Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25

sting OF the loaden pellets In her neck.
Her mothers Instinct was quick to act,
and graspng her child In her arms she
rolled out upon tho Moor }u,I as me seq
burt itsCf In the knee OF the elderly
lady who was lying nearer the window.
That was ALL There YVES a quletness as
atm as death. No ono dared breathe. for
fear OF cnrnglng the assusslns TO more
rerlous dctds OF destruction. and It was
several minutes before they gave an
nlnrm Tie ladies' then screamed muir
dir" and IA in the distance the uelghbors
preparing for their rcpose under tho cur
tain of night heard the ngonlzing appeal
Of the defense!eSs WON H. armed WIN
they responded at once and soon the house
was surrounded with a small army of
brave countrymen.. each eager 70 render
what assistance he could, When the
cause OF the cutlery was learned tley
formed n posse and stood guard until
Mr.. Priest arrived.
when tho party from the city reached
the place reporter OF The Post examined
the surroundings Near the house was n
small clump of trees, admirably adapted
for hiding one whose actions are suspi-
ulous and whose intentions are for deeds
that WIN not stand the scrutiny OF the
lirht OF day. Here had the assassin
skullted In darkness, and seeing the light
In tho room and the forms upon the
bed. he doubtless imagined John Priest
was one Of the reclining figures. Creeping
10 the fence, which, once mounted, gave
him an elevation sufficient to get an
ain, he fred. his weapon being Q double
barrelled shot gun, loaded heavily with
buck shot. one shot foliowel ah2thier,
and while the terrified and injured ladies
were crouuhng upon the floor In rear, he
sneaked away Ia the darkness OF night
and made good his escape. The window
glass was shattered In several places by
Inc bullets and the facing OF the window
was n lodging place for twenty or thirty
halls which went too low to accomplish
the work OF death Intended. Others wen, wen,
imbedded In the wall OF the room nloyo
where Miss Lena vat sewing; \ lew
iehos lower and her face would now be
ntnrlted with the assnsslns bullet a
| mark she would carry through NE " u
| did not lay her cold In death. II was
fortunate for the family that the aim. OF
| tho midnight murderer was an crring
one or else John Priest and the remain
ING members OF the family would now
be- mourning for their loved ones.
| Tho officers remalnfd at the house dur
ing the night in anticipation of daylight,
when they honei to be able to find u
| clcw TO the perpetrators OF the crime No
| stone Will be left unturned TO bring me
| one to Justice VINO 70 refh2nsloie ,o y
! people are at liberty public safety u
! incnaced. the life OF citlz n Is not saie
uud the gnilows " rehh.d OF one ma,
merits 1t, County physidlan Noark and
| The Post representative reformed to the
| city. reaching the court hous, Just As the
gray streaks OF dawn IN the east oetok-
ened the arrival OF another dny-the holy
sabbath. first Sunday In the ecclesiastical
season OF Lent.
Deputy shsrIrs Anderson and Parker
returned to the city at II O'Clock yester-
day morning The investigation has re-
| voaled nothing tina: would be sutneleht
TO cause an arrest. ,,,
sheriff ErichHo last night authorized
! The Post 10 state thai he VIII give a re-
! ward OF 800 FOR the arrest Of me ptrsol
or ners,ns guilty OF the attempt 70 as
sessi1ate member, Of tho family OF Johh
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