The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-11
Some Other Local Hits and IIape.

There was great excitement at the corner
OF Elm and Lamar streets last evening
about $50 o'clock, occasioned by an encoun-
ter between Professor J. Il. Malone and
William Free, clerk in the dress depart.
ment OF Sanger Brothers dry goods estab-
lishment, in which Claude Malone, a son OF
the professor, shot at Free but, missing
him, hit his father the bullet. which was
llred from a ~ calibre, taking effect mid.
way OF the professors back, near the
spinal column, producing very
painful though 1t is not considered
dangerous wound. The large number of
employees were leaving the building
at the time for home, and the most intense
excitement prevailed for time. Every
thing was confusion, and AS the crowd in
creased the excitement grew greater, and in
the stir that ensued the actors were for the
| time Lost sight of, The friends OF Mr..
Claude MALONE and Free took them in
charge, and Professor Malone was taken
across the street to Atkins drugstore, and
aiter giving his wound temporal attention,
he got into hack and was driven to the
office of Drs. Hamilton 4 Davis, who ex.
lracted the ball, which was lodged lust be-
meath the skin.
From what could be gathered concern
ing the affair, itappears that an old grudgc
has existed between Mr.. Claude Malone
who is also clerk in the establishment
with Mr.. Free, which Culminated in a per
sonal contact between Professor Malone
and Mr. Free and young Malone, as above
stated. Those who saw the affair
say that Just before it was time to close the
store, Professor Malone entered, and that
he and Free had some hard words, when
the iloOr-walker of the establishment told
them that was not the proper place to
quarrel, and, If they desired to continue 1t,
they had best adjourn to the sidewalk. AT
he same time he rang the signal that the
day work was ended, and the clerks began
To pour out at the entrance corner
OF Elm and Lamar streets, and as Mr.. Free
came out Professor Malone caught him by
each lapel of his coat saying, Are you
going to retract what you said, that my
wife used indecent language ?" ~ will
not, said Free. As Free said this, Pro-
lessor Malone slapped him in the face, first
with his right hand and then with his left,
when Free struck him blow in
the. right temple, bringing the blood
and knocking off his hat. As the
professor stopped to recover his hat, it is
said that Mr.. Claude Malone said: "Ifyou
don't take it up, ! WILL" and at the same
time firing, IL is supposed at Frees, but the
shot hit his father as he was in a bending
posture, and strikinga rib glanced up un-
der the skin. The reporter failed to meet
either Professor Malone or his son Claude,
but did meet Mr.. Free, who reluctantly
related the quarrel, in substance, pretty
much as above stated. He SAYS thatyo
Malone has borne him i'll for some time,
ahoring under the impression that he
(Free) had been backbitlng him to the pro-
prletors, which he AYERS he never did. He
says that Mrs. Malone, who appeared to
share her sons ill-will towards him, in a
conversation remarked that some dirty
puppies should not even visit her ser
want girl IN the kitchen, which
ne had spoken Of as vulgar expression
emanating from lady. This was what
caused the ARRAY. He said that he had en-
deavored to explain the matter to Professor
Malone, but had failed to do so. He did
not say that Mrs. Malone was not a lady,
The affair has created n good deal of talk.
Professor Malone and his son Claude re-
main to be heard from in regard to the
matter.