Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-30
Shooting ARRAY the Sequel to
the Ozark, Ark, Wedding.
PARTIES OF GOOD FAMILIES.
R. P. TaIIey Shot at Waco Yesterday BY the
Brother Of Miss Mollie Burnham.
The Young Lady's story as Told by Her
Brother-in Law-Pursuit of Tailey,
His Arrest and Trial. Fol
lowed by the Marriage.


WACO. Ten, May IA Young man fee
ing down Fourth street, closely, pursued by
an irate brother manipulating the trigger
OF Smith X NeSSOn. No. p, al noon To-
day, caused people to forget their MONDAY
meal and rush 10 the scene of the shooting
The actors playing the title role i'll
this little tragedy were Richard 0. Burnhan
ana K. p. Talley, the former doing the
shooting and the latter being the target
THE STORY.
Several days ago news reached here OF
the arrest in Ozark. Ark. Of Il. p Tallev
on a charge OF seducing Miss. Moiiie r.
Burnham of this city. The charge was
law of the lazy. Miss Burnham left
here two weeks ago with the intention
Of going to Plautersville t. visit her
brothers child. The brother learned that
she changed her route at Brcmond and get
ting on the Missouri. Kansas and Texas in
tercepted her at Denison. Here she told
MIN she was in love with Talley and
would marry him when they met
Her brother objected to this and
started her back 10 Plantersville. He
came to Waco. When he arrived here he
learned she had gone again, giving him the
slip, and accordingly he and his brother-in-
law, j. " Higgins. went in pursuit. Rig
gins found Miss Burnham on Saturday last
in Little Rock, and here she told him
THE STORY OF HER TROUBLES.
In an interview with The GAZETTE rep
rcsentative higgins says Miss Buruham told
him she mad been sedUced by Talley under
promise of marriage and that she was after
him to marry her. Learning this said
higgins. Il wired his firm the
WOodsOu spice company of Kansas
City, for his address and learned
he would he i'll Ozark Sunday and went
there. We reached Ozark Sunday morn
ing and he came in the afternoon. | had a
talk with him and told him he must marry
her to make up for the wrong done. Tie re
fused | then had him arrested on a charge
Of seduction. On trial ] produced letters
from him as testimony and he was neld in
$500
Here Mr. Higgins showed the reporter the
written testimony ana the letters from
TaIlev to the girl, telling her where to meet
him.
After the trial. continued Mr. higgins,
II went to the hotel and Talley was there.
and he and the girl asked my consent 10
the wedding. | hesitated. but consented.
providing Talley would make a written
statement denying what he had said re-
fleeing on the character of the girl or her
family. He did this, and after the wedding
left, coming direct 10 Waco"
This is the substance Of Higgins state
ment. Talley reached Waco yesterday.
He came alone. Richard Bulnhalu, brother
made statements around town rejecting on
her and went in search OF him, finding him
as told in the opening lines.
TALLY WAS SEEN
this evening. He is in bed with a wound in
the calf of the LETT leg, where one shot
struck him. He tells almost the same story,
but denies having told the girl to meet him,
or that he is guilty of sedctuion. lie says
he married the girl to keep out of jail;
that it was the only alternative
He says he was not armed when
shot, as he expected no attack
He furthermore says he will sue for d-
yorce, as he was forced into the wedding.
Miss Burnham is the daughter of S. E.
Burnham, now of Tennessee, formerly d
merchant of Waco. She has lived here
with Higgins family. Her father is
wealthy and the family is of the highest
social standing.
Talley was raised here, his family live
here, are well known and respected citi-
Zens.
Richard 5. Burnham was arrested by the
constable on charge of assault to murder,
and placed under bond. but later the United
States authorities arrested him on the same
charge and placed him under bond to APP
pear at preliminary examination next Tues
day. The government claims jurisdiction
as the shooting was done on the postoffce
grounds.