The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
J. O. TERRELL.

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the man who did the shooting, at the
CITY Iail, and his story is, in some re-
spects, widely different from Capt.
Winn's. He says his home is in Rocky
Springs, Miss, and he came to Austin
for his health. That he is wealthy
armer and merchant at that place,
but has been drinking very hard of
late and since the 10th inst.
has been staggering drunk all
the time" to use his own words. He
went to the Avenue Hotel, but he
says he did not tell the landlord how
long he would stay or make any con-
tract with him whatever. That he
gave him the $50, simply as a de-
posit for safe-keeping, and Captain
Winn took it and used 1T without any
permission at all. When he came to
pay his bill the captain did not have
the money to pay him the balance and
gave him the order, which the man on
whom it was drawn refused to honor,
when ne took the captains note and
started for the train but Was left.
He did not go back to the
hoUel that night but stayed with
Mrs. Moore. Yesterday morning he
went to the hotel to get his coat and
shirt, which he is very positive he
left with Capt. VIM, and when he
asked for them the captain told him
he did not have them. lie says he
asked the captain if that was the way
he treated his guests, at which Capt.
Winn became very angry and used
abusive language. He says he was
angered at this language and took
out his pistol and tried to kill the
captain. He stated he meant to kill
him, and it was because he did not
aim as he intended that he did
not. He agreed with Mrs. VIM
about that lady and her nephew
throwing him to the floor, but posi-
lively denied that he shot Mrs. VIM,
and declared with as much positive
ness that only one shot was fired and
that only one empty shell was found
in his revolver. He was asked by
THE STATESMAN reporter if Mrs.
Winn was in the room when he shot
at Captain VIM, and he said she was
not; that only himself and the captain
were present. He was then asked if
Mrs. Vim could possibly have been
hit by the shot fired at Captain VIM,
and he replied he was sure such a
thing could not have occurred.
After so stating he was
asked how he could account for the
found in Mrs. Wlnn'S hand? This
he could not account for, and only re-
iterated he did not shoot her. Such
is his statement. The wounds of
both Capt. VIM and his wife were
dressed at once and no serious conse-
quenceS are expected from either of
them. Terrell was promptly arrested
and bound over to the grand jury, and
in default of bonds went to the county
jail. The affair has created intense
excitement in the city.
The Normal Institute.
A reporter for THE STATESMAN
paid visit to the normal institute
yesterday. The ladies and gentlemen
in attendance were very attentive aud
seemed to be earnest and faithful to
the work before them About thirty
teachers were present. The subject
of fractions was under consideration
when our reporter entered the room.
Prof. j. j. Anderson, of the CONNER
cial college, was in charge of the in
struction. The professor has very
logical method of imparting Informal
ton. He first took up the elements
and gave the simplest possible defini
tions; then ne followed these elements
to their logical outgrowth. In an
SWering the questions the teachers all
seemed to be familiar with the sub
ject and gave answers with prompt
ness and accuracy Miss Kate Gold
ing gave an instruction in object les
son teaching. Her subject was glass
and she made it highly interesting.
Prof. III. S. Morgan gave an instruc-
tive lecture on photography; but the
most interesting feature was the les
son in elocution, by Miss Donna
Brooks, of Tennessee. Several of the
young ladies formed d class and their
reading was highly praiseworthy. OF
the voiceStnd culture OF Miss Brooks
herself, hardly too much can be said.
we certainly do not say too much
when we state that she is perfect
master of the art. The institute will
close next Saturday.
The Normal teachers institute, in
the Brueggerhoff building last night
was presided over by Prof. Wynne
Prof. Bryant acting secretary.
The questions of a specific state tax,
county schools and local or district
taxation were ably discussed by Pro-
fessors Anderson, Woodson, Ray and
Morgan and Judge Fillmore. The
arguments were quite interesting but
the proceedings closed at so late an
hour as to preclude satisfactory
report.