The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
FIIETs IN HIS BREAST.
o..,s Mas Almost Instantly
+ ''' UNA yesterday Afternoon
Y, ros1rR SURRENDERED HIMSELF
. METALS which Caused the
NJ. Can Not lie Le"rned-i"o
al' ~, rlred-Inauest Held.

80, was shot and almost IN
Gsas, ,,,,.a At a private residence near
t ('' ''ls'., natl and Great Northern depot
ln's'' .1.rroon about 8 o'clock, TWO
'sfa1 ~. fired. both Of which entered
,ress. Of the victim soon al,er t.. .n0
',,,.s Fred Foster. switehman en-
s'uas the International and Great
ss railway, surrendered to the po-
a'. "a Is now in custody at the county
L., facts leading up to the killing
IN are difficult to learn. He mas
! i Houston quite WHILE but about
o,s ago won't to Monterey to look
-. At his trade of brieklayer. FRIDAY
I. i. returned to the city and spent the
II 4 his home. where the killing took
Mrs. Patch, his wife, stated after
/. u,lpg that they agreed to a separa-
md patch notified a dealer in second
:, nrriture 10 call at the house and
IN infer on the furniture. To this,
Patch states that she entered an OBJ
i, and requested Foster, who boarded
I. hmse. TO remain with her, that she
M trouble, MS the furniture was her
ss.y. About $3.50 o'clock Patch re-
M TO the house, accompanied by
n, IN second hand furniture, and began
'-,l,s out certain articles which he de-
u "a sell. The statements of the eye
|,,,ssss to the affair, James Fox, p. ii.
M and Mrs. Patch, are that the Wife
ksI,A 10 the sale Of any OF the furni-
|, a Il was all purchased in her name
4 hlougei 10 her Patch said his money
d far H. During the discussion which
{1yzed Patch ordered Foster to take his
ito and leave the house. Foster re-
Vi % the statements go, that he had
d his board up to date in the future
vas entitled to more time, but that
vcad get out, Foster was standing on
sllery and Patch was in the front
:. Of the house when the shooting oc-
nd What brought about the killing is
known, one of the witnesses-keefc-
ssyer, testifying that the last words
rkfo By Patch In the discussion were.
syou know what ! think you are? You
G. = -" Keefe says this remark
addressed TO Foster and that Patch
lied bis finger as he spoke. The sen,
ss was Interrupted by the shooting.
nly two shots were fired. both Of which
N effect In the breast. Patch ran
rough the house. followed by Keefe. who
asht the wounded man as he fell at the
b door. He was laid on the ground and
pted within few seconds. remarking
Eeie caught him, ''Keeie, old boy, got
hn"
directly after the shooting Foster walked
tss 10 the fagman's cabin at the Inter-
noal and Great Northern crossing. Here
su met by Mr.. George Palmer, who had
ai The shots MIR. Palmer made the fol-
si,s statement; Il met Foster. who
Wis for me, and asked him what the
sasie was He replied, 1 guess / killed a
~ over there; go over and see. He tried
ea 70 me- but think | beat him to it.
we wanted to give me his pistol, but
1M 10 take it, l then went TO the
Wy nd saw Patch lying at the rear OF
nA his face In the sand. turned
y ma' but he was breathing for the last
Nnn 'cn was seen by writer for Tho
y n'e after the killing, but she was
nren excited and could give no intel
gay scrount OF the affair.
aa'1 was seen In his cell at the polics
" ne declined to make any state
IN me affair He had retained Judge
~ N Icpanlel to defend him and left the
y. " n the hands of his attorney. He
IN however, that he had never seen
n. y ,s.ore the affair occurred. He is
i -. man, not over 20 years of age
l,,.s ~ 70 >, 90 from Bowling Green. Ky.
n W. h. Hill examined the body
sm nfa me statements of the witnesses