Dallas Co, Tx - J. M. McCullough Submitted By : Don R Brownlee ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitted, and contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGENWEB Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** 5 October 1896 New York Times, p. 1 Shot Dead From an Ambush DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 4. - J. M. McCullough, a rich planter in the Forks of the Trinity River, six miles below this city, was killed from ambush last night by an unknown assassin. When found he was dead and twenty-four buckshot were taken from his body. Officers were at once notified, and a Sheriff's posse was sent to the scene. Two men are suspected of the crime. The whole county is aroused and there is hardly a doubt that the murderer or murderers will be apprehended.