The Eddy current., 1898-04-09
BRAUN Is DEAD.
EdiioS % the iconoeiasi aud Capt, Davis
right n Duel.

AAhht WuNis
Waco, Tex. April ain the midst Of
busy preparations fot city election
meetings, while bauds werc playlns
and scattering handblls from their
decorated vans calling the people to-
gethcr. w. G. nrann editor OF tho
iconociast and Capt N. r Davis met
and fought a revolver duel 10 death
Tho combantants met Just at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon on South
Fourth street. IN front Of the Cotton
Belt ticket once. and after exchanging
n few words, both drew and began emp
tying their rcvolyers into each others
bodies.
When the battle was over Brann was
found TO be perforated IN the left lung.
the right leg and the right foot Davis
was shot through the right lung and
through both OF his arms
The difficulty grew ont Of the Brann-
Baylor feud OF last year. Capt Davis
daughters are pupils Of Baylor unlver-
sity, and the references made In the
lconoclast 10 Baylor. which were gem
orally construed 90 mean reflections on
tho moral character Of pupils and fac
uliy, brought forth from Capt Davis
denunclatlon of Brann delivered in
language most forcible and direct
Yesterday afternoon Brann and his
business manager. W. II. Ward. we're
on tho opposite side OF the street from
the Cotton Belt Office. and we're seen
crossing the street together. going in
the direction OF Fronchs 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 ofIlce. The words that
passed between them were terms Of re-
proach, and they lost no time IN get
ting out their weapons About ten
seconds were occupied In the shooting.
nj the nd oi which Brnnn and Davis
lay bleeding. and WIN IT, Ward.
Brann's business manager. was shot
through the right hand. the bones be-
iuR shattered
There were many eye witnesses of
the shooting, among them being this
reporter. Apostle Brann shoot bolt
erect and delivered his shots with
double-actlon revolver IN quick sue
cesslon, aiming deliberately at Capt
Davis breast, Capt, Davis had been
both a railroad man and cowboy.
He is noted for nerve and courage.
Brann had been told that Capt Davis
had II In for him, and was liable TO
open on him at any minute. when the
two men faced each other and began
shooting, neither appeared TO desire TO
avoid the shots OF the other. Neither
sought shelter. They stod mp facing
each other on the sidewalk. less than
ten feet apart. Capt Davis position be-
Ing nearly In front OF the Cotton Belt
offices. and that OF firann nearly In
front Of the book store the front OF
Capt Davis ofice being between the
points occupied by the shootists, and
thus they poured It into each other un-
til they both fell.
The shooting yesterday Ia the second
tragedy at Waco TO be attributed TO
Brann'H publications in the iconoclast
concerning Baylor university. The
1rst was the famous three-cornered
duel OF Nov 10 last year, In which Col
@. p. Gerald, a defender OF Brann,
fought and slew J. w Harris and W.
a. Harris. In the Gorald-Harr duel
w s. Jasper colored man, was shot
In the leg by Wild bullet. The Harris
brothers are sleeping in a double grave
az Oakwood, and Col. Gerald stands
charged By indictment with killing
them.
Prot Kchlor. a musician who was
shot IN the foot by stray bullet In
the duel OF yesterday evening Is suf-
fering much pain. The ball is lodged
between the bones,
Half an hour past midnight Capt
DDavis was resting under the influence
OF anaesthetIos. with chances against
him. The probability is that two fu-
nerais will result from the duel
There were many points OF similarity /.
between the two tragedies.
Al 1915 a. ~ W. c. Brann the apoh-
tie, died. The funeral will take place /
Sunday Hln wife and children were
beside him. II was a wonderful death
bed scene. The room was a picture /
never to be- forgotten
Delegates Appointed.