The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-07
The Evidence Before the Coroner.

less tragedy was lahoh
afternoon and lodged in the county jail
States. A ttorney Decker feels confident OF
having facts enough, together with sur
rounding circumstances, to give Burke the
highest penalty. Hughes is still about
Town. Miss Moore swallowed chloroform
instead of morphine and blistered her
mouth and alimentary organs instead OF
.1estroyjng life, as she thought she would.
The case against Burke will be called We'd
nesdav next instead of tomorrow, as we
thoushtlessly put 1t: Inc remains Oh MISS ths
Bay earth Tsrs this SOnS'g afternoon. and and
were followed to the cemetery by a
large concourse of sympathizing friends.
The scene at the burial was more than
beartrending, The mother having ex.
hausted her tears, and reached that point
of grief which borders on frenzy stood NUT
tering and shrieking on the verge otthe
grave, Stout men wept as m Miss
Moore lett at 8 O'Clock this morning, leav-
ing at the depot a 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 OVERWHELMINGLY az crImlnaity'
and has led a very fast life since he came
here. He is a brOther-in-law to DR.. Jones,
who was killed at Caddo some years ago by
Henry Stewart, q half-breed, and has been
night clerk of the Missouri Pacific at this
point, but lost his situation Saturday last
and was to have gone north yesterday. he
is a u man about ~ years OF age,
rather good-looking, very neat and dressy,
formed deceased's acquaintance at a 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 daugh-
ter; l was sitting IN the hali Wnen w'b.
marked that there was a 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; I then heard the report OF a pistol,
and | FASTENED to the room and saw my
daughter with q weapon in her hand,
when she reeled and fell, she could not
speak when I 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
ever threatened to commit such an act
that 1 heard of, but Mr.. Blasslngame SAID
she had threatened to end her life pre-
viously.
J It. Finell being sworn deposed and
saws. [ sold a pistol to a lady this morn
ing; l think deceased is the lady;
I loaded the ..i5 pistol she at wap hs5
a pistol for the house, her father being abb
pistol; the pistol shown me is OF the same
kind | sold; deceased was cheerful and not
in anyway respondent.
ii. Z. Burke, being sworn deposed and
says: / have known deceased for several
months; I met her on the street this morn
ing, she was cheerful; l went with her TO
Sherman yesterday afternoon and returned
with her about midnight; she was in very
good spirits when l parted with her at her
ho lse. she never intimated that she
Thought of committing suicide; Mr..
Fred Hughes and Miss Moore were with
US in Sherman, we had rooms at
the Binkley house; numbers . and ~ Win
folding-doors, were taken by the ladies; we
went with the ladies to the telephone
office. ice cream saloon and other places;
tbe ladies did not retire but were in the
narlor most of the time, when not walking
with us about town; it was our mention To
return on the evening train but missed 1t.
Fred Hughes being sworn, deposes ana
saws: I recognize deceased as Miss Hattie
Rsvless. | was one of q party at Sherman
Yesterday; the party consisted OF ID. II;
burke. Miss Moore, the deceased and
myself. we had rooms at the Binkley house,
Nos, s and 10, with foldiDg-doors; myself
and Burke we're together anu .ne IauieS al
the time almost, except perhaps ten or
fifteen minutes when in the station rooms;
The doors were open; we intended to return
on the evening train, but missed the same;
/ proposed to return in buggies, but the
ladies' would not consent; deceased has
been worried lately about the fact that
Burke was going to leave the city; L don't
know whether they were engaged or not;
she seemed to be very mucn attacneo 70
HIM.
Mabel Moore, being duly sworn, deposls
and saws: / am acquainted with deceased
] have known her since the latter part OF
March; | have been with her frequently
since then; I didn't see her this morning; L
saw her late, about u O'Clock, last nisht.
five or six blocks from her house; she was
accompanied by Mr.. Burke; i had been
With her since 2 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
for the Binkley house, and after
staving there a short time, took a walk; we
then came back and took supper: then We
tool another walk; We then returned 70 the
Rinklev house and remained there until we
took the train for Denison, about mid night;
while at the Binkley house we were IN the
psrlor, playing and singing part o. tne
INmN Anu U1IEO vi WV NAAng ~
cards. deceased and myself were together
All the time while there, perhaps not
five minutes apart; we had rooms al the
Buckley, myself and Geo. Geo.
we had room edloirlng
each other, with folding doors between the
door were open: neither myself or de
ceased had wine during the evening, nor
uas ID offered 70 us; | saw no wine; We
drank some beer. al four of rs. In our
rooms the beer vas served in glasses IL was
brought in bottles and they were opened
holo-e us I don't know how many glasses
deceased drank, ! think three glasses ~
different times. shortly before We
s,s,tsd Tor Dsuison we were In the
rooms at the Binkley house. ron
.hout a ousrfer before ? 20 about ii
o'rlo~k. no ~ her parties were present IN the
rnoms. ercept n four; i think the vaiter
came In once. I didLit see bin DIT hearn
Iiro enter- 1 think Ar. Burke oranE epout
a. s.rs uuwber Of glasses the rest Of ne
did-about =. 4 have known decreased end
Pr-ks n BE- togpfber quite frequently WIN.
Z, fhs Issf two veeks deceased and mys-li
were cgufdauts, I observed % iDoica.lon
Of d~espondency 10 deceased on yesten9ey
ebs felt ven badly, bOgever. over ~ sna
fhat happened iasi - 49,.
raceived no note or message IRON De- ~
rr-uing. she said q few deys ego tnai
-.fhs- fhan fhef she Be blamed ~ tns
1910 ~ Druis1n for wnsf nsrrene1
Frdav night she would sooner - &C., ?
Object Of he trip 20 Shsrmsn Ehs pressure
fbe-s - nofh'ng drnnk during ne stsJ =
ehe-usn but the beer, already spgEen -
Me- nsrle@ sssnsd 70 b i1 FDo1 spn
o. o. bone decs1se1 g
deai fr Mr. Burke i cont thirA w
we-r enrnr-d, ny are 81 Te9I
~ e~lla~~a ~ Dr.. Harra 80 Acrlt-1
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