A List
of
Fugitives From Justice
-
1878, 1886, 1891 &
1900
Adjutant General's Office,
State of Texas}
Austin, January 1, 1878
}
I Certify that the following List of Fugitives from
Justice is compiled from official records, received from
the several counties, and now on file in my office.
Wm. Steele,
Adjutant General
A List of Fugitives From
Justice, Indicted for Felonies in the State of Texas and
a Descriptive List of Escaped Convicts
Entered according to Act
of Congress, in the year 1886, by John P. Kirk, Austin,
Texas, in the Office of the Libraries of Congress, at Washington,
D. C.
List of Fugitives From
Justice 1891. --- Part VII. Compiled from reports
of Sheriff's received at the Adjutant General's Office.
Austin: Henry Hutchings,
State Printer. 1891.
List of Fugitives From
Justice for 1900.
Compiled from revised reports
of sheriffs from Fugitive List of 1896, and from subsequent
reports of sheriffs received at the Adjutant General's office.
Erath County.
Name |
Crime |
When
Committed |
When
Indicted |
Physical
Description |
Location |
Adams,
Frank |
Theft of
cattle |
1876 |
Jul 1876 |
|
|
Armstrong,
G. W. |
Assault
to murder |
|
May 1872 |
|
|
Arthur,
Charles J. |
|
|
Listed
in 1891 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
|
Reported
in Part VI has been arrested |
Ashcraft,
Frank |
Theft of
horse |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 26
yrs, height 5 feet 8 inches, color white, complexion
dark, eyes black, hair dark, weight 150 pounds |
Occupation
farmer; |
Beach,
Lute |
|
|
Listed
in 1891 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
|
Reported
in Part VI has been arrested |
Beach,
Sam. |
|
|
Listed
in 1891 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
|
Reported
in Part II has been arrested |
Beggers,
Robert |
Driving
cattle from range with intent to defraud |
1874 |
Mar 1875 |
about 27
yrs old, heavy build, 6 ft 11 inches high, no
beard, full face, weighs about 175# |
|
Belcher,
Perry |
Theft of
cattle |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 23
yrs, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 130 pounds,
color white, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair
light; |
Occupation
Cowboy |
Berry,
Chas P |
Theft of
hog |
1876 |
Jul 1875 |
about 23
yrs old, 5 ft 7 inches high, dark hair, no beard |
Likely
in Arkansas or the city of Dallas |
Blakey,
S. D. |
Assault
to murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
About 30
yrs old, about 6 feet 2 inches high, square
shoulders, weight about 180 pounds, rather dark
complexion, dark hair and beard, generally shaved
clean, except mustache. |
|
Blount,
M. D. |
Swindling |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 30
yrs, height 5 feet 10 inches, weight 150 pounds,
color white, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair
light; hair and beard white; |
Occupation
farmer; |
Bridges,
Charley |
Assault
to murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
About 28
yrs old, about 5 feet 10 inches high, fair complexion,
light hair and beard, blue eyes, wears No. 7
boot or shoe, weighs about 190 pounds, fleshy; |
Occupation
gambler; drinks a great deal. |
Brooks,
Willis B. |
Theft of
cattle |
|
Listed
in 1891 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 37
years, height 6 feet; weight 170 pounds; color
white; complexion dark; eyes black; hair dark;
|
Occupation
stock rustler and farmer; Eyes crossed |
Bull, Ran |
Forgery |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 22
yrs, height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 170 pounds,
color white, complexion dark, eyes black, hair
black |
Occupation
farmer |
Bunting,
Charles |
Assault
to murder |
1884 |
Listed
in 1900 report |
Complexion
light, eyes blue or gray, small man. |
Occupation
gambler; |
Bunting,
Chas. |
Asslt.
To murder; |
|
1884 |
Small man;
light complexion, blue or gray eyes; |
Gambler |
Burnett,
James |
Assault
to murder |
Jan 1875 |
Mar 1875 |
|
|
Campbell,
T. N. |
Theft of
horse |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
26 yrs, height full 6 feet, weight about 180
pounds, complexion light, eyes blue, hair light;
full, broad, red face; light mustache; |
Occupation
cowboy; Has lived in McCulloch county. |
Choate,
John |
|
|
Listed
in 1891 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
|
Reported
in Part VI has been arrested |
Clements,
Wm. |
Theft of
horses |
|
1883 |
age 30
or 35; 5 ft. 10 or 11, weight 1?5 to 145; sandy
complexion; cross eyed; |
|
Coates,
James |
Theft of
a cow |
Oct 1872 |
Nov 1872 |
|
|
Cody, Alec. |
Theft of
cattle |
|
1881 |
|
|
Cody, Aleck |
Theft of
cattle |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
33 yrs, height 5 feet 6 or 7 inches, complexion
dark, eyes blue, hair dark |
Occupation
blacksmith |
Coldiron,
Monroe |
Murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
33 yrs, height 5 feet 9 or 10 inches, comlexion
dark, eyes blue or gray, short, round face;
sharp nose; dark beard; but not heavy; probably
has a small scar on one of his cheeks; speaks
in a kind, low voice; talks but little;
|
Occupation
farmer; has relatives in Limestone and Madison
counties. |
Coons,
W. P. |
Theft of
cattle |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 32
yrs, height 6 feet, weight 170 pounds, color
white, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair dark,; |
Occupation
farmer; Limps in left leg; |
Cork, B.
B. |
Theft of
a hog |
Dec 1874 |
Mar 1875 |
Irishman |
Resided
in Dallas |
Corley,
John |
Theft of
cattle |
1876 |
Jul 1876 |
|
|
Crenshaw,
N. |
Theft of
cattle |
|
Listed
in 1891 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
|
Occupation
butcher |
Curry,
Al |
Theft of
horses |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 35
yrs; height 5 feet 5 inches; weight 135 pounds;
color white, complexion light, eyes blue, hair
dark or red, Very hump shouldered; |
Occupation
Horse Jockey |
Digby,
Zimamah |
Assult
to murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
|
Occupation
unknown; It a native of Mississippi, and is
supposed to be in that state now. |
Duncan,
W. B. |
Theft of
cattle |
Feb 1875 |
June 1875 |
heavy built,
dark complexion, about 50 yrs old; nearly always
has a pipe in his mouth |
Supposed
to be at Clarksville, Arkansas |
Dunkum,
H. F. |
Swindling
- 2 cases |
|
1885 |
age 30
or 35; heavy set, dark complexion, upper front
teeth filled with gold plugs; |
Occupation,
sewing machine agent, supposed to be on a stock
ranch in the Panhandle |
Dunkum,
H. F. |
Swindling
(2 cases) |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
35 yrs, complexion dark, upper front teeth plugged
with gold; |
Gambles;
formerly a sewing machine agent |
Edwards,
Joe |
Murder |
Sept 1872 |
Nov 1872 |
6 ft high,
about 36 yrs old, spare built, dark hair &
complexion, weighs about 140 or 150# |
|
Elliott,
J. M. |
Theft of
a steer |
|
Nov 1872 |
|
|
Fade, Willis |
Theft of
yearling |
|
Nov 1872 |
|
|
Favors,
Brink |
Murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
23 yrs, height 5 feet 7 or 8 inches, complexion
dark, swarthy or sallow; Delicate, boyish and
consumptive appearance; end of one thumb off;
has rheumatism in right leg; |
Occupation
farmer and horse trader; He and Coldiron broke
jail in 1884; |
Ford, John |
Theft of
cattle |
|
1881 |
sandy complexion,
heavy set, age 30 |
supposed
to be in the state of Colorado |
Ford, John |
Theft of
cattle |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 36
yrs, complexion sandy, Heavy set; |
Occupation
farmer |
Foster,
R. |
Taking
into possession live stock with intent to defraud; |
May 1875 |
June 1875 |
|
|
Francis,
James |
Theft of
cattle |
Aug 1873 |
Nov 1873 |
about 5
ft 10 or 11 inches high, light complexion, light
hair, about 35 yrs old and weighs perhaps 150
# |
|
Frisby,
R. |
Asslt.
To murder; |
|
1885 |
6 ft, weight
165 to 175, generally shaved cleaned, except
moustache, he is gray headed; |
Drinks
whiskey |
Frisby,
R. |
Assault
to murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Height
6 feet, weight 165 or 170 pounds, generally
wears mustache only; |
Occupation
gambler; drinks whisky; |
Furguson,
Nick |
Assault
to murder |
|
May 1872 |
|
|
Garrison,
John alias, see C. L. Morris |
|
|
|
|
|
Gass, Sam &
Mary |
Kidnapping |
1876 |
Dec 1876 |
Sam is
about 31 yrs old, light complexion, sandy beard,
weighs 140#, spare built; Mary, his wife, 21
yrs, slim and med height |
|
Gibbs,
John A. |
Murder |
Feb 1868 |
April 1871 |
about 5
ft 10 inches high, dark complexion, about 50
yrs old, weighs about 150 pounds |
|
Gibbs,
John A. |
Murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 50
yrs, height about 5 feet 10 inches, weight about
150 pounds, complexion dark; |
Occupation
unknown |
Givens,
Chas. |
Theft of
horses |
|
1882 |
age 28
to 30, 5 ft 9 or 10, rather dark complexion |
Gambles,
is supposed to be in the Nation |
Givins,
Charles |
Theft of
horse |
1882 |
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
33 yrs, height 5 feet 9 or 10 inches, complexion
rather dark; |
Occupation
gambler |
Gordon,
Jim and Robert |
Theft of
cattle |
|
1881 |
|
|
Green,
Jesse |
Theft of
horses |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Young man,
brother of Tom; about the same description; |
Occupation
cowboy; they have lived in Ellis and Navarro
counties. |
Green,
Tom |
Theft of
horses |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Complexion
light, eyes blue or gray, young man. |
Occupation
cowboy |
Green,
Tom and Jesse |
Theft of
horses |
|
1884 |
both young
men, light complexion, blue or gray eyes |
have lived
in Navarro and Ellis counties, but think they
are in the Nation now |
Heard,
Paschal |
Theft of
a gun of the value of $25. |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
27 or 28 yrs, height about 6 feet, complexion
dark; |
Occupation
Farmer; Rather slim build; has lived in Ellis
County; |
Hickey,
Walter |
|
|
Listed
in 1891 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
|
Reported
in Part VI has been arrested |
Highsaw,
Robert |
Theft of
cattle |
|
1881 |
6 feet,
weight 175; complexion light, blue or gray eyes; |
forfeited
bond 1884; cowboy |
Highsaw,
Robert |
Theft of
cattle |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Height
6 feet, weight 175 pounds, complexion light,
eyes blue or gray; |
Occupation
cowboy |
Hill, Richard |
Theft of
a cattle |
|
Nov 1873 |
|
|
Hollaway,
John & Rus |
Murder |
See
Related News Article |
1879 |
Rus Hollaway
has the end of one fore finger off. One
of them is said to be full 6 feet and wears
a dark moustache; the other one is not so tall;
age 30 to 3?, and are good riders |
Are apt
to work on some stock ranch |
Holloway,
John R. |
Murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
34 yrs, height about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches,
weight about 160 pounds, complexion dark, hair
dark, |
Occupation
farmer and cowboy; Has the end of one forefinger
off; |
Holloway,
Joseph |
Murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
36 yrs, height about 6 feet, complexion dark; |
Occupation
farmer and cowboy; Brother to John R.; Both
are good riders and are likely to work on some
cattle ranch; |
Hopson,
Ed |
Incest |
|
Listed
in 1891 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 28
years; height 5 feet 2 in.; weight 130 pounds;
color black; complexion yellow; eyes black;
hair kinky; |
Occupation
general laborer |
Hughes,
Jos. H. |
Theft of
one head of cattle |
Aug 1873 |
Nov 1873 |
|
|
Hurrier,
Joseph |
Theft of
a hog |
Dec 1874 |
Mar 1875 |
German |
Resides
in Dallas |
Hyatt,
Frank |
Murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
About 29
yrs old, about 5 feet 2 inches high, fair complexion,
dark hair, blue eyes, dark red mustache, weight
about 130 pounds, knot above left wrist joint,
wears No. 4 or 5 boots; |
Occupation
cowboy |
Isbell,
John |
Murder |
Nov 1875 |
Dec 1875 |
about 26
yrs old |
|
Isbell,
John |
Murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
38 yrs. |
Occupation
unknown |
Jackson,
W. R. |
Assault
to murder |
Jan 1875 |
Mar 1875 |
about 27
yrs old, rather heavy built |
lives in
Fannin County |
Johnson,
T. A. |
Seduction |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 25
yrs, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 145 pounds,
color white, complexion dark, eyes black, hair
dark; |
Occupation
farmer; |
Jones,
A. B. |
Theft of
a mule |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 28
yrs, height 5 feet 10 inches, color white, complexion
dark, eyes dark, beard thin and dark; |
Occupation
farmer |
Jones,
R. F. |
Swindling
and forgery |
|
1883 |
age 38
or 40; light complexion, blue eyes, frowns and
blinks his eyes when talking; has a wooden leg |
|
Jones,
R. F. |
Swindling
and forgery |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
42 yrs, complexion light, eyes blue; frowns
and blinks his eyes when talking; has a wooden
leg. |
|
Keith,
Graves |
Theft of
cattle |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age about
37 yrs, height 6 feet, weight about 165 pounds,
hair light; |
Occupation
stockman; Dark sandy beard; |
King, Sterling |
Theft and
murder |
|
1885 |
5 feet
6, weight 130 to 140; boyish appearance; hazel
eyes, light moustache |
$100 reward
by the governor. |
Laman,
Dan |
Theft of
cattle |
1876 |
Jul 1876 |
|
|
Lanford,
A. M. |
Theft of hogs |
Dec 1874 |
June 1875 |
40 yrs, heavy built,
near sighted |
|
Lasier,
Jack |
Assault with intent
to murder |
Dec 1874 |
Feb 1875 |
about 6 ft high,
38 yrs old, spare build, red hair and beard,
and a carpenter by trade |
|
Lea, James |
Theft of horses |
|
1884 |
5 feet 6 or 7, weight
135 to 140; broad face, light moustache, blue
or gray eyes, age 23, wears about a No. 5 boot |
is a good hand with
stock |
Ledbetter,
Lewis |
|
|
Dec 1876 |
|
|
Lee, James |
Theft of horses |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
about 26 yrs, height
5 feet 6 or 7 inches, weight 135 or 140 pounds,
eyes blue or gray, light mustache, broad face; |
Occupation cowboy;
wears about a No. 5 boot; It a very good hand
with stock. |
Leonard,
Wm. |
Taking possession
of live stock with intent to defraud |
Feb 1875 |
June 1875 |
Tall in person,
and of very dark complexion; 45 yrs. old |
Supposed to be in
Eastern Texas |
Lowe, L.
D. |
Embezzlement |
|
1883 |
Age 50, 5 ft 8 or
9, weighs 150, light complexioned, heavy set,
getting gray |
Drinks, but not
boisterous, ex-county surveyor of Erath county |
Lowe, L.
D. |
Emblezzlement |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 54 yrs, height
5 feet 8 or 9 inches, weight 150 pounds, complexion
light, hair getting gray, heavy set; |
Occupation surveyor;
drinks, but not boisterous, Ex-county surveyor
of Erath County. |
Majors,
Riley |
Incest |
1876 |
Dec 1876 |
about 45 years old,
medium size, sandy beard; |
|
Markey,
Andy |
Theft of horse |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age about 35 yrs,
height about 5 feet 7 inches, complexion fair,
eyes blue; |
Occupation peddler;
Irishman; talks broken. |
Markey,
Andy |
Theft of horse |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 35 yrs, height
5 feet 7 inches, weight 150 pounds, color white,
complexion dark, eyes black, hair black; |
Occupation farmer. |
McBeth,
Tom |
Theft of cattle |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 28 yrs, height
5 feet 10 inches, weight 160 pounds, color white,
complexion fair, eyes black, hair light; |
Occupation farmer. |
McCarty,
Sirus |
Theft of cattle |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 28 yrs, height
5 feet 8 inches, weight 140 pounds, color white,
complexion light, eyes black, hair dark; |
Occupation farmer |
McClusky,
N. T. |
Incest |
1876 |
Dec 1876 |
nearly 60 yrs old |
Fled the county
in company with his daughter, his paramour |
McDanniels,
P. C. |
Forgery |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 24 yrs, height
5 feet 7 inches, weight 160 pounds, color white,
complexion fair, eyes blue, hair light; |
Occupation farmer |
McDonald,
W. C. |
Theft of property
of the value of $75 |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age about 40 or
45 yrs, complexion dark, rather tall, slim built,
wore dark, full beard; |
Is a Campbellite
preacher; Supposed to be in Northwest Arkansas |
McKenzie,
J. N. |
Burglary |
|
Listed in 1891 report,
no crime or indictment dates given |
Age 32 years, height
5 feet 10 inches; weight 160 pounds; color white;
complexion medium; |
Occupation Hotel
Man |
Middleton,
John Jr. |
Driving cattle not
his own, with intent to defraud |
June 1874 |
Nov 1874 |
about 35 yrs old,
of dark complexion |
lived in Hood County |
Miller,
Johnston |
Sodomy |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 24 yrs, height
5 feet 8 inches, weight 140 pounds, color white,
complexion dark, eyes blue, hair dark |
Occupation laborer |
Mims, John |
Theft of cattle |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 33 yrs, height
5 feet 11 inches, weight 190 pounds, color white,
complexion fair, eyes blue, hair light,; |
Occupation merchant
and stockman; Drinks considerably, and somewhat
corpulent; |
Morris,
C. L. Alias Wayman, alias John Garrison |
Theft of horses |
|
|
age 24, 5 ft 8,
dark complexion |
Supposed to be in
Nation. |
Morris,
C. L., alias Wayman, alias John Garrison |
Theft of horses |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Height 5 feet 8
or 9 inches; complexion dark; |
Occupation horse
thief |
Morrison,
George |
Assault with Intent
to Murder |
Jan 1871 |
May 1871 |
about 40 yrs old,
sandy beard, 5 ft 10 inches high |
In Colorado |
Morrison,
Robert |
Theft of cattle |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 32 yrs, weight
150 pounds, complexion dark, heavy set; |
Occupation cowboy |
Morrison,
Robt. |
Theft of cattle |
|
1881 |
dark complexioned,
heavy set, weight 150, age 26; |
Supposed to be in
Colorado. |
Moss, Marsh |
|
|
Listed in 1891 report,
no crime or indictment dates given |
|
Reported in Part
VI has been arrested |
Munnerlyn,
W. H. |
Forgery |
|
Listed in 1891 report,
no crime or indictment dates given |
Age 35 years; height
5 feet 7 inches; weight 135 pounds; color white;
complexion light; eyes blue, hair light;
|
Occupation Doctor
and Preacher; Eyes are cocked or to the reverse
of crossed. |
Nelson,
Albert |
Theft of cattle |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 23 yrs, height
5 feet 9 inches, weight 165 pounds, color white,
complexion dark, eyes black, hair black; |
Occupation farmer;
Low, kind tone of voice. |
Nichols,
Haeve |
Theft of cattle |
|
1882 |
middle aged man,
heavy set, dark complexioned |
|
Northington,
Blake alias E. N. Northington |
Theft of cattle |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age about 35 yrs,
height about 6 feet, complexion dark; |
Occupation farmer;
Wears about No. 10 boots; is from Mississippi; |
Pate, Ben |
|
|
Listed in 1891 report,
no crime or indictment dates given |
|
Reported in Part
VI has been arrested |
Pelton,
John |
Theft of cattle |
|
1885 |
age 22 to 2?, dark
complected; heavy set |
|
Pelton,
John |
Theft of cattle |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age about 25 yrs,
complexion dark; heavy set |
Occupation cowboy |
Pew, Wade |
Murder |
Aug 1875 |
Nov 1875 |
Negro |
|
Pew, Wade |
Murder |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Negro |
Occupation unknown |
Porter,
H. W. |
Theft of cattle |
|
1885 |
5 feet 8 or 9, dark
complexion; weak eyes, age 40; |
Supposed to be in
New Mexico |
Porter,
Henry W. |
Theft of cattle |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age about 40 yrs,
height 5 feet 8 or 9 inches, complexion dark,
eyes weak |
Occupation Cowboy |
Powers,
Asa |
Theft of a cow |
Mar 1872 |
May 1872 |
about 5 ft 10 inches
high, light complexion and hair, perhaps 26
or 27 yrs old and weighs probably 150 # |
Supposed to be in
Colorado |
Ray, W.
J. |
Theft of cattle |
|
1884 |
|
|
Ray, W.
J. |
Theft of cattle |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
|
Occupation farmer. |
Reese,
John |
Assault to murder |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
|
|
Roberson,
J. C. |
Murder |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 33 yrs, height
5 feet 8 inches, weight 180 pounds, color white,
complexion dark, eyes black, hair black; |
Occupation farmer |
Robinson,
Tom |
Theft of horse |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 30 yrs, height
5 feet 8 inches, weight 100 pounds, color white,
complexion dark, eyes black, hair dark; |
Occupation laborer |
Robinson,
Tom with many aliases |
Indicted in 18 cases
for theft of cattle and horses |
|
|
age 26, dark hair,
large brown eyes, rather round featured, pleasant
countenance, 5 feet 10 or 11, rather round shouldered,
stout built, has but little beard, small light
moustache, weight about 160, stands and
|
Trades in Stock,
is very sly and has but little to say; stands
and rides very straight; has a wife and no children,
if so, they are small; his wife is light complected,
light hair and blue eyes; he calls her Tishey
for short. I will give $50 for him in any jail
in the State. |
Robinson,
Tom with many aliases |
Theft of horses
and cattle (18 cases) |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age about 29 yrs,
height 5 feet 10 or 11 inches, weight 160 pounds,
eyes brown, hair dark, rather round featured,
pleasant coutenance, rather round shouldered,
stout built, has but little beard, small light
mustache; |
Occupation stock
trader; has but little to say |
Rodgers,
John |
Theft of mules |
April 1875 |
June 1875 |
about 22 yrs. old,
rather heavy built |
Likely be found
at his father's house in Burnet County |
Rucker,
Hiram |
Theft of money of
over $20 |
|
Listed in 1891 report,
no crime or indictment dates given |
Age 20; height 5
feet 9 in; weight 150 pounds; color white; complexion
light; eyes blue; hair sandy; somewhat freckled
face; |
Occupation Farmer,
Rather quiet. |
Rusk, John |
Robbery |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 22 yrs, height
5 feet 6 inches, color light; |
Occupation farmer
and stockman |
Sagister,
D. W. |
Kidnapping |
1876 |
Dec 1876 |
about 36 yrs old,
heavy build light beard, 5 ft 9 inches high,
weighs about 180 lbs |
In Southwestern
part of hte State |
Salmon,
George |
Robbery |
|
May 1872 |
|
|
Sanders,
Tom |
Theft of cattle
and horses |
|
1885 |
6 ft, light complexion,
blue or gray eyes, weight 175, age 22;
|
Has been working
on the Frying Pan Ranch in the Panhandle |
Sanders,
Tom |
Theft of horses
and cattle |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 24 yrs, height
6 feet, weight about 175 pounds, complexion
light, sandy, red face, heavy beard, almost
white; generally shaves clean except mustache;
stands very straight; |
Is a cowboy |
Santo,
John |
Theft of horse |
|
1885 |
5 ft 6 or 7, dark
complexion, weight 135 to 140, has peculiar
eyes, quick spoken |
A good rider and
is apt to be found on a stock ranch |
Sharp,
Henry |
Asslt to Murder |
|
1882 |
age 28 or 30, light
complexion, 6 ft, weight 175. |
Claims to be 1/8
Cherokee Indian |
Sharp,
Henry |
Assault to murder |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 33 yrs, height
6 feet, complexion light; |
Occupation farmer;
claims to be one-eighth Cherokee Indian. |
Shaw, Cicero
H. |
Forgery (Four cases) |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 32 yrs, height
5 feet 10 inches, weight 175 pounds, color white,
complexion fair, eyes blue, hair light, has
sandy red beard which he is likely to let grow
out; |
Occupation saloon
keeper |
Shelby,
J. J. |
Murder |
Oct 1875 |
Dec 1875 |
about 28 yrs old,
heavy build, 5 ft 8 inches high, light complexion,
blue eyes, weighs about 150 lbs, very affable; |
Went, likely, to
Missouri |
Shry, W.
H. |
Swindling |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 30 yrs, height
5 feet 6 inches, weight 140 pounds, color white,
complexion medium, eyes dark, hair dark; |
Occupation Farmer;
Supposed to be in Indian Territory; |
Sisk, H. |
Taking into possession
live stock with intent to defraud |
May 1875 |
June 1875 |
|
|
Smith,
Geo. |
Theft of cattle |
|
1884? |
age 28, light or
sandy complexion, heavy set, gray or blue
eyes, weight 160 |
|
Smith,
Shirley |
Theft of horse |
|
Listed in 1891 report,
no crime or indictment dates given |
Age 28; height 5
feet 10 inches; weight 170 pounds; color white;
complexion light; eyes blue; hair light; |
Occupation stock
rustler and farmer |
Sneed,
Elijah |
Theft |
April 1875 |
Jun 1875 |
about 30 yrs old,
light complexion, tall and slim built |
|
Splaun,
W. L. |
Disposing of mortgaged
property |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 30 yrs, height
5 feet 10 inches, color white, complexion fair,
eyes blue, hair dark. |
Occupation farmer;
Reported that he is in South or North Carolina; |
Starr,
Dave |
Sodomy |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age about 21 yrs,
complexion light; |
Occupation farmer |
Stockton,
Porter |
Assault to murder |
Feb 1871 |
April 1871 |
5 ft 8 inches high,
weighs about 140#, light complexion, light hair,
sandy moustache, and 25 or 26 yrs old. |
|
Stone,
W. W. |
Theft of horse |
|
1882 |
age 30, light or
sandy complexion, |
Singing teacher,
has lived in Wise County |
Stone,
W. W. |
Theft of horse |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age about 35 years,
complexion light or sandy; |
Occupation singing
school teacher; has lived in Wise county. |
Summerville,
M. W. |
Murder |
Dec 1873 |
Feb 1874 |
near 6 ft high,
dark complexion, black hair & eyes, and
about 40 yrs old |
Supposed to be in
Mississippi |
Summerville,
M. W. |
Murder |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 50 yrs, height
nearly 6 feet, complesion dark, eyes black,
hair black; |
Occupation farmer; |
Thomison,
Walter |
Theft of cattle |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 27 yrs, height
5 feet 8 or 9 inches, weight 140 pounds, color
light, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair light; |
Occupation farmer
and stockman |
Thornton,
Batty |
Murder |
May 1875 |
June 1875 |
about 25 yrs old;
5 ft 7 or 8 inches high, light complexion, dark
brown hair, blue yes and weighs about 140 pounds |
In Mississippi |
Thornton,
Walter |
Theft of horse |
|
Listed in 1900 report,
no crime or indictment dates given
|
Age 24 yrs, height
5 feet 9 inches, weight 150 pounds, color white,
complexion fair, eyes black, hair dark; |
Occupation laborer |
Tinsley,
Homer |
Assault to murder |
Dec 1874 |
June 1875 |
heavy built, 5 ft
9 or 10 inches high, dark curly hair, florid
complexion weighs about 180 # and is about 30
yrs old |
Supposed to be in
Colorado |
Treadway,
G. W. |
Theft of
a horse |
|
Indicted
November 1888 |
Age 55
or 60 yrs, height 5 feet 10 inches, weight 140
to 150 pounds, light hair, somewhat gray, light
complexion, blue eyes, generally wears mustache; |
Occupation
unknown |
Vietta,
John |
Murder |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 23
yrs, height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 140 pounds,
Italian, complexion dark, eyes black, hair dark; |
Occupation
miner |
Waller,
Dick |
Theft of
horses |
|
1884 |
age 20,
light complexion, blue eyes, 5 feet 7 or 8, |
Is with
brother Will Waller, and is supposed to be in
the Nation |
Waller,
Dick |
Theft of
horses |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 22
yrs, height 5 feet 7 or 8 inches, complexion
light, eyes blue; |
Occupation
cowboy. |
Wayman,
alias, see C. L. Morris |
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Weston,
John |
Theft of
an ox |
Sept 1872 |
Nov 1872 |
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|
White,
Thos. |
Theft of
horses |
June 1875 |
|
|
|
Whitworth,
E. R. |
Altering
marks and brands with intent to defraud |
Mar 1873 |
Nov 1873 |
tall, spare
made, dark complexion, black hair & eyes,
35 yrs old |
|
Willingham,
I. M. |
Assault
to murder |
|
1885 |
age 40
or 45, 5 feet 8 or 9, sandy complexion |
Occupation,
farmer and stone mason; is of foreign descent |
Wilson,
G. W. |
Theft of
horse |
1876 |
Dec 1876 |
about 30
yrs old |
Fled to
Kentucky and has been demanded by our Governor |
Woods,
A. J. |
Theft of
cow |
Dec 1870 |
April 1871 |
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Woodson,
Philip |
Theft of
property value over $20 |
|
Listed
in 1891 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
|
Occupation
farmer |
Wright,
A. L. |
Theft of
cattle |
1876 |
Dec 1876 |
|
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Yarbrough,
Neal |
Theft of
horse |
|
Listed
in 1900 report, no crime or indictment dates
given |
Age 26
yrs, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 140 pounds,
color white, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair
dark; |
Occupation
laborer |
Transcribed from material submitted
by Chris Morton.
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