Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-19
MAURICE BARRYMORE.
He Tells of the Killing Of Porter and the
WOundlng Of HlmseIf---The LOCCmo-
tive Brotherhood Trying to
Effect His Escape.

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COLUMBUS, o., April 15,-Maurice
Barrymore, the actor, who was wound
cd at Marshall, Texas, at the time that
Porter was killed by Currie, passed
East this morning to his home, in
Philadelphia, Though able to travel
with the assistance of such aid as his
wife can give him, he is far from well.
His left arm is in a partially paralyEed
condition, as the ball passed through
a ganglia of nerves in the arm and
then fractured the shOulder-blade
He is very much reduced in flesh, but
is cheerful, and hopes within a month
to resume his profession. 1t is four
weeks to-day since he was wounded,
and the speedy recovery which has
been his good fortune is considered by
him as an evidence Of his excellent
physical condition.
HIS ACCOUNT OF THE KILLING
of Porter, as well as the shooting Of
himself, the subsequent action of the
people and the authorities afterward,
is quite interesting, He says that
while the printed statements in the
main have been correct, that they
have done an injustice to both himself
and Porter, in this, that they assumed
that they had taken ofense at the
indecent allusion made to Miss Cum
minis by Currie while talking to the
barkeeper, when, in fact, they did net
hear it. After getting his drink at
the bar, which was separated from
the lunch-room by screen doors, Cur
rie came into the room, where
the three were seated on stools,
and, putting his hand behind
his ear, said to Porter: Did you
make that motion at me, you d-n son
of a b-h?" Porter said No" in a
kindly tone, remarking that he did not
know him, and did not want a diff I
Guilty with him. Then Barrymore
called his attention to the fact that a
lady was present, and begged him 10
use less filthy and insulting language.
Then Currie, after an insulting ex-
preston in regard to the lady, asked
him if he wanted to take up the quar-
rel, to which Barrymore replied that
he did not-that he was unarmed, and
was not seeking a quarrel. Currie re-
piled that he was not armed, and
urged the fight. At this Miss Cum
Minis passed between them, asking
them not to quarrel, but at this mo-
ment Currio drew his pistol, and as
Barrymore put up his arm, pushing
the lady out of range, Currie fired, the
shot passing through his arm and
into his back. Three more shots were
fired by Currie in rapid succession,
and finding himself shot and defense
less against a man who had drawn an
additional revolver, he ran toward the
barroom, when he heard a shot, and
instinctively looking back, as Porter
exclaimed
MY GOD, AN SHOT,"
after which he ran out through the
back door into the yard, and, seeing
another entrance to the building, ran
in, when, to his dismay, he found him
self again in the room with the bloody
fend, who at once opened fire on him
again, but he lodged SO lively as to
escape and got out of the room.
PORTER WAS SHOT
in the stomach, and reeled out at the
front door, and fell upon the depot
platform, where he lay until he died,
some forty minutes afterward. After
Barrymore had made his second es-
cape, Miss Cummins was thrice threat
ened with death by the murderer, but
for some cause could not speak, and
to her silence she probably owed her
life. For two hours after the shooting
Currie walked up and down the depot.
brandishing his pistols and threatening
to shoot any one who would not drink
with him. AT the end of that time he
was persuaded to give up his pistols
and submit to arrest.
THE MURDERER's BROTHER,
who is said to be a decent citizen OF
Shreveport, Scalled upon Barrymore.
accompanied by his lawyer and doctor,
evidently TO get an ante-mortem state
ment which could be used in favor OF
the murderer, and while he announced
that he would expend his last dollar in
defending his brother. asked the
wounded man to have charity for his
unfortunate brother. He repeated his
visits several times afterward during
the weeks Of Barrymere's stay.
THE LOCOMOTIVE BROTHERHOOD,
Of which Currie is a member, are
raising funds and taking every step Ia
get Currie out on bail. This informa.
ton was given me by Major Ross
Wilkinson, who lives at Shreveport.
The major says that it is hardly posi-.
bic that the villain will get what he So
richly deseryes--a hanging-for the
brotherhood are numerous, rich as an
association, and sworn to stand by
him. Public sentiment among the
good people at Marshall is in favor Of
the hanging, but as the hanging Of q
white man in that locality would be
establishing a precedent which might
be d%isagreeable to any gentleman
who would want to do a little kill.
ing, it is probable that he will be &C.
quilted.
%cURRIE's ESCAPE.
from the mob, after killing the mar
and woman in tho danoe-hopse at ForI
Hays in 1870, was effected by his get.
ting into the tender Of a locomotive
where he rode such a distance as the
engineer thought safe, when he came
out, and, through the aid Of Tho
brotherhood, escaped.
COLONEL GEORGE NOBLE,
the superintendent Of the Texas and
Pacific railroad, knew Of tho BAG
character Of the man, and yot for two
or three years this desperate was hi.
pet engineer, aud when he quit run.
ming an engine he was placed on th,
pay-rolls az detective.
should add that Mr.. Barrymor,