The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-01

n, stranger arrived hero to-day, no one kno
where from, aud put npnt The Ciiy Hot
N Tie was very drunk, aud mIsbohayed
hat Policeman Edward Maddox was So
" Tor Whom Maddox searched him he HI
O on his person 900 IN cash. His papers 4
dlcite Wilson ns his name.
4 Justice John Il. Hinn acting as ooronc
o and Jury Of inquest yi0god The body
Edward Barrett to-day. lie died {
i o'clock this morning from being ru
: over In tho Missouri Pacific yard last Nigh
by train OF coal cars. DcCease
9 was known by several other name'
lie, was a cripple from rheumatism, an
had been drinking ut O'Neal's saloon. RI
turning to Pollard's clearinghouse III
, train Backed on him. As his shoe.sole wa
| torn off, IL is presumed that IL was caugh
, IN frog. Before dying, Barratt stated tina
, he was Kentucky moonshiner, that hi
uncle was ii. Degruyter, OF Covington
Kentucky, and that he has sister at Boor
Court, house, West Virginia. lie will be
buried Tomorrow at the expense of the
county.
A brakeman named Akre fell from box.
car near Denton two days ago, and escaped
with slight injuries.
A little son Of Hyde Jennings, esq, cut
his finger OFF few days ago. A doctor
stuck it on, and it is growing fast again.
Colonel III. M. Hoxie was here to-day.
III. Nj. Kretz, paymaster OF the Texas d
Pacific, will pay the boys of in the mora
ing.
Mr.. ]. II. Raab, president of the Deutchor
Verein, fell from n ladder day or two ago
and broke his collar bone.
About ninety st. Louis people ladies and
gentlemen, will arrive. here on an excursi u
at the cattle mems convention. Rooms
are secured for that number, and perhaps
more will come.
Savnn CT b,nI,nJ Il oll u-nrn
paid into the city treasury to-day.
Mexta.
MExIA, Feb. 26.-[Special. MIR. Robert
S. Munger, his wife and sister, Miss Min
ME, left on the south-bound train on Sat.
urday. Mr.. Munger goes to eastern manu-
tacturlng cities to negotiate for the manu-
facture and sale of his recent inventions
gin-saw, file and cleaner, Mrs. Munger to
Austin, and Miss Minnie on visit to rela.
tiyes in Mississippi.
The required stock in The Electric Light
company has been secured. Nothing re.
mains now but TO put the project into oper-
alton.
A heavy rainfall occurred on Friday
which has swollen all the streams in this
section. The excessive Indictment weather
has prevented farmers from making much
preparation for the planting season.
u
store OF watson Brothers, came near caus-
ing an extensive conhagration. The timely
action OF one of the salesmen in smothering
the flames, prevented serious damage.
The county board Of examiners granted
certificates TO the following named appli-
cants at the session on Saturday last
Messrs. &. Q, HarTel, Il. A. Aston w. II.
! Turner and Miss Daisy tanning. On Sat
urday evening last about 0 O'Clock George
Patrick was shot and killed by Mr.. Clay
Smith, his brother-in-law, near the resi-
dence OF Mr.. A. Ii. Smith, some four miles
northeast of MeXa The circumstances OF
the affair seem TO be as follows Some
three or four months ago George Patrick
had difficulty with his father-in.law, Mr..
A.. IL. Smith, which resulted in Patrick's
being placed under peace bond, since
which time there has been no cemmunica-
ton or words passed between the parties.
1t was rumored among the neghbors that
Patrick was considerably chaied by the
peace bond, and osed he would have re-
venge, though he had made no threat in
person to Smith. Last Saturday night
family were seated in their house,
the continual barking OF the dog
attracted their atention. and
Clay, Smiths young son, some II years OF
age, took his gun aud went out to see the
cause. After going some ten or a dozen
| steps III lne uIreClOn OF tle supposed
cause of the barking, he espied aman with
his hand raised in the position of throwing
a stone or something ofthe kind. At this
juncture he brought his gun into position
and fired. The man then ran off and Clay
returned into the, house supposing that he
had wounded the party, though he did not
know who 1t was. Presuming that it was
Patrick, and possibly others, who were at
tempting to approach the house with muir
derous intent, Mr. S. barred his doors and
windows and they all remained in the
house till morning. When morning came,
examination was made, and by tracing the
prints of blood ard tracks of the
party, body was found some sixty yards
! from The place where :ho shooting took
| place, which proved to be the body of
George Patrick, the son.in-law OF Mr.. Smith.
Information was at once conveyed to Mayor
Doyle, who empanneled jury of inquest,
which proceeded at once to the spot. After
taking the matter under due consideration
and weighing the facts presented to them,
they rendered the verdict that Patrick was
FILLED by gun shot wound, from the hands
OF Clay Smith. The preliminary trial will
take place tomorrow. when it is anticipated
that Smith will surrender himself waive
examination and give bond for appearance
| before the district court, TO convene soon.
| The body of Mr.. Patrick was buried at the
! Lindley graveyard, in the settlement, on
Sunday evening. The deceased was some
2S years of age, and leaves wife and three
children. Other facts may be developed
during the investigation.