The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
STREET SHOOTING SCRAPE.
Two Gamblers who Proved Wretched
Marksmen.

MiTkSHleus
At o'clock Tuesday afternoon the
throng of citizens who usually crowd
the Avenue ut that hour were startled
and terrified by rapid shots being fired
from near the Iron Front saloon. 1t
proved to be two gamblers of Austin
settling some old score in the midst
of the most crowded thoroughfare of
the capital of the state of Texas.
How does that sound? The facts,
briefly stated, as CLEANED by STATES
MANrepOrter are these: Jim Moore and
Pat CaYanaugh are, or were, partners in
the notorious gambling hole on Pecan
street, fell out about some dispute in
division of spoils some three weeks
ago. They have pretended or APP
peared to be on friendly terms until
yesterday, only occasionally renewing
the quarrel. Over bet in Bob Hol-
mans gambling house yesterday they
had fight and went down stairs,
agreeing to get pistols and settle it.
Meeting short time afterwards on
the sidewalk in front of the
Iron Front, words passed, and Moore
slapped Cavanaugh in the face. The
latter jumped off the sidewalk into
the gutter and behind carriage, and
fired at Moore. Moore stepped into
Simon's restaurant behind brick pill
lar and returned the fire, regardless OF
the fact that the sidewalks were
crowded with promenaders, and that
the avenue was full of buggies and
carriages containing ladies and chill,
dren. Seven or eight shots were fired
frightening several ladies and children
| hIlt N n . ms ~
seem, no shot took effect. Two ladies
were passing along by Simon's whe1
the first shot was fired, the ball passing
between them. They ran screaming
one in her fright starting up the step:
leading to the gambling hall, and the
other going up the millinery stairs
The balls scattered around promiscu
ouSly. Mrs. Geo. LevySon was shop
her little child in front in the car
riage. The firing in front and di
rectly toward her child so frightened
her that she tainted. A horse belong
ing to DR.. Sam Richards was shot il
the leg badly.
Sergeant Chenneville and Officer
Hutchinson arrested both parties ant
carried them to the courthouse, wher
each was placed under $1,000 bond t,
appear at court this morning. Tn
bonds were given.
Il Now, the above are the facts of tn
shooting; and, it may be remarked
that comments were not few. TIL
reporter heard but one expression
, from all good citizens, and that was
that for two men to choose throngeC
avenue, crowded with women ant
children, on which to settl
Il dispute with two large pts
tolls, was not only disgracefu
but that it was wanton in the ex
IRENE. To this view of the matte
the STATESMAN will send up heart,
approval. Just think of it You
J wives and daughters and little chill
+ dren can not go down town with an
assurance that they will not be kille
] or manned by a bullet fired 10y recB
/, less men who neither regard them
/ selves or anyone else. 1t is time tina
) the citizens of Austin were arousin
: themselves on this subject. If tn
= officers who are sworn to pei
form their duty do not see tina
} ladies and children are not frightene
: nigh to death and innocent lives pu
in jeopardy by the shooting bouts c
men afraid to settle their disgracefr
rows except with guns, then the cit
Zens should arise, hurl such officer
+ from positions and public cOnfidenc
|, and tell the gamblers "you mus
!, move" From the numerous and en-
q phatic expressions heard last nigh
: public sentiment is aroused. Tn
I people here who have any n
+ gard for their and their neigl
\ boris families are not going t
. submit to insult and outrage an
: longer. Such is the general sent
ment prevailing now, and it is aboU
time that such was the case. Aust
T can never hope to have people sen
\ their sons and daughters here to scho,
3 as long as gambling is carried on
); the open and shameless manner whiC
prevails here, and which inevitabl
: leads to such scenes as was witneSse
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