The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-11
A SENSATIONAL SHOOTING.
c. T. Darby and Mrs. A. Hall We're
Slightly Wounded.
THE GLOBE HOTEL WAS THE SCENE


yesterday AFTERNOON in which q. 4. Darby
OF conroe. Texas, and Archibald Hail and
his wife inquired as priucipals. with captain
William sullivan. proprietor OF the hotel.
acting as roac,makor. The Immediate
scene OF the shooting was In the ladies'
parlcr. where Mrs. Hall and DARBY were
discovered by the husband Of the woman.
who appeared at the door OF the room
armed with "a revolver. ana without ccre-
mony commenced firing at Darby. The
first shot took effect In the right shoulder
OF It's victim. and while Proprietor suit
van was struggling with the frantic hus-
band to prevent further hloodshcd Darby
and Mrs. Hall ran from the room and
scpgn, shelter In other portions OF the
building While struggling to release him
self from the grasp OF Sullivan and other
attaches of tho hotel, whom he did no,
wish TO harm. HAN accidentally discharged
his gun, the bah striking the wall lust
ever their heads. Freeing himself from
me hulp Of the men, who were trying to
Il .saiin him. the wouId-hc slayer rushed
through the hallway crying for Darby and
*nappiug his revolver at every step. Fail-
Ing 10 lind his victim he turned. and sosiug
lis wife running toward the yard leye1cd
ms sun aut fired. the ban taking effect
III the back OF the right side OF the ncrk
ana plpw,nE ITS course aiong the che, /,
bone. The woman fell to the iioor and
Han, thinking he had killed her. begged, of
those around him to help him mud Darby
liN this time the police hud arrived and
The shooter WAS taken in Gus, i,iy and hur-
ried TO the police station. Meantime medi-
cal aid had been summoned and m az
animation 10y the ply Siciuns Disclosed that
mother Il the victims were seriously hurt
Mrs. Hal was sent to the st Joseph's IN
Urinary and Darby taken to nix ROOM
whore 'r. J. NJ. i'cylcs extracted the hui
L. ha al Il ts.. -ataI f..a
The story of the shooting and the cir
cumsiances leading mp 20 the unray as
related 10y the principals In their state
IN the main details ana are hest told In
their own words
Archibald Hall aud his wife were mar
together until about one mouth ago when
they separated. since which time Mrs
llnll has henn residing with relatives cf
her husband. MIR. and Mrs John sharp. M
sol TEXAS avenue. c. y Darby Is post
master at Conror, where he has wife
hnd family.
his cell a the police station last night,
consented 10 mike a statement tio is IL
small man of nervous temperament. evil
IDENTIFY Of a stubborn 4 spnsluon and in
reviewing his domestic troubles wandered
AWAY from his suhieci 10 his IN ris to
Troy" his accusat ons against Che two
whom he attempted tn kill He lnca not
seem to regret his action and ovollN re-
marked that Ind hs ii-calibcr smith x
Wesson gun worked smoothly III would
have accomplished his design liz was
formerly aud Tor SOM iimc engaged ns
platform foreman at rhr American brow
cry and NOR recently employed as linr
man with the Telephone company. Speak
ing Of his troubles he said:
we wire MAI RED three yoars ago ln
i,9nston one child. a grL nov y.9ra
iog, Their until last winter. when nay Sir.
went on a visit 10 her parents Ny. and
Mrs. John Alder ia Conroe. whore she
met Darby, was tod by relatives 10
watch Darby and whiIe was s'lspicious
Of HIM having mrddlod with my family
affairs, ! said nothing II my wiz eN-
cep; on one occasion. ! Haze letters Ina
and took occasion to write him Que. warn
ing HIM aglins into feiring with ms
family ufairs. The letter ~ KIM. Tho ave-
po'n'mont Yesterday fouui ia the hal,Jiu
drawer md made mp my mind ia IFS
him O)arbyt
io tho rruorter and Of which IN, folaW-
fu b, an exact copy was written "h a
printed l'ntrd states postonicr letter
head iearlng the name q. Il. Darby. post
t. $ P7sioffioe Q. r Darby, =. NJ.
conroe. June . lsAi. Dear Mrs Han.
Meet mo Wednesday evening" June 10 ~
fail.' | hnNo something very imp9rlnut
for your Information, Now. do this sure.
for Is, lnportani mat ! met YOU thgrae,
VIII be sitting ON the front ana VII
soc you when you oni'r tho wallo by ti3e
hotel. ihen | viii Splk IN rhr side u or
and thon into thr parlor, and you follow.
on can taN H. car ana come on i, and
get OF right in front OF he Globe hotel
viii ten you cverythine when We meet
our friend CT ~.
DARBY wo- in biz room at the hotel Ir"-
rariny 10 leave for Courne OH the evening
tia.n VIA Post reporter called ana re-
queste1 MS statement ni IN niinlr Mr'
Dai by Is "a powerful. large man. weighing
30 pounds. and while smnrting from the
wound In his shoulder his only M1rrimei't
seemed TO lac trying To Keep cool "nd com
planned of the suliry Weather lie rnid
he was ono Of the county commissioners
OF MONTGOMERY county and his mission III
the city yesterday was Tor ~" purpose
of comforting with tho llarrls county com
nissionors rclaiiv. to spme bfidGs ron-
tracts for Spring creek. He had been
corresponding With Commissioner oliard
on tho inn'ier. He arrived hero on the
noon irnfn aud registered at The Globe,
whore h" had dinner He saiJ ne was
Sitting cut M trout or me hoiel ippt'
O'Clock. whom Mrs. Han. whom ne ha1
met In Conroe. chile visiting her parents
there ON one or Two occasions, came a.nuE
and spoke TO him. He invited her into
tllc pailor and had JUS MHor sen,
commenced shooting with revolver
He jumped MP ana ran out Into tho
kitchen MOI Knowing =, " lime inni ne
was hi, Mi. Darby dii not acknpwled@e
writing IA. letter. nor ia he admit hnf-
ing registered tho woman Oh the hotel
register when she entered, ,.
Mrs. lIill u a pretty INil' Nph"h WIN
dark hair aud large brown Dyes. When
seen ut he 81. Joseph'r 'nnrmnry by
Post reporter laet night she ~llilnsiY con
sonlcd 20 rive her y""sion rf M affair
ana tre rental Of nor story throw "a of
.f.rent ligh, Oh III" domestic relations If
herself ana husband She said she deeply
doplorod the trouble and the embarrassing
misconAiriiefion of the true facts IN the
case. She stat Il thu. her husband wa
insannly leaious OF her and had on nev-
oral occasions ahus II aud nlsir",lrd =,
f. ven to threatening her life. He was very
farr,isono ste snid. and while ~,
loved him dearly She could not put ~
'yith his ahuse ana fhcy finally sepnrsir
four weeks ago. no tbreatcnti my ~"
ana ] hLd him arrested" she continued,
ard the trial was Aet for one SAumi9f
h had It postponed untii the followins
Monday, hat h. dld not show ~ ii coufi
and has Teen IN hiding from the police
ever since. | saw hin ohce since thni
time, when bc sent FOR M and begged
ne 10 come and live aiih him was
afraid 10 NEE, HIM alone ana waH accom-
tanned by my two cousins on the occasion
Of our meeting. 1 half promised to re'
turn 10 him Il he would behave himself,
but / feared We could not iivc happily 20
gother. ana my baby haze been Twins
,vitl, his rousins Mr. aud Nrf -tmTp.