Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-27
DALLAS.
Bill Chapman, Butcher, Cuts Dndly
Lowery's Throat on Account
of M Old drudge.
A Terrible Hand-to-HRnd Conflict Justice
sohubIs safe Rohbed--AmcricEn
Legion OF Honor sned
A BLOODY rScouSrrR.


Dudly Lowery, Dudly Lowery getting
his throat cut, from which no died
Instantly, and Chapman getting several
cuts on the hands, aud one In the knee
that renders MIN very lame The fatal
encounter took place shortly after sun.
down, and the sheriff received the follow
Ing telegram at O'Clock
IlurOnISs, Tx, June g8 -shorif Dalas
county Hiil Chapman Killed Dudly H. very
10 night Come AZ once and bring doRe.
Sheriff Smith being absent, Deputies
Moon and Jacoby left Immediately for the
scene and secured the country for miles
and miles around, with no success what
ever. When Chapman saw his man fall
he mounted his horse and asked two per-
sons, Wash Pruett and Chris Rundels, TO
inform Lowery's family OF the killing and
TO tell them that he killed him. He then
rode away and came with his father
70 the city, arriving at O'Clock this
morning, and put up at wagon-yard
lie then went ia quest OF the sheriff,
whom he failed 10 1nd but afterwards
found Constable Lewis and surrendered
himself and the knife with which he had
performed the fatal decd Lewis turned
Chapman over to tho jailer and he is now
behind the bars looking very much wor-
AAMA iANAA Ab'N W blNNI anu hlit MElLuI VI
tho deed he committed on his mind. The
cause Of the trouble, SO far as can be as
Certained, Is about thisi There has been
an old grudge between the families for
years, caused by the finding OF the court
OF Judgment against Chapman aud In
favor OF Lowery, which judgment has
never been paid
The securing OF the judgment was In
some way placed TO the credit Of the death
Of one Judge Barksdale, who was trusted
with the case by Chapman. This seemed
to inhame and widen the breech
between the two families. Chap.
man had butcher-pen between Uutchins
and Wilmer, where he was in the habit Of
Strengthening beeves for the neighborhood
sales yesterday he drove some beeyes
20 the pen, and on his way home, about
sunset, he passed by the home Of Dudly
Lowery, which was directly on his road.
Lowery was trying TO pen some mules,
and Chapman came up riding prancing
mare that caused Lowery's mules to give
him more trouble. Chapman passed on,
ard when Lowery finished his task he
rode after Chapman, as he had to 20 that
way 10 order TO gain an entrance to his
farm at the most convenient place.
When Lowery came up he at once asked
Chapman for pay for some cotton that
seemed to have got Into Chapman's bale
by way OF accident while at the gin.
Chapman and Lowery had had some
wordsabout the cotton before thus, as there
seemed to he no definite UNDER
standing about how the cotton got into
the bale.
Chapman again refused TO pay and said
TO LoWery: al understand from two re-
sponsible men that you said you would
take q $50 pony for your Judgment
against my father; now, have $40 in
cash that | will give you for 1t, If you
VIII give me clear receipt for iudg-
mentn
Lowery could not control his anger
longer, and replied eyes, damn you, |
can whip you for less than $780,
Chapman replied: ~ have nothing
against you, but Nick, your brother has
sent me several banters and can whip
him.
Chapman's horse pranced off again, be-
Ing very restless, unit, some distance
ahead before II could be controlled
Lowery rode up and jumped from his
horse TO the ground. Chapman then
relned his horse and jumped TO The
ground also, but ON the opposite side OF
his horse from Lowery. Both horses were
freed and the men came together aud
locked In the fatal encounter Chap
man states that when Lowery
struck the ground from his horses back
he put HIS hand behind him, and he
thought that Lowery was reaching for
pistol, In the beginning ChapmIn was
downed and Lowery was on top. While
down Chapman drew his knife and both
men arose, still striking and Chapman
Kicking Lowery to keep him of Of him,
and here he says Is where he received
the cut In the knee. They rushed together
again
LIKE TWO TIGERS,
each determined on the total destruction
OF the other. Lowery got the better hold,
catching Chapman In the collar
while Chapman had Lowery by the
right shoulder, With the rapidity
OF lightning and the desperate aim of a
man lighting for life or death, he raised
his gllstening blade and plunged 1t into
Lowery's neck, INJECTING wound some
two inches In length and partially sever.
ing the wlndpipa. In an instant he
plunged the red blade OF death into Low
ery's body Just above the heart Lowery
dropped dead. The inquest will be held
ny Lonls Taylor, justice of precinct No.
3, Pruitt and Randall have been arrested
by citizens and are under guard at the
house Of the deceased.
BURGLARY.
Justice Schuhl's safe In his courtroom
was entered by means OF Il duplicate key
and $3.50 in cash aud note payable 10
him for $500 taken, The matter was
kept quiet In order TO trace the theft TO
the proper parties II possible, but all
efforts have failed so far. IIe kept a
duplicate key In q wooden drawer with a
common lock TO II, which had been tam
pered with and the key taken out. There
Is not the slightest trace Of the burglars
so far.
Suit was fled this morning by Mrs
Elizabeth Boyd Ia the district court
against the supreme council, American
Legion OF Honor. She alleges that She Is
the widow of Moses 5. Boyd, who was a
member OF Trinidad council No. I8f.
American Legion Of Honor, took out
Insurance on his life for $1,000 for her
benefit, and died in January, 1856. The
order reused TO pay the money To her ON
the ground that Trinidad council had
suspended, which, sho alleges, had not
suspended when she demanded tho
money.
The Teachers institute met promptly
At ois0 this morning ~ the old Dailss
Female college, and proceeded az once TO
business.
Tho committees on by-laws and porma.
nent organization reported not ready and
were given more time In which 70 make
their report. The question OF uniform
series Oi books Was discussed By several
Of the leading teachers, An essay was