Marker Inscription
(Site marked on Rust Ranch, 21 mi. NW) On Feb. 6, 1897, sheriff John L. Jones and deputies T. C. Taylor, Oscar Latta, John Gardner, T. W. Frazier and Bob Owens found Jim and Jourd Nite (brothers) and J. C. Crane with cattle and horses stolen from James and Peter Paterson and John Gardner. In following fight, Crane and Jourd Nite were killed while Jim was wounded. Crane and Jourd Nite were buried at the scene of the battle. Jim Nite recovered and later at his trial, March 30, 1897, (held in earlier courthouse on this site) was convicted and sentenced as John Underwood. (1968)
About this site
Fight of Sheriff's Posse with Cattle Rustlers is a historical marker in Junction, Kimble County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4891, -99.7659 near Junction. The nearest cataloged historic site is Colonel John Griffith (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Coke R. Stevenson, John Sterling Durst, Pioneer Minister, and Kimble County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267001526. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
