A Bec ihueee OF CORYELL COUNTY, TEXAS, by Zelma Scott; publisher,
the texas State Hi storicalXSeelaee Association; copyright, 196.
Pages 113-116.
Both protested innocence from gallows but said they were ready to
die and went calmly, Powell's body taken to Mere ui) Tenn, for bur-
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Pages 113-116.
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LEEPER, Jim and POWELL, Ed sept. 29, 1891
Leeper and Powell were two young white residents of Coryell Co., Tex.
On Dec. 17, 1889, John T. Matthes and his partner, W. H. H. Harvey
were returning to Satesville with a wagon train of supplies. About
12 miles from towny Leeper and Powell held them up for the purpose
of robbery. Matthes was shot and died 36 hours later while Harvey
was @ounded after striking Powell over the head with the butt end of
an ox whip. Harvey identified both of the men and Leeper was taken
into custody on the streeés of Gatesville the next day. He told the
officers that Powell was hading on the Buster ranch near Turnersville
and the Sheriff and a posse went there and arrested him as he was
lying in bed suffering from the blow struck by Harvey. Both men
were speedily tried convicted and sentenced to die. Their executionw
was delayed by a series of appeals and Leeper's brother attempted to
bribe a witness to say that he was lying and received a fwo year
sentence. Mrs. Powelly the mother of Ed Powell, attempted to bribe
the Yheriff to leave the keys to their cell in the lock where they
could escape, but he refused and they were both hanged at Gatesville
on Sept. 29, 1891, before a large crowd.
LEEPER, Jim and POWELL, Ea sept. 29, 1891
Leeper and Powell were two young white residents of Coryell Co., Tex.
On Dec. 17, 1889, John T. Matthes and his partner, W. H. H, Harvey
were returning to Gatesville with a wagon train of supplies. Abdaut
12 miles from town, Leeper and Powell held them up for the purpose
of robbery. Matthes was shot and died 36 hours later while Harvey
was tounded after striking Powell over the head with the butt end of
an ox whip. Harvey identified both of the men and Leeper was taken
into custody on the streeés of Gatesville the next day. He told the
officers that Powell was hading on the Buster ranch near Turnersville
and the Sheriff and a posse went there and arrested him as he was
lying in bed suffering from the blow struck by Harvey. Both men
were speedily tried convicted and sentenced to die. Their executionw
was delayed by a series of appeals and Leeper's brother attempted to
bribe a witness to say that he was lying and received a fwo year
sentence. Mrs. Powell, the mother of Ed Powell, attempted to bribe
the Sheriff to leave the keys to their cell in the lock where they
could escape, but he refused and they were both hanged at Gatesville
on Sept. 29, 1891, before a large crowd.
LEEPER, Jim and POWELL, Ed sept. 29, 1891
Leeper and Powell were two young white residents of Coryell Coss Tex.
On Dac. 17, 1889, John T. Matthes and his partner, W. H, H, Harvey
were returning to Gatesville with a wagon train of supplies. About
12 miles from town, Leeper and Powell held them up for the purpose
of robbery. Matthes was shot and died 36 hours later while Harvey
was @ounded after striking Powell over the head with the butt end of
an ox whip, Harvey identified both of the men and Leeper was taken
into custody on the streeés of Gatesville the next day, He told the
officers that Powell was hading on the Buster ranch near Turnersville
and the Sheriff anda posse went there and arrested him as he was
year
sentence, Powell, the mother of £d Powell, attempted to bribe
the Sheriff to leave the keys to their cell in the lock where the:
could escape, but he refused and they were both hanged at Gatesville
on Sept. 29, 1891, before a large crowd.
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