Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-23
THE BAIRD HOMICIDE.
HYNsoN BROUGHT TO THE CITY BY
SPECIAL TRAIN.
his story OF the sh.oting--fe OF an Ont
break mt misunderstanding the
Gauntlet.

Yesterdays GAZETTE had a brief ac-
count by telegraph of the killing al
Baird OF Harry &. Merchant, IA saloon
Keeper. by c. w. Hynson. No partic.
.ulars were given, but The correspon.
dent limited that trouble was possible
rs Merchants friends might attempt
to avenge his death.
HYNsoN JAILED.
Late Saturday night Hynsen was
brought TO the city on special train,
by deputy sherihW @. Asbury, and
lodged in the county Jail. The depu.
ty was accompanied Wy anosse of eight
well armed men. These pre-
cautions were made necessary
10y the stormy condition oil
the atmosphere ut Baird, which gave
promise ola regular cyclone. 1t seems
that Merchants friends began to col
,ect as soon as the killing became
known and
MADE THREATS
that made Hynson's situation decid
eddy unsafe. Seeing this, his friend,
ra lied to his defense, and the ominou.
appearance of Winchesters and revolt
vers on every eide soon convinced tn,
authorities that the only way TO es
cape bloody encounter was to re
move Hynson at once. SO they took
time by the forelock and started him
on here by special train.
FLYING THROUGH CISCO.
In the meantime telegram had
been sent on ahead to John Merchant
| Harry Merchants father who was n,
Cisco attending to some business
giving the news of his sons death
and of Hynson's presence or
the train. Deputy Asbury knew o
the telegram, and fearing that Mer
chant would attempt to kill Hynsor
when the train arrived at Cisco, passed
through that place at full speed, thu.
making the anticipated attack impos
sible.
HYNsoN's STATEMENT.
A GAZETTE reporter saw Hynson al
the jail yesterday afternoon. AT frs
he was indisposed TO talk about the
killing, but finally made the follow
ing statement:
81 went into Merchants saloon t.
pay bill that owed him. He sale
ii was six dollars and something.
said, Harry, you are mistaken; it,
only $lG5; I'll pay you that now
and ! put my hand in my vest pocket
to get out the money. While / wa.
getting the money Merchant came ou
| from behind the counter, and the first
| ssw of him be struck at me with {
45-calibre pistol. / warded off tn,
lick and started to 60 out at the door
when he shot at me several time,
and followed after me. Whei
! got out on the sidewalk drew my
pistol and fired three times at him
! won't be positive about the number %
shots, 1t was all done so quick / dom
know how often he was hit; we hac
never bad any difficulty before, and
expected no trouble when went into
the saloon"
THE SLAYER AND THE SLAIN.
Hynson is about thirty years old
and is freight conductor on the Texa
Pacific road. He has wife living a
Baird. He is favorably spoken of her
by those who know him.
Harry Merchant was about eigh
years younger. His family connee
tons are among the best known PEG
| pie in the country.
| FROM THE FRONT.
Up to3 O'Clock yesterday no new
had been received of any outbreak o
Baird, but excitement was still run
ming high and it was still feared tina
the antagonistic factions would com
to an open rupture In such case tn
town would take on for the time the ms
peet of u battlefield, as both sides ar
said to be coed grit.