The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-10-27
CAPT. VEAL SHOT DOWN.
A BULLET THROUGH HIS BRAIN WHILE
SITTING AT HIS DESK.
Headquarters Of the Veteran Reunion at
Dallas the Scene Of the Trsgedy-Dr.
Jones Of Dallas the slayer-A
Woman in the Case.

Woman IN the Case.
Special to The Statesman.
DALLAS, Oct. 25.-One Of the most
sensational as we'll as blood curdling
tragedies that has ever occurred in
Texas was enacted here this morning
and sent thrill ofhorror through the
breasts OF old veterans who had as
sembled here in grand reunion and
to welcome the daughter and
grandson of the immortal chief Of the
late Confederacy. At $3.50 q. m. at
general headquarters of Camp Sterl-
ing Price, on the third floor of the
CASTOR building, Capt. w. E. Veal OF
Fort Worth, was shot through the
brain by DR.. w. II. Jones of this city.
Captain Veal was seated at q table
engaged in drafting series of resolu-
tions to be presented at the business
meeting of the ex-Confederates. Death
was instantaneous. The soldierly
figure quivered, the hand dropped
the pen, the head fell on the table
and great streams of blood oozed
from the brow and trickled
down from the table. There was a
great hole over the left eye where the
bullet plowed it's way through.
The scene OF human carnage was
awful to behold. Men who had
marched through hells of shot and
shell gathered around their fallen
comrade grief-stricken and many In
tears. General Cabell was almost
Frustrated over the terrible affair and
around him quickly receiving orders
were the officers of his command.
Tn re were no outward demonstrations
whatever. Those present had not re-
covered from the shock when The
STATESMAN representative arrived.
IA squad OF honor composed
of twenty-five members were
detailed by Gen. w. s. Cabsll to keep
vigil over the remains. Undertaken
Smi h was summoned and all that
was mortal of Capt. w. g. Veal was
prepared for the grave. He lay In
his uniform of Confederate gray and
in the embrace of death, his features
were as calm as on the morn OF many
a grand review.
A great crowd of prominent e&-Con-
federates were in the building at the
time. ]. Worthy was in one of the
rooms writing at desk when the
shooting occurred. He was facing the
open door leading to the quarters OF
Captain Veal and saw all that
transpired. He gave the following
recisiOn to the reporter: VI saw
DR.. Jones eLter the room and paid no
attention to him, as 1 was settling
with Captain Houston for for some
badges. l heard the sharp report of a
pistol and looked up. With smok-
ing pistol in his hand DR.. Jones was
backing out of Captain VeaPs room.
Several parties were surrounding him
trying to get possession of his pistol. l
said to him: My God, what have
YOU done?' He answered: Il have
killed that g. of q b-h. He - my
wife, and this is the first opportunity i
have ever had of seeing him. He
handed me his revolver and gave him.
self up, saying: Take me to the
, sheriff, as 1 wish to give myself into
his custody and we walked down
stairs and proceeded to the corner Of
. Lamar and Commerce, when Isaw the
sheriff coming to the building.
. handed him the pistol which had
terminated the career of Captain
Veal, and DR.. Jones was taken to the
jail" :, ,,
gagged in writing at the table In an
, outer room and had answered 9
thousand questions and was rather
a snappish, when some one inquired
is that Veal in the other room?'
answered rather gruffiy, eyes, tha
is Veal" I looked up and DIR. Jones
walked into the room and an instant
later 1 heard the report of a pistol.
General Bush was seated at th'
same table conversing with Captain
q Veal when the fatal shot was fired. L
was a deplorable and poor reward TO
all the trouble, and money expended
8 in making the reunion long to be re
a membered. The STATESMAN'S rep
1 resentative hurried at once to the jai
= and was admitted by Jailor Rhodes
q In the lobby was seated the prisoner
}, He was not alone. Robert B. Seay wa
!. eng aged in conversation with him II
i low arded tones. After the inter
q viev with the lawyer terminated tn
reporter introduced hi rself and aske'
q for an interview. DR.. Jones was as
b Cossack under fire. Upon his lei
t breast he wore the badge of honor
i showing that he was an ex-Confeder
d ate soldier and member of Cam
i Sterling Price. He said: II canno
b discuss the cause which led to tn
o killing of Veal. 1t concerns my VIII
It and is too delicate a matter to b
Il talked about or appear in print.
l. was justified in what L di
y killed him on account of my wife,"
n He was pressed for more definit
b account of the causes which led to tn
d trouble, but finally refused to be II
n terviewed further on that point. A
10 the proper time he said all the fact
10 in the case would come
Y the surface. DR.. Jones is a portl
Il man, medium height and fiorid con
ir plexion. He weighs 200 pounds G
n more and his face is covered with
le luxuriant crop of whiskers tinge
. NJ ,xxna hnry or HINT