The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-10
THE HEMpsrnAp TRAGEDY.

THE HEMPsTEAD TRAGEDY.
Fuller Particulars OF the Murder Of Young
Brown.
Hampstead, Texas, March 9.--The Kill
ing after ,nidnight this morning or young
restaurant was the sole topic OF CONVEX
sation on the streets and in the homes
OF the people today.
A stranger on the streets could have
told at one glance that something terri.
BILE had happened. People were standing
around In little knots of two and three
discussing in measured tones the tragic
end OF young Brown ana the terrible
strain It must infict on Captain H. M
Brown, his wife and family. all OF whom
are people who have lived here twenty
or more years and are held in high es-
tenn.
While the report of the sad AFFAIR pub
iished in this mornings Post exclusively
was a conmendable proof OF modern
Journalism. 1t was naturally fmpossa-
Bile to get the details as correctly as can
be done now after the stories of the ex-
cited crowd are simmered down in cool
deliberation
wnl Brown was in the employ or the
Houston and Texas Central Railroad COM
pany ct Gum Island and was waiting for
the train 70 take him there. He had at
tended the Sid Williams revival meet
ing shortly before and before going to
the depot went to the Ingram restaurant
and called for some coffee and pie. This
was at about 1890 this morning. Tho
coffee and pie were served by Al Wright.
the young man in charge, when Brown
remarked that the pie was stale
That's a d. lie" came Wrghts re
ply.
One word brought another and before
those standing about knew it Wright and
Brown were hombarding each other with
such articles as were within easy reach
upon the counter. This was soon fer
minated by Wright presenting a doubie-
ter.
stated that he was unarmeds but that II
he We're armed he would make him
tWrgh1 leave the house. During the
last stages OF the fight with lunch coun-
ter articles Brown had picked up a STOOL
but put II down upon Wright's command
enforced by his appearance in front of
the counter with the gun cooked in his
hands and ready for action. You can
not run this place" said Wright.
a report, and VIII Brown fell to the
ground dead man.
His brother Archer was on the scene
soon and his grief knew no bounds. Cap
tain Brown was out or town at Brook
shire and word was sent him at onne
Meanwhile the bloody body of the young
man, terribly INITIATED. load OF buck
shot having tore away the side of his
head, was carried home aud a happy home
was al once transformed into a home of
sorrow and misery.
Al Wright, the slayer. Is an Englishnan
and has been in this country about two
Years He is a brother-in-law OF Mr. In
gram. proprietor Of the restaurant. There
Is nothing more known of him on account
OF his short residence here.
After Killing Brown he remarked II
Killed Brown accidentally / didn't mean
70 shoot him. Wonder VIII they break my
neck for this2r
he closed the doors, advised his kin
people and surrendered to the county Of
hcers. The officers held q short consulta-
ton together and thought best TO remove
first SstIthbound freight train took aboard
the prisoner and Constable Jim Llpscomb
for Houston.
Such are the details Of one of the sad
dest and most shocking Tragedies eyer on
acted here as gathered from eve Wit
~ ssss. OFFICERS and other trustworthy
Young Brown was about 20 years old
and much liked by everybody on account
81 ms unique jokes and general good fel-
'owShip, he was hard working and stuck
Houston and Texas Central.
captain Brown reached home bv 2 this
evening and the funeral was fixed for n
tomorrow morning TO await thc aryt,,si
from Galveston.