The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-04-04
ANINFAMOUs MURDER.

One of the most brutal aud cold -bloodc d
murders ever reported occurred at Mar
shall carly this morning. The prsncipal
victim is Northern actor The mem
bcrs Of the Warde- Barrymore combina-
tion went to the depot to take tha train go
ing North at 2 o'clock y. NJ, on their way
out of the State after an engagement of
several weeks in the principal cities Dur
ing the evening DIPLOMACY" had been
rendered at the theatre Maurice Barry
more, Benjamin G. Porter and Miss Jose
phine Baker went into restaurant adjoining
the waiting room to get refreshments. In
the rear Of this room is saloon with a
door open between. James Currie, Texas
Pacific Railroad detective, was seated alone
in this saloon, where he could see the par
ties in the restaurant Shortly after the
entrance Of the above named persons Cur
rie call out:
That's a high.toncd--you have
with you"
Barrymore replied: "You are mistaken
there this is lady under our protection
You must not insult her." and added,
touching Courrie's evident intoxication
I'VE don't want to have any trouble with
you"
Curric rose to his feet and advancing
said, "Will you take it up?"
Barrymore answered: "No; we don't
want to take it up at all. We are both un.
armed leave us alone"
Currie walked nearer, and with the words
"I don't like to be talked to in this way
drew six-shooter and fired, the ball pas
sing through Barrymorc's left arm and
through the upper part of his chest, COM
ing out below the shoulder at the back
At this Porter stepped up and placing his
hand on Carries shoulder, said: "Come
now, you've had enough of this" With
an oath Currie threw the revolver down
against Porter's body and fired again, tn e
the ball in this instance going through
Porter's abdomen and coming out at the
back. A bystander then stepped forward and
Currie also fired at him, but missed Por-
ter sank to the floor in an unconscious con-
dition. He lived only fifty minutes after
ward. Barrymore's wound is painful, but
it is not considered dangerous. After the
shooting Currie drew second revolver,
and with one at full cock in each hand
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to the affair except the bar-keeper and
Miss Baker.
A policeman-an old man, without arms
entered soon after, when Currie put up
his revovers and quietly submitted to ar
rest. Excitement over the affair grew in
intensity until the lynching of Currie by
the enraged populace seemed probable
Even in Dallas the feeling runs high. it
is regarded as the most dastardly murder
that has taken place, even in Texas, for
many years, and it is thought will hurt the
State very much. The Combination Com
pany is still at Marshall Porter's remains
will be placed in casket and sent North.
Currie has lived in Texas for several
years. He was formcly scout with Cen
eral Custer. He has lived in Kansas, also,
where he killed two men. He was first
engaged by the. Texas Pacific Company
as detective in working up the cases of
the Sam Bass gang of train robbers
Lately he has acted as private detective
on the road. He is large, powerfully built
and a regular rough frontiersman. When
in liquor he is quarresomc and ovcrbearing