The sun., 1884-02-10
FEUD BETWEEN GAMBLERS.
TERRIBLH TRAGEDY IN THE MAIN
STREET OF nor hPRIEGS, ARK.


VII y,
Ono poe,,on .r c,v,,.r, O,.r,,s Fire a,
,hei- Opponsn,. In "a II.es-One Gamh,e-
snd. the n,,v~- K,il-a-Tw- Rv.ande-.
md A""the- G"mhier M"rtai'y Wounded.
Hot SPRINGS. Ark. Feb GA terrible
tragedy wns enuctsd in tho main street OF Hot
Springs to-day, Two men were killed. three
fatally wounded and ono other seriously hurt.
The par,les to tho afyray were Frank. william.
and John Plynn. brothers. on .be ono stde. and
n A Dor,n two Irothers named prni,, nm
ow. M nna ,~1 ,nro o"e,s e,ssrs rse" Gu tho hsr
Tho ,lead arc John FLYNN. ebot throurh
tn. % head % and M instantly @ Killed lied and T Frank Hail
hack driver. shot through the head and neck
and dying in less than an hour. Those thought
through the broas, Robsr, Harxrave. an inno-
cent oystandsr. :, breast pierced by bullet and
James, James H. Craig. also bye,ander ridalsd with
% charge s Of a1 euesshot , Frank Flynn had part
or Hne sno. on rns
on @
s; m.na;ion Of ieud between two factions Of
town IL. that line Of business.
Hot springs has been a rich f,e,d for the
gamblers over sin since tho healing a Qualities OF Of
the famous waters have been brought into
no'ice. This has oeen particularly the case
tp in proxress e ON the er.sn % The % r.ynns vons
complete monopoly Of tho business; at
least thew @ have ~, managed to secure 80 r%
.nas ,or pass .hey nave
not D propose pose to let ANYBODY else share in the
soe There "fs many other houses
boran 0S 70 ravs sas ae ' n ss Flynn
1ssssa ssa sSss
6s .nd a Ss ssSsI
,hsS here Yes
The head Of She osher TSs Fssnns sa managed mana"
That Do1an Attempted to kiii iii Frank Fra s Flynn NM
asn. %as os. ei fnsn'S Sm h %h assault
and hoped that he was gone for good; but. it
seems, he did not propose to Rve up the light
. M ssSa Sq h
his plans. taking every precantion to prevent
Atnbont ii x. NJ. today when the streets are
usually fnll Of peopIe. tho three Flynn brothers
J00n-W6rO
along Central avenue In n mack driven by r, ii.
Hall il was an oren top hack. and the ocon.
papts were evidently y totally ohjlvious OF nny i'm
bending danger. for the yehicl. WAS driven
at a I.suroly pace and the three Gamblers
| were apparently enjoyinE their ride. Suddenly
| ns though waiting for the coming OF their
Victims seven men armed with Winchester
| rifles aud shot guns. with Uorsn at their head.
steppod from the door 81 a saloon and
| without a word Of warning. opensd flre
on the Flynps o Al the f1rSt npnenranco
OF their aSsnilants the Plvnne who we're
| armed, jumped to their iest and attemptod
| to draw their pistols but the Dorap faction had
| the drop on them, and maao vOOd use OF II.
| The driver OF tho hack saw Doran as soon as
| he steppcd from the saloon. and REALIZING Tho
| they could mot outspeed tho we'll aimed hui.
| let's The horsos kent on run for
| three blocks. and the Doran crowd
1 kept IN their shooting. About thirty shots
| in iii were fired, Al The iirst shot there VIA n
panio in The sti cot, nnd. as news OF he shoot.
| Ing spread. the widest excitement prevailed.
now III iail; but thsreas 20 a,sara nos that Trey
wanton slaughter has aroused the community,
| and 1t IL tle general bsIief that there will he
| come lynching done before daylight
| Public sympathy is all with tho Flynns and
| against the attacking party. SHid ono Of the
| prom nent citizens to your correspondent:
II expected something OF this kind ever 81 "a
Doran ahOt Flynn. or rather ever since the frat