The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-03
DEADLY DUEL At WACO
Another Tragedy the Outcome Of
the Brann-BaylOr Episode.
EDITOR W. G. BRANN Is DEAD.
Captain Tom Y. Davi. l. MortAlly Wound.
ed and the Physicians Say lie Can-
not Liye-Three other Persons
Hit by Flying Bullets.

Waco. Tex, April 2.-Thc second
tragedy resulting from the Brann- Baylor |
episode occurred here at g o'clock yester. !
day afternoon, in which w c. Brann
received his death wound and Captain
Tom 4. Davis is lying at the point Of
death. The first was the famous 3-cor.
nercd duel ON Nov. 10 last year, in which
Colonel @. B. Gerald, a defender Of
Bnnn, fought and slew ]. W Harris
and w. A. Harris. In the Gerald.Har
ris duel w. s. Jasper, a colored man,
was shot in one Of his legs by a wild
shot The Harris brothers are sleeping
In a double grave at lakewood cemetery
and Colonel Gerald stands charged by
indictment with killing them. His trial
is TO come up before Judge Scott at the
present term Of the court.
The combatants met ON South Fourth
street, in front OF the Cotton Belt ticket
office, and after exchanging few words
both drew and began emptying their re-
volyers into each others bodies
Just before the tragedy Bnnn and his
business manager, w. H. Ward, were
on the opposite side Of the street from
the Cotton Belt office, and were seen
crossing the street together, going in
the direction Of French's bookstore,
Captain Davis Office being between the
bookstore and the Cotton Belt Office.
When Bnnn and Ward reached the
front Of the bookstore Captain Davis was
In front OF his office. The words that
passed between them were terms of re-
proach and they lost no time in getting
out their weapons.
About 10 seconds were occupied in the
shooting. When it was over both antag.
onists lay bleeding in the street. Brann
was shot in the left lang, the left leg
and the right foot Davis was shot
through the right lung and through both
arms.
Will II. Ward, Brann's business man.
ager, was shot through the right hand,
the bones being shattered.
4 wild bullet hit motorman Kennedy
ON the knee. Kennedy was passing on
his street car.
Another wild bullet lit Eugene KEN.
Tor In the foot Thewild bullet wounds
arr not serious Eugene Kehlor and his
partner, Prince, are touring the world
ON a wager and had just reached Waco
There wese many eyewitnesses OF the
shooting. Editor BIann stood bolt erect
and delivered his shots with a double
action revolver in quick succession, aim
ing deliberately at Captain Davis breast
Captain Davis had been both railroad
man and cowboy, He is noted foi
nerve and courage. When the two mel
began shooting neither appeared to dc
sire TO avoid the shots " the other
Neither sought shelter. They stood NJ
facing each other on the sidewalk les
than 10 feet apart, Captain Davis posi-
ton being nearly in front OF the Cottoi
Belt offices and that Of Brann nearly il
front OF the bookstore, the front of Capt
Davis Office being between the tw
points occupied by the shooters, an
thus they poured 1t into each other unit
both fell.
IL is not known that Ward, the bust
ness manager, fired shot, but lac wa
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Lockwoo
and will BE- held for investigation.
Mr. Bmnn fingered after the shootin
until O'Clock this morning, when h
breath his last. Captain Davis is moi
tally wounded and physicians exprc'
no hope for his recovery,