Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-29
FORTY YEARS FOR RYAN.
Convicted of the Murder or John
Dalton;
SEVERAL LIQUOR CASES DISPOSED OF
Civil Court Prncr-d,ne.-Jud-m ent for
Silver In the Sui, In which ue
Was Defendant.

punishment hxJd by Jury OF twelve men
for Michael Ryan. who shot and killed
John Dalton In The saloon OF John La
treyte January rs last. The usual slow
process which prevails generally In the
trial Of criminal cases was not noticed in
this prosecution. Dalton was killed jan
uary Is and within the space OF ons month
his slayer has been brought TO trial and
convicted.
| The case was resumed yesterday morn
ms after recess since Monday afternoon
and the testimony was all IN before II
O'Clock. at which time the argument was
commenced AT noon the jury was given
the charge OF tho court and within thirty
minutes u verdict OF guilty. nxing the
punishment at forty years In the psni-
tentiay, was returned. Ryan gave no
signs Of emotion when the verdict was
read. beyond slight qulvoring OF his
hand, and remarked IN a low tone; "They
might as wen have made 1t lie term"
At o'clock yesterday morning tho case
of Michael Ryan was called and the Jury
was brought In. District Attorney Gnlas-
PIE appeared for the state and Uvalde
Burns represented thu defendant. Mr.
Isaac Lindlcy being yet too III TO repre-
sent his client.
c. NJ. Bullock was first called Witness
said h was present when Michael Ryan
shot Dalton In LGtrsytc's saloon. Witness
s1ld thut January % Dalton. one Nc
Ilyilahd and witness were In I.atrrytg' "a
s "a Ryan and Norton came iu and
Nd Joined IN a social drink Shsrn Eriph-
t1n came IN after that. A diHputc arose
| uelW en- Dalton and Rynn. Snerft Erich
on my witness separated them ANA
taeh Of the two was searched Dalton hHi
| "a small knife RYAN had MOI klpts gb9rlff
i.pchson warned the men thHt If they
u!l not desist he would put tnem una n
f ta,, me III, rim then passed out. Da,-
WI Mcnt TO Ryan and said! "rurn
around here, you big sun. shake hands
uHI 'akt drink Ryan uil rs requested
hsd after an had taken drink. Ryan
~ the saloon. Ryan returned within
nIte,n minutes and walking over to bal.
Ton put his hand on his shoulder and
lufnlnG Dalton purity around, said; You
CURED me 49,. take that" and shot
Dllion Dalton said; You are q big cur
You have murdered me- like u coward
Ryan LETT the saloon and witness tool,
paltop around the shoulder.
Cross-eNaminatiuu--W ~ had his face
10 the bar and WIS not aware Of Ryan's
presence, when he returned. until he put
ms hand on Da!ton's shoulder
Re-direct--When Ryan returned to the
saiGoh, Dalt.h, was standing with his
back to the door
Joe Frazlcr was next called. Witness
! was porter IN l-atrcyte'R saloon at the
time Of the trag dy ana was present
when the shooting took place. Whom wit
= 50 went TO work at O'Clock IN the
afternoon there were a numb.r OF people
IN tha saloon, Dalton being one OF the
= number; Ryan came IN later and there
was dispute hctvssn Ryan r-nl Dalton.
The men were separated and searched by
the sheriff and the difficulty seemed to
BE- settled; All took social drink Rvan
came 10 tho bar afterward and said: ITS
Y all settled now. let's take a driuk. No
one RESPONDED and Ryan LETT the saloon
he. returned later and walking In said;
Where ,''SIi t. he' rll KIN my man who
e said: "Look out Dalton" Dalton half
= turned and Ryan shot him. Ryan loft The
, saloon
. Cross-cxamlnatiou-T mon were six
feet apart when the shot waa fired. D1l-
o ton was not standing where he could geo
3 ryan approaching by means OF a mirror
sheriff Albert Erickson was next called,
, Witness went into Latreyte'S saloon %ith
I two friends, While rtaud'nE NJ the bar
. he heard noise and turning save Ryan
and Dalton quarreling. Witness soFarEtpd
a Them and, seaEeh,ng Dalton, to2}s Ifo, n
/ who Ryan was Dalton said: 70 Is a
I ricipocNet and c. d 49, ~ - -. -
Mines then went 10 Rynn and te1ge,,'d
IL District Attorney Gllinsple rested his
/ Gaze and j, NJ. McCane was called for the
i Witness knew Ryan as Il peacca5le, quiet
/ man. He ia gambler
Mrs. Alexander was next called. John
= Dalton boafqcu WheFc, M,iless " olHploy
. cd on the gay OF tne klllihg phit9i emu
e In 10 breAkfnst wines fem'rked e, un,
o ceased; "liMlon, ! see Mlke hsE9u IS "
Q town. Dnlton repheH' -, u tn wv, ~, u,
!: IN Kin him" In November. yitnega ~
talking % Dalton sali, sec Mik. ryan van
i brings That - = = - horeT' Ryan Mas
q Dalton said, Witness saw KNan on tnt
I day OF the killing anu rcrnhrke1 70 I!h'
I You had better look out, Mlhe' OF bhl'oi
) will I'LL you' r,,,.
o John tllerinan was next Shlleu' WlthnnN'
knew John l'nlton: DhIt%! Do si u, Ss ,S H.
. defendant. on. the day OF the kll,,inlE WI,
{ ness Heard ll9ltoh gay nv M@gg'H NV n,r,ssiSs'
+. rCd-faced Irish - = = y ne CToS III.
o his path. WI ness communicated Inv
1 threat to Ryan later on -,
I Mrs. Anna Cavalry wa noNi e9' ., IN M
] ton was butrulng WIN H,, y, - 1,,a,, ~
Or ms ueath. ~ iitneSs rGilisff' "t.it,,rse
= Che morning laiu1n ,,Mn,1d Ni,ili ,bat rSd.
= hear9 ,DAitoh SUP nv - stt,iii tVitnas.
q faced lrish - - = ~ W y, -,
y heard MIS- AlrNulluri ~ tt,, AZ -, H.
T. nunicate tne tnt.hts " - ~, ~ i, ~
! hourded WIN WI W.! ,Se,le I, nnlton
! psehusc OF III uytt,' vas nsSi cniisd II,
! Iuita.,l i ~" ,,i.smrs snv giBce tho kiiIlnu
{ nv p W,a, Vas Of a peacenhe iispo fition
+ es ~, Lrirhson was recalled by the dc.
Z fbnsa WitneSs exhibited the knife taken
Z from pAtIon u, WI ~ Tcfcndnn, tvns nov,
u MlchuSI tfNsuiit'rt Nod Known nniton SOW.
+ sMIp' , 70 IoHn rllermun. Jim llouluhan
= clui 49,, Lod tnid him X threats made
y llllu N,liNl9 ..,s.ta,,, nod a ,etgonnl ar.