The following message is from the Fannin Co., TX mailing list - I think some of you have FOX and STEELE surnames and may be interested. If you believe these lines are related to you, you may want to search the FANNIN Co., TX mailing list. Debi WILSON/HESS/COLLINS/PORTER/HOPKINS/CAYCE/CASEY MUSE/LAMB/HALLOWELL/BEACH/BUTLER/DILL/DALTON TATE/MICHAEL/WOODS/BIVENS/ROGERS/SHULL/SMITH/DYKE/OSBORNE > > Although I didn't get the complete article copied, I got most of it and > thought I would pass along what I did get. > > "The Bonham News", Friday, 14 February 1879, page 3, column 3 > > The town was shocked Tuesday morning by the news that JESSE FOX, a well known > cattle buyer, had been assassinated by J.M. STEELE, a sewing machine agent of > this place. The first report was that FOX was shot at close range with a > double barrel shot gun and died an hour afterward. Various other conflicting > rumors were circulated, all of which wre cleared up by a letter from Mr. FOX > himself, which we publish below, and for which we are indebted to the courtesy > of the Honey Grove Independent. > > STELLE rode up to the Crockett House in this place at 10 o'clock that night, > and after putting up his horse at a livery stable in which he was interested, > he disappeared, and has not been seen since, though the Sheriff and deputies > are making every effort to arrest him. > > STEELE stated to Mr. WILLIAMS, proprietor of the Crockett House, that he had > shot FOX in a personal difficulty -- his version being that he and FOX > quarreled about two cows; that FOX gave him the d---d lie and shot at him > twice; and that he then drew his pistol and shot at FOX three times. > > Mr. FOX's letter, referred to above, is as follows: > > "As I came from Sherman, I had occasion to stop at the hotel in Bonham and put > my horse in a stable and had him fed. The stable I am informed belonged to > BOB STEELE. I then came on to Honey Grove but just before I got to town, this > same BOB STEELE overtook me in company with another gentleman. STEELE told me > he had cattle to sell, so we took dinner together and started north. He tried > to persuade me that there was a man in Allen's Point that was keeping his > cattle, by the name of ANDERSON. I told him that he was mistaken, that there > was no one living in Allen's Point by that name, that if he would put up his > cattle, I would see them tomorrow. We then traveled about half a mile and he > remakred that he was going to spend the night at Mr. CHEEK's and I directed > him to go to Mr. CHEEK's, and told him that I borrowed some money from a > friend before I started West with a drove of cattle and I must go by and pay > him. On saying this, he instantly drew a revolver and shot me. The first > shot took effect and he continued to fire three more shots without effect. He > then chased me some distance in sight of a dozen persons. I am confident if > his horse had have been as fast as mine that he would have taken me from my > horse, killed and robbed me. He was very kind and social, and I thought he > respected me on account of my age. We had quite a social........... > > Hope this helps someone.