--The subjoined paragraph occurs in a letter written to the Galveston (Texas) Christian Advocate by
H. W. Smith, of
Waxahachie:
‘
"I see in your paper of September 27 an extract from a letter from me in relation to
a Rev. Mr. Bewley, of
Fort Worth notoriety.
At the time I wrote I gave you what were the facts at my late visit to
Fort Worth vicinity.
But I wrote after my return to Alta Springs, more than one hundred miles from
Fort Worth.
I now find that on this visit to this country, that since I was here before, the said
Mr. Bewley was followed to the vicinity of
Springfield, Mo., taken and brought back to
Fort Worth, and on the 13th of September, 1860, was hung on the same limb of the same tree on which
Mr. Crawford had been hung before.
The letter found near
Fort Worth, and published in your paper some time ago, was certainly addressed to
Rev. Mr. Bewley.
It is further stated here that the son-in-law of
Mr. Bewley,
Rev. Mr. Willett, has been taken in
Missouri, and is now on his way back to
Fort Worth, where he will hang on the same limb.
This part of information is by letter from the eastward to a gentleman in
Fort Worth.
The information in relation to
Mr. Bewley is true.
I regret that the thing has got into confusion.
At the time I was here prior to this I wrote the facts.
But he has been brought back since and was hung, I suppose, about the date of my letter to you, or, perhaps, a few days prior to that time.
You, however, have the precise date in this of his execution, and I think there is little doubt that
Rev. Mr. Willett is on his way back — a few days will determine that; if he is, he will certainly hang on the same tree."
’
