The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-06
LOCAL MATTERS.
INQUEST ON THE DEAD CONVICT.
Land Slide and Washout on the Texas &
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ment - Court Matters, Per-
sonals, Weather Notes.
Killing OF William Mrors

Mining VI biiitdtn myGrSs
The testimony of witnesses in the
inquest held over the remains of Will
liam Myers, the convict who was shot
and killed Friday, about one and one
half miles north of this city, by the
guard, while trying TO escape, was con-
cluded yesterday morning before just
ice Schulz, acting coroner.
y. S. FLEW LLYN,
the guard who fired the fatal shot, ties.
tilted as follows:
Friday noon started TO work with the
men in squads. Within few minutes
after, two men started to run. | called
to them IN the woods to stop, and on
their falling to stop fired on them one
shot and succeeded in capturing Suili-
van and wounding Myers. | brought
Sullivan back to the work, called the
sergeant and with him Went 10 look
for Myers, bit we failed
to End him; About l.8O p. m. Myers
came back to camp; the guard then
sent trusted convict to notify the SER
geant that Myers was back and was
wounded; the sergeant then sent for a
physician, DR.. Haley Of Palmer; | had
to shoot in order TO comply with the
Urgent duties involved upon me; he
died Saturday morning about O'clock /;
Ihad 10 malice against the deceased.
A. II. MASON.
The next witness sworn testified: /
started twelve men with two guards
II. ). Fleweliyu being one about l2:45
Friday noon; when got about halt a
mile on the way Sullivan and Myers
ran when Fleweilyn took after them
and chased them five or six hundred
yards into q woods; heard
one shot; about five minutes after
wards Flowellyn came back with Sulli-
van. whotn he hHd captured, and told
mo he bad shot Myers and thought he
was wounded; | went with him to look
for Myers, and not finding him, we re-
turned on the track TO whore the mon
were at work: about twenty minutes
afterward a trusted convict came and
notified me that Myers had come back
10 The camp wounded; J went to camp
as soon a. possible and sent for DIR.
Haley, Of Palmer, about one and a-half
emiles from camp; the doctor came about
one hour afterwards, and said the
chances for Myers recovery we're
against him, as the ball had penetrated
the lungs; ! gave Myers all tho atten-
uon could, and had two men with him
until he died, which occurred Saturday
morning about g:l5; The deceased bad
been watching before for an opportunity
10 make his escape; when | first got
him he said that 1 would not keep him
month; we are responsible for the
convict dead or alive, and make oath to
that effect; Myers was about 20 or q
years old; he was convicted in May,
iSS5, | think, for breaking into n box car
on the Texas Il Pacific road; [ think
he came TO me from the Rusk
penitentiary; he was convicted on two
charges for two wears each; he was
very mean and we had TO watch him al
ways; do not know that he has any rel
alive IN the state; he was German; he
rs the same man that jumped ont of the
courthouse window here in May, 1883.
while his trial was going on; had no
Ill feeling for him.
DIR. A. 3. HALEY
testified: was called to see the wound
ed mani came TO camp about Friday
evening last; found him sitting bleed
ing and bullet hole of one buck
shot which had entered about
ono-balf inch below aud a little 10 the
lett OF the left scapua; dressed it and
when returned about two hours alter
ward tried 10 probe but did not go far
nom the fact that ] knew it was useless,
the ball having entered the cavity of the
tonsils; stayed with him until Gu'clock
Saturday morni"g and left knowing
that he had to die and could not live
long, as nothing could save him; about
9o'clock IN the morning was informed
that he was deaI.
DIR, GIBBS.
My examinations OF the body are in
continuity TO The statements given
ny Df. Haley so far
as the position OF the ball is concerned.
and that death resulted from tho gun.
shot wound
THE VERDICT.
The jury Of inquest returned the fol-
lowing verdict: 1--WE, the jury, find after
investigation, that William MYERS came