Riot and murder reports flood Texas and nearby states
A collection of late 19th century dispatches describes violent incidents across Texas and neighboring areas. Accounts include executions delayed and captors recaptured, a jail escape reversed, lynching fears in Newport News, paymasters sent to Manila, a deadly railroad collision in Sharon Massachusetts, fatal stabbings in Fayetteville, a body found near Texarkana, and multiple local crimes and injuries across Waco, Marlin, Ennis, Moscow, and Lindale with varying legal actions.
Serious shooting reported in Lindale Texas
A serious shooting scene near Lindale leaves J. E. Vickery seriously wounded as Sheriff Smith and County Attorney Walker rush to the site. Reports indicate a killing at Lovelady with telegrams confirming Bob Calhoun’s death. Charles Edward Pratt, founder of The Bicycling World, dies in New York. Calvin Logue and Mrs John J Green jailed in Guthrie on bigamy charges.
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Sharon
Mass
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Boston
Mansfield
Coucnen
Lindale
J. E. Vickery
Smith
Walker
Charles Pratt
New York
Charles Edward Pratt
League of American Wheelmen
Guthrie
O. T
Calvin Logue
John J. Green
Chandler
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Howell Bros
the Crocers
NEW Krautt
Shaw
Cleburn
Vate David A. Kennedy
San Angelo
J. H. Moore
Carthage
Texas
Michael Daly
Battery D. First Artillery
Tex
Chris, Medina
Victoria Medina
San Antonio
Cleburne
John B. Shaw
Malakoff
Henderson County
Walter Anthony
Trinity Bridge
Chambers
Richland Breek
Athens
Hall
Culberson
Newport News
Val
Phoebus
Tucker
John J. Corcoran
Cassius
Hampton
Fortress Monroe
Corcoran
Manila
Washington
Stanton
San Francisco
Fort St. Philipp
Massachusetts
Sharon Station
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Jim Williams
Joe King
King
Williams
Texarkana
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Gulf Railroad
Stephen Hargrove
Kentucky
McComb City
Miss
Mississippi
Scott Causey
Waco
James Currie
Maria
Zeke
Colorado
Phil Daley
Texas and Pacific
Dr. Burford
Marlin, Tex
J. B. Burford
Tom Wright
Rosebud
Ananias Smith
Ennis
Moscow
C. E. Patten
Bering’s Mill
Tyler
Parsons’ Bottling Works
C. C. Parsons
Bryan
Manganio Wells
California
Land of Flowers
Prickley
Thos. Goggan & Bro
GLOBE
Saloon
Taylor & Cox
Stengthening
Cocoa
Falcon
Dunny& Dattx
Lovelady
J. H. Brooks
Bob Calhoun
Mr. Brooks
W. T. Benton
G. C. Bittner CO
Toledo, Ohio
Che Williamson Kastner Engraving Co
Denver, Colo
17Th St
Thos. H. Hairston, M. UD
Sam B. Wilson
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Louis
Neare
D. J. Price
G.jp
T. A
G.N.R. R
Palestine
W. H. Lawrerdi
Bryan, Texas
North and
South
Quston
Denis
Ft. Worth
Galveston
Houston
Dallas
St, Lou
Houste
Pari
Aust
W. Bei
W.S. Wilson
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M. L. Rosas
G. Py&&t, Agt
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