The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-07-15
Farther Relative 20 sho Shooting AZ
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Since tho subsidence OF the excite
meDt Ia thil affair We have teen en-
abcd 10 gather tho IaHs IN n cnir
which led 90 u liberal AMOUNT al rc-
mark and criticism NJ the limc.
The dcecased, II appears, Ind Sue
cecdod In dlsposlng Of a forged dras
10 the Sheriff Of Robertson county, IN
The town Of Calvert, for nine hundred
dollars, the purchaser paying two hun
drcd dollars down subsequently, sn4-
piclon being cScIted rs to ~ genuine
ness, II was oXamined Into ana found
10 he bogus, upon which discovery the
proper papers were drawn mp hnd
Dlncpd IN The hand. Of the Deputy
Sheriff OF that county, who, with Dep
uly United States Marshal Brent OF
Navarro county, nj once made search
for the criminal, who, II having
boon asccrained, bud taken pas
sage on the north bound train
of the Texas Central road, the
the officers boarded the traln,nnd after
u close search, found him. lie mnn-
aged however TO eludc them, but II
was afterwards found that he Ind to-
cretcd himselfupon the train, and not
jumped oil, rs they had inferred II
WAS then determined toilet him remain
I'm his nncied security until his capture
could be made certainty, and when
the train had reached about the coniro
of1tinity bridge where II was assunled
there WINS no possibility ofhisescoping,
II wan stopped. But upon thcnppronch
Of the officers, he lcapcd ont on the
bridge and slid ont Of the reach of his
pursucrs, down one Of the erswith the
dcxtority ola gymnNt. Thcolllccrsthcn
came up TO Dullus where they heard
his wife WIZ. Upon reaching this
city, Deputy Marshal Brent stopped at
ibc Commercial, when In conversation
with Major lmrklcy, one OF the pro-
prictors Of that house, he referred 10
the matter, and asked The Major To "lA
him in arrcsting the party, should he
he found IN the city, ~ /! was sup
posed hc would scok bis wife. The
gentlemen then started out, and going
| TO tito Dallas Hotel, they cspied thr
deceased juI rs .hu %as passing out OF
The otiicchoor.
@ WHY He WAS SHOT
At this juncturc, Deputy United
States Marshal Brent stepped up and,
confronting him, said: "Nou are my
prisoner, sir" Upon which deceased
announced his Willingness to accompn-
nv the officer wherever he might elect
TO conduct him, when Brent, taking
him hy the arm, directed Major Bark
lev to take him 10y the other, but Just
as the Major moved in compliance
with the request of TIE Sheriff the
deceased with u powerful stroke 0V his
pr'i' "". h,4 Marshal OF and back
against the wall, at the sa,n, .,,.-.-.
bringing his hand TO his pocket ne
though in quest of Il weapon. Quickly
catching this movement, Major Bark
lev shouted, Don't take your hand
ont OF ynm pocket when. deccasetl
turned towards The Major, at the same
dime slowly drawing ,hhl instant, both
from lis look and action, that
he meant murder, the Major
took quick and deliberate aim, and
fred. The Shot took deadly effect, 20
ing straight through his lungs and NJ
iecting other vita! parts in It's passage.
AT | o'clock the Same night he wnS
Il corpse.
Major Rrklcy Immediately gave
himself up, and an examination was
had before Mayor Long on Sunday, re-
sulting IN the Majors discharge upon a
bond Of $500. Captain Bower, of he
firm of Good Il Bower, lawyers 0f ihis
city, conducted the defense with ability
and force, in which he was signally
aided by Mr.. Guy, Of lancaster
THE I4ihrary Dramatic Association
will give u performance reXt Saturday
night, when we hope to see n mitch
better house than has been accorded
this really deserving amateur troupe
since ils organization. The programme
selected for the evening embraces the
sensational drama OF Tho Seven Clerks,
to conclude with the farce Of The swiss
Cottage.
WE find we had not cast the horo-
scope of the Cosmopolitan in the lcast
amiss. 1t is not only one of the most
elegant hotels in the city, but is bccom-
ing the most popular public house in
the State.
Medicinal Blackberry Brandy, at Wards
drug store, 30. IS Elm street. l2ldlm
Jelly Glasses. Fruit Jars,
Sealing WAX. all nj reduced
prices. nj GOSLiN a CO.'S.
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