The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-07
FORT WORTH FACTS.
Sentiment on the Blaine Scandal
Among Representative Men.
A WOMAN FATALLY SHOT.
A Jolly Home of tho Hurrah Crowd-An
Outrage That has Qaeer Look-A
Murder A Very Badly
Mixed Report, Etc.

FORT WORTH, sept. ESPECIAL. The
Blaine scandal is generally commented
on hero by the Democrats, and nearly
all agree that the publication of the
story in the first place, and the continued
agitation of it, will injure the Demo
cratic party. True or false, many lead
ing Democrats like Hyde jennings, c.
Nj. Crane and others say 1t was seri-
Gus blunder to make 1t public. Another
large element believe the story untrne,
and pronounce it Il Republican scheme
to work the sympathy racket.
Dallas may expect quite q delegation
over Sunday TO see the great game of
ball between the best two teams in the
State.
A check for S5 was handed to the paw
ing teller of bank here this morning,
when he handed over $500, the payee
handed back $i95 to the teller's aston
ishment and Joy. ,g
j. p. Weaver, fined 81 900 for adultery
a short time ago, is very solicitous now
for his wile's welfare, so wants TO COM
promise by paying $l0Oto the treasury of
the county, and 100 TO his injured wife.
The more Weaver's conduct Is inyesti-
gated, the baser it becomes.
What at present has the appearance of
being murder occurred this morning
in front of Maud Loran's house of prosti.
tuition. Those engaged in the affair
were William Hetlner, j. B. Glover,
Robert Mcintosh, hack driver, and Alice
Thompson, an inmate OF the bagnio. In
conversation Hetl'ner s'ates that about
II o'clock last night Glover and himself
wandered over to Loran's to see a friend.
and just as they approached the build
ing hack drove up with two gentlemen
inside. The driver remarked to Glover
and himself that they had bet
ter leave as there were par.
ties in the house looking for
them who meant danger. This state.
ment Glover denied, and before he was
aware they were quarreling, fighting be-
gan. The two gentlemen emerged from
the carriage at once, and one of them
evidenced desire to interfere, when he
drew his pistol and demanded fair play.
| While in this attitude no was apprupch.
ed from behind and fired upon'by Alice
Thompson He wheeled around on ,hp.
impulse OF the moment and returned In,
fire. lie AYERS that this is q true staie-
ment of the facts.
Mr.. MOsely, one of the passengers in
the hack, states that Glover and Me
lntosh had met in the earlier portion of
/ the night and had parted with unfnend-
! ly feelings toward each ether When
the vehicle drove up, Glover and Heff-
ner were present, and the former and
/ the driver became involved In iisti-
/ cuff, with Heancr standing near with
the pistol in his hand. Mosely says he
| stepped up and remarked, "Let's part
them; they have fought long enough"
| whereupon Heilner struck him on the
head with revolver. Alice then
! Of uafI g.I
him again | will shoot the 'stuning'
out of YOU" ut the same time firing
| upon lletlner. The compliment was re-
turned by the latter. Mr., lack Daggett,
the other occupant of ts.S hack, cor
| roborates the statement of Mr.. Mosely.
! Hetiner was wounded in the lett arm,
the ball passing through the ileshy por-
ton of that limb between the wrist and
elbow. Tho wound is a slight one.
The woman, Alice Thompson, Is fa-
tally wounded. The ball from llellner's
weapon, n 4j-calibre Colts revolver,
penetrated her right side just above the
hip, passed through the abdomen and
emerged from her body near the left
kidney. DR.. Field was summoned to
attend her, and when last heard
from she was resting easy
under the influence of narcotics,
but is expected to die at any minute
Alice Thompson has the reputation of
| being shooter. She shot a gambler
named Bill Mcclellan, in this city last
winter, and killed man In Little Rock
prior to her coming here. Heflnor was
arrested after the shooting and is now I'm
! Jail.
| Congressman Wellborn spoke 20 an
immense audience at the Opera.houso
| tonight, creating great enthusiasm.
] tr. frtI
b lsiness If many more outrages, like the
one following, takes place.
Mike Casey was arraigned this morn
| ing before Justice Xinn on charge of
assault TO outrage the person Of Mrs. ida
| Bradford. Mrs. Bradford was sworn
and testified MS follows:
81 know defendant; on Wednesday
night, between ! and o'clock, defend
ant made an assault ON me; | felt the
touch of hand from the window; |
asked who is that, and then turned over
and went to sleep; the next
lhlng l knew some ono was try
ing to get in bed with me; nc
tempted to get up and he threw me back
and then grabbed mo by the throat and
shook me two or three times. | then
undertook to get M again and we both
fell TO the floor on the front side of the
bed. ! then got up and made for the
door but went into the corner of the
room by the bureau. lie came 10 me
again and | pushed him over on the
floor. - he got upI went To the foot of
the bed and got my revolver and started
for the door. AS opened It he caught
mo by the ankle aud threw me dov u
He was then on his knees. / fell
out into the hallway, and defendant
hearing people coming, ran aud shot Mt
him ms he wentout of the door; the rovol-
yer did not 20 the first time aud missed
him; in the scuillo to got away from
him, got his suspenders andhat and
some of his shirt; have them ut home;
pieco ofshirt Is of dark blue color; dc.
ieudant was not staying at my house at
the time; he had eaton one meal aud
taken u bed there one night with n
friend, Mike Moran that was last Satur-
day; his friend was boarding ut my
house; run hotel; my husband Is In
Denison; defendant left marks of his
fingers ON my neck and shoul
ders. (llero follows testimony un.
tt publication, showing the criminal
intent OF the dcIondanL) There was II
Ignt ~ me room during the struggle.
left the light burning when went tn
bed. but IL was out when walked. 7
screamed for help and .R, Richpr lSai
Tom Wilder and another came into the
hall. Ghad refused TO board defendant
several DAYS before. AZ the
time of the difficulty did not
recognize the man. There was ne
light from the moon; nt ono time the
chair was removed from against the
window curtains aud tho light shone In
enough TO see that II was man. but
did not know who It was; | was pretty
sure II was defendant; it was lignl
enough for me to see him In the hall:
Haw ais face aud know h was him, ~.
,oon as got some clothes on aud tw,
other parties went after him, WAS ox.
mistaken; know the bat | hnv
IL uefendanrs; have seon him have
IL on every day for two months. Saw
him once that night after the trouble
lie was brought back to The room. llt
nsknl for his Int. | Lnll hln hn Nnnl.