The age-herald., 1898-04-02
BRAIN, THE TEXAS
 WRITER, DEAD Received His Fatal Wound in a
 Street Fight. HE KILLED HIS ANTAGONIST The Writer and Capt. N. T. Davis Fought in Crowded ThOrOushlare. SEVERAL srsrAv g INJURED
 ks Davis Shot Thro6ss 9aight Lung and Brann's ls ls'erforated.
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 lc GREW OUT seTHE BAYLOR .FEUD IconocIast Man Wrote Damaging Storv . About University, Which Daughters of Capt. Davis Attended Bad Feeling Had Existed Since That Time.

Dallas, Tex, April 2.-At l:5O o'clock this morning w. 0. Brann, famous as the editor of the Iconoclast, died at his home in Waco, as the result of a pistol wound inflicted by Capt. w. M. Davis in a street fight. Davis is not expected to live, and IS under influence of opiates. Brann's left lung was perforated, and he bled to death internally.
 Dallas, Tex, April IA special to the News from Waco says:
 In the midst of busy preparations for city election meetings, while bands were playing and scattering hand bills from their decorated vans, calling people together, w. C. Brann, editor of the Iconoclast and Capt. M T. Davis, met and fought a re- volver duel to the death. The combatants met just at o'clock this afternoon on South Fourth street, in front of the Cotton Belt ticket office and after exchanging a few words both began emptying their re-
 
 When the battle was over Brann was found to be perforated in the left lung. the left leg and the right foot. Davis was shot through the right lung and through both of his arms The surgeons say both men are likely to die
 The difficulty between the two men grew out of the Brann-Baylor feud of last year capt. Davis daughters are pupils of Bay- Tor university, and the references made In the lconoclast to Baylor, which were generally construed to mean reflections on the moral character of the pupils and fac- uity, brought forth from Capt. Davis a de- huhciatlon of Brann delivered in language most forcible and direct. In the city cam. palgn now in progress Capt. Davis is chair man of one of the committees and was ac- IVe all day in the duties of that position. Election day is close at hand and excite ment was right
 Politics however were not the chief cause by any means. About a month apo Defore the city campaign opened friend or Branns referred to him in compliment- ary terms in the presence of Cant. Davis and nearly provoked row then and there. Ihe remarks on that occasion made by Capt. Davis as to the Iconoclast and is editor were repeated, 1t Is said, in Brann's nearing and Brann's rejoinder carried to Capt. Davis. This episode stirred up the men against each other and increased the bitterness between them which began when the Brann- Baylor trouble arose and grew intense when the Gerald-Harris tragedy occurred last November. It was often pre- dicted that When Brann and Capt. Davis met there would be bloodshed, Capt Davis being fearless man and ready on all oc- casions to, express himself. The publica- tions of Brann against Baylor university wounded him deeply and he took every oc- casion to make his feeling known This afternoon Brann and his business manager. w. H. Ward, were opposite the street from the Cotton Belt office and were seen cross- ing the street together, going in the direc- tfon of French's book store, Capt. Davis office being between the book store and the Cotton Belt office.. When Brann and Ward reached the front of the book store, Capt. Davis was in front of his office. The words that passed between them were terms of reproach and they lost no time in pulling out their weapons. About ten seconds were occupied in the shooting. at the end of which time Brann and Davis lay bleed'ng and w. H. Ward, Brann's business man. ager was shot through the right hand the bones being shattered. A wild bullet hit Motorman Kennedy on the knee. Kennedy was passing on his car. Another wild bull let hit Eugene Helper in the foot. The wild bullet wounds are not serious. Helper and his partner Prince, are touring the world in a wagon and had just reached Waco.
 The reporter visited Brann since he was shot. He was at home on a couch sur rounded by surgeons, hds face as white as snow. His wife and many of his friends were with him. He is too weak to talk and is probably past surgery, although the doc tors say there is some slight chance for him.
 Capt. Tom Davis was taken to the Pacific hotel and is regarded as mortally wounded, his right lung being cruelty lacerated Both men are bleeding internally and faint
 Captain Davis made a dying statement In which he recited particulars given above as to his feelings concerning Brann and added that Brann, accompanied by Ward, him at the Pacific hotel and aplied epithets to him. Captain Davis dy- Ing deposition states that Brann came to the front of his (Davis) office and ad- dressed him. That Brann was drawing his pistol when Davis drew and got the first shot. MT. Ward wto was shot In the hand. Is under arrest. At a late hour both men were alive but appear to be sinking. I WY LEAF COAL. g per ton. Telephone