The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-13
KILLED BY ACCIDENT,
Mr. W ", Noel, Of I"siiand 'o""'y'
y Fatally shot by Ills own fis'
loI-A Romantic chapter,

On Saturday evening last SIX miles wosl OF
Fort worth, u fatal accident occurred, by
which one Of the best ctizons Of hasland
county lost hIs life. Theroisa singular and
almost romantic feature In tho fatal affair
About month ngo two men, Mr., W. IT,
Noel anda Mr.. Tarlor both farmers reHld'
log In the vicinity Of Desdomona Eaalnnd
county, were making trip from
their homes 10 Fort Worth They wcro
preparing TO 90 into camp for the night
nom tho crossing Of Mays
crock east of Thorp Springs, and were lead
Inc their mules into the stream - water
them, whom robber rode up behind them
and ordered them ~ get into m adjoining
camp short distance up tho creek, or they
would be- dond men, A glance In tho dlroc'
ton of the camp alluded to, which was com,
posed of lroighlors md cmlgmnp, showed
that two other robbers were riding around ~
driving the campers into hurdle, prepare
tory 10 plundorng H. To tho summons
given To Mr., Noel md bis comrnde, they pro-
duccd their pistols 10 oppose the bandits
aud Iar'Hr's woapuL was discharged, the rob
bors horse being shot through tho neck
an killed An exchange ~ sh't
between the OUTLAW, and the farmer did no
injury 10 either, but drew the other two rob
brr3 from tho camp 10 the scene OF action
The dismountcd dcspcmdo spmng on to the
animal of one of hi conlodclnloa mud nll
three escaped, their only loss being the dcad
horse ana the saddle he had on, During this
time Mr.. Noel cndcOyorcd TO llfe his navy,
sis, nm oldsiylc cap and ball weapon, but NIL
six Of the cnps snapped and not barrel was
discharged This dsgusted Mr. Noel and
shook his confidence In the pistol NJ
"A weapon for self protection, 30 ho disposed
of il md purcha.ci la It's slcNd n modern
cartridge fire nayy.sX, On Saturday oven
ng Mr. Noel md some Others, ON another
trip to Fort WORTH stopped for tho night
and were preparing 10 go INTO camp llls
now nayy-siX was lying In the bed of his
wagon, and in lifting IL out II fell from It's
scabbnrd striking tho wagon tongue, and
WINS discharged. 'rho bullet entered Mr.
NoeI's right leg near the knee,
passing upward, shaltorlng tho bone as
far rs The hip. II is thought
that the ball entered the stomach
Ms no tonplWncu ~ B'NhN pn' W. '""'
region. In n fw hours Mr. Noel was II
corpse. His remains were placed in collin
md taken back TO his home on Sunday. Tho
deceased WINS ono of the most promising and
upright citizens of EastlNnd county. lie
Ind resided about mile from tho village OF
Dcsdomona for four or FIVE years, and came
to that section from Missouri.
The above facts were given to Herald
reporter yesterday by Mr. +. IN
Roche, an old sesdcnt of Dallns,
but now prosperous farmer aud stock
raiser Of Enstland county, whore he has
lived for tho last t'roe year,. Mr. Roche
rcpraents Eastland and adjoining counties
rs unusually prosperous. Crops are in
"A promising condition, and considerable emf,
grafton is pouring in, composed of II good
class of people, principally from the older
counties Of Texas. The Texas " Pacific
railroad Is being rushed ahoad rapidly aud
is to run twenty-five miles north of BESIDE
mona. Mr.. Roche Is on route to Mckinney
on business matters. He has been appointed
census eliumcratOr for ono-half of Eastland
county, to take tho census in June next.