The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-10
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From the Galveston News of Tuesday
we Catherine following particulars Of tho
stabbin q Of four men and the killing Of
another by . desperate named Helm, a
report Of which VIC gave in our dispatches
Of the 9Th; ,Ilf( (N y
On Friday morning last, q rather res
pectablc looking man, some twcniy,eight
years OF age, claiming to be a native Of
Floyd county, Virginia, and to have rel
atives in Collin contyin this State. CIV
ing his name as John B. Helm, arrived In
this city. IIe took up his quarters at tho
Chicago House, on the Strand, and soon
after having been shown to his room made
such an cutlery so as TO attract the atten-
tioa of the landlord, who Immediately went
to his Assistance.
The landlord found Helm had locked
himself on his room, and when interroga-
ted, snid he had been robbed In New Or
leans and that the parties who robbed
him had followed and attempted to XIII
him Mr. Shields, the landlord, endeavor-
ed to pacify the excited man and induced
him 10 accompany him into the sireet,with
view of delivering him to nm officer.
When near the stairway going up to
The police office, Helm slipped of, and IT
appears, ntto the corner of Strand and
Centre stiests. where he approached the
officers on duty and insisted upon being
taken in charge for protection. asserting
that parties were nttemplnr TO kill him
The officers complied with his request and
look him in charge, but afterward, his ex-
element subsiding, allowed him to 90.
The next we hear of Helm was at about
10 o'clock sundey night, when he ap-
preached two or three persons who were
at one of tho cofIee-s.als in the south end
of the market. Without any ceremony
whatever he plunged knife into the side
Of Mr.. Dan Mahan, and severely cut Mr..
George Clements.
lie then started down the market and
out near the corner of Mechanic, where he
met Mr.. Burns, who attempted to stop
him. He instantly cut Burns across the
abdomen, inHictipg n severe and probably
fatal wound though he was not consider
ed hopeless at last accounts
Passing Or Mechanic street, Helm ap-
preached two or three men who wers walk
ing in the direction Of Nineteenth street
lie instantly stabbed Peter Myers in tho
back inficting Il severe but not dangerous
wound.
| At the corner of Mechanic and Seven.
tenth streets, Mr.. Benson attempted to
stop him, but failed. Juss at this moment
policeman John Ferguson approached and
attempted to make an arrest, but Helm
was 100 quick fer the officer, inhicting
three wounds in the immediate region of
the heart, two of which probably penetra-
ted that region. After stabbing the pc.
liceman, Helm turned on Mr. Benson, who
was still eudeaycring to effect his arrest
and inflicted very serious, but it il hoped
not II fatal wound.
At this time officer Donovan came up
aud Helm, seeing he was in danger of be-
itg shot t he made further res istance, al
lowed himself to DO arrested and taken to
police headquarters.
Policeman Ferguson was removed TO a
house close by, where he expired in about
twenty minutes after the stabs were givcna
The other wounded men werc properly
cared for, and it is hoped that all will re-
cover though it was rumOred during the