Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-23
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frightened At the last movement that he
proposed 10 leave the parish or at least 90
to some other ward where there would be
less danger of Il rencOnJre between his sons
and the Tugges. John Ramsay, however,
protested against his fathers departure
from the house where he had always lived,
and declared that as he was the original
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
ana had started the feud, he would end it
by moving away; and he left soon after
wards, going, il was said, TO Texas.
II it was hoped that this would put an
end to the feud, ii proved a mistake. for
1t broke out soon afterwards worse than
ever. Al noon on u bright clear day this
summer, Joseph Tu"gle and his friend, ).
l. Glover, were foully murdered al Beaver
creek bridge OF the Summerfeld road,
about Jhree-quarters Of Z mile from Homer.
They had started out in Tugge'S two-horse
wagon, their trUsty Winchcsters and re
vOiVelS we've by their sides, for since the
opening Of the feud. Tugg!e and his friend
never went unarmed. On both sides of the
creek IS d swamp, well
COVERED WITH PINE SAPLINGS.
Just as they reached the creek, farmer
who was watching them some distance off,
heard Glover cry. My God. Joe. LOOK
thcre," The next minute. before the men
could grasp their guns or revOiverS, there
was volley nom several points. Glover
bullets in him, one directly through his
heart. Tuggle fell over on the dashboard,
and the horses, startled by the report, and
with no one to drive them. dashed down the
road II Il runaway speed. until they were
stalled III the mud, three quarters of mile
away. When the farmer, who had Wit
messed the tragedy. got there. Tuggle WAS
dead, with five mortal wounds: and there
were fourteen other bullets in the wagon.
The swamp where the asSaSsinS had laid III
wait for their victims was Immediately
searched. There were traces of the muir
derers, but they
HAD LONG BEFORE ESCAPED.
II was evident that they had planned the
affair long in advance. for they mad con-
Structed regular deadfalls where they could
lie in wait. \ CheveauX de friSe concealed
them from view, and the ground was GOV
cred with sacks and ShawlS so that they
could kneel more conveniently and aim bet
ter. Their horses had been hitched short
distance OFF. while they crept through the
swamp up TO the side of the road, where
they could fire better and surer
The assassination created a profound
sensation in Claiborne, for both Of the men
were very popular and had many friends
and relatives. TuCgie was Il relative OF
the sheriff and Glover had himself been 4
candidate for that Office, being man Of
CONSIDERABLE POLITICAL INFLUENCE.
He was farmer. married man with four
children, and lived At Summertield. sixteen
miles away. He was in no way involved i'll
the feud, and it was quite evident that lie
had oeen killed not purposely, but by acct
dent. and simply because he was in Tug
giles company.
Again the sheriff gave the matter his
closest attention. but although there were
naturally many suspicious. ii was impOSSi-
bic 10 secure any definite evidence as to
who killed Tuggle and Glover.
4 short time after the killing John Ram
say. who. it was reported. had been III
Texas since the last shooting, returned to
Claiborne parish, evidently believing that
the death of the old enemy, Joe Tuggle,
rendered it safe for him to do SO. As he
he moved in, the head of the Tuggle family,
Hamp. who had killed Willie Ramsay.
moved out. His friends advised him TO
leave, saying that if he remained he was
CERTAIN To GET INTO TROUBLE
with John Ramsay. Several of his friends
and supporters, among them Frank Gill and
Joe Clingman, also deserted Homer. leaving
the field to the Ramsay faction, who, for
time at least. seemed to have everything
their own way.
For the past few weeks peace and quiet
prevailed, with the Tuggles out of the way.
but the feud broke out afresh this week
and John Ramsay met the identical death