San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-08
FOUR MEN ASSAULTED,
CAMP YARDS VISITED BY HIGH
WAYMEN.
Three of the Victims Will Die-Iron
Bars and Rocks the Weapons
Used.


and who have been in the habit of
purchasing provisions in the city,
arrived here last night late and
stopped at T. f. Mumme's camp
yard on South Flores street, below
the Arkansas Pass depot. After
they had cared for their horses,
they retired in the camp shed in
the southeast corner of the ward.
About , O'Clock they We're badly
beaten by two young men, and are
now lying in dangerous condition.
The facts as related by the LIGHT
are as follows:
Mr.. VIM. Hamilton, one of the
clerks in Mumme's grocery store,
returned to his room last night
about II o'clock, and retired, his
sleeping apartment being in the
rear of the grocery. About 2:3O
o'clock he was awakened by
loud screamesN of "murder!
help! Pm dying~ y few
moments later Mr.. Hamilton
was on the scene, and found the
two farmers lying unconscious.
Mr.. Kennos was found in a wagon,
his head was cut in four places,
his shoulder was beaten into a
mass of blood and flesh, his eyes
We're badly slashed, and his skull
was fractured, so as to cause the
OoZing out of his brains when pres
sure was applied by the physician.
King was not injured about the
head, but his back was badly
bruised and his suffering is caused
from some internal injury. He is
a wreck now, physically, and will
never be able to work as before.
After the neighbors had made
an investigation of the entire af-
fair, the two wounded men were
conveyed carefully to TESTS hotel
and DR.. Kingsley was summoned
The injuries of both men were
properly cared for, and they are
now lying at the above named
place.
Two large iron bars were found
near the place where the deed was
committed, which are supposed to
be the weapons used.
The dastardly work was evident
ly committed by two young men,
dressed in light clothing, as a lady
residing near by saw them enter
the camp yard in sneaking man
ner, two minutes before the
screams were heard. The OBJ
iect was probably to rob these
two old gentlemen, but the
cries of King aroused their fears,
and they rapidly departed, not
having gained their object.
Both of these men are highly
esteemed in the vicinity in which
they reside, and both have large
families. They are quite wealthy,
and this fact was probably known
by their aSSailants. Their families
have been notified of the attempt
at murder, and the old gentlemen
will be kept here awaiting word
from their relatives.
\ SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCE,
One hour previous to the time
King and KennOs were assaulted,
two young men, who are described
as the same fellows, visited Clouds
camp yard, near the city hospital,
and there found a man named
Bearing, and F. Flores, lying asleep
near their wagons. Bearing was
struck over the head with a pick,
and Flores was almost Drained
with large rock. Both men were
instantly knocked senseless and an
alarm was not given. The demons
searched the pockets Of their sup
posed murdered victims, and
large roll of money was secured
from Flores. Bearing had nothing.
The mounted officers were sum-
mOned to the yard, but after a
search they returned to the sta
ton, not being able to obtain any
clue as to who or where these
highwaymen were. This morning
the detectives found the pick COW
cred with blood, also the rock.
They are now looking closely into
the matter. 1t is stated that
neither of these men will live
twenty-four hours, being even more
seriously injured than were the
ones assaulted at Mumme's camp
ward. Mr.. Flores resides near Van
Raub station and is quite we'll
known. He came to San Antonio
with large sum Of money, the re-
ceipts Of a picnic given at Van
Raub Saturday, and it is thought
that he was followed by these two
men.