The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
THE KILLING Of ALICE
Particulars Given BY His Nephew,
on Eyewitness
TROUBLE OVER BUSINESS MATTER,
The nody Was Taken 20 RunRe and
VIII nc Inferred With Ma
sonic Honors.

Becville. Texas. August 19.--The follow
Ing are the particulars OF the killing OF a.
n. Alice at n. c. Guilett's ranch yesterday |
in RefugIo county. as told By lonnie Alice
nephew OF deceased. who was an eye Wit
ness. Mr.. Alice said the trouble grew out
OF a misunderstanding regarding con-
tract between Mr.. Guliett and Mr., Alice.
Mr.. Alice and force OF hands were at the
Gullctt ranch working with or receiving
horses. AT noon MIR. Gullctt said TO Mr.,
Alice he would not feed one OF bis tMr.
Allee's) negro employees,
Mr.. Alice remarked that It was part
Of the contract, to which Mr. Gullett In
reply called Alice a Did liar, whcreupon
Alice knocked Gullctt down and held him
down some time Gullett asking to DO re-
leased, Alice allowed him to get up.
AS Gullott Strengthened on his feet no
Immediately pulled revolver and fired
three shots Mt Alice. two taking effect In
the breast, one OF which entered the heart.
the third iuiesins its aim.
Alice staggered. and while falling drew
his pistol and fired five prcmiscuous shots
before life was extinct.
| Deceased was a brother OF A. Y. Alice,
| who was killed at Laredo about year ago
| He was sheriff of Goliad county for several
years previous TO the last election, when he
dccliued to be u candidate for recollection,
Mr. Guliett Is u well-known Scotchman
of RefuIlo county, having large ranch
near Tiyola He is over so years OF age
and has always been regarded as peace
able citizen.
Goliad Texas, August l9.--News reached
here yesterday that a. II. Alice had been
shot and killed by N, G. Guilett at the
Gullett ranch in Refugo county yesterday
morning. about . o'clock. Alice had beer
living on the ranch and engaged In thu
stock business. Parties reporting thu
tragedy say that there was n dispute be
tween the two about business Hard word
were used resulting in a tussic. After
separating Gullctt fired upon Alice with
| six shooter the ball taking effect In tn
breast The reports say that after Allie
, had fallen he fired several times, but with
out eject AZ he had received death woun'
ana was bleeding profuaey
I party who came up with the remain
! Gays Gullett was arrested by an office
near BY and coroncr's inquest had owe
the body of Alice yesterday evening. find
| ing that deceased came to his death fron
| n pistol In the hands OF N. G. Gullott.
4 Upon hearing the news yesterday scvera
r friends OF Alice started Immediately TO
the scene with Ice and box 20 brins tn
= body here They reached the ranch abou
10 o'clock last night. packed the body
Ice and arrived with u In Goiiad about
8 O'Clock a. IN. today. where " received III
attention OF an undertaken II wns place
IN metallic casket and conveyed to Rune
for interment accompanied by an escort {
friends from Goliad.
A. II. Alice was ex-aherin or Cola
!, county. having served several terms
that office and was an efficient officer. II
was very popular and his benevolent M
. generous disposition won for him man
personal friends. Deceased was connecte
= with several moral and humane insutt
tions. He was Knight Tcmplar, Knigl
Of Pythias and member OF other bcnevt
lent societies.