Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-18
THE BUDGET FROM DALLAS.
A BLooDy TRAGEDY ENACTED AT
CITY PARK.
James O'Neai Fatally stabbed by
John Morrow Last Night-Mor-
rows wife Figures In the Case
Morrow Makes a. Statement.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 17.--At 1880 o'clock
last night bloody tragedy was en-
acted at the CITY park. which resulted
in the fatal stabbing OF James o'Neal.
who died at the city hospital this
morning after daylight.
The bloody knife was welded by
John Morrow, who or late has been
picking cotton at the Gaiten place.
The story goes that at II o'clock last
night Morrow unexpectedly returned
after an absence OF two weeks, and
being unable TO find his wife at home
began a search for her. and at u
O'Clock found her at the city park
in company with James O'Neal. Mrs.
Morrow's sister was also along with
VIII RRinwater. After the exchange
Of a few words fight resulted. as
above stated
The following is Morrow's statement:
After a fruitless search for my wife
l sat down at the entrance TO the CITY
park on Ervay street and Just as the
clock struck ~ | saw Mrs. Murphy
and my wife coming up the street
Mrs, Murphy was with VIII Rainwater
and my wife was with Jim o'Neal.
and walking mighty close together.
81 stepped up very close to my wife
and O'Neal and asked:
What does this mean? My wife
said Oh John. let me explain
"o'Neal, reaching for his hip pocket
and moving toward me, said; I'll show
YOU what Il means
~ then reached for O'NeaPs throat
with my left hand and plunged my
knife into his breast. We clinched, fell,
rolled over and over and fought all
over the street, I seeking my knife
into him right along Finally he broke
loose from me and ran. As he ypulled
loose from me l stabbed my knife into
his back aud saw his coat part. /
looked at the knife. and the blade
was bent, as II by striking a bone.
THE man with Mrs. Murphy took
to his heels as soon as he sized up tho
situation. The women screamed and
wept and carried on fearfully.
u never before suspected there was
anything wrong with my wife.
My wife's mother, Mira. Holden. lives
In Parker county, and our only child,
aged years Is with her"
O'Neal was about 20 years old and
unmarried. and does not appear to
have had very extended acquaint-
ance In the city. He has been clerk
Ing in the Cotton Mills grocery store
OF late, He came from Brookhaven,
Miss. where he has a brother living,
to whom telegram was sent this
morning announcing the tragic death
OF his brother
ONeal. who was carved in most
frightful manner, and any one OF sew
erai OF whose wounds would have
proven fatal, made statement when
he found he could not live. In which
he In substance said;
81 had only slight acquaintance
with Mrs. Morrow and Mrs. Murphy.
az customers Of the Cotton Mills
grocery store, in which I was clerk.
Last night VIII Rainwater and l met
the two women down town and they
asked us TO go home with them. as
II was late. At first ! walked with
Mrs. Murphy and Rainwater with the
other, Just before we met Mrs. Nor
rows husband. Rainwnter asked me to
walk with Mrs Morrow as he wished
To speak with Mrs Murphy: otherwise
Rainwater would have confronted Nor
row. on the word OF a dying man. l
never was with either Of the women
before. and II there is anything wrong
with them do not know It,"
shortly after making this statement
O'Neal expired.
The case OF the State against Dave
Avery, colored, was taken up in the
criminal district court this morning
and eight Jurors obtained out Of the
special venirc, when court adjourned
TO 2:30 y, m. the sheriff 10 summon
fifteen talesmen In the meantime
Avery killed his uncle, Pleas Avery
In oak GIN few months ngn. H.
went home unexpected by his Wife
late one night and surprised his uncle
IN bed with his spouse. lie got gun
and shot his uncle to death
After regular services at the Central
Christian church yesterday petition,
asking Governor Hogg TO pardon
Franklin r. Miller was circulated for
signatures, and It is said WAS quite
extensively signed. Miller Is under
sentence OF death for the murder OF
Police officer Riddle.
An old man named Kennedy. from
East Texas, Is in the city looking for