Jack County, TX - Obituaries - Unknown ******************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************** The Rural Citizen March 24 1881 Found Hang The dead body of an unknown man was found on last Saturday in Howard Valley, nine miles from Jacksboro, hanging by the neck and shot nine times through the back. Who his executioners were, or why he was executed, has not yet been ascertained, but as a part of men have been in the vicinity in pursuit of stolen horses, it is presumed the deceased was found with the stolen property in his possession and met his fate at the hands of Judge Lynch.