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fluence of whisky, endeavored to get into Hunter's store,
although Hunter was closing up and warned the soldier to
keep out. A struggle ensued, and the soldier was stabbed,
dying a few minutes later. The killing was unintentional on
Hunter's part, although he was justified and was never
indicted for the killing. The soldiers learned of the killing
and several of them came to town, probably got drunk and
started out to get Hunter and wreak vengence. Failing to
find Hunter they burned the store, and thus destroyed the
first records of Gillespie county. Seven soldiers were indicted,
charged with arson, but none of them were ever
caught, and the cases were finally dismissed. It is probable
that after burning the store the soldiers never returned to
the fort, but drifted into the mountains, joining other outlaw
bands and going on with their wild careers.
In 1855 some soldiers drifted into Fredericksburg, got
drunk and pulled off a revolting killing among themselves.
For this killing David M. Dean was indicted. The evidence
of one witness to the killing was about as follows. This
witness, A. B. McDonald, testified that "he was standing on
the porch of his house and saw four men walking towards
Hitzfeldt's grocery store. They were all very drunk, but
walking with arms locked and there seemed to be no ill
feeling among them. On reaching the place some of them
tried to break in, pounding on doors and window shutters.
One of the men was standing near the corner of the house
with a rock in his hand and was threatening to tear the
place down. Just then one of his companions raised a pistol
and fired, although the man with rock had turned and was
running away when the shot was fired." McDonald recognized
the killer as Lieutenant David M. Bean of Travis
company, "about 25 or 30 years old with black whiskers."
The name of the murdered man was Carp. After shooting
his companion Bean walked up to the dead man and
examined the bullet hole in the back of his head. The case
was continued from term to term. Finally Bean died in
1866, eleven years after the killing, and the case was accordingly
dismissed. It is likely that Bean and the other
three soldiers had formerly been stationed at Fort Martin
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Biggers, Don Hampton, 1869-1957. German Pioneers in Texas; A Brief History of Their Hardships, Struggles and Achievements, book, 1925; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29394/m1/99/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at Arlington Library.