Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-05

Assasslns Failed TO Get the wealth
Whirh They Sought


Braokettvlllo. Texas January i.--rerdl-
nani (not AuEusO wedelch whose honft-
ltsa murder was pcrpatrated In this city
some tiric during night before last, was
bcrlcd this afternoon at O'Clock, n large
gathering OF friends and fellow citizens
attending the funeral. The heller that
the old gentleman had considerable money
hidden about the prsmises has proved
tue, A searching party this morning
found cigar box containing siai0 IN gold
and bank bills under the floor VI tho main
bah over tho collar. placed back OH the
foundation whereon rest the floor loiste
This find has caused Immense ahtisfac
that the Infamous murdercrs talltd ~
SECURING the hidden treasure expected by
them.
Tho Post reporter In company with m
officer. examined the premises last even
ing and Il is evident that the murdered
man was Sitting by his stove when struck
down, II is presumed that the assnssins
entered the place late, perhaps aluiost
midnight. engaged the old man IN CON
veraation. and In an unsuntdcd moment
the blow was given that rendered " easy
for the robbers ~ proceed In their din.
boiinnl work A chair near the stove ba-
shattered with blood pool Of blood
near the chair, the bloody imprint ~
stockngcd feet LEADING to door frent
H." nan had not vet retired.
u II supposed that more than nnc com
mlttcd the deed, That ono was LETT with
the unconscious victim. while the other
whore hands were covered with blood
searctod tile premises II is presumed
that the old man recovered consciousness
ere tho villains were through feArching
the house and the witcher over him Ea>a
him the second blow. that laya alongside
and partially over tho frst
The damnable fiends then dragged Ills
body behind the bar TO the cellar door
carried Il below. and fearful Of recovery
possibly, they placed large piece OF
coarse, dirty domestic In his mouth ana
hfutally crnmmed this down hia throat
His hands and feet were most probably
tied before they carried him away from
where he first fell. Ils handn worn hound
with heavy cord and his foot with q
piece 70 clothos line cut from line on
the premises
Some believe that the old man was
struck Just hard enough 10 atun htm 4.
that hc was then bound hand and foot
and carried In the cellar, whore offers Of
life were made II he would disclose the
secret Of his wealth. lie would not ma
the villains fearful OF exptmre. DELHI
oratoly stranElod him by Fngrlng and
stDutly tying a cloth ovrr tho gag and
around his neck Ills body FROM heitd
TO hips was blue black when found next
day.
His personal effects were strewn over
the cellar moor, where his trunk was foun0
opened and looted. His iron safc. nihn In
the cellar was found omen Papers ana
clothes show bloody hands ala the luotlne
or pertevcringly searched everything IN n
deliberate manner Two heavy clubs were
found near the store. one button willow.
heavy green well trimmed hiudgeon
showed bloody use the other, n mesquite
club WAS evidently not used, Tho off,
cors are doing all they can In the endenyor
TO approhend, How hopeful they are, or
how much they have accomplished n not
made known 30 the general public The
Post reporter will forward matter M do.
yelupmentE occur.