Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-25
UNTAmED RUFFIANLsM.
The Insult OF the COwaTdIy Assassin
Currir, the ResentiDs Of which
Cost the Act0r Porter his Life
A Ready Made CandI-
date for the tsRIlOWs.

The following are the details of the shoot
ing OF Porter and BARRYMORE at Marshall,
Texas, bv the detective, Currie, as telegraphed
% the Cincinnati Enquirer: The M 1mb4r-
OF the Wqrde BARRYMORE combination went 10
the depot at Marshall. on Wednesday morn
ing, to take the train going north, on their
way out of the State, after an engagement OF
several weeks IN the principal cities. Maurice
Barrimore, B. c. Porter and Miss Josie Baker
went INTO the restaurant adjoining the wait
in1-room TO get coffee and lunch. In the
rear of this room is a saloon, with door open
between. James Currie, Texas Paclhc
railroad detective, was seated alone IN the
saloon, where he could see the parties in the
restaurant Shortly after the entrance of the
above named persons Carrie called out:
That's high-tored We you have there
with your" Blrrimore replied: You are
mistaken there; this 10 q lady under our pro-
lection; yea must not insult her and added,
noticing Currie's evident intoucatlon, 1--WE
don't want to have any trouble with you.
Currie rose to his feet, and, advancing, said
Twill you take it upP" BARRYMORE answer
ed: INC, we don't to take 1t up; we are both
unarmed, leave us alone" Currle walked
nearer, and with the words, Il don't like to
be talked to this way" drew a SIX shooter
and fred. the ball passing through Barn.
mores left arm, and through the upper
part Of the chest, coming out be-
low the shoulder at the back. At this Porter
stepped up, and placing his hand on Currie's
shoulder, said: Come, now, you We had
enough of this With an oath, Curre
threw the revolver G.".- s4-oinsL Porter's
body and fred, the ball going through tde
abdomen and coming out at the back. A
bystander came In and Currle fired at him,
out missed. Porter sank to the floor IN
unconscious condition. He lived fifty
minutes. Barrimore's wound is painful,
but not considered danger Gus. After shoot
ing Currie drew a second revolver,
and with one full-cocke1 IN each
hand, deGed arrest. There had been
no witnesses to the ARRAY, except the bar
keeper and the lady. The policeman, an old
man without arms, entered soon alter. Currir
put up his arms and quietly submitted u
arrest. Excitement over the affair grew in
intensity until the lynching of CurrIe by the
epraged populace seemed probable. Even iu
D alas feeling runs high, and it is regarded as
the most damuable murder that has taken
place in Texas for many years. 1t Is
thought it will hurt the State very
much. The com binatIon is still at Marshall
Porters remain were placed IN a caskrt
aud will be sent north. BaJrYmore's condI
ton Is reported favorable. Currie has lived
IN Texas several years. and was formerly a
sergeant out west with Caster. He lived IL
Kansas, where he killed two men. He was
engaged by the Texas Pacific railroad com
pany as a detective in working up the cases
OF the Sam Bass gang of train robbers, and
was lately private detective on the road
He is a large, powerfully built man, a regular
rough, and ready denizen OF the frontier and
when IN liquor quarelsome and overbeariDg