The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-19
MURDERED.
A HORRIBLE CRIME ENACTED
In ths city Late Yesterday Evening,
James Scott deliberately Gahos
Aim at y. j. bic Donough with
nshot Gun nnd Literally
Blows Hole In Him

down, e tragedy was enec.ad in this
city, which resulted IN tho amost in.
stautsnoous death OF ~. acDonough,
q woll-kpown bus driver, better known
as "Blg Mae" Tho 2fftir was tho re-
suit OF an old feud, though rom the
facts AZ hand there docs not appear 20
DO any excuse for tho killing.
James Sjott, the perpetrG.or OF the
cowsrdly murder, ID the husband OF
the stop.dsuShter of McDouough, bs-
lug tho dau .hter of his wlfo by a
formsr marriage. Scott and his wiie
did not live pleasantly together. In
fact, 1t is said that they were continu-
ousiy 90 war. Early this m0rni0g they
bad u quarrel, In tho heat Of anger,
Scott slapped his wife several tlmes,
and she lef5 hoc homo and won't to the
house Of her mother, McDonough's
wife, st the corner OF Marker
and Jackson strests. Late yes
cerdav evening ecogJ went
10 McOouuugh's house and
stan3ing ous on the aidawhlk tcslled
tor his wi!e, saying he wgutHd 30
nar few minusss. Mr.. McDonough
neAring him, went out AID came bsck,
telling Mrs. SoDtt caas her husband
wished ro speak 20 her. Mrs. Sc1tG
Immediately went into the yard and
Med enough w5nt with hSr, though
h,s wife urged him rot to 60, fearing.
~ sho sad, that tnsre might be
trouble.
II want you to take the childran add
go hoae vita me-" said S;ost, ~ no
slopd on Jackson street wigh his gun
oa h.a shoulder, juss owe the f5nca, tD
hl7 wife,. who was sIsndiDg Ia Tho
yard.
81 on'tintend 10 so with you a. all (;
[ have made complaint g,iust you
FOR slappiag my jaws to-day, and
don't intend to live with you at ALL"
replied Ars. Scott
~ will make suoh conplsinst
agAinsb you" ratcrted the husband
aI.grily, "tnab there villa not be "a
| In tseir house."
| Az this juncture McDonougb, who
was standing abous eight fest
from Scott, facing him, turned
as it TO lsave, Hnd 70.
marked. 81 will make complaint
myself," or II will sse about Ehi9 com
piaint myself" jus5 exactly wh ca he
said the parties present do not agces,
but no sooner had no turned than Scott
threw his qua 10 his shoulder aud
fired, ths entire ioad o. shot taking
effect Ia The lett side of his back ia !,
direct line with his heart.
Heiell and his wife, Who had come
ouG OF the house py this time
thu dying man only gasped:
"He has killed me this time; l nm
dying," ana ia q few Sacond0 he was
dead.
MRS. McDonough seys that when
Scout threw lis gun to his shoudsr 20
t4Ro ann the barrel was IN such
close proximity 10 her that she
knocked IL up, but did nor give sufii.
cisnt iOrce to the lick 10 nl4Ee it Iniss
its mark.
Mrs. Scott Immediately rushed into
tho house, ami she says bor husband
was just about to empty the other bar
rel Or the gun into her.
Scott then threw do yn his gun and
ran. He Went down Jackson street q
short way, and then ne Rado q cut
through back lots over to Market, and
then again he took 10 the back lots.
Iuamediately The screams Of the
grlef-stricSen woman brought large
crowds to tho acene of Ghs tragedy,
and soou the sheriff, with
his bloodhounds was in pursuit. The
sheriff reLnrneu 10 the city about Ii
O'Clock, not havingbseu aola 90 cap
ture the murderer. IL III said shat mis-
ovsrcoat WAS found on inc bank OF the
river, showing that ne had taken to
tho WOODS.
AT the time the shooting was done
Scott was sLanding on Jackson street
Nsfith rhn ran md n Mn ~
ong h'a houee, while the deceased was
within his yard, n tivo foot plank ienoe
between them.
Tho unfortunate man nsver made a
step after the fatal shot, but fed face
forward to tho Gr0unf, Win MS life',
blood flowing out upon the withered
grsse.
II the murderer could have walked
into that room last nighs and seen
the pale faca of "A man of powerful
strength in life, wrappsd IN the awful
drapery OF silent death, aud che egc-
nizsd face OF the wite, yet silent and
without murmur, perhaps ii he
Il not a beast, romorse would have
inflicted greater and more lasting
condemnation than 1t lies in The
power OF m An TO infllct.
L. j. McDonouSh was man OF abont
50 years OF ge, and he has been living
la thte city Tor . number of years. He
has been hack driver, and il
known all over the city as "Blg Mac"
He leaves q wife and family, who are
entirely dependent upon his
laoors for support, and are not
able to give tho dead hackman decent
burial, though his friends will see that
the last rites are performed.
James Scott was employed as guard
over the gang OF county coAvicts at
work on the roads. and has been mar
ried about eight years TO his present
wife, who is said to be the cause of the