The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-07

his friend came out of the drug store. and
in walking down street ran against Turley
and apologized. Turley instantly looked up
saw who II was and slapped MCGOWAN In the
face. MCGOWAN instantly stepped back
drew bis revolver and fred, striking Turley
in the breast. Turley spraDg for McGowan
and as he did so, received shot in the bow
els. BY this time he had grasped McGowan,
and being the more powerful man ofthe two,
threw MCGOWAN down on the pavement. In
the struggle that occurred two other shots
were fired, one taking effect in the groin
of Turley. BY this time Chief of Po-
lice Atkins had reached the scene and
grappled with the two men, preventing Nc
Gowan from shooting Turley through the
| head as he sank upon the pavement, by
wrenchng his revolver out OF his hand and
placing him under arrest. Turley was picked
up from the pavement MORALLY wounded
and rapidly conveyed 10 the hospital, where
he died SundSy night at 8 o'clock, before his
grief-stricken wife and bereaved children,
who were teegraphed, could reach his side.
MCGOWAN was taken 10 the staton-house ard
from thence to Jail. His father, Judge Nc
Gowan, an honored and respected citizen of
Houston was teegraphed. and came down on
tuO nuIiu tihlh WIN bhC hitShEstkSANh WtuOWs
After the burial of Turley, Monday evening.
your reporter sought an interview with the
widow and mother, at the Washington hotel,
but they declined, giving as a reason tbst
they were In no condition TO DO interviewed.
and animadverted very severely against the
report of the News, saying it was all in favor
ofMcGowan, and that In Houston, where both
men were known Justice would be done the
husband and son; that the McGowans had
relentlessly pursued George until they bad
murdered him, and robbed four women and
two children of their only protector and sup
port and they expected his murder
er to 60 unwhipped of justice.
The wife and mother Of Turley returned 10
Houston yesterday. Judge MCGOWAN 10
here with six or seven witnesses and will do
all that is possible TO get him admitted to
bail, if not set at liberty. Judge Cook will
hear the argument for writ Of habeas corpus,
and being familiar with the career, and init
mately' acquainted with both of the young
men, will decide clearly and justly in trag-
edy that has aroused two communities and is
deeply lamented in Lother Hostig,
the man who ended his earthly career by
shooting himself through the right temple
about 1880 Monday night, had been
employed on the light-ship in the harbor
since 1879. He had room over Victor
Franks saloon on fremont street opposite
Gregory's stable. He had been ut Schmidt's
Garden attending the Manifest festivities,
and was seen there at 1880 o'clock, about
two hours before he committed the deed.
Rumor has it that he took young lady to
the garden. who for some reason refused to
NTH hin, and th,o with oil ap ans
the nature of which are unknown, he re-
turned to town, entered his room, removed his
coat and deliberately shot himself. The flash
and report of the pistol were seen and heard
by Robert Burdy ard some other gentlemen,
who were sitting in front of the fremont ho-
tel, but not dreaming u life had been hurled
into eternity they made no report oft, Yes
terday morning the mate of the light ship,
who was going away, called upon Hostig,
Knocking upon his door and receiving no re-
spouse, he opened and stepped in, and was
appalled, to find Hostig cold in death, with n
bulet.hole in his head and his brain oozing
thereirom. He Immediately notified the po-
lice, who took charge of the premises and
notified Justice johnson, who summoned II
jury and held m inquest over the remains,
and from the evidence, the jury rendered
verdict that he had committed suicide
opon summing u" rs, oouy 99-.oo was loenu
upon lils person. tie TyNolVor was nVe'
vn n;ll, n,ll,,n Wesson ihprove:u u
Wnoh ways iou'l', 'y'',S poVWtu" n's IeSs' WIN
lh h n'.|He pointing Toward MS 'nge' ana one
cnanloci e','pT, Soth.ps was IouIu lnu,-
eating why ~ ia9 done Tue ueea, Ili' 'ruhk
was eA"l'ilileu anu pa'hase Vt letters rom
irlehus mere ana a9road was iouha ana MI
apunoahee Oh coln'or'aole elo'h'hg. ne WIS
ABOUT . tnlrly years oil age, was large, unely
proporl'oheu' WIN req mar anu hus'sthe;
weighed ABOUT Two hundred pounds ana hau
Tue appearance OIL man Oh cohs'uer" o:
culture Sha lie was Gery exemplary '. Al ms
haoi's; was not hhahS'aliy emoarrasSeu'
having, ~ Is reportea' some TWO or Or
Ihtee lhousaru collars III punk ana was ~ y
excellent henlth. IL was, however, noueed
oy ms Intimate. lna., lnat lor some tlme ne
seemed ihorose ane uepresseu' ou. never rs,
signed any reason LOT oeirS So rs usua' III
sueh cases woman Is supposed 70 oe 'he
GAUSS aus, Oh 'le rash ac.' -, no NlW-ies' WIS
orllliah1 success, ana, although the beginning
was unpropihous, the ending compensated
tully Tor tns DISAPPOINTMENT OF SATURDAY ana
ounoay rlhahcaiiv, howeVer' II was no,
success 10 the soeieiies engaged Many VINO
otherwse woui1 nave come from
the INTERIOR, ana many IN the Guy
were oeterreu' from ~, the .nrea,eh,ng