Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-22
THE EVENING STAR.
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SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
A teiegram 10 the y. T. Herald firm, NAM.
Texas March 20. says: One OF the mn, pSanas
anacold blooded murders ever reported occ,, ~,
at Marshall early this morning The prinn,nai
VIZ, victIaa Is a sortnern actor. The members OF
depot 90 take the train going north az 2 o'clock
a. H., on their way out OF the state after an en-
gagement of several weeks ia the principal
been rendered at the theater. Maurice Barry
more Benjamin C. Porter and Miss Josephine
Baker went into the restaurant adjoining the
waiting ROOM TO get refreshments. In the rear
OF this room IS a saloon with door open be-
tween. James Currie. a Texas Pacific railroad
detective, was seated alone la this Ssloon,
where he could see the parties in the restau-
named persons CurYte called out: " That'S a
heightened = you have with you" Barry
more replied, "Iou are mistaken there; this is
a lady under our protection. You must not in
suit her" and added. touching Curries evident
fntoxication, "We don't want to have any
trouble with YOU" Currie rose to his feet and.
more answered, "No; we don't want to take
1t at all. We are both unarmed: leave US aloa,e"
CURRIE's CowARDLY MURDER
Currte walked nearer, and with the word
a sx-shooter and fired, the ball passing through
Barry more's left arm and through the upper
part OF his chest, coming OUT below the Shout
der at the back. AT this Porter stepped up, and
placing his hand on CurrieS shoulder, said:
Come, now, you've had enough or this" With
an cath Currie threw the revolver down against
PoIters body and fired again. 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. Porter sank to the floor In an I'M
afterward. BarrymOre'S wound is painful but
1t Is not considered dangerous. After the shoot
ing Currle drew second revolver, and with
one at fun cock in each hand defied arrest
There had been no witness to the affair except
the bar-keeper and Miss Baker.
THREATS OF LYNCHING.
policeman. an old man. without arms. en-
teIed soon after, when Currfe put up his re-
VolVers and quietly submitted to arrest Ex-
element over the affair grew In intensity, until
the lynching of Currie by the enraged populace
seemed probable. Even In Dallas the feeling
runs nigh. 1t is regarded as the most das ardly
murder that has taken place, even in Texas for
many many years aud It is thought Will hurt the
is still at Marshall. Porter's remains viii be
placed In caSket and sent north
CURRIR's RowDY CAREER
Cufl1e has lived In Texas for several years.
He was formerly scout with General Custer
He has lived in Kansas also, where he killed
two men. He was first engaged by the Texas
paclflc company as detective In working up
bers Lately he has acted as private detec.
tive on the road. He Is large. powerfully built.
and regular rough frOntiersman. When In
liquor he Is quarrelsome and overbearing.
SKETCH OF PoRTER's CAREER.
Benjamin G.. Porter was born in Worcester
Mass, In 1889. He made his first appearance
On the stage In 1856. at the old Chatham Street
Theater, In New York. and made the hit of his
life as the rascally Jacques Frochard, of the
1.-TWO Orphans" Mr.. BOuclcault thought so
highly OF his Skill as to engage him for the man
agement OF the 'Shaughraun" when Conn mace
one OF his provincial tours. So his life was spent
after an actors fashion, till the present season.
when he first went out with Mr. FurbuSh and
the company collapsed; then supported Miss
Katharine Rogers at Williamsburg; then man.
aged theater In Jersey City, and ended his
various career by Joining the Warde- Barrymore
combination, in which he was to play Count
Orlof Ia diplomacy" He had a small prop
erty, worth s., 600, at Pamrapo, Nj, and leaves
three female dependents behind him.
MAURICE BARRYMORE.
Mr.. Barrymore is an EngliShman He took
his degree at the Cambridge University: took TO
the law as professor, but gained particular re-
noWn as an amateur boxer, winning one OF the
Marquis OF Queensburys cups. He played his
first engagement at the Fifth Avenue Theater.
Two years ago he married Miss Georgie Drew,
daughter OF Mrs. John Drew, OF Philadelphia
with whom she Is now living. Mr.. Barrymore
separated his company from that of Mr.. Warde
at Albany, and took with him on his southern
tour Miss Ella Cummins, Miss Josephine Baker
Mrs. Baker, Mr.. John Drew and Benz. Porter