Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-18
ONE DEAD, TWO WOUNDED.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY YESTERDAY
INA MILL AT DALLAS.
A. N. Nici<iess, Superintendent of
the Dallas Cotton Mills, stabbed
Go Death and His Son Seriously
Wounded by II. p. Harness.

Dallas. Tex. July l7.-one Of the
most frightfui tragedies that ever dark
ened the name Of tile fair city Of Dal-
las Is recorded today. as a result OF
which father lies corpfe. pierced
deep into the heart with knife blade.
ron lies In critical condition with
two ugly knife wounds reaching his
lungs. and a third party with deep
wounds in his head and arms is be-
hind the bars in the county jail
At O'Clock this morning, and few
minutes after tine cotton factory in
South Dallas had started up for the
day. II. p. Barnes. the boss weaver Of
the mills. and A. II. Nichless superln-
tendent, became involved in quarrel
in the lStter's office, In which Barnes
drew his knife and with rapid strokes
inflicted deep wounds under aud over
the left arm. In the left side, In the left
groin. and then driving the blade into
the heart, sovering the lower lobe Of
that organ. Mr.. Nickless staggered TO
the door, fell on tho steps and died in
a few moments without speaking u
word.
John W. Niclxless, son OF the super
intendent, and engineer OF the mills, In
al effort to protect his father received
from the same weapon. long-bladed
knife, a number OF deep wounds, two
of which reached the lungs, one on
the top Of the right shoulder and the
other on the right side. lie was Sc
10. ~ a a. he
arm ard In the leg.
Barnes received a deep wound In BE
head. as II from a blow, and one in the
lower left arm.
As soon as the tragedy occurred the
machinery Of the mills was stopped
and the factory closed. The greatest
excitemeat prevailed in the settlement
Nnd the news was transmitted 20 the
city rs rapidly MS electricity would ad-
nit u. and there was a rush OF people
10 The scene.
Tho wounded engineer and the body
o. the superintendent were taken to
the family home across the street from
the mills, where Or. Fort drtsEed the
wounds OF the engineer. which he says
are not necessarily fatal, and where
Undertaken Smith took charge OF the
body OF the deceased.
Before their wounds were dressed the
eN~HffHA AN+% ~NAA FfNNNt+S~N - HA'N-~N'H
sight.
Barnes surrendered to Police officer
Charlie Durham and WIS taken to the
county Jail. His wounds were dressed
by DR.. ElmoTe.
Following Is the substance Of an In
tsrYiew with Barnes. He was very re-
luctant In giving a statement TO the
press, but said: This morning while
IN the supsrintendents office, Superln-
teudent Niokless and his son John
jumped on me, one with a monkey
wrench and the other big stick, and
struck me over the head, go dazing me
that have no recollection OF what fol-
lowed.
Don't you remember having cut
Nickless and his son with knifeT
do not remember to have used q
knife on any one. The last thing
remember In the binding blow"
lie appeared to know nothing OF hav-
ing been cut himself. Afterwards he.
however, found that no was cut In the
arm and was told that he had cut the
other man. In addition. TO the two
wounds on the head and the one In the
arm, he received q pretty vigorous
blow In the mouth.
Justice Shelton summoned u jury and
inquested the remains OF A. II. Nick
less. Adam Green. the only eye wit
ness. testified that when he entered
Superintendent Nicltless' office this
morning he heard NiclSless tell Barnes
10 make out his time. Barnes said he
would not quit without weeks notice.
and II he made out his time he would
charge for a week extra. Nclslesa re.
piled that no would pay for the extra
week. Here witness left the room, as
he did so overhearing NEEDLESS tell
Barnes to put up his knife. Witness
then heard noise as OF a slap OF the
hand and saw John Nickless enter the
office, and heard John say: PA. II YOU
are going TO discharge the man give
him his time" Barnes then said
John, you have nothing to do with
this" Then old man NielSless and
Barnes went together and John stepped
in as II TO separate them. when the
three got mixed up and got out the
door. When they renched the Htepa old
man Nlckless staggered and fell In wit.
ness arms and Immediately died John
ran, with Barnes after him, ard falling
on his back Kicked him on ns he came
towards him.
A. H. Nlokless WINS 90 years OF age
and his family consisted OF wife and
the son who was wounded In the hgh
He came originally from Boston, but
lived number OF years at Atlanta
da- He came to Dallas eight or nine
years ago. when the cotton mills frsl
started, and has since continued to re
side here. Mr.. John w. Nickless, hls
son, aged about 30. is n wldowcr, his
wife dying about yese- ago. icavinp
him two small children. Both father
and son have many warm friends IN
Dallas. and they have tho reputation
OF being quiet business men.
Mr.. Barnes IN 80 years old, uumar.
ried. and n native OF Columbus. Ga
where his father and several brother.
and sisters live.