The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-22
RICHMOND.
BURIAL OF THE EKILLED-FROST, THE
WOUNDED JAYBIRD, RE-
PORTED DYING.
Arrival Of Gov. Ross-An Quiet-DescriptiO
of Friday Nights Battle and How
It Originated.
Special to the Statesman.

| Special to the Statesman.
| RICHMOND, Tex, August 17.-Everything
has been very quiet in town since the bat
tie closed last evening. The Houston Light
Guards were ordered here by telegram from
Gov. Ross. They reached here ON special
train about o'clock, and have been guard
ing the court house all day. Most of the
Woodpeckers, including the two wounded
ones, Parker and Mason, are still in the
court house.
Gov Ross and Assistant Attorney-gen-
| eral X. H. Harrison arrived here at 8 O'Clock
tonight, with the Brennan Light Guards,
forty IN number. The remains of Sheriff
Garvey and J. w. Blakely, the two men
killed, were inferred at the city cemetery at
o'clock this evening. Judge Parker and
H. p Mason on the Woodpecker side, are
doing as well as could be expected. Mason's
arm will have to be amputated. II. H.
Frost, the wounded Jaybird, at $3.50 is re-
ported dying. Gibson and Andrews, the
other two wounded Jaybirds are both up,
the wounds being very slight. All busi"
ness houses were open and doing business
as usual during the day. No further trou-
BILE is anticipated at least for the present.
What steps will be taken by Gov. Ross to-
morrow could not be learned.
A. Smith, the wounded ranger, is doing
well. No one is under arms except the
MALTA, and all are permitted to pursue the
even tenor of their way. No demonstra-
tions of any kind have been made by either
side during the day. Drs. Castleton and
| Knox, of Houston, are in town attending
the wounded. Gov. Ross has Just finished
supper, and will have conference with the
county judge tonight
From all that can be learned, it appears
that the affair grew out of the bitter feeling
| IrAfh fharc ii
Parker, who was a member of the last legis-
lature from this county. They claim that
Parker was instrumental in the assassina-
ton of their brother, Ed Gibson, at Whar-
ton short while ago. This afternoon just
before sundown G. g. Gibson was standing
in the main street of the town talking to
some ladies, when Parker rode by and
made display of his pistol at Gibson as if
to invite a conflict, and Parker then rode
off up the street, accompanied by
young man named Wade.
| Parker and his companion had gone but q
| few squares when they met V. NJ. Gibson,
who was returning from business mission
out on the suburbs of the city. ", M
| Gibson did not know of Parker's pistol
play or banter towards his brother, q. G.
Gibson, and therefore was a little surprised
| when Parker and his companion drew their
pistols as he came in sight He says that
Parker fired at him. and he then jumped
off his horse and attempted to return the
| fire, but his Winchester was out of order
and would not work. About this time G
| G.. Gibson rode up and several shots were
exchanged Parker and Wade then re-
treated to the court yard. The reports of
| firearms had by this time aroused the town
and armed men rushed from every quarter
of the town. The
BATTLE THEN OPENED
| up in earnest. As Sheriff Garvey, Deputy
| Sheritfs Smith and Mason rushed out of the
courthouse with their Winchesters, Garvey,
it is said, opened up the battle by firing
the first shot. Bullets then flew as fast as
willing hands could operate their Win
| chesters. The battle ceased only after the
ammunition had been exhausted. Fully
two hundred shots were fired, and it is
| even surprising more were not killed and
wounded The following is list of the
killed: Sheriff Glrvey, killed ON the spot,
shot five times
| THROUGH THE BREAST.
Ex-Sheriff J. w. Blakely, killed on the
spot, shot twice. w. 7. Wade is also sup
posed to be dead, having received fatal
wound. The wounded are: II. II. Frost,
shot four times. The most dangerous are
in the stomach and through the throat.
His wounds are not thought to be necessarily
fatal, in fact he is said not to be as
badly wounded as when he was shot by
assassins about year ago. j. w. Parker,
shot twice and through the body and in the
thigh; not fatal. Deputy Sheriff Mason,
arm shot off. W.M. Gibson, shot through
the neck; not badly hurt. Will Andrus.
flesh wound in the leg, Frank Smith, one
of the state rangers. was hit by stray ball
wounded. He was not taking any part in
the fight but was looking on. A negro girl
was also killed by stray ball. The tragedy
this evening is the second chapter i'll the
conflict between the Jaybirds and the
Woodpeckers. Garvev and Blaekely, who
were Killed, belonged to the WoOdpeckers.
OF the wounded, Frost, Andrus and Gibson
are Jaybirds, while Parker and Mason are
Woodpeckers.
THE wooDPEcKERs OBSTINATE.
Special to The Statesman.
RICHMOND. August 19.-The situation re-
mains about the same as yesterday. There
was meeting of citizens to-day at L
o'clock, who appointed a committee to
meet Gov. Ross. The hour of 2:3O was ap-
pointed, and the committee met the gov
ernor promptly at that hour. Mr.. c. E.
Bassett, the Jaybird candidate at the last
J election, was first submitted for sheriff by
the Jaybirds and was refused by the Wood.
| peChtISs lHcH MI. ira Attlly bSibCahb VI
the Rangers, was submitted. He was also
refused by the Woodpeckers, and the mat
, ter stands thus. At present everything i
quiet and orderly, At present thu
wounded are all doing well. The
Gibson brothers were arrested to-day fol
shooting Parker. Parker was also arrested
for shooting at Gilf iGbson. Gov. Rosl
, speaks of sending part of the Houston
Light Guard home tomorrow or relieving
them with some other company.
Gloom continues to hang over the littl'
village, and the Jaybirds and Woodpecker,
T pass each other on the streets withot speak
r ing. The scene Of the Masonic bur
: ial Of the Jaybird, II. II. Frost
yesterday evening has left a deep impres
} sion on the people, and while everything
was quiet to-day, as it was yesterday, yet i
is but the sleeping volcano, ready to burs