The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22
PERSONAL
LIsT OF ANSWERS n

LIST OF ANSWERS
To Advertisements in Office OF The Pos, for
week ending saturday May II. 1888.
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1T Is SAID by tho old settlers here that one
Amos MeQutston. has lhed IN this county
about twenty seven years. and in his carly
nays ne followed the trade OF CHIMNEY
building, having closely applied himself 10
bis trade and by economic living up 20 the
year 1879, he was able to purchase 200 acres
OF land about one and o3e-half mics of
Heidenhemer, q little town on the santa 10
railroad. In Bell county, Texas. This pur-
chase not sultng the old man. about 1876 or
lass he traded the nrst purchase Ct land
for another 2oO-acre tract nearer this town
than was the ilrst pure base. On this tract
he has since then lived by himself. the lfe
OF hermit, spending Ms Lime in growing
some crop On "a portion o. his land, renting
some of the land and raRing some stock.
IL was never known definitely whether or
not the old man had made any money above
expenses on MS farm, but from his manner
OF living and his iniscrly cabds, u Is sup
posed he did, The old man would Nor
talk OF his past life. OF OF his people TO any
one save to some he would speak OF having
son living In Galveston. Houston or Mex
100. Beyond this mcaser iuIorlnatlon no
one knows whether or not he has any pco-
pie living Unfortunately for the ola man
his manner of sliving doub, leu some
assassin or outlaw 10 believe that he had
accumulated considerable amount OF
money and the thought OF obtaining IT. led
them TO commit most heiaous crime on
the S0th day OF April. 1898. Amos Mcuuls-
ton was found dead AT hv home. near this
town. ana at the inquest II was ascer,ained
apparently. that the night before tome
one had deeoyod him from his house and
murdered him by shooting with gun, load
ed with buckshot Tho community Is badly
shocked over tho assassination and would
be glad to see the respetrator get his Just
reward. The name OF this old man Is
spelled as you see, Amos McQuiston H.,
leaves no one to take charge of his prop
erty. which consists OF 200 acres OF lani,
sixteen head OF horses. provcnder n few
household goods and Implements OF hus-
bandry. Should any one this letter In
print and know that they have legal claim
TO the estate Of Amos McQuiston. or know
anything about his people. would confer a
great favor upon the administrator OF the
estate by giving Information concerning tho
same. Tho estate liz supposed TO be worth
5000 or $1,000. and is held intact by me- Ms
temporary administrator, duly appointed by
the county court OF bell county, Texas. Ad-
dress all letters to II. A. Baggett, admin
istrator ard Justice OF peace. in and for
precinct No. I. Bell county Texas.
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