Fugitives from 1878

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COTTON, Mitch...
Murder; indicted June 22, 1872.

RHODES, Henry...
Theft of mule; indicted June 11, 1873; negro; average size, copper-colored, talkative, talks loud, slightly dish-faced.

STEVENS, Ben, alias Ben SMITH...
Theft; indicted June 14, 1873.

TRAMMEL, Wood...
Murder; indicted October 17, 1873; negro; nearly black, heavy set, weighs 180, 5 feet 8 inches high, 35 years old, does not talk much but rather loud, full face.

JEFFRIES, Preston...
Theft of cow; indicted October 17, 1873.

MILLS, Tom...
Murder; indicted October 23, 1873.

COX, Green...
Assault with intent to murder; indicted October, 1873.

CLENDENAN, Benjamin...
Murder; indicted October, 1873; medium size, rather heavy set, round shoulders, freckles on face, brown eyes and hair, talks little, rather slow, 28 years old; supposed to be in Montague county.

ADAMS, Jno....
Theft of yearling; indicted October, 1873; negro.

VonCANNON, Geo....
Assault with intent to murder; indicted, February, 1872; white; about 28 years old, dandy in appearance, is a dancing-master; was last seen, four months ago, in San Antonio.

THOMPSON, James M....
Murder; indicted June, 1874; medium size, light complexion, light beard, eyes and hair light, face rather sharp, 25 years old, quick spoken, round shoulders.

GOODMAN, Wm., alias J. M. GOODMAN...
Assault with intent to murder; indicted June, 1874.

MARSHALL, Ambrose...
Theft of two oxen, indicted June, 1874; negro.

JACOBS, Bass...
Assault with intent to murder; indicted June, 1874; negro.

HALL, Wm. N....
Theft of cow; indicted June, 1874; an accomplice to willful burning, June, 1874; assault with intent to murder, October, 1874.

TAYLOR, Titus...
Theft of cow; indicted June, 1874; negro; black, low, (cont)

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(cont)
heavy set, 35 years old, rather crabbed spoken, talks little, scar on left breast, and two scars on back just in lower part of left shoulder, long; made with knife by surgeon.

MEDLOCK, Jerry...
Arson; indicted June, 1874; negro; very black, quick spoken, slender, 5 feet 10 inches high, 40 years old.

GEORGE, W. R. and Cary...
Murder; indicted October, 1874; white.

ANDERSON, Doc...
Assault with intent to murder; indicted October, 1874.

KUTTNER, J....
Theft; indicted February, 1876.

BONESTEELE...
Burglary; indicted September, 1876; white; 21 years old.

HOOD, Willie...
Murder; indicted September, 1876.

CORNELIUS, A. C....
Murder; indicted September 7, 1876.

PEVYHOUSE, A....
Theft; indicted September, 1876; spare made, 5 feet 8 inches high, light skin, light hair, thin beard, reddish, sandy colored and rather scaly face, does not talk much, uneducated.

O'NEIL, Reuben; O'NEIL, James; CRAVY, Ike...
Arson; indicted September 1876; Reuben O'Neil, aged 50 years, hair getting gray, face very red, drinks a good deal, eyes gray, 6 feet high, lively, talkative. The other two are young men; James is a son of Reuben O'Neil; they are all together out west, and are well armed and will be hard to arrest.

THOMPSON, Frank and Simon...
Murder; indicted March, 1877; Simon 5 feet 8 inches high, 28 year old, skin fair, eyes blue, hair auburn, little beard, sharp features, can't write. Frank has dark hair, 5 feet 10 inches high, dark eyes, looks up from under his eye-brows, little hump-shouldered, not very talkative, somewhat of country appearance.

SMITH, Preston...
Assault with intent to murder; indicted March, 1877.

PERRY, B. M....
Theft; indicted March, 1877.

FIELDER, Jno....
Theft; indicted March, 1877; hair rather black, eyes dark, 18 years old, heavy eye-brows, heavy set, not very talkative, dark skin, talks long and easy, has scar on one thigh; supposed to be in Parker county.

SHEROD, Nolly...
Swindling; indicted October, 1874; average size, stoop-shoulders, little bow-legged, fair skin, blue eyes, light hair, rather talkative.

PRESTON, Richard, alias PRESTON, Dick...
Incest and rape; indicted October 1874; negro, nearly black, 5 feet 10 inches high, heavy set, very thick lips, rather talkative and boastful, especially of his property.

WYNN, Charley...
Murder; indicted October, 1874

PELHAM, H. B....
Theft of merchandise; indicted February, 1875; average size, heavy set, gray eyes, light hair, 35 years old, somewhat bald, coarse features; supposed to be in the Northern States.

CALLENS, Adolphus...
Murder; indicted February 1875; this man has one hand off; is supposed to be in the western counties.

CALDWELL, Samuel...
Theft of a bale of cotton; indicted February 1875.

THRIFT, Wm....
Theft of a beef steer; indicted February, 1876; white 5½ feet high, dark complexion, hair and eyes dark, 24 years old, talks quick, slight brogue, rather talkative, great trader.

PEEPLES, George...
Theft of two oxen; indicted June, 1875.

WILCOX, Henry, and O'BRIEN, Johnny...
Burglary; indicted June, 1875; former very bald-headed, gray eyes, hair light, speaks sharp, very full forehead, intelligent looking, average size; latter, small, dark hair and eyes, quick spoken, talkative, 35 years old; both Northern men.

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TRAMMEL, Sim...
Assault with intent to murder; indicted June, 1875.

JACKSON, Ceaf...
Theft of a gelding; indicted June, 1875.

POTTER, Ben...
Theft of a beef; indicted June, 1876.

FULLER, Miles...
Assault with intent to murder; average size, 26 years old, dark hair and dark skin, hazel eyes, don't talk much, heavy eyebrow, keeps
his eyes down.

PULLEY, W. L....
Theft; indicted June, 1875; 30 years old, average size, light blue eyes, auburn hair, insipid or apathetic countenance, slight nasal voice, passes himself off for a preacher, is a Mason; went from here to Louisiana, but may be now in the West.

COOPER, E. C....
Theft of a beef; indicted June, 1875.

BLUITT, Isaac...
Theft of a hog; indicted October, 1875.

LEA, Harris...
Theft of a calf; indicted October, 1875.