The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-24
BUTTON BRAZIER,

His Bravery cost Mis own Life and
Three others 800 Eamentabis street
Rcncounter AZ Junction cay, Kim
BILE COunty-Throe Principals ANA
one member Of IA Posse kili"d.
Especial Correspondence OF the News'l
JUNCTION CITY, March 10, 1873
one of the saddest affairs that has
TRANSFERRED in the west for years, which
cast a gloom over the entire county,
affecting the stoutest and most obdur>
ate hearts, occurred on the 18th instant
during the session of Justice Scovills
court, in our village. Button and Pete
Bra2ier brothers, designedly met Major
]. T. Wright on the street, and the al
tercation ensued. Deputy SheriitSmith
seeing the trouble likely to result seriN
ously, summoned three or four men
and went to suppress it. Soon after he
reached the place firing commenced,
resulting in the killing of Sam German,
one of the sherifl's posse Major Wright,
and Button and Pete Bra2ier.
The cause of the difficulty was an old
ieud between Button Bruzer and
Major Wright. Messrs. German and
Wright leave families to mourn their
untimely death. The whole county
ympathizes with the bereaved in their
sad affection, and lament the great loss
the county has sustained
Commissioners court met on the 10th
instant and appointed Joseph Ramsey
county judge, n. Q. Patterson having
resigned.
Lieutenant Reynolds returned from
Austin last evening and took charge OF
his command, relieving Sergeant Nevlll
Of that duty.
We have ilourishing school for the
frontier in our town under the guidance
and supervision of Professor Stuart late
Of AUSTIN
Everything has been unusually quiet
since the Sth. FV.
a. Witness" writing to the News OF
the affair Of the Sth, says Wright was
about two hundred yards from the court
and starting thither when met by the
Brazie,s, accosting him in an angry and
demonstrative manner. Wright was
armed with needle~gun, Button Bra
zer with six.shooter and Pete Brazlei
with needle.gun. Button Brazler
Haunted his left hand in Wrights face
and with his right flourished his six
shooter about Wright's head. Wright
told him it was a double team against
him, but to shoot if he felt likeit.
Deputy Sheriff Smith, seeing the par
ties from the courthouse, summoned
Sam German Marcellus Denman anc
West Johnson to help quell the disturb
n ance.
When they arrived at the scene, Cor
man and Smith commanded them t.
give up their arms. They refused
Gorman repeated the command witt
the words, "or | will shoot. Pete
Braner and German, throwing thel
guns on each other, fired. Button Bra
zer also fired at German. Both shot
took effect. Button turned and sho
Wright. Here Sheriff German, brothe
OF Sam, reached the spot and saw hi
brother fall. Major Wright's gun bein
IN range toward the PROSTATE form, tn
sheriff shot Wright. Button Brazie
shot him two or three times. AS Cor
man was shooting he turned and sho
at German and German at him. IN
q nring was kept up by Gormon III
4 Wright and the Braziers were dea
4 upon the ground. Button Brazier live
halt an hour. All foughtunflinchinglI
4 The Braziers had been drinking bu
Tor which the aiiray would hardly hay
occurred.
The communication of 81. Witness,
who. though he gives a straightiol
ward and graphic account OF the rer
Counter, does not lay claim to fine wri'
ing, and asks the News to revise it, cor
Guides with this just but rather rugge
observation: THE scene ended wit
great lamentation with thinking poop
Of Kimble county, who are opposed
pop skull"