The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02

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the News from Waco. Tex. says:
In the midst of busy preparations for
city election meetings, while bands We're
playing and scattering handbills from
their decorated vans, calling the peo
pie together. w. C. Brann, editor of the
Iconoclast, and Captain NJ. T. Davis.
met and fought revolver duel to the
death. The combatants met just at 6
o'clock this afternoon on Fourth street,
in front of the Cotton Belt ticket office.
and after exchanging a few words. both
began ernptying their revolvers into
each others bodies.
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 sur
geons say both men are likely to die.
BRANN-BAYLOR FUED.
The difficulty between the two men
grew out of the Rrann-Baylor feud of
last year.
Captain Davis daughters are pupils
of Baylor university, and the references
made in the Iconoclast to Baylor.
which were generally construed to
mean reflections on the moral charac-
ter of the pupils and faculty. brought
forth from Captain Davis a denuncia-
ton of Brann. delivered in language
most forcible and direct. In the city
campaign now in progress, Captain
Davis is the chairman of one of the
committees, and was active in the du-
ties that the position entailed. Elec-
ton day is close at hand, and excite
ment is high. Editor Brann was an
advocate of the candidate Captain Da-
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state of affairs contributed to no small
extent to the meeting.
INTENSE HATRED.
Politics, however. was not the chief
cause by any means. About a month
ago, before the city campaign opened.
a friend of Brann's referred to him in
complimentary terms in the presence
of Captain Davis, and nearly provoked
a row then and there. Remarks on
that occasion made by Captain Davis
as to the Iconoclast and its editor were
repeated. it is said. in Brann's hearing,
and Brann'S rejoider carried to Cap
tain Davis. This episode stirred up the
men against each other and increased
the bitterness between them, which be-
gan when the Brann-Baylor trouble
arose and grew intense when the Ger
ald-Harris tragedy occurred last No
vember
1t was often predicted that when Ed
itor Brann and Captain Davis met
there would be bloodshed, Captain Da-
Wis being a fearless man and ready on
all occasions to express himself. The
publications of Brann against Baylor
university wounded him deeply, and he
took every occasion to make his feeling
known.
FATAL MEETING.
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ness manager, w. II. Ward, were OPP
posite the street together. going in the
direction of French's bookstore. Cap
tain Davis office being between the
book store and the Cotton Belt office
When Brann and Ward reached the
front of the book store. Captain Davis
was in front of his Office. The words
that passed between them were words
of reproach, and they lost no time in
getting out their weapons. About ten
seconds were occupied in the shooting.
at the end of which Brann and Davis
Law bleeding, and w. II. Ward. Brann's
business manager, was shot through
the right hand, the bones being shat
tered. A wild bullet hit Motorman
Kennedy on the knee. Kennedy was
passing on his car. Another wild bull
let hit Eugene Kepler in the foot. The
wild bullet wounds are not serious. KEEP
Ter and his partner. Prince, are touring
the world on a, wager, and had just
reached Waco.
BOTH MEN SINKING.
The reporter visited Editor Brann
since he was shot. He was at home on
a couch surrounded by surgeons, his
intellectual face as white as snow. His
wife and many friends were with him.
He is too weak to talk. and is probably
past surgery. although the doctors say
there is some slight chance for his re-
covery.
Captain Davis was taken to the Pa
cific hotel, and is regarded as mortally |
wounded, his right lung being cruelty |
lacerated. Both men are bleeding in
ternally and are faint.
At a late hour both men were alive |
but appeared to be sinking.
Dallas, Tex. April AT Waco this |
morning. at 1855 o'clock, w. c. Brann |
died The funeral will take place on
Sunday.
His wife and children were beside |
him. It was a wonderful deathbed |
scene. The room was a picture never |
TO be forgotten.