Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-14
F0ULLY MURDERED.
Charles Quinlan, a Gambler Of Calves.
ton. Killed by Jim Odell
MallclOusIy.
Billy simms, Noted San Antonio sport,
Helps TO Stay Friend of Ben
Thompson.
Special to tho Gazette.

Special TO tho Gazette
GALVESTON, TEX, Aug. 49, About
$3.50 this evening q tragic shooting ARRAY
occurred in toe "Two Brothers" saloon,
corner of Market and fremont streets.
The participants were James Odell
Charles Quinlan and William Slmms.
The two former are proprletors of gam.
bling houses in this city, and the lattor Of
one in San Antonio. IL resulted In Quin-
Ian, who was unarmed, being shot so
badly tina. he barely lived TO reach home
The causes leading to the fearful tragedy
originated Il is alleged, about five months
ago. when Odell and Quinlan were drink.
ing in the 0pera-house saloon. Both
being under the inflaence OF liquor and
both rivals in the same business, angry
words arose, when Quinlan slapped O1e!l
in the face and reyolvers were
drawn, but the difficulty was
ADJUSTED and bloodshed avoided.
To-day Odell and William Slmms
WE'RE ON A JAMBoRRE,
aud went into Quinlan's CANT ling rooms
over the Two Brothers., and Odeil com.
menced betting against faro and was los
ing, Making u split bet and the cards
going against him, he attempted to with
draw the money from the board. Charles
Hanlon, Quinlan's partner, stopped him,
at which Odell became indignant, and
jumped up and left the table In a huff.
Going down stairs he and Simms met
Quinlan nj the foot and asked him TO Join
them ia a drink, Odell putting his arm
around Quinlan and pulling him inside
the bar-r0om. Quinlan declined to drink
and tried to get away, when Odell Crap
pied with him. Quinlan instantly caught
0dell by the throat and raised his
hand to strike, when Slmms whipped
out his revolver aud dealt Quinlan
powerful blow on the head which stag
gered him. Quinlan then retreated, fol
lowed by 0dell, who by this time had
drawn revolver and began firing upon
his retreating antagonist, putting two
shots into his victims bach, which passed
CLEAR THROUGH HIS BODY,
one coming out Of his breast near the re-
gion of the heart, another coming out
near his navel, Quinlan, as he passed
into the cigar stand, reeled and fell behind
the counter, when 0dell relentlessly pur-
sued and fred another shot into Quinlan's
breast, and was In the act Of firing another
when he was seized by 0filcer Richardson,
and the shot passed through the latter's
foot. The officer, however, wrested the
revolver from 0dell, put nippers on him,
and with the assistance of others rushed
him of TO the police station,
thence to jail. Attention was
Instantly given Quinlan. He WAS
placed in a spring wagon and conveyed
to his residence, expiring as he was be-
ing carried into the house. In the mean
time Simms had disappeared, but an
hour later was arrested and lodged In
jail and charge OF murder was lodged
against him and Oiell 1t is stated that
Simms fred the first shot, as he had
Crude against Quinlan because he was
FRIEND OF BEN THOMPSON,
who, with King Fisher. was killed In
Simms' place in San Antonio over year
ago. All statements are, however, con
flicting, and the true state OF the case
will not be known until the coroner's in
quest, which will be held tomorrow at
10 a m.
Qulnlan WAS formerly from Wisconsin,
add has relatives there aud In Minnesota
who are highly respected. He was a
brother.in.law to Jack HanlOn, who had
shooting ARRAY with Jack Crowley In
Houston several m nths ago, IN which
Gro wley was instantly killed, and Hanlon
so badly wounded that he died day or
two after The effray has produced in.
tense excitement, aud much sympathy Is
expressed for Quinlan and his bercaved
wife and child. For man In his bust
ness, Qninan was highly respected
Odel and Slmms are universally con-
demned.