Freestone County, Texas
History



Flakes Bulletin
published in Galveston, Texas
May 12th, 1868 edition 
Page: 1

Hotel Arrivals 

  PALMETTO HOUSE - N. T. Clifford, Freestone co -  A. P. Steward, do [ditto] - 
Wm. Roberts, do [ditto]

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Flakes Bulletin
published in Galveston, Texas
Sept. 25, 1868 edition 
Page: 4


The Freestone Affair

  The following paragraph disposes of the cases of those persons concerned in
the affair in Freestone county, in which three murderers were taken from 
arresting parties, a Lieutenant and ten men:
  HEADQUARTERS 5th MILITARY DISTRICT,
     State of Texas
     
  Austin, Texas, Sept. 19, 1868.
  
Special Orders, No. 36
  1.  The parties charged with an assault with intent to kill, in Freestone
county, in the month of April last, and who were rescued from military custody
by a body of armed citizens, have been surrendered to the military authority at
Austin for trial.  One of the ringleaders of the rescuing party has fled the 
State; the other has already suffered severely from an accident and loss of 
property.  No further proceedings in this case will be taken with regard to the
rescuing party, who are believed to have been mislead by said ringleaders.  
They are released from parole, and can returned to their homes and business
with assurance of the protection of the government, so long as they continue
to respect and obey the laws thereof, and of this State, as good citizens.
  These conditions apply to all concerned, except the man who has fled the 
State.


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Military Appointments:

...
  Freestone County-- Davis S. Evans, to be Justice of the peace for Precinct
No. 4, to fill a vacancy.


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Flakes Bulletin
published in Galveston, Texas
Sept. 26, 1868 edition 
Page: 4

  The Freestone troubles are now in a fair way for final settlement. Gen. 
Reynolds having agreed to cease making further arrests in Freestone, provided 
Messrs. Davis and Oliver would peacefully surrender themselves to the military
authorities at Austin, those gentlemen this week were to have departed for 
Austin, for that purpose, accompanied by Judge E. A. McCracken, of Freestone,
and John Henry, Esq. of Limestone.
 -- Texas Conservative, Sept. 19th
 
 Gen. Reynolds agreed did he?
 
 
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Flake's Bulletin
published in Galveston, Texas
January 1869 - 2, 9, and 16th editions
Page: 8

Fairfield, Freestone Co., Nov. 21, 1868 - The Galveston News send four more 
copies to this office than Flake's Bulletin, and the Houston Telegraph five
copies less than Flake's Bulletin.
    SAM. W. MOOREHEAD, P. M.