Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-25
TERRITORY TRAGEDY.
One of the Most Prominent Citizens of
the Chickasaw Nation Killed.
Jim Christian, Prominent CattIeman. Fatally
WOunded-A Womans Close CalI-An
Old Feud the Cause.
Special to the Gazette.

| Special to the Gazette. -.
DENIsoN, Ten, Dec. 24.-Yesterday
morning about 8 clock SeaIy Mayer
and bud Lattrell met near Harneyville,
in the Chickasaw Nation Trouble arose
and Sealy Mayer jerked Winchester
| from Its seabbard and threw it up. to his
shoulder. Ere he touched the trigger
bullet from Lattrell s six shooter whis-
tied unpieasantly close to his head.
! This fact disconnected Sealy and he fired
five shots at Lattreu, while Lat
trell emptied his pistol at Mayer.
No damage was done either party and
scarcity of ammunition on both
sides caused Il cessation of hOstilities.
Lattrel went up to Jim Thompson 5
house and Sealy Mayer went down to
Woodville. He told his brother Jim
Mayer about the trouble, and he 0nd Jim
went over 10 Thompson 5 to amicably ad-
just the difference without further trou-
BILE. Upon arrival Mt the Thompson place
Lattrell came out to tha front fence,
climbed over and commenced talking to
James Mayer. Mayer said to him, bud,
put mp that pistol. -
Lattrell answered, ''All right, but you
lay aside your Winchester. -
Mayer set his Winchester up against
tree and walked up TO Lattrell and said:
Now Dud, don t make Il fool of your
self, but put that pistol away and let's
settle this matter right. -
Lattrell still had his pistol in his hand
by his side. Mayer @rasped Lattrcll :
pistol and tried 10 wrench the weapon
from him. Lattrell swung around and
Mayer was nearly thrown from his feet and
this loosed Mayors grasp from Lat
trelI pistol. Mayer Strengthened up and
advanced on Lattrell, who grasped the
pistol with both hands and presented it to
Mayer 5 breast and fired. Mayer went
down in Il heap with 45-calibre bullet
through his body. The report of the pis-
tol brought John Christian and Mrs. Jim
Thompson out of the house. Sealy Mayer
turned hisWnchCSter loose on Lattrell but
the bullet missed the mark and struck
Mrs. Thompson 5 hustle tearing it away
and striking John Christian in the groin,
iutficting mortal wound. Lattrell got
one of Jim Thompson 5 horses and rode
away. Mayer died about an hour after
receiving the wound and Christian was
Still living but very low when the in
formant left the scene of the killing.
Officers went i'll pursuit OF
Lattrell, but nothing has been
left the Thompson place. 1t was thought
that the fight between Sealy Mayer and
Lattrell arose from the old Jusean-
Christian fcud Bad blood had existed
between them since the Rooster Creek
killing about. eighteen months ago,
wherein Jim Christian and Jim Lattrel
were killed by Alex tuscan and Steve
BoUsrII tuscan was killed shortly after by
the United states marshal 5 posse and
BouSell surrendered and is now under
sentence of death ut Fort Smith, Ark,
for completely III the Rooster creek mas
Sacre. III feeling was then en%eHdersl
ana the trouble of Yesterday was not
surprise 10 those who were cOguZant OF
the true state of affairs. The end is not
yet. Mayer was one of the most promi-
uent citizens of the Chickasaw nation and
was highly respected. Christian is also
prominent cattIeman, and the terrible
tragedy created considerable excitement
in this city where all the parties are well
known.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Special to the Gazette.
POTTSTON, Ten, Dec. 24.-James
Mayer, Il merchant and cattleman living
at Woodville, |. T., about three miles
north of Red river and fifteen miles from
this place, was killed yesterday. 1t
seems that two parties met in the road
and opened the battle with the above re-
suit. Mayer was Il partner of James
Christian, who was killed to years ago i'll
the BuSsell-JuZan tragedy. 1t is the
same Old fued that always ends i'll Il kill
ing when stirred up.