The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-22
lie JnstIiles The Deed on the Ground of
UnfaItIlfnl Acts on the Part
Of His Wife and
His Victim.
Interviews Concerning the Deplorabl'
Affalr.-.The Wife Of the Dead
t Man Dereft OF Reason.
A Coroner's Inquest Begun and Ad.
jOurned Over till Morning.

A CorOncr's Inquest Begun and Ad.
jOurned Over till Morning.
The Scenes in the Street, Etc.
One of the bloodiest tragedies that ever
occurred in the history of this city, was that
enacted on Lamar street last evening, in
which Alfred Freeman, photographers,
was the principal actor, and Il. A. Cham
bers, merchant tailor, the victim of a
shotgun wound, which caused his death
quarter of an hour afterwards.
The first seen of Freeman by the casual
| observer he was ON the corner named with
shotgun in his hands. Chambers; the
unsuspecting victim, was. walking down
Lamar street, on the same side, in the
direction of Pattersons drug store, or his
beyond, When Freeman threw the
gun TO his shoulder and deliberately
taking aim, fred the contents, sixteen
buckshot taking effect in the lower part OF
| his right, shoulder, four of them passing
through and coming out in front. Cham
bers staggered, reeled and fell, and in fall
ing he called to the Yeargan prothers, who
keep fruit store, in front of which he fell,
saying, Catch me, l am shot" He
and laid down on the tioor. Some one asked
him if they must send Tor his wife and he
answered, "Yes, yes" These were the
last words he spoke, and he was soon I'M
conscious, and in ten minutes afterwards
he was corpse, the subject Of the green
eyed monster.
| In the met ntime large crowd had gath
/ u . III ,f
which were barred to keep them out.
Physicians present, say that the shot pene-
| tratcd the lower lobe of the right lung and
the liver
After he had fred the fatal shot, Free
man brought his gun to the position of
order arms, and before he had
moved out of his tracks, Policeman
Crowdus placed him under arrest and
turned him over to the county authorities.
crably excited and said to the officer, II
could not help it::that man has wrecked my
happiness in liIe he seduced my wife.
! shot him for seducing my wife" he re-
peated. II sent her off to the Springs and
he followed her, and lived with her, regis
tering as man and wife, he assuming my
name; he ruined my domestic happiness"
On reaching the SheriffTs office he sent for
Lawyer Clint, whom he engaged to defend
him and for some time they were closeted
together He was subsequently, taken before
Justice Edwards to be present at the inves-
tigation Of the jury OF inquest, but after ex-
anlining one or two witnesses the jury adj
iourned over until this morning when the
hearing oftestimony will be resumed.
A HERALD reporter called on MT. Free
man at the Jail, and found him in the north
lower cell of the prison. AT first he said
that he had nothing to say,
but in a general talk he dropped few
words OF interest. He stated to the repor-
ter that he regretted that the newspapers
should see fit ~ give the matter publicity.
He had lived here five years and had
learned TO love Dallas and her people, and
during that period he had striven hard to
just as he was beginning. to. get
comfortably fixed his happiness
had been destroyed by Chambers, whom
he had killed because he felt it his bounden
duty TO do it. In answer to question, he
stated that he had positive proof of the guilt
of the deceased. On going home one night
recently he peeped through the shutters
bed with his wife. He raped al
the front door and his wife was some time
opening it, and when he entered he saw
man. whom he took to be Chambers, hur-
rying out the back way, and since that time
he has come into possession OF evil
dence that leaves no doubt in his
mind but that Chambers was the
party. On one occasion he says that
outside parties told MIN that on one occa-
sion, while he was absent from the city,
that Chambers went to his house armed
with d shot gun and staid all night. The
endeavored to learn of the prisoner
what evidence he had that Chambers was
the right man, but he declined to say.
He said that he had until recently
the utmost confidence in his wile's chastity
and that even when he saw it he did not
even then want 10 believe her guilty.
The reporter called at the residence of
Mr.. Freeman, on Commerce street, near
street, to see Mrs. Free |
man. An elderly lady, Mrs. Harris, |
the house-keeper, answered the bell
and informed him that Mrs. Freeman
had left OH Friday mornings south !
bound Train over the texas central Road,
native home. Mrs. Harris, who is pleas
ant old lady, both in appearance and con-
stated that she had gone TO Mr..
last. Tuesday, and that she never |
noticed anything wrong until Thursday |
afternoon. That day at dinner Mr.. Free
man asked his wife II she wished to go out
anywhere that afternoon, and she said she |
lid intend going down town to purchase
'ome patterns preparatory to making the
children some clothes. She named O'Clock
IS the hour, and at that time
le was punctually on hand, /
but instead Of their going down
own he took her into the parlor where
hey remained until after shutdown, talking
md crying when they came out into the
amily room, and she at once began 10 pack
ler trunk. weeping ali the while. Mrs.
Harris. 10 use her own words, says that she
lsked her what on earth II all meant,
when Mrs. Freeman pointed to her husband
With the remark, ''he will tell You" but lac
leycr told her. Affer the shooting he sent
word to Mrs. Harris 10 send one Of hislittle
BOYS, Walter, 70 him at the Jail which was
Mr.. Chambers, the deceased, was a man
rery quiet in his manner, and was
ven liked by all who knew him L
lie leaves a wife, two sons and
daughter 10 mourn his untimely death.
Mrs. Chambers, hearing Of her husbands
leath, came 10 the drug store. and when
he saw the PROSTATE form Of her dead husr
md tainted. When she was i1nally restor-
q 20 consciousness she seemed
o be totally beref Of rca-
on, and was 10 all appearances totally II
blivi0us Of the sad affair. and ran out into
be sfreet. She was taken charge Of and
emit 70 her home and medical attendance
ras summoned. Whether or not her res-
on r. permanently defbroned. remains 70
e seen. The jury Of inquest may make
Irther Developments. II
he verzIct 81 the Jury 81 Tnqse-l
The bloody killing Of r. A. Chamber,
saturday, evening By Allied. Freeman. an