The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-03
DENlS0N'S DISGRACE
The Second Chap'er Of the Gate CITY
Tragedy.
Large Conc0urse Attend the Funeral
Of the Unfortunate.
Strong Men Weep Like womeu-The
Mothers Despair.
A hasty Flight After an Intellectual
Suicidal Attempt.
The Prisoner Removed TO Sherman for
Safe.keeping.
Weaving a Strong Warp Of Circum.
stantial Evidence.
Weaving a Strong Warp of Circum.
stantial Evidence.
The Evidence Before the Coroner.


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NL"'so"' June -'-lSpecias Henry
barke, young man implicated in the Bay
less tragedy was taken TO Sherman this
arterroor ar1 Ioacoa =. a..
:, ''N' """ '0"se" !" tne county jail.
o'ates-at Attorney Decker feels confident OF
having facts enough, together with snr.
rounding circumstances 10 ,iro pn,t.. ~
h;,h., ,,,I,, 60 nv 'ne
'b"N'' P'"a'y' A'ushes ~ SUN ABOUT
LOWE. Miss Moore swallowed chlorotorm
instead OF morphine and bhstered her
mouth and alimentary organs instead of
destroying life, as she thought she would
The case against Burke will be called Wed'
nesday next instead of tomorrow, as we
thoushtlessly put It. The remains OF Miss
Bayless were consigned to the
cold earth this afternoon, and
were followed to the cemetery by n
large concourse of sympathizing friends
The scene at the burial was more than
heartrending, The mother having ex
hsusted her tears, and reached that point
OF grlef which borders on frenzy stood NUT
tering and shrieking on the verge of the
grave. Stout men wept rs women, Miss
Moore lett at O'Clock this morning, leay-
ing at the depot note for Hughes
Among the articles to be introduced at the
trial will be an article from the room at the
binkley house which was occupied by
them, and one which points very
strongly circumstantially vt criminalty
Burke is from Caddo, Indian Territory,
anu mas Ied very last life since he came
here. He is a brother-in.law to DR.. Jones
who was killed at Caddo some wears aSo OH, by
Henry Stewart, halfbreed, and has been
night clerk of the Missouri Pacific at this
point, put iost MS situation Saturday last
aud was to have gone north yesterday, He
is young man about - years of age
rather good'looking, very neat and dressy.
formed deceased's acquaintance at dane.
ing school, and was her constant compan.
ion.
EVIDENCE BEFORE THE CORONER
Mr.. Harriet Bayless, being duly sworn
depoSes and says; Deceased is my dauRh
yer; was sitting In the hall when W. b.
Blassingame came to my house; he re-
marked that there was report in the Her.
ald-News OF this morning, which reflected
upon. deceased; diseased was with
us at the time; she denied the
report, and started to the front
room then heard the report of pistol
and fastened to the room and saw nv
daughter with weapon in her hand
when she reeled and fell, she could moi
speak when got to her; deceased had been
rather respondent lately, on account of
some talk which people had INDUCED in
concerning an affair at the hop, she had
never threatened to commit such an act
that heard OF, but Mr.. Blassingame said
she had threatened to end her lie pre-
viously.
l. II EInnll hAinv fanna,l
says: sold pistol to lady this morn.
ing; think deceased is the lady:
l loaded the pistol at her
request; she said she wanted
pistol Tor the house, her iather being alb.
sent most OF the time; she paid for the
y stoli the pistol shown me is OF the same
KIND sold deceased was cheerful and moi
IN anyway Respondent.
H. f.. Burke, being sworn depOsed and
says; l have known deceased for several
months met her on the street this morn
ing, she was cheerful; | went with her to
sherman yesterday afternoon and returned
with her about midnight; she was in very
good spirits when | parted with her at her
no Use; she never intima,ed that she
thought OF committing suicide Mr..
Fred Hughes and Miss Moore We're with
us in Sherman, we had rooms at
the Binkley house; numbers and 10 with
foding-doors, were taken by the ladies: we
went with the ladies 10 the telephon,
office, ice cream saloon and other places.
the ladies did not retire but were in the
parlor most of the time, when not walking
with us about town; 1t was our in.eution TO
return on the evening train but missed it,
Fred Hughes beiog sworn. Opposes and
says l recognize deceased as Miss Hattie
bayiessi was one oil a party at Sherman
VnStlTltXs tina t.I at Il
Burke, Miss Moore, the deceased and
myself; we had rooms at the Bnkley house.
Nos. and 10, with folding'doOrs: myself
and Burke were together, and the ladies' all
the time almost, except perhaps ten or
lliteen minutes when in the station rooms.
the doors were open; we intended TO return
on the evening train, but II Eissed the same;
proposed to return in buggies, but the
ladies would not consent, deceased has
neen worried lately about the tact that
Burke was going to leave the city; don,
know whether they were engaged or no,
she seemed TO be very much attached to
hun.
Mabel Moore, being duly sworn, deposfs
and says am acquainted with deceased.
have known her nee the latter part OF
March; | have been with her frequently
since then; didn't see her this morning; /
saw her late, about IL o'clock, last nj, lit
when we parted on Candy street, abou,
five or six blocks from her house; she was
accompanied by Mr.. Burke; | had been
with her since o'clock in the afternoon OF
Thursday, May 3lst, deceased and Mr. |
Burke came to my house and together with
Mr.. Fred Hughes we went TO
We took the street cars |
for the Binkley house, and after
staying there short time, took a walk; we |
then came back and took supper then we
took another walk; we then returned to the |
Blnsley house ana remained there until wa
took the train for Denson, about mid night. |
while at the Bnkley house we were in The
parloi, paying aud singing part of tho
time and part Of the time we were playinr
card'; deceased and myself were together
five minutes apart; We had rooms AT The
myself and deceased.