San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-24
JACKSON'S EMPTY RIFLE.
HOW HE THRICE REFUSED AN
IRATE NEGRO.
San Antonio Faces in Houston
More of the Effects OF the
Law and Order League.
Houston, Tex, July %, 1891

Houston, Tex, July %, 1891.
Special Correspondence to the LIGHT.
Joe Jackson, at one time popular
bar.keeper in San Antonio, is now al
the Opera house saloon in Houston,
where he had lively time OF it the
other night. Joe was in charge and as
the colored servants in the rear were
making too much noise. he sent and
told them to stop. One of these men,
whose name is Joe BriDdle and whose
skin is nearly white, resented this
and sent back an insulting message.
On this Jackson went himself
and Brindle was even more
insulting. jackson could stand this
no longer and was taking off his coat
to thrash Brindle when he picked up
q bar of iron and would have used 1t
If not prevented. Brindle left then,
vowing vengeance against Jackson,
and returned later on armed for that
purpose Jackson saw him coming in
and stopped down behind the counter.
When he stood up again he had q
rifle which he drew on Brindle who
cut aud run with q speed rivaling
that of Tam O'Shsnter in his cele-
brated race with the de-
vii. Thrice Brindle repeat
ed the attempt and thrice
was he repulsed. The last time d
police officer and some friends chased
him but he fled like q startled deer.
Since then he has not been seen al
though wanted by the police
Brindle had q pistol, and evidently
meant busin ess. Unfortunately Jack.
sons rifle was unloaded, and he had
no pistol, or this desperate who
boasts of Having killed two men,
might have been placed permanently
out Of the way of doing further in
jury. Jackson is very popular with
the boys, aud his friends are on the
still hunt for Brindle, who will get
his deserved punishment If caught.
Passenger Agent Fitzimmons, for
merly of the I. &. 6. n. ticket Office,
is located here and doing we'll He is
lone OF the boys" now, and does not,
J think, carry q embership of the
Y. NJ. G. A. He and party of friends
went to Morgan's Point on Sunday to
escape from the Sunday law drought
and all seemed to have had merry
time of 1t.
The charming Mrs. Tom Harrison
is visiting old friends in the city and
has mary friends who always wei
come her sunny smile aud regret tc
see her return to San Antonio.
Archie Lingan is running loose in
the city, and having many friends, is
having q good time of It,
Ike Sherman, at one time report.
or on the Express, Is now one of the
leading news dealers of the city
and is the local Sim Hart
He is doing thriving bushes.
and has no desire to return to the
ranks of newspaper men, although h
sometimes uses his faoer as q cores
pOnden:.
Oney Truax, the we'll known Bel
KNAPP Rifieman, is mere add is work
ing for Don Northup, the saddler
His estimable wife, however, is il
San Antonio visiting friends.
The wes ther is still very hot anC
there is scarcely any breeze. AS a re
suit Tie cIGIzens are considerably par
boiled. Clouds, indicating a desirabl,
rain, are frequently seen but they pas
away without cooling off the unhap.
py mOrtals who swelter in the heat
The action of the city council in de
flying the supreme court mandate t,
admit HOetiing to his seat as alder
man, causes considerable common
here and Bergstrom's opinion ha
created quite laugh among the law
yers. Despite his specious argumen
and his great interest in tn,
dear people he must know
that, under certain circumstances
even the mayor has the right to APP
point an alderman, ignoring the will
of the people, and has exercised tina
right. Lawyers here say the actor
of the supreme court is right anC
should be maintained and some citi
zens point to this as another reason
why san Antonio should have a Law
and order league. To the latter con
clusion most heartily dissent.
No wonder people use strong. Ian
guage against Sam Jones and the Law
and order league, for on all hands
hear the assertion that the
have killed the town. Wheth
or this is true or no
/ cannot say more than that Hous
ton IL considerably dead. Mr.. Japhe
large Wholesale liquor dealer here
tells me that since this law and orde