The Dallas Daily Herald
10 May 1881
Special to the Herald.

Sherman, May 9- Our boy Sheriff returned from the nation yesterday. He was compelled to return to attend the sheriff's convention at Houston. He will not only be the youngest sheriff there but is probably the youngest man that was ever elected to the office in the United States. He cannot, for good reasons, make known anything in regard to the chase of the murderers of Dallas Hodges.
District court is hearing motions and passing sentences to-day. Out of thirty-six jurors summoned only ten could put in an appearance.

Deputy Sheriff Reuben Coleman was shot and killed when trying to take a suspect in custody. The suspect was wanted in the murder of Grayson County Constable Dallas Hodges (precinct 7), who was murdered two months before. I found the article below, Babe Hodges, brother of Dallas Hodges was mortally wounded during this event.

The Galveston Daily,
Sunday July 10, 1881

Sherman ; Killing of Deputy Sheriff
[Special Telegram to The News]
Sherman, July 9.- Deputy Sheriff R D Coleman of this county, was killed in Indian Territory, yesterday, by some murderers. He, in company with seven others had gone to arrest the parties who shot and killed Constable Dallas Hodges, of this county, about two months since. They were in a house, and when found the posse divided, four going on on a side. There were six of the desperadoes. They all walked out on one side firing as they came, one shot striking Coleman in the head, killing him instantly. Babe Hodges, a brother of the murdered constable, was mortally wounded. Coleman leaves a wife and three small children.
the murderers escaped unhurt.

St Louis Globe-Democrat
12 Jul 1881

A bout for Blood.
Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.
Denison, Tex., July 11- Particulars of a terrible tragedy in Arbuckle Mountains, in the Indian Territory, were brought to this city today. Some time since a desperado shot and killed three men, two of whom were brothers. Deputy Sheriff Coleman, of this county, and Babe Hodges, a brother of the murdered man, have been on the trail of the murderer. Coming up on them last Thursday a fight ensued between the pursued and the pursuers, resulting in the death of Deputy Sheriff Coleman and seriously wounding Babe Hodges after a terrible struggle. The murderers escaped.
 

St Joseph News-Press
Wednesday 13 Jul 1881

A double Murder,
Denison, Tex., July 13- News reached here yesterday of a shooting affair that occurred in Arbuckle mountains, Indian Territory. Deputy Sheriff Coleman, at Grayson, Tex., and Babe Hodges, following three murderers, came up on them and attempted to arrest them. A fight ensued in which Coleman, was killed and Hodges received a ball in the head that will undoubtedly prove fatal.
The murderers escaped and are still at large.