his mother. He had been living
there since a boy, and was very indus
trious, quiet and uuoffendiug citizen. He
was we'll liked by all the reputable citizens
living in the neighborhood, and for two
or three wears worked on the farm of
Mr.. Starke Washington, gentleman we'll
known in this city. He also worked on
the farm of Mr.. 7. J. Houston two years,
quitting there last January to go to work
for Mr.. A. o. Duty, neighbor of Mr..
Houston's. With the above gentlemen he
stood high, and they give him splendid
reputation.
POINTER.
When with Mr.. Houston he had a black
had raised from colt, and all the neigh
bors recognized him as his animal, and
he was used by him and run at large on
the prairies as his property.
Prior to this, however, the horse had
strayed off, and when he first went to Mr..
Houston's he told him of the fact, and
was constantly on the lookout for the
animal, which was in his brand. He WAS
found, and used, and worked as his, as
stated.
| A SINGULAR ARREST.
Last Monday Emilio was at work
in Mr.. Duty's field, planting corn,
when it is said three white men, w. r.
johnson, Henry Livingston and Alonzo
Martin, all related to each other and to
the Justice of peace of the precinct, rode
up and arrested him on charge of
stealing the black horse, they alleging he
was the property of Johnson, one of the
trio. He'wa not permitted, so it is said,
to 90 home or TO call on any of the
neighbors but was hurried over to the
Justice of the peace, John A. Caldwell,
whose house they reached about shutdown.
i SEARCH.
Justice Caldwell, after some discussion,
it is alleged, turned him loose to go and
hunt up lawyer.
At this time the shades of night were
gathering, and Emilio started down the
road, walking, on his way home.
He never reached there.
Tuesday morning his mother reported
his absence to American neighbors, and
his arrest the day before and his appear
ance before Justice Caldwell was made
. known.
Prominent citizens at once took the
matter in hand, for, as said, Emilio was
well liked, being gentlemanly, courteous,
obliging and very industrious.
They instituted rigid search, and In
wooded lot of part of Johnson's pasture,
not far from the road Emilio travelled,
they found where horse or horses had
, been tied to a clamp of trees.
, sMAoKs OF FOUL MURDER.
Here searching Investigation brought
to light hat band. A paper wad, show
g ire evidences of having been very re-
= Gently fired from shotgun, was also
found, and then piece of bloody
! brown pager All this was very SUSPECT rus,
:, but when spot was found, indicating
that man had fpllen to the ground
!, there. and when trail WAS discovered
= leading from this spot, as if a man had,
been dragged over it, the suspicion be-
came more strong.
: A MYSTERY.
Tie trail led from the spot towards the
- river, about one hundred yards off, and,
strange to say, it led direct
10 where a fishing boat had been moor I'd
for long time, and, stranger still, the
= boat which had been securely tied there
Monday evening by its owner. On The
bank was found paddle.
= AN OMNIBUS SHREK.
Just across the river from where the
It boat was tied, and just about 300 or 400
yards from where all the horribly sug-
l. gestive signs were found, lives Mexican.
On Monday night, just about the time
/ Emilio should have reach the locality,
where it is believed he met with a
y cruel, bloody fate, the Mexican alluded
to heard Ia piteous, prolonged and
= piercing shrek, and then silence
brooded everywhere, only to be broken
l. by the dismal boot of the great horned
oYl, found in the river bottom.
n The cry was so unusual that it called
the Mexican from the house, to see if he
DC could learn the cause of it.
While standing in his yard neighboI
,e VI MS RUS vi anu ho vOO uau hOoio Ui4e
appealing cry, but no explanation could
r clear il up that night.
Was it the cry of EmilioH The best
If citizens in the neighborhood, and, for that
matter, the best citizens in THE county,
l. believe it was.
They are satisfied Emilio has been
IT, cruelty and wantonly murdered in cold
blood.
e. They believe he was shot and dragged
to the boat and his body carried out and
d. probably down the river and sunk be-
meath its turgid waters. Or, mayhap, the
ke body in the boat was set adrift.
They believe it so strong that yesterday
ke morning they offered Clabe Hawkins $10C
to 90 down and drag the river, and b.
rt went, accompanied by Sheriff Hornsby.
ID The governor YVES called on Monday, al
ey stated in yesterdays STATESMAN, but il
he was through no fear of Mexican up
at rising, as had been circulated about town
II was to get him to offer a reward fol
the murderers end he will do so if Emilio'
body is found.
The Mexican consul at San Antonio hai
been notified by the American citizens
Deighbors of Emilio, of the matter, anG