Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-15
MAJOR MORAN SHOT.
HE FALLS A VICTIM TO A WIN
CHESTER BULLET.
Terrible Tragedy Enacted on the
Waco Farm Saturday Night.
The Inquest.

Major Charles Moran Jr., of the
Waco Farm was shot and instantly
killed about 10 o'clock Saturday
night by Charles w. West, secretary
Of the Waco Farm. The shooting
took place in the dwelling house on
the farm some five miles south OF the
city and the weapon used was Win
chester rifle OF A calibre. The bullet
entered Moran's breast just at the
left nipple and ranged diagonally
across the body toward the right side.
Death was almost instantaneous.
West came to the city shortly after
the killing and stopped at the resi-
dence Of r. w. Davis, Esq, request
ing that gentlemen 10 accompany him
up town. In company with Mr.. Davis
he went to the Jail and surrendered
himself to Deputy Sheriff Dan Ford
telling him what he had done. JUS
tice Sleeper was at once notified and
in company with Deputy Sheriff Dan
Ford and Bud Anderson, of the Waco
Furniture company, went out to the
scene of the tragedy to hold an in
quest. After viewing the body and
the surroundings, the inquest was
adjourned until O'Clock this MORN
ing. The body was turned over to
the charge of Mr.. Anderson, who
brought it to the city, where it was
laid out in the undertaking rooms of
the Waco Furniture company and
embalmed.
THE INQUEST
was resumed in the Office of Justice
Sleeper at 10 o'clock this morning and
the testimony adduced is as follows:
Mrs. Mollie Anglin, sworn, said:
Live on the Waco Farm; am employ
ed as cook by Mr.. West; knew Ma
jor Charles Moran Jr.; he lived on the
Farm also, and boarded with Mr.
West. He was superintendent of the
Waco Farm; he roomed and slept
there. was at the farm house last
Saturday night; Major Moran re.
turned to the house from town after
So'olock on Saturday night; I had
retired and did not see him when he
returned. l heard him cursing and
talking very loud; at the supper table
1 heard him talking very loud and
using very bad language. My room
is in house separate from the mair
building. 1 heard Mr.. West say
"She is my wife and l will protect
her." heard Mrs. West scream;
got out of bed and went to my room
window where could see the partle.
in the house; I saw Major MoraD go
ing toward his room, walking very
fast. Then l saw Mr.. West start gu
of the dining room and Mrs. Yves
holding to him and screaming; he wa
following Major Moran. About tn
time Mr.. and Mrs. West reached tn
hallway l heard Mrs. West say, "Oh
he's got the gun and it's loaded.
Then l heard a scuffiing like figh
was going OH; then heard Mr.. Yves
say, "get up and get out: of the way.
Then l heard the gun fire and sa,
Mr.. West come to the door OF the hal
way with the gun in his hand; the
he went to the dining room door; Mr.
West followed him and said, "Lor
have mercy what have you done.
She then got the lamp off the dinin
room table and went back to the hal
way; she came back and said, "YC
have killed the Major" / took N
little boy then and went down to M
Mullins. 1 saw Major Moran ne
morning; he was dead. This ha
pened in McLennan county, State
Texas. Cross-examined: l did L
see Mr.. West have any weapon In !
hand IN the dining room. 1 was
bed when / heard Major Moran Gu
ing and swearing.
A. NJ. Mullins, sworn, said: i l