Fugitives from Justice, Dallas County, Texas, 1891

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DALLAS COUNTY

ALLEN, W. M. -- Embezzlement.  Color white; occupation gambler.

BATES, Wm.-- Burglary and theft.  Color black.

BATTON, James. -- Theft of over $20.  Color white; occupation car driver.

BELL, Abbie.-- Theft over $20.

BOAG, W. L.-- Forgery.  Age 22 year; height 5 feet 7 inches; weight 140 pounds; color white; complexion light; eyes grey; hair dark; occupation salesman.

BOUGH, L. M. -- Theft over $20.  Color white.

BRIDGES, T. H., alias Ira SHERMAN. -- Theft of horse.  Age 26 years; height 5 feet 8 inches; weight 140 pounds; color white; complexion light; eyes blue; hair light; occupation laborer.  Light mustache.

BURKE, George. -- Abduction.  Color black.

CAHN, Lee.-- Forgery.  Color white; complexion dark; eyes black; hair black; occupation clerk.  Wears gold eye-glasses.

CHAPMAN, T. J. -- Theft from person.  Age 17 years; height 5 feet 11 inches; weight 125 pounds; color white; complexion dark; eyes dark; occupation railroader.

CREEL, Lee.-- Assault to murder.  Age 26 years; height 5 feet 8 inches; weight 135 pounds; color white; complexion light; eyes blue; hair sandy; occupation laborer.

GORMAN, Jack.-- Theft over $20.  Age 38 years; height 5 feet 11 inches; weight 160 pounds; color white; complexion dark; eyes black; hair black; occupation loafer.  Brown moustache; two upper front teeth out; coarse voice; drinks freely.

GRAY, L. H. -- Forgery.

HAYES, R. B.-- Theft over $20.  Color white.

HORBURN, M. K. -- Swindling.  Age 40 years; height 5 feet 10 inches; weight 145 pounds; color white; complexion dark; eyes black; hair black; occupation traveling salesman.  Black whiskers mixed with grey; quick spoken, nervous; is a Jew.

HUMPHREYS, Will.-- Murder.  Age 28 years; height 5 feet 8 inches; weight 140 pounds; color black; complexion black; eyes black; hair black; occupation hotel waiter.  Round head; bumpy face.

KELLER, Red.-- Theft from person.

KELLEY, James.-- Swindling.  Color white.

LEWIS, J. Beasly.-- Assault to murder.  Age 24; height 5 feet 11 inches; weight 155 pounds; color black; complexion ginger cake; eyes dark; hair dark; occupation laborer.

LEWIS, Will.-- Assault to murder.  Age 22 years; height 5 feet 10 inches; weight 150 pounds; color black; complexion ginger cake; occupation laborer.

LOCKETT, Tom.-- Theft from person.  Age 18 years; height 5 feet 5 inches; weight 140 pounds; color white; complexion dark; eyes dark; occupation laborer.

MASON, Wm. -- Assault to murder.  Color black.

McGAHEY, B. F. -- Forgery.  Age 23 years; height 5 feet 8 inches; weight 140 pounds; color white; complexion dark; occupation farmer.

McLENDAN, Will.-- Assault to murder.  Color white.

MEAD, Chas., aliasJ. W. PARKER.-- Theft of mules.  Age 22 years; height 5 feet 8 inches; weight 135 pounds; color white; complexion light; eyes light; occupation laborer.  Light mustache.

MOORE, J. W. -- Abduction.  Age 35 years; height 5 feet 10 inches; weight 155 pounds; color black; complexion mulatto; eyes brown; hair dark; occupation variety man.  Uses good language.

MORGAN, S. J. -- Swindling.  Age 35 years; weight 160 pounds; color white; complexion dark; eyes dark; occupation drummer.  Scar in left temple about one-half inch long; brown mustache.

NEWGENT, Chas. -- Removing mortgaged property from State.  Color white.

OLLIVER, Jeff.-- Theft from person.  Age 30 years; height 5 feet 9 inches; weight 145 pounds; color black; eyes dark; hair dark; occupation laborer.

PARKER, J. W. (see Chas. MEAD)

PRINGLE, I. C. -- Assault to murder.  Age 35 years; height 5 feet 7 inches; weight 135 pounds; color white; complexion dark; eyes black; occupation teamster.  Left eye out; drinks freely.

RUSSELL, Ed.-- Forgery.  Age 25 years; height 5 feet 9 inches; weight 140 pounds; color white; complexion light; occupation teamster.

SHERMAN, Ira (see BRIDGES, T. H.)

SINGLETON, Jno. -- Theft from person.  Age 23 years; height 6 feet one-half inch; weight 160 pounds; color black; complexion black; eyes black; hair black; occupation gambler.  Has been shot in foot.

WALTON, Fred A.-- Theft over $20.  Age 27 years; height 5 feet 6 inches; weight 150 pounds; color white; complexion light; eyes grey; hair light; occupation express agent.  Smooth face.

WHITE, A. R.-- Forgery.  Two cases.  Color black.

WINN, Will. -- Assault to murder.  Age 20 years; height 5 feet 9 inches; weight 150 pounds; color black; complexion ginger cake; eyes blue; hair dark, occupation laborer.

WOOTEN, R. A.-- Assault to murder.  Age 45 years; height 5 feet 11 inches; weight 165 pounds; color white; complexion dark; eyes dark; hair gray; occupation railroad detective.

WORLEY, F-- Assault to murder.  Age 22 year; height 5 feet 9 inches; weight 150 pounds; color white; complexion dark; eyes dark; hair dark; occupation laborer.

WRIGHT, Frank.-- Theft over $20.  Age 18 years; height 5 feet 6 inches; weight 130 pounds; color black; complexion black; eyes black.

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(Source: List of Fugitives from Justice, 1891;
the list was published by the State of Texas, and
reportedly carried by Texas Rangers in their saddlebags)