Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-15
POOR LITTLE LADY
Was Prosecuted Even Unto
Death
BY HER CRUEL LOVER,
Who Ruthlessly Shoots Her
Down in Cold Blood
And Then blows his own nrnina out
with n shotgun when Crowded
closely by the Puraning ont
GERS at the Race Track.

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Dan Williams. livery stable lGborer,
shot and killed a Mrs, $. a, McAnally
last night en- the porch, in front Of the
living apartments OF John White, on
the corner OF Ncatherford and Cal
houn streets.
The shooting was premeditated and
was one of the most cowardiy ana
airocicus murders which has occurred
In the city for a number Of years. 1t
was also a most unprovoknd dne.
John White, who runs butcher
shop at the locality mentioned, lives
above HIS place Of business Mrs, Nc
Arally. who makes living sewing,
boarded with him. About $50 o'clock
last night Mrs. McAnallv, who WAS
entertaining n caller. j, S. Ireland
was called to door, opening on the
porch. by Williams, who said he
wanted to speak with her few mo-
menis, She went out and after a short
interval the occupants Of the house
heard two shots In quick succession,
and heard Mrs McAnally scream. Ire
land snntched up chair, rushed out
OF the room and struck at Williams
with II, but the chair caught on a
clothes line Tho chair was broken,
but he aimed another blow with the
piece In his hand Mt the murderer,
who after swapping his revolver at him
twice. turned and ran down the steps,
closely followed by Ireland Gaining
the street Williams turned south ana
escaped In the darkness. The murder
ed woman was picked up and carried to
her room.
The streets were full OF people at the
time OF the shooting, and, as the porch
and stairway leading 10 II are on the
outside OF the building. a number of
people heard the reports and saw the
aasiics OF the weapon. In short time
large crowd assembled ,.And about
the building The police arrived in
short time az did physician. The
latter, sscertaining that life was ex-
tinct. the police sent for Justice John
Kennedy TO hold an inquest. His in
vestigetions developed the following
facts:
Williams. who has been n constant
caller upon Mrs. McAnally. was, In the
oninion Of every mutual acquaintance,
very much in love and was
rn.an,iy J.,lous
., hor sho onroreniIv cared moth
,ry for HE attentions. He was cape
re ..s,,... 20 a..
-, =. -. ,hot ia nos Lnoyn
- .., 80
"e ~ .n,' 49, no, u,o, Min,
Mrs' McAhaiy nae nv - W.
her huspnhu io' W.
some unknown 'e"'o''. rp'' . ''"s .,
thoush they nav 'ssp0"u'" ~
aiohg' ana meA""' 0"'' va
| l'eu her'
| "hiams INV ne' 10. ~ : 80, 80 ','In
house In thiS CITY w"eis SUE ""u .e,
husband lived he peeon'e iilia'un,eu
win her' anu ""s - -
ever since ABOUT seven months ~
she commenced 70 poa'u WIN 'ne
White family MI ana Mrs' Whlte
give her an exemplary reputation
There were no actual eye witnesses
TO the details Of the killing j. -
Ireland testified that ne was paying
Mrs. McAnally WISH ihey were
talking while she was uoins some sew
ing at machine MIS-, acAhaiiy was
called TO the door ana ne heard hei
tell some one 10 aui, 'n''', anu p'' w
that gun" In another moment ne
heard
The Two s"o'"
and heard the wo"'an s'isa"', "i. ''..
upon he snatcheu w H'"at e,,a''
and rushed 10 her iss.se ne wa,
sitting near the ooor " wy ioora' anu
as 1t Ia only n s'ep i'o"' ,nae " 'n'
porch he was on ''' ,,, mn :" -"
seconds ne saw 800 W."
smoking pistol IN n's "'-,is' ane ., ~ 80 .
at him with me .nai ,,. ,,s,,,,s sn. - -