Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-08-09
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Paddy's Run, Butler CO., o.,
July 80, 1888.
Postmaster, Oxford, Miss.
Dear Sir;-The DIR. Thomas
who was 50 Justly dealt with at or
near your place, prowled around
here, as a i al beat, about two
years ago, acting just as h. did
there only net having any vic:imt
far as l knew. but he acted IA il
he feared arrest, and would not go
To any OF the towns or On the
routes Of travel. Ny attention
was called to him by the account
of his taking of on IN the Courier
Journal. He came TO my house
N uch as he did the Shiyes' family
but saw he vas a fraud and ssut
him eff. I am glad his end has
come. Amy addition. facts il. his
history would be interesting, as We
could not make out here IN what
line he vas operating.
Very Truly,
GRIFFITH MoRRIs.
New Decatur, Ala,
July 81, 1888.
10 the Sheriff of Lafayette coun
ty Miss.
Dear Sir:-I read in . Mem.
phis paper m account of tho hang
ing and mObbing OF one Geo II
Thomas. Now as | have heard OF
this mar before, | am interested
to hear what b. is and who he is
| believe be is ore than sn crdi.
nary scoundrel, and would ike to
know his history. In April 1857,
he came to my mothers house. in
Jessamine county, Kentucky, and
pretended to be a historian, writ
ing a history of the world, that he
had been all Over the world, and
talked very hucutly of what he saw
in the old country; was dressed in
a shabby suit but represented that
be had left his trunk at the Gal.
House, Louisville, where ne bad
line clothes Of all kinds, besides
relies of things gathered in his
travels. He said his home was at
Glendale, Ga, where he owned
1000 acres Of land, Il fine house fur
nished in elegant style, his plan
tstion was stoc kcd VITA fine Ara
biaR horses sent from Arabia and
other animals of the finest kinds.
He come to NV mothers asking 10
stay all night, and re%aIn, 4 two
weeks. when they drove him Of
He did no criminal act Will
there but acted in such q war as 10
convince Us be was no good. III
would keep his room locked
when any one came aud would not
show himself until they vert
away. He had constantly on his
person two pistols and a knife
He would Gas stated in paper)
come down stairs and hold fAwi-
ly worship. While so engaged
one night = Nose was heard in an
adjoining room, when he sprang
TO his feet in an excited manner,
saying, What IS that Z | thought
/ heard footsteps" he showed
some stones saying they e dia-
mend hs had got from tie mites
in Brazil, and that hs bad $4,000
worth Of them. He was careful
to exclude himself from public
gaze, and uails share asked TO 90
to the High Bridge, "a curiosity
near US, bat would not go III an
open vehicle, but went in a carri-
age With drawn blinds. He say
ed there there until The Goth Of
April when We told hin we could
keep him no longer. He got very
mad, and forgot to pay any board
He started TO Lexington saying he
was going to Louisville to marry
a beautiful young lady on the next
day the 9th. Bat before getting
to Lexington asked to get out of
the carriage as he did not believe
he would go to town. He was left
on rode side ancno more vas heard
of him until notice in paper. |
think be had picture ef an affiict
ed little bow with him, IL so this
picture IS a likeness of my half
brother / am quite sure this man
has a history, and . very intsres-
ting enc, and | vsuld ike very
much to have all the facts known
TO you de has met 4 deserved
fate, and the authorities should
overlook such . goodaetion on the
part of tie mob which hung him.
Yours Truly.
w. p. GuTHRIs,
Town clerk, New Decatur, Ala.