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of the frontier, the Republican Party is defeated-and you will be unjustly censured. I hope to be in Austin, about 1st October, previous to your leaving, and will endeavor to then bring with me Copies of Such evidence as we are now obtaining of losses Sustained by Settlers in Jack Co, that you will have these facts with you, in advance, in Case Mr Wiley Should fail to meet you, in time, or be unable to attend. He intends to bring the Certified originals with him. Please excuse the haste with which I am writing, as the mail is about closing. Very Respt. Your Obt Servt LOUIS J. VALENTINE To the Sheriff of Jack County You are hereby directed to summons six men free-holders, or householders, or qualified electors to serve as jurors, at a cor- oner's inquest to be held this day in the town of Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas. upon the dead bodies of Howell Walker and Henry Walker.
Moses Wiley J. P.
Jacksboro Texas Sept. 14th 1873
See sheriff's return on back of this paper. [Endorsed] Came to hand Sept. 14th 1873 and executed Same day by Summonsing W. J Thompson R. L. McClure J. P. Reagan E. Sanders. E. Boone J. Hensley good and useful citizens or house and freeholders of Jack County L. L. Crutchfield Shff. Jack. County- Tex Mortimer Stevens sworn says: That the killing of old man Walker and his son took place yes- terday morning about 8 o'clock, at the Thurman Spring Qn Salt Creek, about seven miles S. W. from the town of Jacksboro. They were killed by Indians. We three the old man, his son and myself. had come from his ranch down the creek, after drinking water, to haul some in barrels to the house, deer sign were very thick about then and Mr Walker said let us drive the wagon in under the hill, and set down and wait for deer. We saw some deer corning in from the North, we were about forty yards apart, I had showed him
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