Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-06
Was sent to Texas, This Is probably the
hrst publication OF the nifnlr

was sent TO Texas, This Is probably the
hrst publication OF the affair.
We could not sly anything or Ia.
Nesupatv, snid one who remembered
u, yesterday, for those were awful
times. and we feared for our own lives.
W. had IN stand In or be killed.
hgl there We're whisleriugs and muir
Up by the rock quarry near the pres.
ent East Tcnnrssce Virginia aud Geor-
gia RAILROAD bridge, was what Is known
as The BILLY IL. Smith bridge, and at
4 place IN the quarry pools of
blood were found. A woman living Just
aer'Ss the river said she heard horrible
screams coming from there ON the night
OF the killing. SHE said she heard man
pilcously pleading for life. somc deep
all was quiet.
rhcn iA,re were moro mutterlngs and
they ended iu mutteings. Those were
irghtful times,
WHO KILLED HIM.
Many destinations were made as to
those who killed Blevins. II was said
he was killed for his money. Harry
Nimpce's story tina, he was Killed for
money and revenge rnntnlns good clnc.
one that Is reasonable, Here Is the way
he tells u.
'Old man rardn lived up on the hin
where Jim Mullen lives now. and Dick
pNnlin was his son. The old man was
Killed by some Texas rangers. These
rangers FORMED the rear guard when
Rome WIS evacuated. aud Shcrnnn's
army was coming, Old man Pardin went
M the river to help the yankees vet
across, lie had lot VI rope c0ilcd
hhoni hun, sutnc nails aud a hntchvt.
HE Texas rangers were VI Ross hrl.
lnde' aud he rear guard had yankee
aygnoais Old man rNrdln told them he
had '7nine 10 help the yankees ncrnss the
river aud they Shot him dead
Dick pArlin. his son. never got over
this and hal q gimdgp AGAINST the Tex.
nus. The day TINT Rlcyns was caught
prk came to our house and said! BlcV.
nus VIII never live TIL morning
That nlgllt Revins was killed, An.
other mcmher Of the scous told me "
others who participated Most Of those
mentioned to mo are dead. rhosr men.
Toned consisted Of the toughest mem.
hers ~ the Organization. aud the better
class hlh no connection with IT,.
'llirk pariin had double purpose,
you sce, and although lllcvins did moi
belong To The brigade that killed his
father he was 4 mcmhcr NJ brigade
IRON the snnlc state Both hrigndes
were COMPOSED Of Texas rangers"
CREATED GREAT INTEREST.
'N' 'N'AE VI Ahf hlNl WIS iblN AfHltIa
day morning. and thnte who heard il
were greatly Interested A. seems thai
no word had been sent to the Young
mans family The pistol, the money
aud the nag of his, so far aa Is known.
can not be accounted for. The nag wI,s
taken by a man who said he knew The
young lady to whom II belonged aud that
he would return II TO her
=, Many people now living here know
HlrvlnH aud remember the cirVunatnnces
They cnll his killing murder Most Of
the lncli whose names are connected with
thr affair are dead
The homes urc now at Cnnnoly's. and
20 suggestion has been made as To the
disposition NJ them 4 federal soldier
IN the city. reading the account In yes.
terday's Tribune, Investigated the mai.
ter aud seemed greatly Interested after
~ found out ne homes were those of
Confederate soldier
nrc thcy2