The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-23
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Appeal 20 the Governor
When the crime was committed
Sheriff Hughes wrote TO Governor
Lanham stating 10 him the facts in
the case and telling OF the reward
offered by tho citizens OF Amarillo,
at the same time appealing to him
as governor OF the state 10 offer an
additional reward OF as big proper
lions as was possible. Sheriff Hughes
when seen this morning stated that
ne had heard nothing from the gov
ernor yet, although he was requested
TO answer by wire.
Mr.. Hughes again notified the gov
ernor today that the boy had been
identified. this time by wire, and APP
praised him Of the fact that the re-
ward here had been increased to
$3.50 and appealed to him a sec
bHu UNIV W biltI an huulhlbhdl At-
ward for the state. Mr.. Hughes also
wired ex-Lieutenant Governor Brown
ing, who is In Austin. to call on gov
ernor Lanham and urged him to of
fer the reward. II is expected that
these last appeals will have the de-
sired effect, and a message notifying
him OF the fact is hourly expected by
the sheriff.
Governor win Take Up Case
Sheriff Hughes has received the
following letter from Governor Lam
ham and has communicated further
With him today. There Ia little
doubt but that the governor viii
materially increase the fund now
subscribed:
II am instructed by the COVER
nor to acknowledge receipt of your
letter OF the 18th inst, asking that
he supplement the reward offered byl
tho citizens OF Potter county for the
arrest and conviction Of the perpe-
traitors OF murder recently COM
mitted. Please give the name OF tho
person murdered and the date on
which the crime was committed and
other pertinent information concern
Ing this matter and the governor
will give the same consideration.
yours very truly,
"F. G. LANHAM,
Private secretary
The Sears Identified
The scars on lho boys leg were
readily Identified by Earl Docllray's
family. They were caused by an ac-
cident with a pocket knife years ago
when the hoy was whiting out a
whistle. The knife slipped and
made some deep gashes in the leg
which made necessary the use OF a
surgeons needle, These scars have
been the missing link in other fan
cied identlflcatlons and were alone
among the strongest evidences that
the boy was Enthusiastically Earl Dock
ray.
business Houses Close for Funeral
BY an agreement made this aft
ernoon, practically every business
house on Polk street closed from
A to 5 o'clock in observance Of the
funeral services over the body. At
the Fillmore Street Presbyterian
church, Rev. L. C. Kirltes delivered
/ simple, forceful funeral sermon be-
fore an audience which far over
.axed the capacity OF the church.
Curiosity might have been the Inn
,elling motive in few cases, but
[ was human sympathy for the suf-
ering and crying wrong mutely ex-
in the unconscious form OF
he boy that caused so signal a gath
ring OF the people.
statement OF all the clues nut ne
! confident the murderers will be
rought to justice.
Vengeance Coming to Murderers
BY the Identification OF Earl
,ockray many things are made clear.
While no definite information re-
arding the perpetrators of the
rlme is yet possible, there is strong
reliability that the murderers WILDE
IN to earth. The Daily Panhandle
honcd TO Sheriff Inmon at Hereford
ssterday as soon as 1t seemed prob
bic that the boy had been at that
lace. Mr.. Inmon Immediately went
work and is now in Amarillo CO.
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