The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-09
MR.. HILE ASSAULTED
He Is Shot at by a Dallas
Saloonkeeper.
TOM DUFFY MAKES THE ATTACK.


ton of the American Protective associ-
alton movement in Dallas came near
receiving a baptism of blood last night
1t had been announced for several days
that j. w Hile of Kansas City, state
organizer of the American Protective
association in Kansas. was to lecture
in Dallas in the interest of the order.
and from his experience III Fort Worth
Wednesday night it was expected 10y
many that there would be u lively time
In Dallas.
Some 500 men gathered III the city
hall at o'clock and they saw upon the
platform middle aged man of slight
physique, dark mustache and goatee.
which betrayed use OF dye, gray eyes
that indicated plenty of nerve, ami al
together he was an interesting looking
person.
The man was j. w. Hile of Kansas
His valise was on the platform and this
he extracted mum Der of copies of the
American Eagle Of Kansas City, Kan,
published by the lecturer, and these
he distributed among those i'll the audi
ence.
There were runors around i'll the
audience that eggs might fly. ami
many people took tho sides of the
building i'll order TO be out of range,
but few occupied the front middle
seats III order To hear the whole lect-
ure.
Mr.. Hile opened his remarks by say
ing that he hoped he was addressing
IN audience OF American citizens. '''
may be-" he SAID. that there are thos,
who are not, but | nope such citizens
will not disgrace this city with un be-
coming conduct"
He said he made this statement be-
cause ne had been so greatly misrepre-
scented by the public journals; that the
people AID not understand the aims and
objects of the American Protective as
ISOLATION. He had no fight to make
against the Roman Catholics as II re-
ligious body. but opposed it as a polit-
cal power. the most gigantic on earth
today The American Protective asso-
citation, he sad, was nonsectarian or
der, that believed in one nation. one
country and one flag in the United
States.
Hile continued, stating that no one
could be true to the constitution of the
United States and still be loyal to the
pope of Rome from the fact that 'the
pope of Rome and all VINO owe 10 him
their sacred allegiance seek TO disrupt
our government and public schools"
lit is the duty of all good citizens"
he said, Ito oppose this gigantic, dia-
bolical power. | recognize the fact
that there are many good Catholics,
but the trouble is they DO not under
stand the power that is above them.
We are in favor of putting in office pa
triots who owe allegiance to the stars
and stripes only
The speaker commenced To read ex-
tracts from what he SAID was the canon
law of the Roman Catholic church.
At this junction Tom Duffy of the
headlight saloon arose from the center
of the hall and shouted:
You're IL lying s. of b." and
with that he leveel 45 Colts at the
speaker and pulled the trigger.
Four shots were fired and there WAS
Il panic men scattering in all direc-
tions.
They yelled and shouted like demons
and the majority rushed from the hail.
while some lay flat on the floor
The speaker STOPPED behind the desk
TO dodge the flying bullets and yet he
did not seem excited much, for he drew
from his hip pocket a nickel plated re-
volver and peeped around the desk to
see If he could get u shot at his assail
ant. Men We're flying i'll all directions.
Dan Stewart rushed over to Duffy
and Jerked the pistol from his hand.
Hold hlm!' shouted several. But
Duffy himself Joined the fleeing crowd
and was lost In their midst. An officer
who was ascending the steps stopped
him and searched his pockets, but as
no pistol was found he was permitted
TO proceed, and Duffy soon disappeared
IN the street
Hile did not get scratch, but T. W, |
Russell, gentleman about 60 years of
age. received slight glance wound on |
the right side of his neck. and Leon |
ouliAe iace WAS barely grazed. A |
bullet went through the chair in which
sat David L. Clark, but did not strike
him.
1t was 10 minutes before order was
restored. Hile wanted several citizens
TO Sit on the stage with him so that be
could proceed, but those requested
modestiy declined 10 do so. Back seats
in the hall We're in demand.
Mr.. lille then proceeded with his
lecture. He outlined the policy of the