mat Ana Oe STROMATA A uF ap i apes ; RE NORTS " i tse TAG Gelaauiiass, |
“Rest of, article on Bil Mitchell who later went to prison
for lite, .
FRONTIER TIMES, January, 1978, "Piney Woods Lawman" by
Joe Rk, Lansdale, article beginning on page 20, Part on
Nelson Mitchell on page 1:3 :
",..the Truitt-Mitchell trouble which developed in 187) in
lood County along the reaches ofthe Middle Brazos, Feud-
ing began when two neighboring.families fell out over land
titles. The Mitche’ls of Mitchell's Bend were old-timers
who had befriended the Truités when they came into the
country to settle, Old Cooney Mitchell, the white-bearded
patriarch of his clan, had even helped young Jim Truitt to
become a Methodist minister, Bad 8eelings arose, how
; i seagate ever,
-~and_as_the men-of-the-twofamibies were-on their way home
Res t of article on Bir Mitohell who Later salt to prison
for life,
FRONTIER TIMES, January, 1978, ''Piney Woods Lawman" by
Joe R, Lansdale, article beginning on page 20, Part on
Nelson Mitchell on page 113
',..the Truitt-Mitchell trouble which cevateped in 187), in
ce County along the reaches ofthe Middle Brazos, Feud-
ing began when two neighboring, families fell out over land
titles, The Mitcheils of Mitchell's Bend were old=timers
who had befriended the Truités when they came into the
country to settle, Old Cooney Mitchell, the white-bearded
patriarch of his clan, had even helped young Jim Truitt to
bec ome a Methodist minister, Bad Beelings arose, however
and_as the men ofthe two families wereon their” way home
from a trial at G tranbury, the guns bégan to talk. Two of
the Truitts were left dead in the road, Cooney Mitchell
article on Hilf Mitchell who later went to prison
Rest io
for life,
FRONTIER 1 Jamary, 1978, "Piney
article beginning on paze 20,
Mitchell on page 113
she Tra settitehell trouble whch developed in 187h
eErazos, Feud:
Woods Lawman" by
Part on
it over land
nit
Bendeesres _old~timers
ane betrlended the trult
country to settle, Old Cooney Mi
clan, had even helped young Jim Trnit
Methodist minister, Bad Seelings arose, hos
he men-of the two fami a-on-thelr wey hoes
guns baran to talk. Two of
the road. Cooney Mitchell
was hanged for the mrder at Granbury on Oct. 9, 1875 - hig
chief accuser being the Reverend James Truitt, Cooney's
son, Bill, would have gone the same way had he not disa-
ppeared leaving behind the threat that Jim Truitt would pay
for his deed. It took ten years for Bill to make his threa
good, but finally he ran his preacher to earth in the littl
Hast Texas town of Timpson. On July 20, 1886, he entered
the Truitt house and while Mrs, Truitt looked on, shot Him
through the head, Bill kept ahead of the law until 1907,
dodged the penitentiary until 1912, and vanished for good
aver the prsion walls two years after he began serving his
sentence,"
es ae BEFORE I RUN by C, L. Sonnichsen, Published,
752 by The Devin-Adaiar Co., New York, Copyright by
author. Fages 119-122, (His source: TEN TRXAS FEUDS by
Sonnichsen, Univ, of N, M, Press, Albucuerque 1957. po 185-
3 3 4 9 L G
was hanged for the murder at Granbury on Oct. 9, 1875 - hig
chief accuser being the Reverend James Truitt. Cooney's
son, Bill, would have gone the same way had he not disa-
ppeared leaving behind the threat that Jim Truitt would pay
for his deed, It took ten years for Bill to make his thread
good, but finally he ran his preacher to earth in the littl]
East Texas town of Timpson. On July 20, 1886, he entered
the Truitt house and while Mrs, Truitt looked on, shot Him
through the head, Bill kept ahead of the law until 1907,
dodged the penitentiary until 1912, and vanished for good
aver the prsion walls two years after he began serving his
sentence,"
I'LL DIE BEFORE I RUN by C. 1, Sonnichsen, Published
1962 by The Devin-Adaiar Co., New York, Copyright by.
author, Pages 119-122, (His source: TEN TRXAS FEUDS by
Sonnichsen, Univ. of N, M, Press, Albuquerque, 1957. pp 13554)
hanged for the mrder at Gx
ser being the rer Janes Truitt t
have gone the same way had he not 4
It took ten years for Bill to make
at finally he ran his preacher to earth in +
Sonnichsen, Published,
Co York, Co
ages 119-' 122, (His soure
Sonnichsen, Univ, of N. M, Press, *lbu
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MITCHELL, Nelson
"Case Nog 325, The State of Texas vs Nelson Mitchell,
Death “Yarra nt issued September 30, 1875, by hangings,
Vheriff A, Je Wright, Hood Chunty, Texas,"
: ik NEY STS
Letter dtd. April, 1977, from Doris Dyer, Co, and Dist,
Clerk, Hood County, Texas, (Granbury Texas)
"Tn Granbury.,.about 187); the Truitt and Mitchell families
had come to blows over a land dispute, The result was the
murder of the two Truitt brothers and the attemoted mirder
of James Morgan Truitt, The latter's testimony sent Nelson
Mitchell to the,gallows, Bill,Mitchell managed to escape
Neslon Mitchell s last request from the scaffold was that
his son hunt down and kill James Truitt, Twe.ve years
later he accomplished his misson,..." *est~omn-cese~of_dame
MITCHELL, Nelson
"Case Nog 325, The State of Texas vs Nelson Mitchell,
Death “arra nt issued September 30, 1875, by hangings.
Sheriff A, J. Wright, Hood Chunty, Texas,"
CMD STS
Letter dtd. April, 1977, from Doris Dyer, Co. and Dist,
Clerk, Hood County, Texas. (Granbury, Texas
iC
"In Granbury,,.about 187); the Truitt an He Bday families
had come to blows over a land dispute, The result was the
murder of the two Truitt brothers and the attempted murder
of James Morgan Truitt, The latter's testimony sent Nelson|
Mitchell to the,gallows, Bill Mitchell managed to escape
Neslon Mitchell s last request from the scaffold was that
his son hunt down and kill James Truitt, Twe.ve years
later he accomplished his misson,..." str xse—of_d
MITCHELL, Nelson
"Case No. 325, The Stat
unty, thn
ounty
about 187h, the (core A
had come to blows over a land dispute, 1
murder of the two Truitt brothers and the
an Truitt, The latter's testimony sent Nelson
to the, ee Bill Mitchell manag
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