The Galveston Daily News
Tuesday, February 3, 1874
pg. 2

The Sherman Courier of the 29th ultimo says:
"On yesterday morning, Mr. O. Bounds, who lives 13 miles north of Sherman in the Chiles neighborhood, shot and killed one Charles Martin, for an attempt to outrage his 2  daughters, aged 10 and 12 years.  In the evening Mr. Bounds came in and gave himself up to Justice Cockrell, who placed him under arrest, and as soon as an inquest is held over the body of the deceased, will proceed to trial, probably to-day.  Martin was a Missourian, but had been living with and working for Mr. Bounds for some time, and was thought very well of by Mr. B. up to the time of this dastardly act which has justly cost him his life."



The Dallas Weekly Herald
Saturday, February 7, 1874
pg. 1

A Father's Revenge
Mr. O. Bounds shot and killed Chas. Martin about 13 miles north of Sherman yesterday morning.   Mr. Bounds discovered that this demon in human shape had outraged his 2 little daughters, one aged 10 and the other 12 years, and in his exasperation killed him. Martin had been living with Mr. Bounds for some time and had the confidence of the
family until this villanous act was perpetrated.  If the facts are as we have heard them, he richly deserved his fate. - - - Sherman Register, January 29



Denison Daily News
Tuesday, February 3 , 1874
pg. 2

THE MARTIN HOMICIDE
A New Apsect of the Case - -  - Was it a Murder!

We see by the Sherman Courier, that Mr. O. Bounds who killed Martin, was on Friday, bound over in a bond of $10,000  to appear at the next term of the Criminal Court.  Mr. Bounds waived an examination.
This case has assumed a different aspect, since the first news of the killing was published, and there is a strong feeling that young Martin was innocent of the charges preferred against him by Bounds.  We have been told that the girl whom he is said to have attempted to outrage is only 6 or 7 years old, while Martin has always borne an excellent reputation in the community, being a moral, modest, and gallant young man, and universally liked. Many living in the neighborhood of the sad affair, express their opinion freely that he could not have been guilty of such outrageous conduct as charged upon him.  The fact that almost 100 persons attended his funeral indicates pretty clearly the feeling and sympathy of the neighborhood.   It is said, moreover, that Bounds is in the habit of having trouble with his hired help.
There is a mystery connected with this homicide which it is to be hoped an investigation before the court may clear up.
A school teacher was the only witness to the killing, as we understand.  He says Bounds met Martin on horseback, near the ho use, and ordered him to leave the State inside of 4 days.  This Martin refused to do, when Bounds drew a six shooter and shot him through the body.  The horse was frightened by the report, and ran some distance up the lane with Martin, until he fell off, and soon after expired.



North Texas Enterprise
Friday, February 6, 1874
pg. 1

A man named Chas. Martin, a  new-comer from Missouri, was last week shot and killed by O. Bounds in Grayson county for attempting to outrage Bounds'  2 daughters.