This information was
copied in 1878 by Texas Ranger Sergeant James B. Gillett
Published by State House Press 1997
Guest, Elisha...Murder; committed in '69; indicted same year;
23 yrs old, fair complexion, blue eyes, about 6 feet high, weight
about 170 pounds.
Jones, Hugh...Murder; committed in '67; indicted '68; 30 years
old; about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, weight 140 pounds, florid
complexion, light hair, blue eyes, which have a peculiar expression,
near-sighted.
Harrist, James A..Murder; committed '69; indicted '70; 40 or
45 years old, light complexion, red hair and beard, thin visage,
lame in one leg, weight about 140 pounds.
Bagwell, Wm...Murder; committed '71; indicted same year; light
complexion, blue eyes, about 27 years old, 6 ft 1 or 2 inches
high, weight 180 or 200 pounds, supposed to be in Western Texas
Woods, Alex.....Murder; committed in '73; indicted August, same
year; negro, 22 years, heavy set, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high,
weight 160 pounds, supposed to be in the Chocktaw Nation.
Jacks, J. H....Murder; committed '75; indicted April, same year;
26 or 27 years old, weight 150 or 160 pounds, 5 feet 10 inches
high, black hair, light complexion, blue eyes; In Arkansas.
Chappell, Joseph...Murder; committed '76; indicted May, same
year; 20 years old, light complexion, light hair, blue eyes,
about 5 feet 10 inches high, weight about 130 pounds, a scar
on his face.
Milor, Volney V....Murder; committed '76, indicted May, same
year; 5 feet 9 inches high, about 22 or 23 years old; square
build, weight 130 pounds, blue yees, light hair, whiskers light
and thin when not shaved.
Covington, James A...Murder; committed '76, indicted May, same
year; 28 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, weight 165 pounds,
light complexion.
Fenton, John...Theft from a house; committed '73; indicted February
'74; about 6 feet high, weight 160 or 170 pounds, dark skin,
black hair, black eyes, large nose, peaked face, rather good
looking.
Caton, Cato...Theft of hog; committed '74; indicted June, same
year.
Bates, Frank...Murder; committed '73; indicted February, same
year.
Mitchell, Jake . . .Theft from a house; comitted '74; indicted
October same year; negro; about 20 years old, spare build, full
face 5 feet 10 inches high, weight about 140 pounds; in Arkansas
Reed, Harrison...Theft from a house; committed '74; indicted
October, same year; negro, small size; about 30 years old, 5
feet 10 or 11 inches high, weight 140 or 150 pounds.
Bates, Frank...Murder; committed '73; indicted February, same
year.
Mitchell, Jake ...Theft from a house; committed '74; indicted
October, same year; negro, small size; about 30 years old, 5
feet 10 or 11 inches high, weight 140 or 150 pounds.
Reed, Harrison...Theft from a house; committed '74; indicted
October, same year; negro, small size; abotu 30 years old, 5
feet 10 or 11 inches high, weight 140 or 150 pounds.
Rutherford, Taul...Theft of hog; committed '74; indicted October,
same year; negro; 40 or 45 years old, weight 155 or 160 pounds,
about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, some beard.
Holtzclaw, Gus...Assault to Murder; committed '73; indicted October,
same year; 6 feet high, weight 190 or 200 pounds, light complexion,
blue eyes, dark hair, 28 years old. In Arkansas.
Wilburn, Rachel...Burglary; committed '73; indicted October,
'74; negress; 35 or 40 years old, weight 130 or 140 pounds. In
Titus county.
Black, Wm...Theft of cattle; committed '74; indicted August '75
Chastine, Matt...Theft of cattle; committed '74; indicted August
'75
Wilson, John ...Theft; committed '74; indicted August '75
Mahalla, Robert...Murder; committted '75; indicted August, same
year; Choctaw Indian; about 6 feet high, light complexion for
an Indian, black hair and eyes, weight 160 pounds.
Rice, Robert...Murder; committed '75; indicted December, same
year; 5 feet 6 inches high, light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion,
spare build, weight 125 or 130 pounds.
Hensley Lewis W...Assault to mrder; indicted May 25 '77; about
28 years old, about 5 feet 6 inches high, weighs about 150 pounds,
light hair, long sharp nose, blue eyes, small whiskers on chin,
is now in Cook county.
Watts, Julius...Murder; indicted May 25 '77; 21 or 11 years old,
5 feet 9 inches high, slender in form, weighs about 135 pounds,
dark hair, brown eyes, no beard, in Choctaw Nation
Carroll, William...Assault to murder; indicted May 25 '77
Pitman, George...Embezzlement; indicted May 29 '77.
Caldwell, Otho; and Jones, Ike...Assault to murder; indicted
May 20 '77.
Keith, Jack...Theft of horse; indicted June 2 '77.
Buchanan, T. J. ...Assault to murder; indicted May 25 '77; about
45 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, dark complexion, gray hair
and whiskers, heavy set, weighs about 150 pounds, supposed to
be in Louisiana.
Bryson, Sam...Theft of a horse; indicted May 25 '77
Chastine, Mack...Theft of a horse; indicted May 25 '77
Mooney and Crawford...Theft of a box of boots; indicted May 25
'77
Smith, John...Assault to murder; indicted May 25 '77
McCrary, JOhn...Theft of a horse; indicted June 2 '77; about
26 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches high, slender in form, red
hair, freckled faced, small blue or gray eyes
Scales, J. H....Rape; indicted November '76
Allen, Augt. A...Swindling; indicted February '73; 5 feet 7 inches
high, 34 years old, blue eyes, slender, weighs 140 pounds, quick
spoken.
Allen, Chas...Swindling; indicted February, '73.
Loughery, B....Swindling; indicted February, '73.
Fletcher, Howard...Murder; indicted February, '75.
Fletcher, Robert...Murder; indicted February, '75.
Gordon, Wm...Murder; indicted November '76; 30 years old, 5 feet
8 inches high, black curly hair, short, black and thick whiskers
dark brown eyes, weighs 140 pounds.
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