Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-24

H4NAhhlhc nNucus
For few days Spear remained in
town and an attempt was made to
bridge the ehasm that so soon was to he
so bloody, but unayailing. Spear during
this time roomed over the Triangle saloon
and did not 60 out for his meals even.
these being sent from restaurant. The
parties met oneN but the effort TO re-
couoile their differences was a signal fail. /
ure. George llargroye went into the 1
room, but little was said. both parties
glarel at one another with their hands ON
their pistols and tlually Hargrove back
ed out Of the room aud that ended that
phase of the case.
Walker Hargroye was away from town
He was sent for and when this became
known the initiated said; when Wal
ker comes Spear will be killed. Wal.
TILE l<lLAING YESTERDAY.
Thursday, or maybe the day before
Walker linrgr0ve came and yesterday
morning lie len Fort Worth 80 some
say, on horseback,
When the 4;iO train on the Texas
and Pacific was about ready to pull
out, Ohiccr Gnrreu saw the two George
| Hurgroves. father and son, walking
about the depot platform. the younger
| George was very nervous. One Of the
| two had d Winchester. Garrett tclephon
ed to the sheriif's office these facts and
one went from tho Office TO consult
| County Attorney Gillespie about what
| could be done He returned 10 his Cihce
| and found all Efforts for the preserve
ton Of pence nulifcd by the fight and
| the deaths
From Arlington TO District CLERK Ne
Matt about the same time came phone
message stating that Spear and Smith
had just come into town heavily armed.
and asking II the llargruves We're TO be
seen about the square. Before he could
answer came the news Of the killing,
1t has boon noticed whenever serious
trouble threatened Smear, Smith WAS the
stormy petrol who hcrulded the tempest.
When this latest and last trouble grew
threateniugly serious, Bill Smith came.
When Spear drove In from his farm yes
terday he was accompanied by Smith,
aud both We're armed. They were seen
on the depot platform just prior 10 the
arrival of the train. which was flO p
me-, Int when the train came no one saw
anything more of Smith until hts dead
body was found little beyond the rul
Of the train.
The Immediate incidents OF the tragedy
were so hurried The excitement OF most
Of those near at hand so intense, thai
accurate "details Of the movements OF IN,
; FIVE participants are not TO De bad. witt
that degree Of reliability ueedful Tor uNJ
In print But SONS were observed 10y NJ
eve witness and these are to he trustee
{ irplicity. Spear had come iu town q
D 70 TO Dallas aud as the train checkcl
up nj Arlington he went 10 the ca
stems between the two coaches 10 rc
on the train aud met young George liar
. grove descending, the latter being i'm
[ mediatcly preceded by a commercial tray
. elcr, John Donaldson, Donaldson SAL
the meeting was the signnl for the SHOOT
i ing. Not word did he hear Spoken
Int the report OF pistol almost deatene
O him, followed On quick succession 10
others and his grips feel from his hand
II as George W, Hargovc recled agnin,
G him the blood gushing from his wound
= over the grips Young linTHroNe, 81,
n three times for this number OF q
, chambers OF his pistol were eupic
II while Spenr shot six, three Ut least
D, tbp bullets going into HargrOycs brcns
When he fell 10 the ground Spear stQhp,
"a over him aud beat the dying man heH
" with his six.shooter until II was broke
l. with the force Of the blows The head an
p, face being badly cut and bruised
N The other acts Of this bloody and no
- rjblr affair came Ia quick succession
Tho frightened engineer jumped from p
n rnb a. the firing began and ran. lie 500
e returned and the train pulled out
, Tho older HRrgrove had gotten on d
= the south side OF the tram: We uep'
d beipr ON the huIth side Of The tra'
Is o1d between the track and The dep
l., WINS the place where Spear and 6e0rt
!" " Unrgrove We're fighting 70 the deal
'e What occurred on the south side oi ~
Train will probably never be Know WI
E. accuracy, for old George hHfgroVo
:. recollection ON this subject IS nor go"
II Smith Is dead. and no one else Seems
y have seon ans NJ the affair Hnrgroye
At Statement Is that the four met 9l
spoka Ia ono mother, when he henFu
q ,,i,rnin, rrv from his son George, az
60 tba shnotiur began He turned az III
1t cry. his hand on bis pistol wheH op'.
n slot him through the hips. tlie iuTuc
the shot knocking nun Sgit, ma l.
re George shot Spear aud Smlh, hhu
) other son Walker came around me emu
N tbe car and also shot spear Al.
~ Ero,n what could be learned 81 Arilh
Is Ton the more probably story is ina, Spei
te nnd smith parted as the tram ran y
nj tbe meeting Of Spear ana neoiE9 w..
- ,Jocc as described and the old ma
le l " 40 IN thn south side where he ml
re s,nitb who Shot him, and the latter WI
Nc iyiisJ i,y Walker Ilurgrove VINO
Ii annonr. was on The field ~ 4
outi1ot or to play the part oil an at'a'
n Inc force from The rear -. -.,
10 The shots were fired With s4oh i.s
"A loritv and seeming dell pcfnuoh ~, W.,
many who heard bat did nor see li w AZ
IS KY g.norts were the decorations oi nr
VI .,.a,ls Rnt Il was ouly the cnhhssa
Ia n,,,,te mon who had met no u piu
70 that an engaged ~ sue"
Interest extremity. ,a ,nd u
O. Whom he startled citizens nnd y
v. ,,n o(Bcers OF the town went 10 y
pcsne they found Harvey spear ~
80 " unrgroye dead on the uep
g ,fr,, Jnst ncrdss the track w
H. XII III. .grore raising himself e Wen
"A ~ fe,,id In his wounded cundluph ~
Z srinc M fhe bend Of Harvey spear
y, a,iriiv M II shooting at marx ~ ,tI,e,
] sbot he hend Of the dead man Nouiii
o- liaed several inches from me Fro,.nu !
~ tbr force Of the Impact pni Wlrl :, y
"A moniac ferocity the shooiff PeFHW'
until the pistol was emllls1' ,,.t.,-,
II. westward about Asht! I' w.
rs ,;,tle oulvert cnrries Fo9h pt Ntns
Of s,ssina over the railway ditch my u
d. e.,itj,'s body. tho blood GUSHING IRON
..n,,nd In Ills breast Nprthwe ,iWa
no We walker Hargove, rapidly he ~
OF froni Inc scene Of carnage III ail il.'e
Ia -, icsiin. ont towards the hmner
70 ~ ,o,+h ife " Arlington he stGIiF
o. "a re.ioaan1 his pistol. went ON ~
he Neat,Daar,,l from view
,n wv Il h VERY evident 70 TIE peopie
Ariin.-iop TINT Walker harfroNe y y
~ man WHO killed both spenT nnl si4l
az though one Of The bullets hr.a p! ~,
"a " may have afflicted . ialnl VIZ "
I'M Il IS certain mat Nhihef .N Il
er,ith and ran around the rear oi Y
n- oulii" .,,ot ,af was standing at the dep
b., N"t" ~ s.,.n- fitras,gh tNe temple, VI