The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-22
A Sensational Encounter and Gilbert
Wounded in the Head.
RESULT OF A NEWSPAPER WAR.
Additionsa Particulars of the Tragedy at
Mineral welis-Tho Assassins on
Preiininary Hearing Ex-
piosion Plot at Chicago.
THE DAYS RECORD OF CRIMES

ABrLENE, April 2l.--[Special. "A Bit
ter wordy warfare, which has been In
progress for some time between the ed
itors of the two daily papers Of this
place, the Qnill and the Reporter, came
TO head thi 8 afternoon In pistol en-
counter, which resulted In the serious
wounding Of Editor O. Il. Gilbert, OF the
Reporter.
Gilbert has just returned from Ala
bama, where he had been 10 visit rela-
tives, and was moro than ever Inc nsed
at the hot shot which had appeared
from day TO day in the columns OF the
9nill, which is conducted by VIM. Il.
Gibbs.
The row commenced as fol-
lows: Gilbert, armed with
six..shooter. and heavy horse-whip,
and accompanied bv his 5rother-in-law.
Abb Wilson, who was also armed. re-.
paired to the Quill Office, and not ind
ing Gibbs at his desk, engaged in a
quarrel with Capt. Thompson, the COM
posing-room foreman, and finally at
tackled him with the whip, inflicted sew
eral severe cuts. No pistols
wsS' SU@ rSasSpsS Displayed off and ,no TpSS%p, Sogp.
with his fist. The two enraged men
then left the office, swearing vengeance
and declaring their intention to find
l Gibbs and "hx" him. The latter was
! met on the corner ofNorth Second and
: Pine streets, and accosted by Gilbert
who demanded an immediate settlement
/ OF past difhcuities. Gibbs had learned
j Of the conflict in the Quill
office, and the consternation created in
I his family by the first attack, and was
r on his way home to comfort his wife,
q and so informed Gilbert, and told him
q also that in short while he would give
4 him all the fight and satisfaction he
q needed. But Gilbert appeared frenzied
!. with excitement and rage, and struck
i Gibbs a heavy blow on the
Y the whip, which action he
70 supplemented with displaying his pis-
,U tol, In spite of the heavy rain which was
lT falling. Gibbs then prepared for the
m deadly encounter, which appeared in
h evitable, and drew his six-shooter also
"a Five shots were then fred In rapid sue
,e cession, resulting in the fracture Of
Ia Gilberps skull above the eyebrow
of The shooting occurred opposite The
First National bank and in the vicinity
Of a number of large business establish
ments and attracted crowd
TO the door fronts and windows. For
= tunately Capt. Gillespie, OF the state
he ranger force, was in the vicinity, and
nj rushed to the spot, and persuaded th,
combatants TO desist before morta
m wounds were inflicted. The two editors
mt have long been personal rivals, as wei
he az newspaper opponents, and theii
10 quarrels have long engaged the atten
D' ton of citizens. Both are church mem
lat bers, and Gilbert has long prided him
To- self ON the conspicuous figure he cuts In
ia the Southern Methodist churcl
~ Wuo and exaits himself on his piety anC
'lll unceasing opposition TO pistol-oarrying
OF saloons and wickedness generally. III,
,er was taken home shortly after the en-
no counter, and placed under the care
m skilltul physicians, and both belig rent
no were compelled 20 give bond for thei
a appearance at the bar OF justice. GLIB
I'D Is member OF the Laborers league
81 and acts as secretary for the organiza
ny ton.