Show I HIGH WORK IN TEXAS I A Scoop of Horse Thieves ami the Usual Result Two Men and a Boy Strung Tp on the Same Tree Another Report That Nine More Got tine Samp Dose The Fate of Horse Thieves GAINESVILLE Texas June 29 Yesterday the lynching of five horse thieves was reported re-ported in addition to the recent report that fifteen men had been hanged in two weeks Efforts to substantiate the lastmentioned report resulted in the positive proof of the hangiftg a wee To 4ieni Yatestown of Frank Morgan Bill Williams and a boy named Moore Bill Williams was a fanner living near Mud Creek He was suspected and persons were detailed to watch him when it was learned that he had unlawfully I taken possession of another mans horse I Thirtytwo determined men visited Ida I I house and arrested him Williams I BADE HIS FAMILY AN AFFECTIONATE FAREWELL And told them if he did not return in two days they might know he was dead Wil hams was then led several miles away into some woods where they were met by another an-other party having in charge Frank Morgan and the boy Moore By a unanimous vote he men decided to hang Williams and Morgan Some contended by reason of the boys youth it was best to turn him loose with moderate punishment but it was finally decided as there was great probability prob-ability of his becoming a troublesome crim nal that he should die Accordingly ALL THREE WERE STRUNG UPOn UP-On one limb After the men were dead all were cut down and buried together The posse then started on a man hunt up the I Wachita river and reports came back that they captured and lynched nine more thus making a total of twelve The latter reports re-ports however lack confirmation |