The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23

their hands when they entered the
court house. He said he apprehended
trouble and had called upon the chief OF
police to furnish protection for his client.
This was promised if it was acceptable to
the sheriff, but when he approached the
latter official he declined police protectlon,
and the sheriff and district attorney both
made light of any anticipated trouble.
INTERVIEW WITH GIBSON. &
In an interview with Gibson, the avenger
of his brother, in the county jail to-Hlght
he said the beginning of the trouble that
occurred here today dates back for more
byJ. w. Parker, undertook to malign Ned
Gibson at a public political speaking, at
which meeting Gibson was not present. ".
M. Gibson resisted the attack, when Terry
was the man to draw a pistol, but was
stopped by officers. Gibson and Terry
afterwards made friends and took supper
together the same night. Terry after
wards sent Gibson word that he would
make him lump in the river, but Gibson
paid no attention to it. The Woodpeckers
gave a ball it the court house at richmond
some time in December 1888, to which were
invited all the Jaybirds by printed invita-
tions, some of which were redlrected to
negroes in the town. Terry met Vol Gibson
at the Southern Pacific depot in Richmond
on the morning following the ball and call
ing him to one side said that the Jaybirds
had been doing things that he would not
stand, to which Gibson replied that ne would wouad
like to know what he (Gibson) was accused
of having done. Terry said some one had
sent the Invitations to negroes."if you did
not send them you know who dld'-puttlng
his hands on his pistol at the same time.
Gibson said that any man who accused
him of doing such an act was liar. Terry
| knocked him down and drew his pistol at
ahe same time. Gibson was unarmed. A
| challenge was sent to fight duel in any
way that would give each one an equal
show and probably cause the death of each,
which Terry refused, saying that }. W.
Parker advised him not to accept chal-
lenge under any circumstances;
Terry was kept under arrest and several
DAYS after the first difficulty wrote Gibson
challenge to go to Wharton to fight du-
ell by standing in the street five minutes be-
fore they fired, Gibson knowing that Par
ker was in Wharton and that he had no
acquaintances there, answered by saying
that there was as much vacant ground In
: Fort Bend county as in Wharton county,
but Terry went to Wharton pretending that
he expected to meet Gibson. Terry made the
same saloon headquarters on this occasion
that he did when he assassinated Ned Gid
son. :,
The killing of Gibson is too well known
to need full details and suffice 1t to say.
that he fired on him from ambush with q
shot gun at distance close enough TO
powder burn while Gibson was walking 10
the court house as witness aud had no
idea Terry was in town. Mr.. Parker was
the first to take the ground with apresented
pistol and defy anyone to come IN.
, The difficulty that occurred in Richmond
between Gibson and Terry grew out OF the
, first trouble at the depot and had 1t not
been for Ned Gibson, Terry would have
been killed before this occasion. Terry first
( belonged to the Jaybird party and deserted
them on account of promise of an office
land a fighting reputation, both Of which he
received. Why was Terry the proper one
= to investigate the sending of the invitations,
when he had no relatives in Richmond, II
;. he was not a tool for the manager OF the
Woodpecker businessP
oI=After Terry murdered Ned Gibson ne told
9 Volney he would get him the first time they
met. There were a number OF attached
witnesses from Fort Bend county expected
in Galveston last night and today, to testify
in the case of J. w. Parker for assault
E to murder G. and v. Gibson, last
' August in Richmond, after the mum
reached the courthouse this ;. morning
: he Immediately went to the district at
torney and deputy sheriff, Dick Tiernan,
and asked him to do what he could to pre-
vent meeting between Terry and himself
: as there was almost sure to be trouble Il
q q | they met, but that he did not expect any
: trouble with any one else. Mr.. Tlernan
y ! said he would lock the witnesses from
y Richmond in a room, which was agreed.
l Gibson then walked to the opposite side
= of the rotunda and was talking to Mr.
! | Krouser, from Brazoria, when Calvin
= Blakely came to call his attention to the
Z great number of Woodpeckers,. and ad
= vised him not to stand surrounded as III
- was, and said:
!. "If were in your place would like tc
3 have some show for my life."
. Gibson said there was no danger of Terry
- coming to the court house, as Parker's cas'
= was set first. About this time Mr.. Mulltz
70 Gibson and said something that he did no
understand and eyed him very closely
when Gibson, being suspicious of all
n Parker's friends, drew off to one side. JUS
n at this time Terry, Parker, and other
J. walked in the front door. Harry Mason
It Jr; said: c,,.y
n Parker and Terry turned to look, Terr,
e at the same time trying to draw his pistol
e This was when the first shot was fired, bu
by whom it was not positively learned, bu
,r supposed to have been Vol Gibson. Tn
firing then became promiscuous for som
,e seconds, and it was found that Terry wa
/. shot fatally. Terry fell with the pistol
o his hand half cooked.
n THE CORPSE.
N Terry was laid out in a beautiful casket
!, dressed in dark diagonal suit with beau
lie tiful and fragrant bouquet in the lapel @
a his coat. His remains will be taken Of
ID the morning train to Houston for inteI
lie ment. Hundreds passed in and out all tn
Is afternoon of all ages and sexes to view hi
ID remains.
m Another curious crowd thronged tn
"a court house to gaze upon the scene wher
Id the fearful tragedy was enacted. 1t ha
to been the sensation of the town, the talk 9
E. the hour, and all deplore that the vendett
OF Fort Bend should find victim in thi
county beneath the very shadow of justic'
10 In consequence of the killing of Terry tn
" trial Of Judge Parker was postponed unit
or tomorrow.
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is Train Held Up.
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