The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
EFFORTS TO SAVE wlLoNER.
kilograms Show that Everything Posi-
bic Was Dnne hY ScnrrY

! eiegranS Show that Everything Posi-
BILE Was Done by Scurry.
Austin, Texas, August p. The governor
today gave out the following kilograms
which passed between himself, Adiutaut
| General Thomas Scurry and the author
ties iteerding the burning at the stake of
| the negro Abe Milduer who was burned
ut the stake last evening at Whjteshorn
| for outrAging Mrs Caldwell wife OF a
| PROMINENT citizen of rhat place
| Governor JOS. D. S0yers, Austin, Texas.
| Gainesville, Texas. August % Abe Wild
ner In hands of mob ana taken to Whites.
| hul2 80 be burned. Am powerlesS. Please
I order militia to Whiteshoro at once.
a. y. Shrewsbury,
a;+4 D. m. sheriff Grayson County.
A. D Shrewsbury, sheriff Gainesville
/ Austin, Texas, August %. Have directed
! Gainesy llle, Dcnison and Denton companies
/ trains. Major Nimon of Denis0n instructed
| 50 take command under your direction
GAos. Scurry
! $50 y. m. Adjut8nt General
| Major {. w, 'Nimon, Denisou, Texas.
| Austin, Texas August 2O-You are di.
I reetcd 10 proceed with company X, Fourth
/ ihluEtrl, to NhlteSboro on special Grain
/ for tfe purpose OF commanding troops there
and protecting Abe Wilduer from mob
I Other companies will be directed to report
/ ia you. Report 20 the sheriG ii there Act
! yised Thos Sgurfy,
/ O.il p. IN. Adjutaut General
| TO the Commanding Officer Denton Light
Lglt Guard, Gainesville Texas.
Austin, Texas, August 20,-AssembIc your
I company and proceed with it to Whites
[ Ale Wilduer Prom mob. secure special
I train n necessary. Act promptly nut with
Z caution Report to sheriff or Major c. W.
y fr,
$50 p, m. Adjntant General
To. tie Commanding Officers Denton Light
Nuafd, Denton, Texas.
Austin Texas, August 2O-You will ag
SemDlc your company with least possible
delay and proceed ON special train tu
moo Major Nsulon OF senior officer pres
cat viii be in commaud of troops ACt
promptly but be cautious.
rhos Scurry,
o'"V IT, M AdJGitut General
10 the Commanding Officer Denlson Rifles,
bcuison, Texas
Ausdp,, Texas, August 2o-You will re,
port WIZ Your company TO Major c. W.
Nimon for duty at WAtesboYo. Assemble
Nour men win aN possible dispatch mud
N me event he Is absent proceed with
your company to WhltcShoro for the pur-
pose O, protecting Abe Wildner Rcnlnst
mob. Report Go sheriff II there; If he IL
ahscn' act promptly yourself, hut with eau
tiou. Thos. Sr,rrv
$3.50 p IN. Adjutaat Genera General.
General Superintendent NJ, X. aud T..
Dallas, Texas.
Austin, Texas, August q. Please provide
speclP) trains az once To move Denton
Gainesyule and Denison COMPANIES ~
Mhitostoro 70 prevent lyuchng OF Abe
W Auhei: Sena oils 70 me, BY command
OF " governor Thos Scurry,
h'oV y m Adlut0nt General
c, W. Nimon Denison, Texas.
Austin, Texas, August 20 Negro renort.
| ed burned n true order for troops 10 pro
eeed To- Nhitcshoro countermunded Sstis.
~ Yourself before dlSmiSsmg Your com
rocte Make full report by letter I'm w
erep'e TO action OF company on roceipt Of
I otNei rhoS, Scurry,
lV'I' p m Adjutaut General.
Captain \ D. Collins. Gainesville Texas
Anstln, Texas August 20 satisfy Your.
Az aS 20 tAe trnlh of Clark's statement
II II Soy. EGt tue proceed as directed II true
ulSWlss your company. Make full report
Nv letter In reference 10 action OF cam
pAny on receipt OF order, VIZ
.rhos Scurry.
T 1o'-p p 10 Adiutant General.
Commanding oUlcer Denton Light Guard
DCuon, Texas. ''N
Austin. Texas. August eO.-Nerro rono,.
eeed 70 Whlteshoro eonnterman8ed W.
tstr yoGrself before dlsmisslng yonr co S,
pany II not true YOU VIII proceed "a
directed Make a full report ~ Iettar AZ
reeterence to action OF company on recent
V'tNH.It, Thos. Scurry,
m'li r M Adjutant General
c. W Nimon, whItrsOoro Texas
Austtn, Texas, August 90 wlre oou,
nlAndlhg onieer companies at Denfop ana
NWnesNlle " you need them Rom co,o
nantes assembled but DELAYED moyi1r ~
account OF rumor that negro was buTnad
t,.rn Thos. Seurry,
i"" p m AdIutant General
To sherln Grayson County, sherman
AnStlHi Texas, August 2f Place ,.,..
woetbeg abe Wildner has been Nncbea
II so, state time and place.
rhes. scurry.
AdintAnt General
1S the Mayor Of whlteseoro. whitesno,o
Austin, Texas August 2l-please aav,.
re nS wire az what time and place VIA
NNA ""H pufneu' IhoS. Scurry
Adlutant General.
Copies Of kilograms received;
Adlutapt General seurry, Austin r.x..
psnisoa, Texas, AsguAt 2o.-e;s5