Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-24
THE GAZETTE FORT WORTH, TEXAS SUNDAY. AUGUST "a
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Jacob Junker Wounded IN the Arm BY
the Careless Discharge OF
Pistol.

A very disgraceful accident occurred
Yesterday evening at the race track
Just as the crowd was leaving the
grounds after the performance of
Grady & Co.'s Wild West show in
which Jacob Junker, a gentleman of
this city and who is connected with
Messrs. Casey Il Swasey's Wholesale
liquor house, was shot la the arm.
Inc particulars are as follows: A
number OF officers of the law We're on
the grounds and three of them gave a
private performance on the track In
whicn pistols were freely fred. This
was hugely enjoyed by all present, and
mad the firing stopped here no com.
inent would be necessary, but when
tne performance was over a crowd Of
otiicers and some of their friends got
ON their horses and started on gallon
up towards the entrance TO the
grounds. One of them elevated his
pistol aud discharged II in the air,
rms seemed to be the signal for gen.
eral fusilade, and the crowd began
nring shots in rapid succession,
On towards the gates they rushed with
the spirit of fire uppermost In their
minds, but as they passed Jacob Jun.
ker who was leisurely riding home.
ward, bullet struck hi the arm
The ball entered the arm about three
inches below the left shoulder and
came out Just on top of 1t. He made
quick motion with his
arm and In an instan,
everyone in the Immediate neighbor.
hood knew he was shot. The oiiicer.
at once Jumped from their horses and
went back TO the wounded man and
i2und That he was not seriously hurt
he was placed in hack and driven
10 the Office of Drs. Burts q Field In
tbis city, where DIR. Burts dressed tn,
wound, which proved to be only n flesl
one. and not at all dangerous. Mr.
Junker was placed in hack and sen
TO his home in the southw est part o
the city. ' y
There are doubts as to who fired th,
shot which did the injury. 1t wa
nred at short range as the victim
shirt and flesh were badly powde
burned and some five or six officer
were Unfortunately firing their pis
tolls. But while the act o
shooting Mr.. JunlSer was purel,
accidental, the fact that officers of TN
law, whose duty 1t is TO preserve ordel
and Keep the peace, should be guilt,
OF such criminal csrelessness, is some
thing very strange indeed. In firm
their pistols in such crowd thew ey
ceeded their authority and indulge,
IN practice which is reprehensible Ii
the extreme. That they are bitterl
regretting their wild fun to-day Is n
excuse for their carelessness in hand
ling firearms in public place.
A reporter called on Marshal Re
last night and he severely crlticise,
the action of his men and said the
had acted in manner contrary to hi
general instructions. He was mucl
worried over the affair. He says h
has informed the mayor, and the pc
lice committee of the city council
will be called together O
Monday and an Investigation he hel
to see what part the city officers had /
the shooting which occurred outsid
the city limits and Is beyond the reac
of the city court.
Sheriff Maddox was Intervene,
He said the affair was shock ing in Til
extreme, and that If any of his for,
was concerned In the shooting the
should suffer for it.