The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-29
DIED WITH HIS BOOTS ON.
Jobs 0. Dalton Shot and Killed by
Mike Ryan.
THE LATTER ARRESTED AND JAILED.
The Anteoedents OF the Slayer and the
elain-An Eyewitness Tells the
Story Of the Homioide.

aei Ryan at 500 yesterday afternoon.
The killing took place In John Latreyte's
saloon. corner Fannin and Congress. The
discharge Of firearms End the report of
the killing. which spread like wildfire.
{ attracted an immsnse crowd TO the scene
OF the murder. and 1t became necessary TO
bar the doors to keep the mob on the out
side. A Pest reporter arrived Immediately
after the homicide had taken place. The
body of Dalton was lying prone uron the
floor and Justice ]. T. Nahoney and Or.
Ru.hei ford were bending over the pros
trate form. Life was extinct. Wall & Stabe
took charge OF the remains ard an al-
topsy was held at their place OF business
during the afternoon. The ball entered
the left side. just over the left nipple. and
came out in the back in the region OF the
right armpit.
After the killing Ryan. pistol In hand.
walked hurriediy to The court house, where
he met Deputy Sheriff Jim Perkins. Sheriff
Erickson walked up at the same time.
Ryan turned to that official and said:
Sheriff I've killed man and want 10 be
Jail and placed in a cell. The murderer
was perfectly sober. cool end self-pos-
sessed. A Pos; reporter called az the JAIL
and was accorded permission TO interview
the prisoner by Sheriff Erickson.
II don't want TO tanS." said Re. "My
name Is Ryan--Mlchael Ryan-and arr
a native Of Ohio. I've been ia Texas
~ .tr,s
] shall speak. leaving the balance to the
judge and jury. ! decline TO say whether
I am married OF single. Plenty OF time
for that. Am sport? Wnen I want 70
sport, sport. and sport heavy. That IS
my business. This man drew knife on
me and called me an irish -
and resented it,
"The man Is dead. Ryan" remarked !
Sheriff Erickson.
$50 have besn told. and l regret &. !
Yet coull have taken 10 other course (
Under the circumstances. However, /
have nothing TO say a; present. n three
or four days I may speak"
Ryan is abou, % years old. feet 2
inches in height. and viii weigh - or
100 pounds. He is Z bloade, sports a heavy !
blonde mustache and hasn't q bad face. I
He is a good dresser and d very Euent |
talker.
Sheriff Albert Erickson gave a Post /
reporter the following version OF the (
trouble which lead TO the killing.
about $40. accompanied by two or
three friends, ! visited I.atreyte's saloon
for Refreshments l saw John Dalton I
and several other parties. Dalton and
Ryan. the latter stranger TO ;no. were
quarrelling. and struck al each other
With the assistance o. the spectators /
separated the men and searched them. /
Ryan was unarned. Dalton had right
hand IN his pocket and / said Dalton !
you must not raise a disturbance here /
Then I searched him. lie nzd pocket /
knife with a very small blade. but no |
weapons. Peace restored, / left the place !
Jumped In my buggy and drove of. had I
Just turned San Jacinto street when |
heard the report % a pistol and LOOKING I
over my shoulder saw The crowd congre- |
grating at Latreyte's corner. knew that |
trouble had taken place Ryan came d. /
rect 10 the court house and surrendered |
saying: Sheriff. I've killed a man aud I
want TO be locked up / disarrned these I
men. and Ryan must have been furnished |
a gun by unknown party or parties"
c. II. Bullock was an eye witness 20 the |
killing. He said TO a Post reporter:
|
Mcclellan Of California, Henry Lahour-
cade ard the negro porter, Big Nike |
Ryan and myself were ia the saloon |
Ryan and Dalton were quarreliing II
was an old feud. over a woman. and |
dates back two or three years. They |
called each other pretty tough names |
and finally came to blows. Sheriff Albert |
Erickson came in at this time and sep |
arated them and then searched Dalton |
and Ryan. Dalton had small pocket |
knife and Ryan was not the possessor
OF even knife. Ryan laughed and
walked out of the saloon. The sheriff |
having done his duty. walked out Dalton |
and the rest of us were at the bar talk |
ing and drinking, not dreaming Of dan
ger. Five minutes had probably passed
when in comes Ryan. He walked up 10
Dalton, whipped out big pistol and
placing st almost against his left side |
pulled the trigger. saying: You called me
-. did your Take that Dalton
sank to the floor. Dying he was game !
Fixing his eyes upon Ryan, he said
You have killed me. but you are Il - 49,
cur all the same And then he died
Norton and | made a rush for Ryan, but
he just covered us with that big gun. |
lodged and backed away from him and
Norton ran, making his escape through
the side door. Ryan passed out the front
door and that's all know about It. II
was n row over woman from what |
out two years ago and have been enc
mics since. IT was cold-booded affair,
and Dalton shot down like dog
without a show for his life'
The o.1ar ,1 eye n, witnesses corrOboratoa
At w & Stabe's a great crowd as
sembled fully 1000 viewed the remains.
His wifi, Id his partner in the gambling
house on Travis street called at 6 O'Clock
The woman was bowed down with grief
and anguish. She viewed the remains
Of Dalton and invoked the vengeance Of
heaven upon his slayer. Friends led her
away and then the remains we're prepared
for burial. The funeral. 1t is understood.
will take place Nhis afternoon. Justice
Mahoney will take testimony In the
case. beginning this morning. ana return
a verdict in accordance with the facts.
O. Dalton was native Texan. He
was horn in Crockett, Houston county, ~
wears ago. His father was an influential
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