The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-26
SHOOTING AN ACTOR.
Disagreeable experience of the warde
a. barrymore Combination.

DIRTY SOHOlnatlOn.
Especial Dispatch to Globe-Democrat.l
DALLAS, TEX, March 2O-A special to the
Commercial from Marshall gives the follow
ing particulars of terrible tragedy enacted
last midnight at that place LAST night
about IL O'Clock, after the Ward & Barry
more combination had finished the play of
Diplomacy" the company repaired to the
Barrymore, B. G Porter, and Miss Ellen
Cummens of the combination, were
IN the White House lunch room
eating a lunch, when James Currie, a de-
tective, who has been working for the
railroad. entered the saloon attached to the
building. He made some sighting remarks
about the lady, when he was told by one of
the men that she was lady, and under their
charge, and not to insult her. Currie drew
his pistol and shot Porter In the abdomen,
killing him almost instantly, and, turning.
shot Barrymore through the left arm. near
the elbow, the ball coming out under the
left shoulder, very severe, if not danger.
Gus, wound. Porter and Barrymore were
unarmed. Currie is in Jail.
The shooting of Porter and Barrymore, at
Marshall, occurred this morning at o'clock.
Members of the Warde- Barrymore combina-
ton went TO the depot to take the train going
North, on their way out of the State, after an
engagement of several weeks in the principal
cities. Maurice Barrymore, B. G. Porter and
Miss Josephine Baker wentinto the restaurant
aulOlnlng the WhltiDg room 10 get cOHee anu
lunch. In rear OF this room is a saloon, with
. door open between James Currie, Texas
Pacific railroad detective, was seated alone in
the saloon, where be could see the parties in
the restaurant. Shortly after the entrance of
the above named persons Currie called out,
"That's heightened woman you have there
with you" Barrymore replied, You're
mistaken there; this is a lady under our
protection: you must not insult her," and
added. noticing Currie's evident intoxica-
ton, I'VE don't want to have any trouble
with you" Currie rose to his feet, and,
advancing, said. 'Will you take 1t up?'
Barrymore answered. mo. we don't want to
alone" Currie walked nearer, and with the
words, II don't like to be talked to this
way" drew o six shooter and fired, the
ball passing through Barrymore's left
arm and through the upper part OF
the chest coming out below the shoul-
and, placing his hand on Currie's shoulder,
said, Come. now, you've had enough OF
this" With an oath Currie sthrew the re-
volver down against Porter's body and fred.
the ball going through the abdomen and
coming out at the back. A bystander came
in and Currie fired at him but missed. Por-
ter sank to the floor in an unconscious con-
dition. He lived so minutes. Barrymore's
wound is painful, but not considered dan
gerous. After shooting, Currie drew a scc-
| ond revolver and with one at full cock in
each hand, defied arrest There had been
no witnesses to the affair except the bar
keeper and the lady. The policeman, an old
man without arms, entered soon after.
Currie put up his revolvers and quietly sub.
mitted to arrest. Excitement over the affair
grew in intensity until the lynching OF
i Currie by the enfaged populace seemed
probable. Even In Dallas feeling runs high
It Is regarded a. the most damnable murder