LYNCH LAW IN TEXAS.
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4 correspondent, Of the Evening Post
writing from Rusk county. Texas, states that
there had been several horrible tragedies
enacted in the ncighbUring counties within
the past month, which have created con.
siderable excitement in the public mind
Aiier noticing the poisoning Of the wed.
ding party in Shelby county, and the es.
cape Of Wilson from the Regulators" the
writer says


The next case occurred ia Cherokee
county, about twenty miles 10 the north.
west OF Us. This was the murder by a
fellow named Jones Of bis wilc aud child.
The bodies were found in n shallow creek,
covered over with logs and rubbish. A
all circumstances tended 10 fix lbe guilt up
un Jones, be was closely guarded by some
Of the neighhors, who started to deliver
him into the custody Of the law. did
hear that the magistrate refused TO take
cognizance Of the matter, and left him in
the hands of the mob; at any rate the on.
ly law put in ope ration was that OF Judge
Lynch. Jones, alter being several times
temporarily suspended, conits oil tbe murder
of his wife by choking her, and striking
her with his fist. lie was Immediately
hung his father and brother, who were
both present, interfering no further than
merely to request tha, be should not be
executed till they had got out Of sight, and
that they might have bis body for burial.
The wife was very young. They had been
married little over year, and the murder
was committed very near the spot where
be had "stolen' her, it being a runaway
match.


The third affair took place in Shelby
county, week or two ago. Il was, very
briefly, this: The sheriff Of the county
lowed upon n certain mare, notwilhstand.
ing the repeated asseyeralions Of tho own
er that be would shoot him down on the
spot il be should aitempli. The instant
he laid his hand on the bride the owner
fred and the sheriff fell. On the evening
Of the third day following, the latter died I;
and early next morning party Of twelve
men proceeded to the Jail, broke open the
door took out the murdorrD and without
further ceremony, hung him on the near.
est black jack.