Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-26
MIKE RYAN is ON TRIAL
SClIOENAANN PREFERS CREDITORS.

Houston, Texas. Feb q.
In the criminal district court yesterday
the case OF Michael Ryan. charged with
the murder OF John Dalton, wns called, bis
trict Attorney Gillnsnle appearing for the
state and Isaac Il, LinIlcy. Esd, for the
defense. From q special venire the fol-
lowing Jurors were selccted IL. a. David
son. J. ]. Whnlou, J. w. lIaskins. s. II. 4.
Andcrs, l.. II, II. Schneider. !, 4. WI
nnms, g. H. WinNcr II. Il. craig, John
kupp. W. W. otter. Dave McNallcy ard
j. II, Bonner, The state md dofehsc each
announced ready. and after Ryan was ar
faigued by Clcrk ELLIS the trial began.
The lrst witness was Henry Lahour-
oudc, bartender al tho saloon OF John La
treytc. He statod that tho men were IN
tho saloon when he came ia to 20 ON
watch. Dalton and another wero standing
rear the front or the saloon leaning on rms
hHr ana Ryan was one OF "A pArty ~ three
N anpthrr Dart NJ the nulooii. Continuing
Ne Snii that uisur some timo Ryan Mailsod
70 me front pni1 OF tho saloon 70 get u
match and that he struck az Dalton, When
THIS wnA done Dalton said; Let mo net
~ mat big - OF a s-a-; IN cut his O.
u tirou,.' The men wero prevented
from liz lting, and sheriff Eichsuu " ho
happened to BE- IN the saloon. sonrVhel
zach Of them. taking from Dalton II Emull
Rocket knife which he had drawn from his
INNh''ts AlllN Nuh Allf Only Mfulhil thnMnt
Ryan lcrt the saloon amt WIS absent about
nitccn minutcs. He returned, cunhug IN
ihe, back door and. approaching Dalton.
lnil his hand on baltnu's shoulder tie
then pulled a pistol from hia right pocket
tuu bred. kihnE dalton inrtnntly, Wit
ntia saw Dalton hnVc no WEAPON other
Than the small knife taken from him Dy
the ghcrn
A Juror asked tho witness II the witness
AMI Ryan had over had personal difh-
Guilty, The reply wny m Tho negative
iHH ltH q % HIN la NUH ls o.
the witness,
A. M, lime p. m,--Mr l.inllcy, goun,
ecl for tho defense, complained of nlnesa
aud naked tho lndulEencs OF the uour, un-
III o'clock this morning. Court WAS then
adjourned Tor tic day
The killing Of John Dalton was of re-
cent occurrence and is well remembered
by the readers OF The Post Dalton. Ryan
and several others were In fhc saloon OF
John Luitcytc. ~ the corner OF Congrcfp
avenue and fnnnm street, y uuUrrcl
arose ana after II waH concluded Ryan
lett The place. lilo returned later. and
drawing "a pistol, shot Dalton IN the lelt
side, death being almost instantaneous.
Quincy IN Town.
y. W. quincy, Incidentally Of Galveston,
hut particularly II the republican party
of TcXn, was IN the city yesterday con
fcrring with members Of the party resi-
dent here, Cuney II an out and out sup
porter OF Allison for the presidential nom
iuation, and his visit TO this city was In
me intcrrFt Of that gentleman II VIII
DO remembered that the recent county
convention Of the republican party ala
net instruct, and Richard Alien one ~
tho delegates TO the Btntr convention, had
quincy IN tow, showlng him about tho city
and introducing him whrrc citizen
CHANGED 10 have lived no long IN iRnor-
ancr as nnt to have met tho leader OF tho
party IN this State.
who VIII thu state convention instruct
forY askrl q Post rcpurinr OF Quincy.
~ do not know. The delegates may 20 |
But ht tho gnne time | will |
saN that Allison IA IN IT,"
Who VIII be the republican candidate |
for congfeha from the First dlstflctP" was |
the next nuestin.
81 do not know" hr replied "Thore |
may not ho nomination, II you want to |
know who Will be the nominee IN the |
Tenth district, where I live, I can tell |
elected. too"
VIII there pc republican nomination
II dent know" he said. III there Is
mono jerome Hearty will be elected"
Quincy came to Houston from San An
ionic and made q stop az all important |
towns on tho route whore he made his |
plano for the campaign.
4 CIiATTEL MORTGAGE.
A. j. Schocnmann, doing u dry goods
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