The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-24
Killed While DischarGins His Duty.

Mr.. NJ. u. NaHdce, "AO sk'SAe N
time in Newberry County just after the
war, where he married Miss Matte
Andrews, of Laurens County, shortly
afterwards moved TO Texas. For the
past four yearshe was sheriff and tax
collector of Young County. Last De-
cember he was killed wilhelm the dis
charge of his duty as an officer OF the
law. He was native of Alabama.
We take the following account from
Texas paper:
CHRITMAS IN GRAHAM, TEXAS.
To-day underan almost freezing rain,
we buried our murdered Sheriff, NJ. ".
Wallace: a faithful husband, tender
and attectionate father, a good citizen,
a good member of the Masonic order,
and a most excellent officer. Every
thing that medical skill could affect
was done. Prayer, in public worship:
and daily in families, was offered TOR
him and for his stricken family. In
deed the heart of the whole communl-
ty seemed to throb with tenderest SYM
pathy for the stricken odes, and with
burning indignation against the muir
derer. Rarely, if ever, have seen the
like.
On the 18th Mr.. Wallace and his dep
uty went to serve q warrant OF arrest,
six or seven miles from town, upon
man charged with murder in the In
dian Territory. AS they were about
entering the house where the man was
heshot Wallace, the bal passing through
the kidney. He fingered in great agony
until the oath, when death ended his
suffering. Such was the deep sympathy
that, though cold and raining as it was,
almost the whole town attended the
fnneral and burial.
The murderer escaped, and has not
yet been found. Many persons are
hunting for him, and rewa, d nf about
81, 7OG, am told, is offered by our cltl-
zens for him.
The following telegram to the New
Yo,k K Herald f?rther explains the diff
Guilty:
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, January 90
Sheriff Richardson, Of this county, re-
ceived telephone message about mid
night last hight from Graham, jn Young
county, to the effect that terrible hight
had occurred in which several neil had
been killed aud wounded. a deputy
United States marshal with a posse OF
| Graham citizens was escorving the four
NARROW brothers, Buckhart and anoth'
er man named Pierce to The Parker
couniy iail at Weatherford, the prison.
ers 5eing indicted for four murders and
eight cases of horse theft. A mob OF
thirty citizens attempted to capture
and lynch the prisoners, and as the
marshal and posse defended them
terrible fight took place. Two OF the
| NARROW brothers were killed and four
of the posse wounded at the first fire.
The f::bt continued for several min
utes, during which another one OF the
Marlows aud Pierce were wounded
During the time both parties were at
tending to the injured the prisoners
Pierce and NARROW and Buckhart, made
their escape.
The fight took place two and a hall
miles from town, and it is not ye,
known how many Of the mob Wele
hurt. A Large force has been organized
at Graham and they are now in pursuit
of the fugitives and the membe!s OF the
mob. Sheriff Richardson has wired the
sherifs at Henrietta, Vernon, Wichita
Cisco, Abilena aud Colorado City. The
report says the excitement at Graham
is at fever heat. =,
The fight took place at:ten o'cloes
on Saturday night, and appea.s to bt
the sequel TO another that occurred or
Friday night. -, >.
Boone MARROW, o1e of The brothers
all of whom were of bad reputatio:
and accused of various theIts, killeo
Sheriff Mar"oA Wallace: Of Young
Comfy on The 17Lh Of last December
while the latter was attempting to ar
rest him. NARROW escaped, but III!
bro;hefs were arrested as: accessories
! Latet they broke jail. but weie recap
ttured, and on I':day. night 9 mo.
about thirty strong attacked the-Ja'l a
G.:aha n with the purpose of lynchlrs
4 him.
They fa:ledin their object, bo*ever
and ABOUT nine O'Clock on Sa.plday tn
prisone,s, under strong guard. Wer
started for Weathe:fo'd for safer keep
ing. 1t was while to:s party was el
route that the same, or a1otner mol
attacked them, with the above result