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murder, Russell left the place.
No one attempted to pursue him, and people soon had reason to think he was not far off.
Some twelve weeks later on, a farmer sitting on his bench in Carterville Church, on Sunday night, observed the face of Tom Russell peering through a glass window at the folks inside.
A second farmer, sitting in another part of the church, observed the face of Gordon Clifford, a wild fellow who was better known as Texas Jack, peering through a glass window at the folks inside.
Dave Bulliner and his brothers were in the church, with their aunt, who was staying on a visit at the farm.
After service, as the Bulliners were returning with the lady to their farm, a volley crashed among them from the bush.
Dave fell.
Monroe, a younger brother, drew a pistol from his vest, and fired.
The party in the bush replied, when the old lady screamed-a slug had passed into her side.
Dave lived two days. On his death-bed he made oath that among the party who had fired on them from the bush, he recognised Tom Russell, his brother's rival in the love of Sallie Stocks.
Tom was arrested, and the evidence against him
1875.
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