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| − | + | C. M. Randal, longtime resident of Seymour, discusses his recollections of Baylor County in the late 19th century. Of special relevance is his discussion of lawyers, district and county judges, and periods of lawlessness in Baylor County. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' C.M. Randall |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' August 04, 1971 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Seymour, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Joe D. Gibson |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 2 hours |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Baylor County, Texas, |
| + | Early history, | ||
| + | Judge Joe Dixon, | ||
| + | W. A. Jones, | ||
| + | R. J. Browning, | ||
| + | Judge Joe Dixon (again), | ||
| + | Cowboy strike of 1880s, | ||
| + | Ranching practices, | ||
| + | Pat Garrett, | ||
| + | Saloons, | ||
| + | Dixon murder, | ||
| + | Webb-Dixon feud, | ||
| + | Judge Joe Dixon (again), | ||
| + | Personality, | ||
| + | Effectiveness of as a lawyer, | ||
| + | Education of, | ||
| + | Judd King, | ||
| + | President of School Board, | ||
| + | Jack H. Glasgo, | ||
| + | Joe A. Weed, | ||
| + | S. I. Newton, | ||
| + | T. J. North, | ||
| + | Career, | ||
| + | Burt King, | ||
| + | Career, | ||
| + | J. H. Woods, | ||
| + | Career, | ||
| + | R. S. Cockrell, | ||
| + | County Attorney, | ||
| + | C. M. Randall, | ||
| + | Childhood, | ||
| + | Cowboys’ reunion (1896). | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Tape 2, Side 1:''' C. M. Randall (continued), | ||
| + | Burk Burnett, | ||
| + | Carter Taylor, | ||
| + | Maggie Taylor (wife), | ||
| + | Last will, | ||
| + | S. I. Newton (again), | ||
| + | Reputation as judge, | ||
| + | Well liked, | ||
| + | J. G. Keenan, | ||
| + | B. M. Britton, | ||
| + | B. F. Bowman, | ||
| + | Matt G. Mitchell, | ||
| + | Character, | ||
| + | Death penalty, | ||
| + | Bootleggers, | ||
| + | "Revenuers", | ||
| + | Lawlessness in late 1800s, | ||
| + | Murder of the sheriff, | ||
| + | Tom Pickett, | ||
| + | Burk Burnett (again), | ||
| + | Incident: Black thief escapes from jail and is subsequently hunted down and killed. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape | + | '''Tape 3, Side 1:''' Judge McGill, |
| + | Charles Combs, | ||
| + | Judge Mylan, | ||
| + | Defeats Judge Joe Dixon, | ||
| + | Popularity, | ||
| + | J. H. Glasgo (again), | ||
| + | L. W. Dalton, | ||
| + | Drinking, | ||
| + | D. A. Howland, | ||
| + | Isaac O. Newman, | ||
| + | Conservative nature of judges and lawyers, | ||
| + | Democrats vs. Republicans, | ||
| + | J. T. Montgomery (again), | ||
| + | Education, | ||
| + | Judge Mylan, | ||
| + | L. M. Williams, | ||
| + | Donald Dixon, | ||
| + | I. R. Darnell, | ||
| + | George Wilder. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 3, Side 2:''' Blank | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1880-1940 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1900-1920 |
Revision as of 21:20, 30 July 2015
C. M. Randal, longtime resident of Seymour, discusses his recollections of Baylor County in the late 19th century. Of special relevance is his discussion of lawyers, district and county judges, and periods of lawlessness in Baylor County.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: C.M. Randall
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: August 04, 1971
Location: Seymour, Texas
Interviewer: Joe D. Gibson
Length: 2 hours
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Baylor County, Texas,
Early history,
Judge Joe Dixon,
W. A. Jones,
R. J. Browning,
Judge Joe Dixon (again),
Cowboy strike of 1880s,
Ranching practices,
Pat Garrett,
Saloons,
Dixon murder,
Webb-Dixon feud,
Judge Joe Dixon (again),
Personality,
Effectiveness of as a lawyer,
Education of,
Judd King,
President of School Board,
Jack H. Glasgo,
Joe A. Weed,
S. I. Newton,
T. J. North,
Career,
Burt King,
Career,
J. H. Woods,
Career,
R. S. Cockrell,
County Attorney,
C. M. Randall,
Childhood,
Cowboys’ reunion (1896).
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Tape 2, Side 1: C. M. Randall (continued),
Burk Burnett,
Carter Taylor,
Maggie Taylor (wife),
Last will,
S. I. Newton (again),
Reputation as judge,
Well liked,
J. G. Keenan,
B. M. Britton,
B. F. Bowman,
Matt G. Mitchell,
Character,
Death penalty,
Bootleggers,
"Revenuers",
Lawlessness in late 1800s,
Murder of the sheriff,
Tom Pickett,
Burk Burnett (again),
Incident: Black thief escapes from jail and is subsequently hunted down and killed.
Tape 2, Side 2: Blank
Tape 3, Side 1: Judge McGill,
Charles Combs,
Judge Mylan,
Defeats Judge Joe Dixon,
Popularity,
J. H. Glasgo (again),
L. W. Dalton,
Drinking,
D. A. Howland,
Isaac O. Newman,
Conservative nature of judges and lawyers,
Democrats vs. Republicans,
J. T. Montgomery (again),
Education,
Judge Mylan,
L. M. Williams,
Donald Dixon,
I. R. Darnell,
George Wilder.
Tape 3, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1880-1940
Bulk Dates: 1900-1920
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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