The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-12-12


of the boom he lost almost everything.
About year ago he moved to New
York
GOING BACK TO TENAs
Jack Page the Texas Murderer is Taken
Back to the Scene of His Crime.
w. S. Swilley. the deputy sheriff of
Liberty county, Texas, also an agent
appointed by Governor j. S. Hogg of
Texas, came down from Helena Wednes-
day morning armed with the necessary
requisition papers with which to take
John Moore, alias Jack Page. back to
Liberty county to answer to the crime of
murder. On arriving in Livingston
Swilley was conducted to the county
Jail where he had conversation with
Moore which convinced him that the
prisoner was the man wanted to answer
for murder committed on the 18th day
of October. 1872. Mr.. Swilley was seen
by the ENTERPRISE reporter and made
the following statement regarding the
case: In 1872 Moore resided with his
family on farm in Hardin county,
Texas. He was accustomed to go across
the. line into Liberty county, a distance
of a few miles to neighboring grist
mill to have his grinding done. One day
while at the mill Moore met Jack Odle,
another farmer, and the two We're soon
filled with liquor. While engaged in
their drunken carousal they got into an
alteration and Moore, who is very
passionate man, whipped out his pocket
knife and struck Odle in the right side,
cutting a cash nine inches IN length
across his abdomen and completely dis
em mboweling him. Odle lived but four
hours after being wounded and as no
officers were present to place Moore
under arrest he succeeded in making his
escape. The account of his subsequent
crimes in Sheridan, Wyoming, and his
voluntary surrender to Sheriff Temple
ton has already been published in the
ENTERPRISE. After being notified of
Moores surrender Sheriff M. A. De
Blanc of Liberty county made applica-
cation to Governor Hogg for a requisi-
ton for Moore on the 26th of November
filing copy of the original indictment
with the application and also requesting
that w. S. Swilley be appointed agent on
the part of the state of Texas to receive
the fugitive. On the 3Oth of Novem-
ber the-executive issued demand to
Governor Toole for the surrender OF
Moore to Swilley, and armed with the
necessary papers Mr.. Swilley departed
for Helena, arriving there last Tuesday.
After examining the papers Governor
Toole issued the following:
STATE OF MONTANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
GOVERNOR OF MONTANA
To any sheriff. deputy sheriff, or constable in the
State of Montana
| Whereas a requisition from the Governor of
the state of Texas has been made upon me for the
surrender of John Moore fugitive from justice
| from said state of Texas charged with the crime
| of murder, as appears by the complaint and
other papers filed in the office of the governor OF
the state of Montana and duly authenticated;
Now, her1fore, do command you to appre
| hend the said John Moore, wherever he may be
found in this estate, and upon payment of all legal
| costs and charges, deliver him to W. $. Swilley,
the agent of the governor of the state of Texas,
| in order that he may be conveyed to the said
| state of Texas to be there tried for the crime
| charged against him. And of this warrant, with
vour proceedings thereon, make due return to
| this Office.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto sub
scrihed my hand and caused the seal
| TSEAL1 of the state of Montana to be affixed at
Helena, the capital this eighteenth
! day of December, A. ID. 1891.
l. RorwrrT. JOS. X. TOOLE.
| Secretary of State.
On receipt of the above command
Sheriff Templeton placed Moore under
arrest, and upon payment of the costs in
the case turned him over to Swilley.
The deputy departed Thursday morning
with the prisoner and expects to arrive
home Tuesday. He is of the opinion that
the case will be heard at the February
term of court and feels confident Moore
will be convicted as the states witnesses
are all still living in Liberty county.
Moore was anxious to 60 but did not like
the idea of being handcuffed, but as
Swilley had special orders from Sheriff
De Blanc to securely handcuff him, the
bracelets were adjusted before he was
taken from the county Jail. One thing
that added to Moore's eagerness to be
taken back was a desire to see his
wife and child, but in this he will prob
ably be disappointed as Swilley states
that they removed from Texas several
years ago.
! The following copy of the original
indictment found against Moore, fur
nished by Sheriff Templeton, will doubt
less be of interest to the public:
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF LIBERTY.
| In the district court of said county, September
term, A. ID. 1873
| In the name and by the authority of the
state Of Texas, county of Liberty, duly tried
oath bv the Judge OF tie dlstrlct court OF SAID
county, touching their legal qualification as grand
Jurors selected, empaneled, sworn and charged to
enquire into and true presentment make of all
offenses against the penal laws of the state, COM
mitted within the body of the county aforesaid,
upon their oaths presented in the district court
| of said county, that John Moore, late of the
| county of Liberty, laborer, on the first day of
| October. in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two, with force and
arms, in the county of Liberty and State of Texas
did then and there in said county of Liberty with
a certain knife, commonly called pocket knife.
| the same being deadly weapon in and upon the
body of one JACK Odle reasonable creature in
the peace of God, and of said state, then and
there being, did unlawfuliy, folonionsly and OF
his malice aforethought, with premeditated and
deliberate design, make an assault, and the said
| John Moore with the said knife in the hands of
him. the said John Moore then and there had and
| held the said Jack Odle in and upon the right
breast and belly of him the said Jack Ode two
mortal wounds of the breadth of two inches and
| of the depth of six inches Of which said mortal
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