Freestone County, Texas
History - 1800s



Fort Worth Gazette newspaper (of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas)
Dec. 11, 1894 edition

"Shot and Robbed

Waco, Tex., Dec. 10,  Dick Hardin of Fairfield, Freestone county, who came here
to buy goods, was shot and robbed at 3 o'clock this morning, while in the
reservation.  Two unknown men attacked him and shot him in the neck and then
robbed him of $145.  His wound is not dangerous.  There is no clew to his
assailants."