Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-28
THE PISTOL
Used With Probably Fatal Effect In the
Rear of tho Parlor Restaurant
Saloon.
Henry Hittson, a Farmer, Puts Two
Balls Through James Foley,
Alias Billy the Kid.
Tho Wounded Man Still Living, and His
Assailant a Fugitive From the
Law.

fired, one soon after the other. There
was rush from various direc
tons for the spot from which
they emanated, which was at
the rear of the Parlor Restaurant
saloon. There a young man
named James Foley, but more
commonly known as Billy the Kid,
was found lying on a table, apparently
in the last agonies of death. DIR. Moore
was summoned and attended the suf-
fering man. County Attorney Pen
dleton was one of the early arrivals
and at once set to work to investigate
the matter Il was with difficulty,
however, that facts could he got at, as
there seemed to be an indisposition on
the part of some of those knowing
most about the matter to talk. Every
one around was interviewed by the
reporters, but awhile 1t seemed that
there were no witnesses at all to the
affair. Finally, however, the smoke
of uncertainty cleared away, and
GEORGE c. LAWSON,
an eye witness, gave the following
account of the affair:
Hittson and Foley were throwing
dice ior some money in the bar room
sometime after II o'clock, and got into
a discussion over the game. Each one
claimed n horse on the other. Tom,
the bartender, told them to go in the
back room if they wanted to play.
They came into the back room and
commenced to throw on round table
near the pool table. | was In the room
seated near the stove. The two men
continued their quarrel until | heard
Hittson say he would take the money
anyhow. Foley said he would not.
Hittson picked up the money, i don't
know how much, and slapped Foley
twice while the latter was trying to get
1t away from him. Tom, the bar-ten-
der, separated them and told them to
stop. In short time Hittson started
out the door but Foley ran after hini,
saving something about his money
He caught Hitlson by the snou,1ers.
Hittson turned on him and
AS Foley fell back he ran his hand
into his right pants pocket and just as
he pulled it out Hittson fired at him
took effect in the neck. Foley fell
him. Showing the pistol close TO Fo-
1 y,
which must have been the one that en-
tered the left side | thought at first
Foley had escaped unhurt but in few
minutes he staggered and FL on the
| floor. AS soon IA Hittson saw him fall
he disappeared out of the back door of
the saloon. The men were about five
feet apart when each shot was fired. |
saw no knife in Foley's hand nor did
see Hittson when he drew his pistol
The shooting occurred right near the
| door. Foley was unknown TO me; |
do not know that | ever saw him be-
| fore. The pistol was II good sized one,
should judge about n 3S.calibre
Foley was carried into IA small room in
the rear of the saloon and laid on n
round table. There We're four other
men in the room but they were all
asleep and did not wake up until the
| shooting took place. don't know the
names of any ofthem.
II. j. NiPPER,
who tends bar for the James brothers,
made the following statement:
was sitting by the stove in the
long room at table, talking. didn't
see what the two men were doing, AZ
had my back 10 them. The first angry
words / heard, the man that was shot
gave the other the lie. | stepped up
and told them didn't want any quar-
reling in the house, and they must
get out. Foley said: al will row,
will fight himr said: "You won't
in here" Foley picked up a chair and
struck ut Henry. caught the chair
and took it away from him and showed
them apart. Foley showed me back
and said: Let me to the - -
!" and struck at him with his fist.
Henry laid his hand on his shoulder
over me and pushed him back
telling him he didn't want to
have any row. Henry then walked
of, saying he didn't want any row
with him. Foley caught up with him
about halfway TO the door and caught
hold of him by the shoulder, saying,
hold on,you So, IN lick You
them again, and showed Foley back,
and told Henry $50 on out of here,
don't want any row in here" and
Henry walked on outside of the door.
Foley halloed, "Hold on. Henry, | IL
just lick you, "snd struck him at the
same time, and Henry struck him
back, and then he ran his hand In his
hip pocket and said with ii there, "In
Just kill you right here, you s-.n
Henry, on hearing these words, threw
his gun down on him. l caught hold
of both of them, right at the back door,
and he kept telling him TO shoot.
Foley never drew his right hand out of
his POCKET. Henry shot twice in
rapid succession. / turned them
loose and Foley turned and ran back
TO the stove, and ! walked back after
him. didn't know he was shot.
He said, He's killed me and Pm
glad OF it," l said To him, II guess
you amt hurt much,n and he replied,
Yes, l am, Pm killed. Get me a
place to lie down. He first leapt
down on the billiard table and then [
came back with him to the little
room. told him, ~ tried TO keep
you from rowing with him." and he
said, III know you did," and again
he has killed me, and I'm glad of
IL. I'm bound to die.r Then / sem
after The doctor. That was all he said
Henry walked off after the shooting.
J. NJ. WOOD
said he was sitting in the front of the
long room on the table with his head
on his arms, asleep. The shot awoke
MIN and BILLY came running by
MN from the bar and laid down ON
the table. Went out OF the room then.
Nev.rsaw the man that did the shoot- |
ing. Several men We're in there ut the |
lime he laid down on the table. |
Would know them ifhe saw them
again. Did not know their names
John Willy, Tom Nipper, George
Lawson, Charley Mitchell. Henry
ILLUSION and Billy wero In there
. un dice when he laid his head