Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-15
SEVEN WOUNDS.
Walker Hargr0ve Yesterday Killed
Harry Jacket.
The Dead Vans Iody Was RiGd,ed and Per-
foratfd Like a seiye-The C.uss OF
the Trouble.

Walker Hargrove is now confined IN the Tar
rant county Jail charged with murder.
Harry Jacket met death at his hands yester-
day afternoon at Capt. Shields saloon, corner
Main aud Tenth streets.
Walker Hargrore is the son OF horse dealer
OF Fort Worth. and has himself become quite
well known as trader. Harry Ia ket Is also
trade, and has worked at that bust
ness in Fort Worth. When Jim
Cour.right was marshal of Fort
Worth Jacket was deputy under him. He had
lately returned from one OF the Northwestern
states where, it is said, he was released from
the penltentiary on pardon from the governor,
having been s.nt up for ninety-nine years for
murder.
The trouble which resulted in Jackets death
goes back some distance. He and and
The fuss was over The affections
could R have Bought Bought quiet ' cheap aO they met
he co! Company s@'0O q one Doc Wintrs &:
most feIiabis acco .nts obtainable, Tackett and
Winfrey io{ether did up, Hargrove quite seri-
ously, so bad IN fact That he has been in bed for
some time as the result of wounds received.
Vest -rday afternoon they met in the saloon
again for the first time since their previous en-
uutar. 1t happened the woman over whom
in the rear. Hargrove sat at a
table slipping his beer while he saw his favored
woman. He sat there and heard the voices of
his rival and his inamorate as they quaffed the
frothv liquor and passed jokes.
Presently Jacket returned to the bar-room
where Hafgrove sat, ana coming up to him
slapped him on the shoulder and aid:
Just what he did say is matter of dispute.
Hargrove's friends say he cursed and swore,
and challenged Hargrove to scrap. Jackets
fienus say that he spoke in mild and friendly
tones. asking after Hargrove's health.
nnl ana mt ot,ft1 tyna IT
jumped to his feet. drew his gun and fired. The
shot perced the breast near the heart. The
wounded man fell backward, and two more
shots were sent after him, all taking effect, so
that as the result of the three shots seven holes
were uud In his body.
Hargrove fed. He went along Eleventh street
to Rusk. but on the Latter street was halted by
Officers Rea and Moore and carried to the county
jail.
The dead man was taken in charge by
Wilkes & Gauze. Examination OF
shape OF q weapon-only three cents in
money and letter in mourning from his sister,
Mrs. Ellison, at Hot Springs, Ark, announc-
ing tn death of her husband a few DAYS ago.
Walker Hargrove was seen in the counl y Jail.
where he occupies large cage with several
other prisoners. He is youns fellow of some
twenty -four years. and hes scarcely been able
yet to muster a mous.Gche.
''Tackett and Eel ow named Doc Winfrey,
both big men, picked quarrel with me about a
week ago in Shiels' ION, - said Hargrove. II
frey said he thought he WAS better man than l,
l admitted he was bigger, bat thought he
they waded in. Tacket held me while Winfrey
cut me up Twas toll while was in bed from
the wounds that Jacket said when l
got np he would do me up gTgain
sitting in the saloon when he came up behind
me an hit me on the shoulder and began to
curse. don't recollect his exact words. Any
way pulled out my gun and shot him before he
had time draw. ~