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Dallas Morning News
September 17, 1897

Sheriffs' Department
Grayson County

Sherman, Tex., Sept. 15 - Look out for and arrest Henry Reed, ginger-colored negro, 28 years old, 5 feet 7 inches high, short, thick neck, will weigh 150 pounds. Also Rucion Gatewood, ginger-colored negro, 25 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, wears hat or cap on side of head, tries to look tough. Also Press Logan, alias Press Wells, small black negro,
5 feet 5 inches tall, talkative, is a cook by trade and is a great dancer. Also Frank Smith, ginger-colored negro, 35 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, crippled in one leg, bow-legged and lisps when talking. Also Frank Smith, alias Black Diamond, black negro, 23 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, large mouth and great talker. Also Fred Layne, ginger-colored negro, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 29 years old, slow motioned, lazy looking negro. I hold capiases for each one of the above described negroes.
Arrest and wire W.S. Russell, city marshal, Whitewright, Tex., or A.E. Hughes, sheriff Grayson county.

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