Henry Johnson, 1891 June 8

ston was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. His wife was tried ]
_as an accomplice, but she was acquitted. He was held in the Hunt Co, |
Jail until the day sef for his execution, and his wife stayed with

him there. Johnston was hanged before a crowd of over 5,000 persons

in Emory on June 8, 1891,

From a Centennial History of Rains Co., Tex., published in 1970.
"The Owl Hoot Trail." Courtesy of Loyd McKinney, Clerk of Rains Co,

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ston was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. His wafe was tried
as an accomplice, but she was acquitted. He was held in the Hunt Co,
Jail until the day sef for his execution, and his wife stayed with
him there. Johnston was hanged before a crowd of over 5,000 persons
in Bnory on June 8, 1891.

From a Centennial History of Rains Co., Tex.) published in 1970.
"The Owl Hoot Trail." Courtesy of Loyd McKinney, Clerk of Rains Co.

IS Boutheyeglinee LOS”

Before final, see newspaper article in Texas NWU = bounds

ston was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. His wife was tried
as an accomplice, but she was acquitted, He was held in the Hunt Co,
Jail until the day sef for his execution, and his wife stayed with
him there. Johnston was hanged before a crowd of over 5,000 persons
in Enory on June 8, 1891.

From a Centennial History of Rains Co., Tex., published in 1970.
“The Owl Hoot Trail." Courtesy of Loyd McKinney, Clerk of Rains Co,
1s

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; JOHNSEON, Henry W |

Johnston, a white man, had gotten into some trouble in Grayson Co.,
Tex., in the late 1880's and was confined to the County Jail for some
time. An elderly man, William Shuemake, who had recently purchased

a farm near Emory, Rains Coo, secured his release and took him and
his wife, Hettie, home to work.as permanent laborers together with
the blacks who Shuemake worked on a part-time basis, In the Spring
of 1890, Shuemake received a registered letter containing a money
order in the amount of $10.00, Johnston was presné when his employer
opened the letter and mistook the amount for $1,000, He sold some of
the blacks on the farm that Shuemake had received a large sum of money
which he had RH@#BK hidden. In the first week of May, 1890, Shuemake
disappeared and Johnston and his wife left with his wagon, horses and
mules. One of the blacks notified the Sheriff and asked him to in-
vestigate. Bloodstains were found on the floor of Shuemake's empty
cabin and a search of the farm disclosed his body in a post oak
thicket about a hundred yards from his house. He had been bludgeoned

to dea th. The SSKNSXSHXE Johnstons headed for the Indian Territory
but they were purgued by the Sheriff and Abe Shuemake,a son of the
murdered man, They were overtaken at Monkstown where Shuemake recog-
nized one of his father's mules. Returned by train to Emory, John=

“ JOHNSEON, Henry W

Johnston, a white man, had gotten into some trouble in Grayson Coe,
Tex., in the late 1880's and was confined to the County Jail for some
time. An elderly man, William Shuemake, who had recently purchased

a farm near Emory, Rains Coe, secnred his release and took him and
his wife, Hettie, home to work.as permanent laborers together with
the blacks who Shuemake worked on a part-time basis. In the Spring
of 1890, Shuemake received a registered letter containing a money
order in the amount of $10.00. Johnston was presn’ when his employer
opened the letter and mistook the amount for $1,000. He sold some of
the blacks ‘on the farm that Shuemake had received a large sum of money
which he had RX#4BK hidden. In the first week of May, 1890, Shuemake
disappeared and Johnston ayid his wife left with his wagon, horses and
mules, One of the blacks notified the Sheriff and asked him to in-
vestigate. Bloodstains were found on the floor of Shuemake's empty
cabin and a search of the farm disclosed h&s body in a post oak
thicket about a hundred yards from his house. He had been bludgeoned
to dea th, The S8HKEXSKXE Johnstons headed for the Indian Territory
but they were pursued by the Sheriff and Abe Shuemake,a son of the
murdered man. They were overtaken at Monkstown where Shuemake recog=
nized one of his father's miles. Returned by train to Emory, John-=

JOHNSON, Henry W

Johnston, a white man, had gotten into some trouble in Grayson Co.,
Tex., in the late 1880's and was confined to the County Jail for sone
time, An elderly man, Willian Shuemake, who had recently purchased
a farm near Hmory, Rains Co., secured his release and took him and
his wife, Hettie, home to work as permanent laborers together with
the blacks ho Stmeaake worked on @ part-tine basis. In the Spring
of 1890, Shuemake asceized| a zegstared|Ietter containing
order in the amount of $10.00. Johnston was
opened the letter Cite iy a

Stuenake had received a large sun i
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One of the blacks notified the Sheriff and asked him to in-
Bloodstains were found on the floor of Simenake's Bae,
in and a search of the farm disclosed his body in a post
ticloket about  Inntredl yards) from| tela ise, He. bad been nioeed
The Johnstons headed for the Indian Territory
Tab thay wera pureed by the Sheriff and Abe Shusnake,a son of the
murdered man, They were overtaken at Monkstown where Shuemake recog-
nized one of his father's miles, Returned by Eeunaes Emory, John=

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