Ben: Just checking to see if your the Ben Good from Lawton. I am subscriber to Wise County rootsweb and just wondering what is your connection, if any? John Andrews ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin H Good III" <bengood@sbcglobal.net> To: <txwise@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [TXWISE] 1880 news article http://dev.m-w.com/dictionary/swingletree Pronunciation: 'swi[ng]-g&l-(")trE Function: noun Etymology: Middle English swyngyll tre, from swyngyll rod for beating flax (from Middle Dutch swengel) + tre tree --- On Mon, 2/9/09, Gil Allison <aronos@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Gil Allison <aronos@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [TXWISE] 1880 news article To: txwise@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 4:23 PM Ok, have to ask: What is a "swingle-tree" ? December 24, 1880 State News Jacksboro, Dec. 18-- A fatal affray occurred at a late hour last night at Lick Branch, fifteen miles northeast of Jacksboro. An altercation arose while attending a country dance, between a man styled DOCK PILLS (PITTS?) and his brother-in-law named MCGEE, and was brought to a close by McGee… and stabbed Pills in the throat inflicting a wound from which Pills soon afterward expire. McGee left the house after committing the murder, followed by a brother of the murdered man named PETE PILLS. This morning MCGEE was found dead about 100 yards away from his house, his skull broken by a blow from a swingle-tree, which was lying beside him. It is alleged that when Pete Pills left the house, in which the dance was held, he carried with him the swingle-tree which was found by the body of McGee. Tidings of the affray reached Jacksboro at 3:00 this morning. SHERIFF KING, with his shooting irons, was quickly in the saddle, facing a freezing northern en route to the scene of the murder where he arrested PETE PILLS who is now in jail here, charged with the murder of McGee. The parties concerned were prosperous farmers and leave families. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1939 - Release Date: 02/07/09 13:39:00