CA1464

Ed Howard's list of 1896 lynching participants
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1464)


For the full story of the events, see:  

1. Kelly, Louise. Wichita County Beginnings, p. 43-45  transcript

2. Morgan, Jonnie. The History of Wichita Falls, p. 88-90  transcript

3. McCaleb, D. C. "The 1896 Bank Robbery" written in Wichita Falls, June 1909, published in the Wichita Daily Times, 3/21/1920, archived in the Lester Jones Collection of the Wichita County Archives.  transcript

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The following handwritten list was written by Ed Howard (the Wichita Daily Times newspaper editor/publisher).  He came to Wichita Falls, Texas in early 1890's and published the Herald and then the Times for decades starting in 1893.  So he was presumably a witness to the 'event'.

The list was provided & signed (as authentication) by Rhea Howard, the son of Ed.  It may also be archived in the Lester Jones Collection of the Wichita County Archives. [to be confirmed]


[  ] indicates my completion of partial word
[[  ]] indicates my clarification

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[Hangi]ng [of ban]k Robbers here in Wichita Falls
The following were present at the event
                                Rh[ea Howard]

1. B. F. Crawford
2. Bob Daggs
3. C. W. Wood
4. Henry McCauley - First one to see them
5. Judge Scurry
6. C. K. Thomas - Went for Rangers
7. M. G. Talbert - Rancher
8. Lee McMurtry
9. Lem Chasher
10.     Sonnamaker
11. Tony Thornberry


Marian Potter - Went up pole }
                                               }  -- Put rope over necks
Jim Avis                                  }
F. M. Davis - Ex Sheriff led mob

    Moses[?]  Sherriff
    Hardesty - Jailer
    McMurtry - Deputy Sherriff

[[The robbers:]]
Foster Crawford  -  Weatherford
Kid Lewis  <slaughter>