Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

434

No. 272 PETITION FROM WHEELER COUNTY TO 0. M. ROBERTS [1879] To the Honorable The Governor of Texas For the furtherance of Justice, and to assure protection to the law-abiding citizens of the Pan Handle, we, the undersigned respectfully petition the Honorable Governor of the State of Texas, for the presence in this County of Wheeler and vicinity, of a Company of Rangers. We are so remote from the County to which this Section is attached for judicial purposes, that our property is constantly endangered from the raids of horse thieves, Indians, and out- laws, who have collected in our midst from the Surrounding states and from the Indian Territory, and murder and robbery, are of almost daily occurrence, the perpetrators, escaping pun- ishment.

Sd W. H. McKAME\. W H WEED J DONELLY CHS GOODNIGHT and 56 others

A true copy

Jno. B. Jones

Adjt. Gen'l State of Texas

[Endorsed] Wheeler County Tex 1879.

Petition the Governor for Rangers to protect County from desperadoes Indians outlaws, horse thieves to come from other states & Indian Terirto1·y- Murder & robbery are almost of daily occurrence

No. 273 LETTER FROM E. 0. C. ORD TO 0 . M .. ROBERTS

Headquarters Department of Texas

San Antonio Texas January 6th 1880

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