San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-27
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AUSTIN CORRESPONDENCE
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25, 1892.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Sept IS, 1892.
Special TO the LIGHT
This morning al o'clock, news reached
thi. place that a Mexican had shot Mr..
M. M. Hornsbey. eX-sheriff of this cOun-
~, at Hornsbey Bend twelve miles east of
here at oout one O'Clock.
Sheriff Elmer +. White started i'm
mediately with his dogs, and nothing
definite could be learned till this after
noon, when IL was aScertained that some
Mexicans on Hornsbey's place were hav-
ing dance and three strange Mexicans
came in and soon raised a row. The
MeXicans who were running the dance
did not wish to nave any trouble and
ca led on MIR. Hornsbey TO have the
strangers desiSt. He asked them to keep
quiet and told them they could have no
row there when one of the MeXicans drew
revolver, but before the man could use,
II, Mr.. Hornsbey knocked him down.
The Mexican jumped up and shot at
Hornsbey but missed. he fired again and
shot him through the right breast, the
ball coming out just to the right OF his
backbone, the Mexican fired again but
missed and then struck his victim twice
'on the back OF the head with his revolver.
Another one of the three MeXicans start
ed for Mr. Hornsbey during the fight
with a knife and Mr.. Hornsbey's son
stepped in front of him and was badly cut
in the hand and arm.
One Of the three was captared and the
other two escaped and have not yet been
found.
They are described as follows: One is
about 30 or 35 wears Of age, feet, s
inches tall, weight 10 poands and has a
peck marked face and the other Is about
IS or 40 years, of age, weighs about l35
and Is light compleXioAed with heavy
black moustache.
Sheriff White offers one thousand dol
lars reward for his capture. There is
considerable excitement here over the
matter as Mr.. Hornsbey is well known
and generally liked by the citizens. He
is reported as somewhat better than he
was, but was seriously IL not fatally hurt.
Yesterday evening posters were distri-
buted on the street announcing that a
democratic club would be organized at
the court house last night, and at eight
o'clock the meeting was called to order
by temporary chairman Henderson, who
stated the object Of the club to organize
| the democrats of Travis county. John
w. Phillips was elected secretary and a
committee OF five on permanent organiza-
tioA was appointed as follows: DR.. Tobin,
JEFF johnson, DR.. Swearengen, 5. b,
Lane and j. b. Davis who recommended
that the temporary organization be made
permanent, under the name OF the Travis
County Democratic club. Major Little
| field was made treasurer, Lane, Reno
| and Male, vice presidents.
The committee on resolutions declared
| their allegiance to the democratic party,
| emphasized the point that majorities
| should rule, EXPRESSING the hope that
| their misled brothers would return to the
| fold of the great democratic party and
] asking that committee be appointed to
| ascertain from each county candidate as
| to who he favored Hogg or Clark. The
last section was objected to and bitter
| debate occurred and 1t was decided to
postpone the section till next week.
J. j. Faulks was called to the platform
and responded, roasting Clark sOundly.
He said that Clark claimed to be demo-
crat yet expected to be elected by 100000
republicans and 10000 Clarkites. But the
rank and file OF the republican party
woHli not follow such men as Quincy,
Flanagan and Daniel. He vindicated
Hogg and Findley in the Houston
scramble. He said they had been
sighting the republican party for the
last thirty years abusing Owen In all the
terms they could use and accusing them
of all the misfortunes that had happened,
and now Clark proposed TO be elected by
their votes.
He ridicules the ideas of having CleVe-
LAND Clark clubs after Clark had said
that Cleveland was political Charlatan,
that he was too big for his party and the
sooner we could get rid of him the better.
Mccall, McGaughey, DR.. Daniel and
John Dowell Spok favoring the move and
Dowell being particularly to read the
riot act to them.
Senator Coke was invited to address the
democrats Of this county at any time he
should name. KELLA