Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
A DELIBERATE MURDER.
An Abilene Real Estate Deuler Kills u
Noted New York sporting Man.
Snpcial IL thu Gazette

An Abilene Real Estate Deuler Kills
Noted New York sporting Man.
Special u the Gazette.
NEW YoRK, Aug, 81 AT 2;80 p. IN, to-
day Tom Davis, the well-known sporting
man and gambler, was shot and killed In
his Office on the third floor of ll3 Roadc
street by u man who gave his name to be
Jas, j. Holland of Abilene, Tex.
Holland fred three shots at Davis.
One bullet entered near or through the
heart and another entered his back above
the shoulder blade, Either Of the wounds
was fatal.
DAVIS DIED INSTANTLY,
After Holland did the shooting he walked
cody down stairs out in the street aud
turned down West Broadway. He had
hurriedly stuck his revolver inside his
trousers and had 1t partly covered by his
walstcoat.
Davis brother followed Holland out
wild with anger at the killing of Tom,
and meeting policeman caused llol-
lands arrest. The policeman expecting
resistance, grasped the Texan suddenly
around the body and pulled out the revolt
yer that the shooting was done with from
the inside of Hollands trousers, where
the weapon conld be plainly seen bullying
out Holland offered no resistance, and
went with Policeman sullivan TO the
Leonard street station, followed by an
immense crowd and Davis brother. The
| latter was crying and was constantly cX-
claiming: ooh, that villain!
| HE has SHOT NY BRoTIIEn,h
Tom Davis, under the name OF james
/ Warren, had occupied the office on thu
third floor for the past five years. Re
ccipts for the rent Of the office wer,
found on Davis body In the name OF
James Warren. He was reported to be
doing n brokerage business, but told no
one of his affairs. For some time he had
been seen with man who Is sup.
posed 10 have been Texas cattle
dealer, The man complained that
Davis had feeccd him. This fact was
given as cause for the shooting
by some Of Davis acquaintances Davis
/ was armed, too, but the Texan was too
quick for him
AND GOT THE DROP
on Davis before the latter could use his
| weapon.
Davis body was not removed unit
! after III WAS viewed ny the coroner, 10
licemen kept guard inside and outsid,
the room and nobody was permitted viii
the exception Of the coronors and some
reporters 10 view the scene of the trag
edy
Holland gave his age as thirty-two an,
said he was a real-ostate dealer by occu
patton.
Tom Davis was one of the best-knowi
sporting characters In New York aud wa
recognized as mn authority on sporting
matters throughout the country. Iii
Judgment concerning matters relative I,
the track or ring was deemed infallbl,
by large following. and he was LOOKED
upon as an authority. Davis became cs
pecially prominent several years ago
when he appeared AS
THE BACKER AND TRAINER
Of Pat Fitzgerald, the champion pedestrian
Last spring he came before the public
again as the patron and hacker OF young
Willie Donovon, the Elmlra roller skater
who he brought through the first six days
roller skating match as champion.
Davis was about forty-fiye years old, ol
fine physique and pleasant manners. liz
was married and leaves two children be
hind him. He Is said 20 have accnmulat-
ed large fortune IN his various ventures