Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-24
FOUL PLAY.
A Murder Unearthed by the Finding of g
Skeleton

A Murder Unearthed BY tho Finding of q
Skeleton.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
MoBEETIE, TEX, June 20.-A few davs
since party OF COWBOYS engaged on the
annual roundup in Cellingsworth county
discovered the skeleton of 3 msn in the
breaks OF the salt fork OF Red river, in the
southeast corner of the Rocking Chair
ranch. IL wss IN an sLvsnced stage OF
decomposition, but some flesh remained
on the bones. The CHASTITY discovery q.
once recalled to the older settlers in
Collingsworth the mysterious disappear
snce OF q msn named Rush, settler on
Eden creek in the Rocking Chsir pasture,
which happened about sixteen months
ago. Rush came to the Panhandle
some time in the latter part of 1885, with
herd OF l25 cattle, and settling on q
section Of school land, built dug out in
the vicinity OF number OF small stock
men comprising the Elm settlement. He
WAS from either johnson or Hill county
AS he was driving his cattle through
Vernon, stranger named Glenn
ents became associated with him,
and travelling with him 20
CollingsWorth became his CON-
panion there. The TWO men lived to-
gether ani alone IN dug out. Early
one morning in February or Msrc5, 1887,
en- employe Of the Rocking Chair ranch
called st Rush's dug-out and found
Clements alone. His inquiries sbout
Rush seemed to strongly agitate Glenn
ents, who stated that the former hsd left
the evening before with relatives, who
came Though the country in wagon,
sud persuaded him 10 60 to Colorado
with them. He said that Rush hsd sold
his cattle aud all lis interests to him
His story and manner aroused the sus.
plcious OF the cowboy, who examined the
locality and found no wagon tracks.
His suspicious were communicated to his
associates, and the matter became SUD
Ject OF genersi gossip on the range, the
belief being csrrentlJ expressed thst
Clements had made away with Rush to
secure his cattle. Shortly afterward
Clements gathered up nezrly oil the cat
lie In Rush's brand, sld, assisted by one
or Two other parties, drove them to KAN
sas End sold them. Returning about a
year ago, he effected ezle of q small re-
msInder Of Rush's cattle left on the range
After this he disappeared. Some time
after Rush's disappearance, gentleman
named Lsudrith, from Hill county, Visi-
ted Collingsworth, hunting Rush for tbs
sVoWed purpose OF paying debt Ct $1,000,
growing out of some cid transactions.
a small note due TO him from
gentleman living near Mobeetie has
never been presented for payment.
These facts showing R1sk's independent
condition financially add strength to the
belief entertained By ell the cattlemel.
that ne WAS the victim Of foul play, .4fs
first tangible evidences Of which Were
brought to light By the remains reeentlyd
discovered. n
The spring round-ups have unfoldsd
more than one story Of mysterious cIiEss
The news comes from the Iadisn Err
tory Of the fnding Of the body of sfSsung
man named KitzmilIer OF Timber creek,
north OF Greer county. He dissppesred
about year ago while engaged il delec-
i've work, seeking to ferret cut the brand
burners in that locality. He was former
ly clerk in Msngum, Greer coup y.