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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1934
Page
6
A quarrel organized by a Young Man's Democratic Association led to pistol and Winchester rifle fire near the Fort Bend County Courthouse in Richmond. Deaths and injuries blanketed the streets, contributing to sparse Republican voting in Fort Bend County today.
The article recalls the Texas independence era when diverse migrants crossed the Sabine River seeking fortune. It highlights how both pioneer settlers and notorious horse thieves and gunmen entered Texas, drawn by a sheriff's shotgun, and notes their presence as a turbulent prelude to murderous violence.
Two East Texas factions organized for law enforcement squared off in a 1940s cap-and-ball pistol era. Matt Moorman led his men inspired by Sir Walter Scott, while his wife commanded a charge. General Sam Houston with militia arrived to tilt the balance.
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