Horse
Thieves Captured.
One killed and
two wounded. On last Saturday night, 7 head of saddle horses
were stolen from Dr. Fields, A. M. Mather, and Cyrus
Marcas, living on N. Gabriel in this county. A party of seven
citizens followed and overtook the thieves about 2 1/2 miles
from Townsends Mill in Lampassas County. A sharp fight ensued,
resulting in the killing of one of the thieves, Billy Graham,
and the wounding and capture of the other two, who gave their
names as Charlie Clark and Bud Thompson. Both of these
men were wounded through the leg and the physician thinks that
amputation will be necessary for Clark. Thompson and Clark were
brought to this town and confined in jail yesterday. All credit is
due those citizens for their prompt and effective action in this
matter. If all of our citizens would pursue the same course
whenever stock were stolen from themselves or neighbor, horse
theives would soon come to avoid Burnet County as they would a
plague spot. The
moderation these citizens displayed in not breaking the
rascals' necks when they were captured, entitles them to be
classed among the most moderate and law abiding men in the
State. None of them were wounded in the fight, but a bullet
passed through the hat of one gentleman. |
