Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-13

cnted scott's BODY.
o'Neill, Neb., Jan. 12.-Twelve of the
posse that started out to look for the
body OF Barrett Scott returned at 1880
o'clock tonight They think they have
located his resting place in an old well
about eighteen miles north OF this city,
or about Ave miles northwest OF Par
kerr where the assault was made.
When the party started out this morn
ing some Of them went to the scene OF
the attack, while more of them went
north to the Nlohrara river. Those OF
the posse who went to where Scott and
his family were attacked proceeded
northward past the spot. About
o'clock they came 10 a vacant farm for
merry worked by man named Harris
Upon this farm was an old well, ana
near II a building which was formerly
used as a milShOuse. The top or the
well was covered over by some old
boards.
The searchers removed thee boards
and began to Investigate the well. The
well was very deep and, as they had no
means OF probing Its bottom, stout
rope was secured and one Of the party
went down Into the we'll long board
was used To probe It's depths. II was
feet deep ana about three feet square,
with ten feet OF water in Il. Upon
sounding the bottom with the board,
the man In the well shouted to the anX-
i0us watchers above that there was
| something down there as he could feel
Ii with the board.
a search was made about the prem
ises and an iron rod was found which
was twisted to answer for a graphing
hook. with this hook a roll Of barb
wire Weighing about twenty pounds was
( taken from the we'll This was sur
/ prise to the dilligent seekers, as they
{ supposed. when the man in the well
/ told them that he had the hook fast
upon something. It was the body they
We're looking for. Nothing daunted,
/ however. they used the board again and
/ It was found that there WIS some other
| articles In one side OF the well as the
| board would go down about three feet
! farther upon one side than on the other.
Upon taking the board up and eNamin-
Ing IL. all were more than ever con-
WINGED that the well contained the body
OF the missing man as o small bunch of
hair was found upon the end Of the
board.
The party worked bravely for four
hours trying TO get II up but the hook
they had was too week to disludge IT,
and they returned 10 town as above
stated.
Tho hair which was found in the well
Is OF dark brown color. It Ia now IN
the possession OF DR.. Gnlignn, of this
city Some Ray that 1t Is the color al
SCOTS hair. while others say that it /.
too dark. The sheriff has not returnet
nt this hour. but Is expected to reaCl
the city some time tonight, when tn,
posse will again return, provided will
| graphing hooks, and the mystery o
the well will be solved
Several of those VINO We're with tn
posse at the well think that N" bjec
they failed to raise from the bottom O
the well rs the body ut Scott. II is clos
by the tran of the mob that was fol
lowed by the sheriff and as 1t is in al
Isolated part OF the country would b
wcll suited FOR the resting of one VIII,
, had been foully dealt with
No one lives within three miles o
the place, and, had It been selected n
n tomb, nothing but a dilllgcnt searcl
would reveal the fact. There Is consld
o cradle excitement IN the city tonight a
9 n result of the reported ind of tn
posse. Some think that It is the bod
sought for while others do not Moth
, ing definite win be known before to
morrow night.