The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-11

Z xew YORK Operator ~ the "BoodIe''
s,.me Who Took Tcxsn For sGray"
Para Tor mls Proposed rerfidy with HE
UAse-ExcItesne nt Among the sportinE
Fraternity -lIow the Game Was fisved.
NEW YoRK, August Si.-Tom Davis,
hacker Of Fitzgerald, the champion
pedestrian, was shot and instantly killed
In NJ. Purcell's gambling house, Broad
way and Reade streets, at half-past one
o'clock this afternoon by James It. Hol-
land. OF Colorado City and Abilene, Texas.
They had quarrclcd, but over what issnot
known. Davis was shot through the ncart
tho bullet going clean through the body.
NEW YORK. September 1.-The shoot
Ing OF Tom Davis caused the greatest
excitement last evening among sporting
men and gamblers, TO whom the deceased
was well known. From what could be
learned OF the tragedy from the police
and others. II appears that Davis aud
Holland had been corresponding together
for several days. and yesterday morning
Davis. in response 10 a note from i'o'-
land, met the latter at the Merchants
Hotel. Holland was accompanied by
another Texan, James 4. liill.
| After brief conicrc nee Holland and
| Davis adjourned 10 the latter's Office, IN
| Read street. What TRANSFERRED In Davis
| Office Is az present not exactly known,
| hut Ia less than half an hour from the
| time the two men were seen 10 enter the
| building the report Of pistol shots were
| heard. and few minutes later Holland
| was seen walking down West broadway
| in the direction OF Chambers street, fol-
| lowed by Davis brother, who pointed
ont Holland to Oilccr sullivan rs the
murderer OF his brother. Holland was
arrested without resistance and taken ic
the Conard Street Police Station
Both prisoners refused TO make any
statement Holland says lie Is thirty.
three years old, and was engaged IN the
real estate business In Abilene. Tex.
Hill gave his age as thIriy-one, aud saws
he was a city Marshal In Abilene. on
being searched. 81. 500 In bills was found
on Hill, aud 4s-caliber revolver OF the
same pattern a. the one with which Hell
land killed Davis. Both men were
locked M. and will be takes 10 the
.rombs Police Court this morning, Hol-
land as the murderer aud Hill as wit
uess.
After the two men had been locked IN.
Can,ain Eakin went 10 Davis office and
on tho dead man was found S55t In
American bills. and S45 in Canadian. In
one corner Of the room was also found q
satchel containing n number .of packages
made up 70 represent genuine crcenbacks
but on being opened they were found y
contain waste paper, such ~ used p,
swindlers In what Is known as ms
"boodle game" The police learned tina
Holland had negotiated With Davis
for slO. 900 in counterfeit money foF
$500 in good money. Davis. It IL stated
counted out "A number OF bills In gooe
money, made into packages and PLACED
Il In a saicheI. Hill believing this wa
counterfeit money, handed Davis $500 u
good money accor ding TO agreement
While the business was In progress, 1
confederate OF Davis. relieved tbs
satchcl. Holland. who had evidently
been suspicious, saw the movement ans
Immediately drew his revolver and hres
three shots. The satchcl found after tn
shooting was the one In which Davis has
placed the good bills.
Coroner Lew took charge 81 the cas-
and gave permit for the rcmovnl Of III
remains 10 his late residence on Thir'
avenue. near Seventy second street. ia
Wis went under the alias oil Jas. Ware
part OF the time.
Among sporting characters Tom Day
! was very we'll known, not only In TN
city, but throughout the country. an
was recognized a. good authority u
sporting matters. lie was promlnen
! several wears ago as the hacker OF Fitz
. gerald, the successful pedestrian. an
last spring he again came before the pub
lie as the patron and hacker Of Will
: Donavan, the star roller skater who wo
the first six days skating match al Sad
. ison Square Garden. Davis was forty
I'VE years OF age and was married an
!, had two children. lie was man oi Nm
physique. He l. said 10 have account
/, lated a large fortune on the strength .
n his varied career.
: when Holland WAS arrai-ned At IN
stallion he refused To make anvstntcmcr
4. except that he was JUSTIFIED In doing tn
= 1 shooting.
Mr.. Thomas r. Williams, Of Jersc
!, City, who was one Of the flrst TO entc
The room after the shooting. sta cs tina
= there was SIS counterfeit bill ciuichc
in the right hand of Davis as he la
stretched upon the floor. In an old dcs
: in the Office were bonds Of various kind
= some Of them purporting to be issued
The city OF Mattoon. Ill.
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