The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-08
sa.r statement from lAs Prisoner

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sh;r Statement from the Prisoner. |
Yesterday morning Sheriff +. NJ.
Slack ard Deputy sam Casey Of Madi-
son county arrived in Bryan with
young man named Tom Ross, winled
10 Madison county and charged with
/ the murder ol William Tropp, the
young man who was found dead
| iu the woods near Willow Hole, on
June 9TH. Ross came iu and surrender
ed 20 sheriff Black al Kerryill last Sun
/ day aud asked Tor protection Shcrih
Black SAWS he was completely surround
ed and starved ont and had 10 come
la. According b. the statement made
fto the reporter by Sheriff Black, Ross
made hi. way ont OF the country after
tie crime was committed, going TO San
Marcos on freight train aud making
ms way on through Comal, Blanco,
/ Glle-pie aud Kerr counties ~ best he
could. The officers have been pushing
the case with the "reminiscences OF fate
ever since the crime wa discovered.
The only clue they had 10 work on at
first was the finding Of an unknown
dead man in the woods with the jun
,ef under his head and the fact that
two men wearing jumpers had been
seen making Their way in that direct.
ion. Beyond this nothing was knoSn
but step by step they followed every
scrap OF evidence, traced him out west,
and eulisling the services Of officers
there. forced Ross to come In. While
,eafching flr Ross in the vicinity
where he was found the Madison coun'
~ officers run Into big / orse stealing
ease. and with the local Officers, sue
coed in capturing a number OF stolen
b horses, while Mr.. Black says when he
= eff three sher,iIs out thee had the
! thrive. located and were hot after them
aud sure TO make capture. II ap-
I pear. the officer dropped on to the
horse stealing accidentally while hunt
No for Ross, and when hc was caught
he told What be knew about the gang Of
ihieve.. lie had fallen in with them
. while trying 10 get IA, Of the country,
and was posted about their movements
although he had nothing 10 do with
their crimes. This was d very import
ant matter for The people Of that local.
y Is. as il seems the gang wee well or.
gained and carrying on extensive oper'
q alton.
Mes.rs Black and Casey we're pretty
badly b oxen up by their tiip and the
formcr said yesterday morning he
hadn't been 10 bed since Friday night
They made splendid record in The
y case ior endu ance, nerve, energy ant
/, detective work, and We feel sure tie
people Of Madison viii give them iul
credit for 10.
n Tie olIicrs left for Mali onyille will
b their prisoner yesterday. The rcpor
p. Ter called ON Ross while he Sas in iai
mere. lie lisa small man % years old
be- with dark hair, swartny compexion
NJ small sandy mlstache aud weighs prob
ably l3j pounds, lie had no statemen
a to- make about the murder, Out said I
IL the reporter; Il would like To "a
20 something about my character. ! ncve
be- was guilty Of robbiug a man IN m
1t life. was raised near Willow Holt
OF belonging ,oa oil family Of peopI
and was well thought or wont MAX
u, any statement about this Gaze at pre-
Iy emf"
When asked how lac had been irea'e
by the officers be laid; MIR, Black h'
~ treated me Just ~ tine Us "a pri,on'
Do could be Treated and hay'nt nied
'' .e, away; wouldn't have given ~
me- hadn't been out there, Tut now
~ Won't ,ry TO GIT away, aud II ! was OF
n. in the woods would come in and CIV
ld up."
We sheriff Black says he knows he h'
the rht man.
G.aee. milk shake and ice cold sod
rc aater at lee ~ NeWlauds.
I, Ium Nauhook, negro Wa arres'c
and iailol Yesterday charged with III
thelt ura coat from D. selsie.
o.. At Actual Cost.
'u As many persons who desired 10 TAI
50 advantage oi my last big cusl "a q can
unprepard to pay cab aud coils
Ia q1cntly did not get the benefit ofii
re- have determined To renew the cost "a
~ Ion SPOT cash aud couliue Jour mol
days Tuesday, Wedue' day, Thursia
aud Friday. 50 that all may come pr
On pared 90 reap a harves Of bargain
- All Summer clothing, ladie' We {
gent, underwear, domestic, print an
a., al. dress goods are included In ih
~ rrea, slaughter Sale tesins ih
b, m ming at s o'cl ck and closes Fido
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