The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-05
DEL VALE CORRESPONDENTS.
Two Grimes Committed in the Neighborhood
Details Of the Brutal Rape.

Details Of the Brutal Rape.
DEL VALE, Tex, April l, 1893.
Editor Statesman.
In regard to the case of rape on the
other side Of Garfield, the following
are the details 30 far as known: About
O'Clock 10 year-old girl of Streiker
IA Bohemian) living on John VOLTS
place, was pursuing her way home
ward when she was met by big
burly negro about IS years old, named
Ed Nichols, who drew her into hol-
low and committed his fiendish crime,
using knife to further his work.
This negro lives on John Richards
place. The girl after being assaulted
and left, managed to reach home and
inform her parents of her critical con-
dition. In searching for the rapist
he was tracked from where the deed
was committed to pOEd where he
washed himself. 1t the poAd was
found foot prints which Tailed to
Nichols to a nicity. He was traced
from the pond to his home where he
was found at o'clock Saturday morn.
ing sleeping. He was examined and
blood stains were found on on his
shirt, drawers and pants
which he claimed he got the
evening before from rabbit he had
killed. He denies the charge of rape,
but the proofs damaging, as the girl
identified him to certainty. He was
arrested by Jim Fowler, constable
Emmett White assisting, and was
conveyed to the city by several men as
guards. The girl is suffering awfully
and it is rumored she may die. Her
condition is critical.
There was shooting scrape at Del
Vale this evening. E. Cara, Copio
CARA and two other MeXicans named
Ramirez and Flores were at Copio
Garza's house this evening, it is con-
jectured, playing cards. They were
all somewhat intoxicated and became
involved in q row, in which Ramirez
got shot, once in the left thigh and
just above the heart. He managed to
extricate himself from the melee and
ran for j. b. Norwood g house, about
three quarters of a mile from the
place of the shooting. w hen he ar
rived at the house he was SO weak he
fell on the steps, where he W 8
found later on by q
negro woman, who informed
her brother of his presence He, j..
P. Burch and Jud Kicks was on the
scene in few minutes and found the
Mnvinop lffarinn ronnh from
his wounds. They ask him who shot
him, and he said:, Capio Garza's half
brother, which was Flores, He could
say no more. He was conveyed home
on E. P. Norwood's place about 1870
o'clock. When Flores shot Ramirez
he jumped on E. Garza's horse and
left. Cspio Cara mounted his horse,
winchester on saddle and lariat in
hand, aiming to lasso the shootist,
but he was so intoxicated he could not
ride at very rapid rate, therefore he
returned home at o'clock without
his game. No clue as to Flores
whereabouts, hut il is supposed that
he is in Hornsby's Bend, as that was
the direction in which he went.
Ramirez will probably recover.
Several punches of cattle passed
here yesterday and day before. Mr..
Blocker with small bunch was en-
route for Smiths place, on Onion,
where he intends to feed for about six
weeks Jud Moore, Hilly Handy
and bud Moore each passed with a
small bunch going to market. Some
very nice beeves were in the droves.
A new kind of worm is at work
this season. 1t has destroyed some
little corn already. 1t is black
iointed worm about IL inches long.
NOBLE JERRY.