"Naples, Tex., April 27, - (Special.) - A serious shooting occurred near this
place Saturday night, in which Vista McCoy, I. P. Forsyth and an escaped convict
of Fannin county named Andy Waitman were wounded. Constable Singletary received
notice from the Sheriff of Fannin county to look out for Waitman. He was located
at McLean's sawmill, near this place, where he was working, and last night a
posse started to arrest him." -- Fort Worth Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol.
20, No. 129, Ed. 1, Tuesday, April 28, 1896.
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