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Denison Gazetteer
Pottsboro Pickin's
February 24, 1889
The dreaded White Caps, have
made their appearance in our town. Sam Young, colored, received a
notice last night, embellished with skull and crossbones, to leave the
town within forty-eight hours, or be dealt with according to White Cap
law. He was arrested this morning charged with stealing a pair of
gloves. He gave bond for his appearance at next regular term of
court. He is strongly suspected of several other larger thefts.
Dallas Morning News
March 25, 1889
Page/Column: 4/3
Whitewright,
Tex., March 24. - Robert Osborne, a railroad man, received the
following
notice yesterday from unknown parties styling themselves whitecaps. The
note read as follows:
Robt. OSBORNE: You are informed to leave this town inside of
twenty-four hours. The best thing you can do is to leave this town.
WHITE CAPS
Mr.
Osborne is a young man and has always enjoyed the reputation of being a
law-abiding citizen. He stated to THE
NEWS reporter that he was here to
stay and if the whitecaps wanted him he was at their service. The
notice was mailed in the post office here. OSBORNE seems to take the
matter in a cool manner and says he is ready for the whitecaps at any
moment they see fit to attack him.
Dallas Morning News
May 6, 1889
Whitecaps in Grayson County.
WHITESBORO,
Tex., May 5 - A Negro living a few miles northeast of Whitesboro was
taken from his home and terribly whipped by a party of about twenty men
disguised as whitecaps. It is claimed that the Negro addressed
insulting remarks to a lady residing in the vicinity. The Negro
is said to be in critical condition.
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