The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-02
KILLED IN TEXAS.
RIVERS, or sOMERvILLB, SHOT
BY A MAN
whose Daughter the Former Is
Said TO Have InsuIted-
Details.

A special telegram from Paris Tex }
to the st. L0us Republican, dated Au.
gust 30th, gives the following account
OF a trsgedy in which Joseph 2.
Rivers, formerly OF Somerville, Tenn,
was MORALLY wounded:
About 8 o'clock this afterr DON q
most deplorable tragedy was enacted
in this city, which resulted in the
mortal wounding OF Joseph p Rivere,
Of Honey Grove, by Dept. A. d..
b ooks, prominent citizen Of this
city. The origin OF the difficulty
makes 1t necessary to go back about
three years, when young Rivers came
of age and left hls family in
Sometville, Tenn, and came
West in search of adventure and
pleasure, Having friends in Paris he
drifted here, and som found ent ance
into the b. st society If the city.
Among those families where Rivers
was visitor was that OF Capt. Brooks,
and time developed an engagement
between the oldest daughter, Mics
Nellie, and young Rivers. After o
shortwhile the engagement was br> ken
and Rivers returned to his home in
Tennessee. He soon reappeared IN
Texps as drummer from a
Nashville house. He attempted 10 re-
new his visit to Brooks's household,
but did not meet with any encourage
ment. About thee months Ogo he
opened saloon in Honey Grove, and
while ne prospeled in his business be
was unable to regain the RECOGNITION
which he ardenlly desired. Having
many friends in this city no was in
the habit Of frequently coming here
He came yesterday, intending to re-
turn today.
This morning he met the young
lady on the street. and attempted "a
walk with ber, but she dec ined to
recognize him. smaIting under TIE
tting of TIE rebuti, he went to 8
saloon. n I'D on a notehead OF the
house wrote the young lady a note
which was handed her before she lel
the street What the contents OF ,ht
pote were Ia not generally known, al
those who know decline to talk, bu
IL was considered by the young lad!
insulting, as it was by her father, h
whom che Immediately gave H..
Capt. Brooks at once sought, GU
Rivers aud demanded au apology
Young Rivers denied that he ha'
written anything insulting, but agreed
| II Il shouli be 30 considered by a dis
interested patty to make the amen'
honorable. DR.. Hooks was chosen q
the disin: crested party, and this after
noon as he and Ospt. Brooks wer
standing in front OF Murphy's dru
store talking lbout the matter, River
walked up and remarked: "Cap'
Brooks thinks | have written an In
sulting lett r, but ] do not think so,
To this Capt. Brooks replied: "Yet
| consid r il insulting"
As soon ss this was uttered River
struck Brooks blow in the facs wit
his fi.t. Taen the firing commence
by both y rites. The interval betwee
the first aud second sho's was 30 brit
that ept Cta,ors disagree as 10 who fire
frat. Sn, / after shot was fired unit
eight hsd been exchanged. DuriD
this time the widest excitement e,
isted among the spectators. Youn
Rivere, ait-r the shooting, wake int
Mnrphy's drug store aud exc'aime
TO Robert Dickinson: "0h, Bob, tins
old scoundrel (referring to Policema
Hunt has held me until ! am shot
death"
DR.. Hooks immediately examine
Young Rivers's wounds and foun
that he was shot twice, one ball goin
in from the right side and passin
into the cavity ofthe stomach, throuR
the body and ont just above the lie
bin. and the other entering the rigl
side of the email OF the back on
lodging in the vicinity ofthe bladde
J Capt. Brooks Immediately surrendere
himself TO the officers. Later cor
plant for assault to murder was hlt
spsipst him. He waived @
, a animation and was admitted
: hail in the cum OF w
J for his appearance Friday. YOU
Rivers Is now about "a years OF a
and is exceedingly handsome, ia
athletic and OF fine physique. Cal
, Brooks is man OF perhaps bO yea
/ wears of age, rather low, but compa'
1 " built. Strange to say, he was n
q struck at ell, though his lace v
!, burned with powder, and bystandet
/, aver that shots were fred at him wi
- ,hav conqidered deadly aim,