Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-30
STOP!
Said Hammond to MuldoneY as He
Poured Hot Shot Into Him.
A Well Known Commercial Traveller for
Galveston House Shot Down
at Laredo.
The Slayer Borrows the Pistol from a Police
legged Reasons for the Killing.
LAREDO KILLING

Special to the Gazette.
LAREDO, Ten. Aug. 29.-LaTedo was
the scene OF another murder this morn
ing at 5 o CLOCK. J. w. Muldoney, well
known III West Texas from the gulf TO
Ell Paso, formerly connected as traYel-
iug man with different wholesale firms in
Galveston, was shot down or Main street
by Peter Hammond, who halls from
Hampstead, where his father resides.
1t seems that Ham mOnd came down
cross street and turned corner when he
came face to face with Muldoney and
man named O'Sulliyan. When he saw
the men he cried, 'stop, - and
THROWING DOWN a PISTOL,
began firing He fred five shots, three
of which took effect in Muldoney' IS body.
One passed through his left hip diagon-
ally, coming out at the crotch, and one
through the right thigh. The wounded
man was carried to his boarding house.
An attempt was made to sec ure his
dying statement, but it was so discon-
nected that it can scarcely be used in
evidence. He stated, however, that as
far as he knew there was no reason
for the brutal and cowardly murder
and that he was entirely unarmed, hav-
ing nothing with him buta small PEN
knife
His aunt at Richmond, Miss DarIgan,
was autographed for and answered that
she would be here as soon as possible.
The weapon used was a Colts 44-pis-
'to1 and was the property of Merchant
Policeman w. c. CIaherty, which was
borrowed after the latter had gone off
watch this morning with the understand
ing that Hammond was to go out of town
to,shoOt it off and clean it. When he
Borrowed the pistol he must have con-
templated shooting some one, as he
claimed he did not need any more cart
ridges than these which were in it, five
of which were discharged.
He was arrested before he had time to
leave the street and lodged in jail, where
he now lies.
1t is reported that he remarked at
breakfast this morning that he would
BE IN JAIL BEFORE NIGHT,
and he is also known to have remarked
some days past that he would kill man
before he left this town, and it is report
ed be was known to be a dangerous man,
having had several shooting scrapes in
years gone by in East Texas towns.
His lawyers refuse to allow him to
sake a statement, and for this reason
BIS side of the story can't be learned
From him, although it is reported that
he did the deed because MuldOney
is alleged to have said to Hammond's
former employer, b. X. o 'Brien of the
Grand Central saloon, that Hammond
was run out of Wharton, and a rumOr
further states that Muldoney made some
statement in regard to the character of
\ SISTER OF HAMMOND IS
now in Dallas.
j w Muldonev is about forty three
years old and is well known in Southwest
Texas He was connected with l.. and
II. Blum of Galveston, which gentle
men are said to hold a $40 200
insurance policy on his life.
He was his own worst enemy
and was not known to have an enemy.
He was to have left this city tomorrow
for Refrigio county, and Hammond
stated last night that he wanted to go
with 0 'Sullivan and MuldOney.
Muldoney's body will be held until his
aunt'S arrival from Richmond.
Public sentiment is decidedly against
the defendant and most all the expressions
are to5the effect that the crime was
cold-blOOdeG murder.
Hammond has been drinking heavily
several days and it is said, in view of
the crime, that he was crazy with liquor
at the time. His father is expected to
arrive here as soon rs he possibly can.
The examining trial will come off to-
Morrow, and as Laredo is not place
where lynching is practiced, there is no
danger of the prisoner not receiving his
just deserts before the courts.