Dallas Morning News
July 29, 1891
HEAD SLASHED WITH AN AX
Sherman, Tex., July 28 - A rather startling report was
brought to the city late this afternoon by Butler Williams, colored. He states that Jim Hampton, colored, after
eating dinner at his (Williams') place, four miles southwest of the city, went
out to take a nap in a wagon bed near the stable. At 4 o'clock
he was found in an insensible
condition with his head horribly slashed with an ax. There is no clew to the perpetrators of
the
murderous assault. Physicians have gone
out to examine the wound and have not returned at this hour.
Fort Worth Daily Gazette
Fort Worth Texas
August 1, 1891 Saturday
pg 8
Jailed for an Assault With an Ax.
special to the Gazette
Sherman, Tex., July 31, - Butler Williams, colored, was jailed here for
an assault on Jim Hampton, colored, with an ax a few days ago on
William's place near this city. Williams was the first party to bring
the news to town, stating that Hampton was
in a wagon bed sleeping, and
the act was done by someone at a time when all were out of hearing. It
has developed that Williams threatened Hampton for some trouble in his
family. It will be pretty hard to prove, there being no
eye-witnesses,
as to who committed the deed. The wounded man has little
chance of recovery, being cut to the brain.
Fort Worth Daily Gazette
Fort Worth Texas
August 14, 1891 Friday
pg 6
Butler
Williams, colored, was discharged from the justice court to-day upon
the charge of cutting Jim Hamilton with an axe while he lay sleeping in
a wagon, there being no evidence to warrent the officer in binding him
over.
FELONY
Susan Hawkins
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