The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-30
JOHN DALTON RuRIEp.
The Victim Of big Mike" Ryan Sleeping
His Last Sleep.

Inc Victim OF big Nike Ryan Sleeping
His Last Sleep.
The funeral of John Dalton took place
from the undertaking parlors of wall x
Stube ut O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
was largely attended Ivy acquaintance
and friends OF the dead man. An only
brother. Thomas Dalton of Ennis, arrived
in the city yesterday and ATTENDED the
funeral.
Justice j. T. Mahoney. owing to press of
ctfer business, did not hold an inuues;
yesterday. but will begin taking evidence
this morning. James Norton, a well known
sporting man of Galveston, who was an
eyewitness. called at the office of ihe jus
tice to give in his testimony last evening
but was compelled to wait over until this
morning. Charlie Bullock. AL Mcclellan
the bartender and the negro porter are the
other eye-witnesses, and all tell the same
story of the killing Ryan again refused
to make a statement yesterday.
Thomas Dalton was seen by vost re-
porter last evening. He said: ''Ir John
had been given show for his life, It
would have been different. He was shot
down without warming like a mad dog
The killing of Dick Riddle was the FIRST
serious trouble IN his life, and he was ex-
onerated in that case. He was never quar-
rclsome never owned a gun in his life,
did not own the gun with which he Killed
Dick Riddle. 1t was in the drawer In his
place OF business and owned by another
party.
John was born In Crockett. Texas, for
ty-seven years ago. am two years his
senior. Father edited the Crockett Printer
from 1870 till 1851 when he was assassin
ated. his name was II. q. Dalton and
he was well known to ali the old citizens
of this section. Grandfather. Colonel ID. 4.
Dalton. died IN Galveston four years ago
at the advanced age OF liz years. He was n
nero of the war of 1912 and the indian
wars. My father. mother, brother. sister
and myself were printers, John and l
abandoned the business years ago we
loft Crockett twenty-three years ago ana
located in Corsicana, where we engaged
| In the mercantile business. Afterwards
| John embarked in the auction business
| and sold goods In every town In ths
| Southwest. Eight or ten years ago he be-
| gan gambling AID followed that vocation
until he was murdered. Johns first wife
was divorced from him and is now living
in III Paso, and his second wife is living
! in Houston. No children survive him.
Mike Ryan have known for a numbe r
| OF years. AT Fort Smith. during the In
| Giur payment excitement ! got him out of
| trouble. Ryan Travelled from place TO
| place. Wherever a large crowd congrc-
! gated. at fairs or races or other big gath
| crnes, he sure to be found. John
! had been repeatedly warned that Ryan
wei Id do him violence, but laughed at
| the fears of his friends and intimated that
| Ryan world not kill rabbit Father was
, murdered and now John has met with a
similar fate. II there is law In Texas
to avenge his death. l shall do my best "a
have 1t applied"
The hereaved brother OF the murdered
| gambler was bowed down with grief, anO
| denounced the slayer in vigorous English.
| Mr. Dalton is In the liquor business at
| Ennis and will return to that city today
! Chnrl" Dale. partner of John Dalton. alsc
informed The Post reporter that lie had
never known Dalton to carry, much less
own n pistol and he denounced Ryan In
| strong language.