Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-14
FORT McKAyETI's TRAGEDY.
Further Particulars OF the Fatal Shooting
Adray--A Man killer Killed.

Further Particulars OF the Fatal Shooting
Ahray--A Man. Killer Killed.
Correspondence OF the cigarette
MRSARDvILLE, TEX, Oct. s.--A diff
Guilty occurred at Fort McKavett, Ia this
county, yesterday afternoon between d.
+. Daniels, deputy sheriff, and WI. vad-
en-, which resulted 10 the killing Of the
latter 1t seems that for several days
past Walden had, for some cause, enter
tanned bad feeling to wsrds Daniels, and
on the day OF the killing had made threats
which caused Daniels TO be on his guard.
The bar.keeper, Mr.. Scott Strighter of
Myers saloon, went out Of town yester-
day, and asked Daniels 10 attend to the
saloon during his absence. During the
day Walden got on a spree and became
very unTuly and boisterous in the saloon.
bulldoze Daniels, and when he
was demonstrated with by Daniels
he got in a rage, broke several bar glasses,
and with the billiard balls, which he took
from the table, attempted to strike Dan
iels. They missed Daniels aud broke a
number OF the bar fixtures, and also
large mirror behind the bar Daniels,
not desiring to have an encounter with
the deceased, succeeded in getting him
from the saloon and closing the doors.
Daniels then went TO Mr.. Myers dry
goods store, short distance away, but
Walden followed him soon afterwards, de-
clarlng he would XIII him. Dan
iels seeing him enter the front
door of the store, went out
OF the back door, when Walden followed
him with large stick In his hand. He
made toward Daniels with the stick
appraised, evidently with the intentions OF
striking him. Daniels then told him that
he had attempted to keep out of his way,
and ordered him to stop or he would hurt
him. Walden stopped moment, then re-
newed his attack on Daniels more
fuiiously than ever, uttering curses and
threats as he went toward Daniels with
his stick raised In a position to strike.
When Walden had advanced within ten or
twelve feet, Daniels drew his pistol
and commenced firing on him.
Daniels fred four sho's while he was
running backwards, Walden advancing on
him all the time. At the fourth shot
Walden dropped the pole on his shoulder
and turned to go back, when he soon fell
to the ground, where he died in few
minutes. Upon examination it was found
that one ball mad taken effect in Vaden's
breast, passing through his lungs and
severing the main artery. Daniels
got horse and came Immediately to this
place. Arriving here at 0 O'Clock last
night, he gave himself up. He is now
here awaiting the action of the txamin-
ing court. 1t is the opinion of every one
that he will be released. Walden,
when drinking, was q bold
and dangerous man, having killed
10 his life six or eight men. He was a
monomaulac on the subject of the mui-
ders he had committed, and was fond of
boG ..cg about the way he had killed his
victims. w. j. Walden was the man who
killed Hill at Ballinger a short time ago
while in q scutfle over gun. Walden was
a man of powerful strength, was inG j
ons. and had always provided for his fam
a., Ihich consisted of wife and three
children. While all sympathize with his
family, everyone recognizes the fact that
the killing was iustillable, aud on account
of the desperate and reckless character OF
the man, many who knew him gave sigh
oil relief when the heard that he had been
Killed