Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-14
TWO CITY OFFICIALS.
City Judge Kern and Police
man Sebe Maddox
HAVE A PERSONAL DIFFICULTY
In Which Pistols Are Drawn and One Dis.
charged Versions Of The Parties to
the kHair-The Girls Story.
HAVE A PERSONAL DIFFICULT

About 2.30 yesterday morning q
quarrel In which pistols were drawn
took place in wine room back OF the
Board OF Trade saloon, Third and Main
streets. In the room was Police officer
Sebe Maddox, two women and two
other men. Police Judge Kern entered
and the quarrel ensued in which a pis-
tol was accidentally discharged and by
attracting outside attention ended the
squabble. This is as far as the stories
agree, so the two versions Of the par
ties at interest are given. The quarrel
arose over some card playing transac-
tion earlier in the evening.
KERN's STORY.
Judge Kern says he went towards the
back part OF the saloon and saw through
the open door the three men and the
two women. He went In and was invit-
ed to drink with them something that
had Just been ordered. One Of the
women started to pay for the drink
ables, when he said he could not do any
thing OF that kind, and he thew some
money ON the table to make the pay
meut. He was guying laughingly at
Sabe Maddox about his inability to play
poker, and a difference that mad arisen
earlier in the evening from Maddox
kicking over card table came up for
discussion that soon became acrimonious
Maddox reached for his pistol and Korn
drew his, holding it down by his side.
Maddox tried 10 get free from those
who were holding him and Sne OF the
girls grabbed Kerns pistoN pointing it
down towards the floor; the pistol was
discharged, the bullet and the gases Of
the burning powder tearing several
larga holes in the girls dress and part
OF her underwear. OF course there was
a rush in as soon as the shot was fired
and Officer Judkins took Kerns pistol
In this connection Judge Kerns own
statement is given.
s"i was 10 the Board Of Trade saloon,
IN h al been talking in the saloon and
o. tine sidewalk 10 several Of the dele
gates in attendance on the convention
now being held in our city. Some per-
son asked me to step TO the rear OF the
saloon, and us | started back wine
room door was open, in which there
were three men and two women. The
men [ knew, the women | did not know
l don't think | had ever seen them be-
fore. l was invited to take seat
which, | am sorry to say, | did. As 10
what was done after | entered the
room [ have nothing to say, except
that as far as the women We're concern
ed | did not know them at the time,
never did to my knowledge and would
not know them now were / 10 see them.
| was not in the room more than TWEEN
ty minutes. o. Nj. KERN.
OFFICER sEBE MADDoX's STORY
differs materially. He says Kern came
into the room and began tho quarrel
Immediately. Kern drew his pistol
while he Maddox was trying to get
free from some persons and before he
had made an effort to draw his pistol.
The girls say they were sitting In the
room talking when Kern came in, in
truding himself upon party that did
not want him. He began roasting
Maddox about losing his money and his
temper, and Kern then drew his pistol,
when one Of them seized it and bore it
downward. In doing this the pistol
was fired, the ball passing through the
floor close 10 her feet.
BOTH SUSPENDED.
Mayor Paddock, upon hearing of the
affair suspended Judge Kern from
office, and Marshal James Maddox sus-
pended Policeman Maddox, as reported
by him to the council last night,
Upon suspending Kern Mayor Pad
dock appointed Henry Field city Judge
in his place until the council acts.