that his body was moved to Potter's field. Public senti-
strong that liquor was the cause of the crime and a
was held shortly after the hanging in which Bee vounty
dry and it remained dry for many, many years.
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THE HISTORICAL STORY OF BEE COUNTY, TEXAS, By Camp Eze
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that his body was moved to Potte:
BSE was strong that liquor was the crime and a
endum was held shortly after the hanging in which Bee Coun
went dry and it remained dry for many, many years.
field. Public senti-
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ORICAL STORY OF BEE COUNTY, TEXAS, By Camp Hzell. s*hapter
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STORY OF
SINGLETON, John “dward
Singleton, a 22=year=old white Bee Co., Soe man; and his best-
friend, John C, “wyer, had both been drinking one day win July, 18756
At the time, Dwyer had an outstanding indictment against him for
assault with intent to kill, but he had just sold some stock and
been paid in silver detiene: The friends decided to go to Rockport,
purchase some whiskey and establish a saloon in McMullen %o, They
left Beeville together and Dayer' s body, shot and robbed, was found
by the side of the road to Rockport the next day. Singleton was_
apprehended in Indianola where he was snout to hoard a ship and re
turned and charged with the murder. “ecause the Bee County Jail was
not con sidered secure, he was taken to Bexar Go, and held there un-
til his trial when he was returned to Beeville, convicted and’ sen- .
tenced to death. Prior to his being hanged on April 27, 1877, he ad-
mitted that he had killed Dinyer but claimed that an argument over a
trifd@e was the cause and not murder for robbery, Singleton left a
most unusal will in whch he bequeathed various portions of his body
to different citizens of Bee County who we felt had been responsible
for his conviction and directed that his skin should be used to make
a drum which was to be beat publicly on holidays anf festive occa-=
sions. He was buried in the Yeeville Cemetary, but so many people
SINGLETON, John “dward
Singleton, a 22=year=old white Bee Gos; tex. -man;-and-his best
friend, John ¢, Divers had both been drinking one day gin July, 1875.
At the time, Dwyer had an outstanding indictment against him Por
assault with intent to kill, but he had just sold some stock and
been paid in silver dollans. The friends decided to go to Rockport,
purchase some whiskey and establish a saloon in McMullen [, They
left Seeville together and Dwyer's body, shot and robbed, was found
bythe side of the road to Rockport the next day. Singleton was _
apprehended in Indianola where he was about to board a ship and re-
turned and charged with the murder. Secause the Bee County jail was
not considered secure, he was taken to Bexar Co, and held there un-
til his trial when he was returned to Beeville, convicted and sen- .
tenced to death. Prior to his being hanged on April 27, 1877, he ad=
mitted that he had killed Dwyer but claimed that an argument over a
dastesta was the cause and not murder for robbery. Singleton left a
st unusal will in whheh he bequeathed various portions of his body
ie different citizens of Bee County who te felt had been responsible
for his conviction and directed that his skin should be used to make
a drum which was to be beat publicly on holidays and festive occas
>
sions. He was buried in the Beeville Come tary 5 ‘but so many people
STON, John
Singleton, 1 22-year-old white Boe Cosy Torey many ant h 3
ciend, John ©, Aver had both been drinking one day jn ‘uly, 4
times Dwyer had an outstanding indictment against him f
tent to kill, but me had just sold some stock and
been paid in nee dolans. i
frien
rirchase gota vittekay end estesiishia ealoon an Nol
together and Dayer's body, shot and ae, wa
Fond to Rockport. the next. dey, Singleton was
Tndianola here he was about d
murders 2ocause
red secure, he was
tal his trial when he was returned to Beeville, oo
tenced to death. Prior to his >
mitted that he had idlied Duyer_but.claimed that
rifde was the cause and not murder for robbery.
most unusal will in whheh he bequeathed
to different citizens of Boe County.
for his conviction and directed tha
» Gran whieh was t
sions.
jous portions of h
o io, felt had been Tospon
‘t his skin shou:
“to be beat pubgicly-on polidays and festive
was buried in the Jeeville ry, but so many p
being hanged on April 27, 1677, he ad=
n argument over a
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