Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-11
SWEET REVENGE.
Pick Wiseman and Paramour Murder
ed Near Temple Saturday Night
pound sitting in Buggy Pierced by the
Deadly Winchester-A Number OF VIC
tins Thus Avenged.
speeial to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
TsMPLE, TEX, Aug. l0.-A bloody
Saturday night in Temple. 1t VIII DC
remembered by the readers OF The Ia
zETTE that nine months ago Bob Hawkes.
DAINTY CITY marshal of this city, wa'
shot down in cold blood by one PICK
Wiseman, d notorious gambler, "h
concealed himself behind screen IN IN
keystone restaurant, and, resting NE
shotgun on the doorsiIl, fired, the "holi
charge taking effect in Hawkes. menus
causing instant death. Wlsemau wa
arrested and given preliminary "ia
and I'm default of bail was placed IN the
county ieil at Bolton TO await the action
of the grand Jury at the March term Oh
the district court. His case was con-
tinued on account of the non-appear-
apce of state witnesses. He was allowed
TO give bond and once more ne
walked THE STREETS OF TEMPLE
q free man. Shortly after returning
here he, being under the influence OF
nouor. attempted the life of Charlls
Miller, a fellow sport, but missed us
merk II took the combined force OF
CITY Marshal Taylor and Deputy Light
and others TO capture him, as he was
acting monarch of the ball after hiring
the shot, but he was chained, dlsarmeo
and plsced in the city lookup Where no
renamed until the next day. HIS OonuS-
man, hearing of this sec ond scrape, lh-
mediately surrendered him to the au-
thorities aud, unable to give Dond' ne
was placed behind the bars IN belton'
He was tried at the last term of the dis
mt
rendered. Feeling against Wiseman
ran very high in Temple, and upon
every corner the all-absorbinS topic OF
conversation was the result of his tr:ai.
It was the universal thought II Wlseman
returned TO Temple there would be
MORE BLOOD SHED
and he would be shot down ike oog
without warning. After his dlschRrge
from Jail he returned to Temple and kept
in close quarters at the house or Cora NC
Mahap. a woman of Ill repute, never
once making his appearance upon the
streets until last evening. He ana Cora
McMahan, procuring a buggy, started
for a drive. At an early hour thls
morning one of the most horrible specta-
cles ever presented to the eyes was seen
about one and one-fourth miles from
Temple. when it was discovered bott
dead in the buggy and the horse hitched
70 n fencepost near Mr.. Adair g place
From the tracks of the buggy 1t Is evil
dent thew were on their way to Bolton
and were both shot down with WIN
chester rife and a shotgun by unknown
Darties from the right and left or INT
road, Then turning the buggy halt wa.
around turned back and hitched In
horse TO fence post, where they wer
found this morning by John Culpeppe
of Bolton who was on his way to Temple
THE CoRPsES
were brought TO Temple and an inques
held, stating both parties met their deat
at the hands of unknown parties. From
the physician 3 statement we learn ina
the weapons used were shotgun ana rlne
Pick Wiseman was shot with Wnches
fer in the head and left side, also in tn
right chest and wrist with shotgun
Cora McMahau was shot through tn
mouth with load of buckshot, tearin
the whole top of her head away; ais
shot in the right chest. Her face is badl
powder-burned, and the gun was evi
IDENTIFY held right near her face. III
woman's CORPSE embraced the BODY (
her paramour.
Temple now breathes easier since two
the most dangerous characters IN IL
country have been removed. The poop
took Justice into their own hands, an
Bob Hawkes. and q long line OF torm'
victims are this day avenged.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIS BROTHER
VIII Ward living on the outskirts
town, accidentally shot his brother, B'
Ward with a shotgun, intiicting PAL
ful, but not dangerous wound. The pa
ticulars are as follows: Both the Wa
boys had been losing considerable co
from their crib, aud last night Ben Wa
undertook to watch and catch, If pos
BILE, the party or parties. He remain
in hiding until IL CLOCK, when he ga
up for the night. He was in the act
returning to the house when he
called upon to stop. Not paying a
attention to this summons his broth
Will, not recognizing him, raised she
gun and fired, with the above results.
A SPORT WINGED.
Last night about 10 o 'clock the repC
of two pistol shots was heard and lar
crowd gathered in front of the U
saloon to learn the cause. 1t apes
that John Morris, q gambler who
been drinking freely all day, had us
some very hard language towards
Weldon, and at night went to
latter's gambling hall just above
Otto saloon opposite the Exchange not
and renewed his attacks upon Weldon,
the same time drawing pistol, but
fore he was able TO use it Weldon pull
his pistol and fired shot at MoTl
which took effect in his right arm.