John Howell Adams
• 18 Dec 1838 - 6 Nov 1880
• Son of Felix Grundy Adams & Huldah Ann Shields
• Husband of Roberta C Powell
• For additional family information, visit www.woodvorwerk.com/wood/g1/p1667.htm
- NEWSPAPER ARTICLES -
• Galveston Weekly News, 7 Nov 1880, p 5
(Hempstead, Nov. 6) About 9:30 to-night J. H. Adams, assistant city marshal, was shot by Peter Moore, an ex-State convict. The ball entered just over the left eye, breaking the skull and causing the brain to protrude from the wound. Adams is at this writing alive, but must die. The cause of the shooting is not known. Adams was an efficient officer, and leaves a wife and two children without any means of support.
• Galveston Weekly News, 11 Nov 1880, p 6
(Hempstead, Nov. 8) City Marshal Adams died on Saturday night and was buried yesterday. A great deal of excitement is prevailing. Two meetings of citizens were held yesterday and last night, the last a select session. Rumor on the streets to-day is that a vigilance committee has been organized. All officers of the law and lawyers were excluded from the last meeting. Peter Moore is under arrest and proof is positive that he shot Adams. Moore waived examination to-day, and was refused bail and remanded to jail. He will be taken to Brenham for safe-keeping.
• Galveston Weekly News, 14 Apr 1881
(Hempstead, Apr. 12) Peter Moore, this morning, was arraigned for the murder of J. H. Adams, and pleaded not guilty. At 5:30 this afternoon court adjourned having secured eight jurors . . . .
• Dallas Weekly Herald, 21 Apr 1881, p 7
(Hempstead, Apr. 14) The jury in the case of Peter Moore, after a retirement of fourteen hours, this morning brought in a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree, and gave him seven years in the penitentiary. . . .
• 18 Dec 1838 - 6 Nov 1880
• Son of Felix Grundy Adams & Huldah Ann Shields
• Husband of Roberta C Powell
• For additional family information, visit www.woodvorwerk.com/wood/g1/p1667.htm
- NEWSPAPER ARTICLES -
• Galveston Weekly News, 7 Nov 1880, p 5
(Hempstead, Nov. 6) About 9:30 to-night J. H. Adams, assistant city marshal, was shot by Peter Moore, an ex-State convict. The ball entered just over the left eye, breaking the skull and causing the brain to protrude from the wound. Adams is at this writing alive, but must die. The cause of the shooting is not known. Adams was an efficient officer, and leaves a wife and two children without any means of support.
• Galveston Weekly News, 11 Nov 1880, p 6
(Hempstead, Nov. 8) City Marshal Adams died on Saturday night and was buried yesterday. A great deal of excitement is prevailing. Two meetings of citizens were held yesterday and last night, the last a select session. Rumor on the streets to-day is that a vigilance committee has been organized. All officers of the law and lawyers were excluded from the last meeting. Peter Moore is under arrest and proof is positive that he shot Adams. Moore waived examination to-day, and was refused bail and remanded to jail. He will be taken to Brenham for safe-keeping.
• Galveston Weekly News, 14 Apr 1881
(Hempstead, Apr. 12) Peter Moore, this morning, was arraigned for the murder of J. H. Adams, and pleaded not guilty. At 5:30 this afternoon court adjourned having secured eight jurors . . . .
• Dallas Weekly Herald, 21 Apr 1881, p 7
(Hempstead, Apr. 14) The jury in the case of Peter Moore, after a retirement of fourteen hours, this morning brought in a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree, and gave him seven years in the penitentiary. . . .
John Howell Adams
• 18 Dec 1838 - 6 Nov 1880
• Son of Felix Grundy Adams & Huldah Ann Shields
• Husband of Roberta C Powell
• For additional family information, visit www.woodvorwerk.com/wood/g1/p1667.htm
- NEWSPAPER ARTICLES -
• Galveston Weekly News, 7 Nov 1880, p 5
(Hempstead, Nov. 6) About 9:30 to-night J. H. Adams, assistant city marshal, was shot by Peter Moore, an ex-State convict. The ball entered just over the left eye, breaking the skull and causing the brain to protrude from the wound. Adams is at this writing alive, but must die. The cause of the shooting is not known. Adams was an efficient officer, and leaves a wife and two children without any means of support.
• Galveston Weekly News, 11 Nov 1880, p 6
(Hempstead, Nov. 8) City Marshal Adams died on Saturday night and was buried yesterday. A great deal of excitement is prevailing. Two meetings of citizens were held yesterday and last night, the last a select session. Rumor on the streets to-day is that a vigilance committee has been organized. All officers of the law and lawyers were excluded from the last meeting. Peter Moore is under arrest and proof is positive that he shot Adams. Moore waived examination to-day, and was refused bail and remanded to jail. He will be taken to Brenham for safe-keeping.
• Galveston Weekly News, 14 Apr 1881
(Hempstead, Apr. 12) Peter Moore, this morning, was arraigned for the murder of J. H. Adams, and pleaded not guilty. At 5:30 this afternoon court adjourned having secured eight jurors . . . .
• Dallas Weekly Herald, 21 Apr 1881, p 7
(Hempstead, Apr. 14) The jury in the case of Peter Moore, after a retirement of fourteen hours, this morning brought in a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree, and gave him seven years in the penitentiary. . . .
• 18 Dec 1838 - 6 Nov 1880
• Son of Felix Grundy Adams & Huldah Ann Shields
• Husband of Roberta C Powell
• For additional family information, visit www.woodvorwerk.com/wood/g1/p1667.htm
- NEWSPAPER ARTICLES -
• Galveston Weekly News, 7 Nov 1880, p 5
(Hempstead, Nov. 6) About 9:30 to-night J. H. Adams, assistant city marshal, was shot by Peter Moore, an ex-State convict. The ball entered just over the left eye, breaking the skull and causing the brain to protrude from the wound. Adams is at this writing alive, but must die. The cause of the shooting is not known. Adams was an efficient officer, and leaves a wife and two children without any means of support.
• Galveston Weekly News, 11 Nov 1880, p 6
(Hempstead, Nov. 8) City Marshal Adams died on Saturday night and was buried yesterday. A great deal of excitement is prevailing. Two meetings of citizens were held yesterday and last night, the last a select session. Rumor on the streets to-day is that a vigilance committee has been organized. All officers of the law and lawyers were excluded from the last meeting. Peter Moore is under arrest and proof is positive that he shot Adams. Moore waived examination to-day, and was refused bail and remanded to jail. He will be taken to Brenham for safe-keeping.
• Galveston Weekly News, 14 Apr 1881
(Hempstead, Apr. 12) Peter Moore, this morning, was arraigned for the murder of J. H. Adams, and pleaded not guilty. At 5:30 this afternoon court adjourned having secured eight jurors . . . .
• Dallas Weekly Herald, 21 Apr 1881, p 7
(Hempstead, Apr. 14) The jury in the case of Peter Moore, after a retirement of fourteen hours, this morning brought in a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree, and gave him seven years in the penitentiary. . . .
Gravesite Details
A Directory of Cemeteries in Waller County (1977). Hempstead Cemetery (pp. 41-84), page 49: Section 2. Between Old East Center Road to Center Walk, North of Inside Road. Adams, John Howell (stone broken-no dates) son of Felix & Huldah Adams
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