The Marlin Democrat
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, March 10, 1904

A NEGRO WOMAN SLASHED UP
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Victim Of Murderous Assault
Near Reagan
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     Thursday afternoon a negro woman by the name of Delia McCray was badly carved up on the J. T. Owens farm near Reagan.
     The party who did the work is Tom Roberts, a negro man. The McCray woman was slashed no less than nine times and it is not yet certain just what the result will be, though the physicians, think the woman may recover. 
     After Roberts had performed upon Delia with his knife to his heart's content, he bid the scen good bye and has not yet been caught. As soon as the matter was reported to him, and immediately after the cutting, Judge J. E. Davis of Reagan called up the Sheriff's office and requested the services of an officer to capture the assailant. Sheriff Greer assigned Deputy Steen to the case and he at once departed for
Reagan.
     Mr. Steen followed the trail of the negro to the bottom and at one time was close on to his man but the festive soon eluded his grasp and escaped. The deputy remained in the bottom on the lookout all night and until nearly twelve o'clock today but could get no information as to his where abouts.


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