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primary camp by an organized band of horse thieves and robbers. Major John B. Jones' company was searching for the thieves that drove stolen stock towards the head of the Llano in order to change the brand. The newly rebranded cattle were then separated into groups and then taken to different cities to sell. Major Jones felt that this group included the Llano
Springs robbers. His company had captured one of thieves who had been wounded near Kerrville and provided some of the incriminating information about this band of 60 or 70 criminals. After searching for a week, Major Jones wrote from Menard County that the searchers did find some suspicious individuals who were possibly confederates of the thieves and robbers. He gave these individuals a warning that they would be occasionally visited by the Texas Rangers to ascertain if they had received any stolen property or were harboring any criminals.
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