The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-08

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rived st home there was call for him 10 70
to Leighy's to attend q sick child. Hs
ordered the boys, IS he called ua, to pu, up
his team and bring out bic saddle mule.
This we did and he rode away.
About o'clock .. m as they cav, he rer
turLed. and Henry Wyatt has
RETIRED TO BED
In an upstairs room. Shortly we heard
mother crying for help, and we ran down and
entered the room where they were. The
sight that then beheld appalled, mo. Moth.
or was lying on the a 'or in frtnt Of the bed
and father was kicking her. How thew 20,
down cannot tell, but when Henry Wyatt
and entered the room father called for bis
revolver. which was lying on the bureau near
oy. and grappled tho sho. gun and sho,
him in The back.
just after firing the shot my brother Al
pert I. came In from the barn, where he had
been, as they say, to put away the mule, and
no assisted him to the bed. Dr. Talbot then
called US to the bed and told US tbs shot was
fatal, and that he
MUST SOON DIE.
That he wanted to forgive and bs forgiven.
DE briefly recounled the family troubles, and
told US we must deny all. H. wanted the
Iubl,c to think that the national banks and
public corporations had hired an assassin to
kill him, because Of his denunciation ofthem
In som. of his speeches. lie urged US l.,
obey his instruction and keep suspicion of
the family. This course we have pursued
until death stared US in the face. Hs urged
US to deny all and stand upon our denial,
assuring us that it would carry US through
that to make our evidence sure he woulo
make his will and make us equal heirs of his
property, and make mother the executrix o.
his will.
Father was at times very cruel to mother
and to US children. He WAS a. man of des
perate temper, with whom no one. coult
reason. have withheld this statement, anc
was willing TO undergo any punishment
rather than expose the faults Of my father, o
let the world know that killed him.
TO PROTECT MY MOTHER.
Suspicion soon centered upon the famil
and we were arrested upon the oath Of j
Brighton. Much has been said, amt the cen
sure of the pubic was terrible. What m
brother and l have said bas be- msgntl
aud construed sgsiDst US. Mitchell an
Brighton have faislfled from the beginning
II must 60 to my grave at the hands Of III
executioner. shall die declaring that bot
OF them have committed perjury. Henr
Wyatt was 80 frightened by being arreste
'hSt he knew not what to do, and swore,
suppose, TO what bis attorney told him. II
is weak minded ard not responsible. Shel
man Shinnabarger told the ruth. He wa
at our house when Albert and I wer
T moulding slugs Of lead in an augsr hole an
saw us shoot, one Of them at q tre,
lhie, however, was common occul
renee. Fathers house had been an
was for years aa arsenal. We bad bee
taught to shoot from early childhood
{ and learned how to mould slugs of lead f,
that purpose. The fence posts and board
about the home place are perforated wit
lead which 10 the result Of US and faith,
! shooting At times at mark. / did not he,
father tell Albert to take the gun and ru
out of the house and shoot as though he ga
some one running away. But Albert h,
always told me he did
have DOW tod all know about this 81
= homicide, which has blIghted the future
: the children of DR.. Talbot and brought ru
II and disgrace upon mo. and IL what | did
% murder, an. guilty.
lSlgneo] CHARLES EDWARD TALBOT.
. ALBERT's CONFESSION.
J. l have carefully examined the stateme
ofconfes.ion Of my brother. Charles Z iws
f Talbot, as to what occurred il the hou
!. on the night of the lSh of Septemb
during my absence L 90, rae, do n
> know only as EiwaiC rARTLI o., &no
however, what father ss,u. rot
suspicion kept from the family, and he ~
me after | had assisted him to the bed
tske the gun and run out and shoot at ar
one l could see about tho premises, and
shoot any way. l obey cd bis order.
!. then talked over the familiar troubles OF
, told US to deny any knowledge
how he WAS shot, 10 say he W
shot oy an assassin through Il
J, window. have denied ever
a thug for my brother Edwards sake, a.
even swore before the coroners inquest ar
i. the committing magistrate to that which
knew to be false. lam willing to do an,
( Thing to help him out and willing to eve
2 die with him, rs long as be preferred to kee
: the secret, but he has concluded to confss
and all that part Of his statement of whie
l ave personal knowledge is true. II
window-glass whers 1t has been cls med Il
shot came through was knocked out BY n
with the but ofthe shot gun, IN the presen,