Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-15
rirn Mrmnnnnn Suicides.
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Hend On.
Just nftor mlduight Williams. who
was pursued by mounted policemen,
deputies and oltlzena, who secured the
city and country for him soon after
the killing. hcaded by Chief Maddox,
Deputy shorlffs Ray and Gunnells,
was run down at tho old race track
when the purHucrs were closing In
on him and had fred number OF
shots, he stood at bay and said that
he would XIII amy man who approached
him.
The men still closed IN. and finding
that he could not escape, Williams
took II shotgun. which he had found
somewhere during his night, aud put
ting the gun 10 his head deliberately
blew his brains out before the awful
net OF selr-destruction could be pre-
vented.
1t seems that Williams was about TO
fire on the men who pursued him. as
he lay hidden IN the stable az tho rncc
track. when the hostler knocked his
gun IN and the load was discharged
without injuring anyone in the crowd
about the stable. II was then that he
put the gun 10 hts hend and discharged
the remaining load into his brain, drop
ping TO the floor dead man.
Mrs. MrAnniiy's Funeral.
Mr. Jim McAnnily said this morning
! ;hnt he did not know want nrrRnge-
mcnts would be made In regard 10 Mrs.
McAnally's funeral.
She had no father hut had a mother
living near Tate Springs, Tenn.
Mr. McAnniiy lives az Cleburnc, but
what his business In nobody seemed &c
know. MIR, James McAnnlly wired the
facts OF the killing 10 him about
o'clock this morning
Meantime II WINS thought host not
to let tho dead womah's little boy Mt
the Polytechnic college know anything
about his mothers death until today.
and tile little follow, who was his
mothers idol slept all unconscious OF
the terrible tragedy which made him
lose his devoted mother and made him
an orphan, for he knew but little OF
his father.
A Handsome Woman.
Mrn. MeAnally was n handsome wom'
on. All who had ever seen her agreed
as to that. She was about " years
OF age, although she had besn mar
rIed dozen years and had had, &C
oordlng 10 her own story, which she
never told In fun many troubles
sic was small In stature and rather
slender. Her feet and hands were
small and rhtpely and she was noted
for her dlgnined dcmeanor and grace
full carriage.
She had light olive complexion
dark brown hair, nearly black dark
eyes. ntraight, well formed nose. thin
lips and delicate, shnpely throat.
Her voice was always sweet and gen
tiy modulated and nobody ever knew
her 70 exhibit III temper
Dan Williams.
Dan Williama. the perDetrator Of one
NJ the most horrible murders ever
committed In Texas, was native OF
Illinois. and had been In Texas long
time.
He had been IN the empioymant OF
the Exchange stables. Proprietor W.
u. stone said, on and or for Two years.
going to work there In September 1882
He WINS good enough man when
sober, but mean when drunk. and he
was not very often sober.
Mr.. Stone discharged him ana took
him bacls several times.
Thore was nothing attractive look
ing about him. lie was small and
stusdiy built. had light brown hair
and blue or gray eyes. He was q
years did. he said few hourr before
the killing.
He was rough and bointerous In
manner and speech, and Just the con
trary in every respect 70 the hand.
some. gentle woman whom he 80
ru;hieasly murdered.
He has no relatives IN this city.
chtef Maddox story
As soon as the murder OF the woman
had been committed Chief Maddox
started out In pursuit OF wiiliams
accompanied by Deputy Sheriff VIII
liam Rea. also half dozen officers
were detailed for the search. II was
found that Williams had gone in tks
direction Of the race track. and chiei
Maddox and Rea proceeded thithos