The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-28
d Is MIDNIGHT ASSASSINATION.
TO- KILLING Of Patrick J. Gibson Is Still Shrouded
In Mystery.
EVERY cLEw BEING VIGOROUSLY WORKED.
The Officers Retcent Their plansvarous and Vague
Investigation In Progress by Justice Fitzc
Funeral Services Will Occur Today.

1 matter sadly shook their heads and won
| dcred. VIII Gibson recently met with an
accident while ON the road and he car.
| rics his left arm In q sling aud the hand
dressed In bandagcs. II was with difficulty
that he moved about the house, his hand
| panied him so. aud during the day met
only few of his friends. Tho mother
md sister were Joined In their grief by
Miss Burke, the dead young mans IN
tended bride. who remained at the Glib
son home all the day.
Patrick Gibson,s former employer at
the Southern Pacific's bridge and build
ing department and a number of his fell
low clerks called during the afternoon TO
view the body.
Tho murdered man was only 26 years
OF nge, and for the past seven years had
been an cmployc OF the Southern Pacific
In the capacity Of clerk. He always at
tended to his duties In bnsincss-like
manner. and kept himself ever ready TO do
the bidding OF his superiors In this way
he had gained their implicit confidence.
and assumed numerous responsibilities in
executing the duties of his office. He was
not known to have had an enemy. Never
was II his custom To 20 armed. cvea when
out at night and he seemed to be ht
peace with all the world and often en-
joyed the thought that the world was at
peace With him.
Patrick although man loving fun, had.
strange to say. few intimate ucquaintances
he was liked by all young people of the
ward, attended their socials, hops and
evening parties, but none can recall that
he grew extremely intimate with anyone.
His habits were the most temperate, and
more than once he was pointed out by
parents as model young man.
to. OIL ub tout oil N hn Of-
fcred IN the murder mystery, and, although
both the city and county authorities were
diligently engaged all day Yesterday, none
were In a position to talk last aight. Sheriff
Erickson and Chief of Police Helm both
offer SiuO reward tor IN. ,rmaion leading
to the arrest and conviction OF the assas
sin, and the State OF Texas viii probably
be asked TO increase tho amount.
Deputy Chict o'Loary. sergeant Smith.
Mounted Officers Lubbock and Smith, with
Patromen Blackshear and Fem and Dep
uty Sheriff Anderson we're on the scene
OF the crime in q few minutes after it was
reported. They took in the surroundings,
measured the tracks LETT by the murderer.
and sought every avenue for a clew. They
lett the neighborhood snoIily before day
light and yesterday norning Chief Helm,
Ietootivea Ellison and Proctor Sheriff
Erickson and Deputy Anderson again took
up the work. Visits were uad The Burke
house, chnlouplUi place and the Gibson res
iuence In the Fifth ward. where all per-
cons Interested were closely interrogutod.
Chief Helm and his men last night were
non communicative. At present, they say
they have nothing Ia offer the public; how
ever, the huat In being kept up. Sheriff
Erickson also had nothing to relate, and M
midnight Deputy Anderson returned 10 the
county jail worn out Ivy his DAVIS work,
ana toid u reporter for The Post that he
WAS not IN position ye' 10 speak for pub
iication' If the officers have elew or u
theory they viii not make 1t Known
The gentle nat'irc Of the murdered man.
HIS exemplary habits and almost universal
friendship puts tho public at sca 10 find
q motive. Robbery Is probably the most
plausible but mono OF his vnluahies we're
taken, 1t was a minute or moro nftcr Glib
son left Miss Burke's cato whom The pIs-
tolls reror was heard. rho general sur
misc IL that Glhscn met highwaynau.
VINO, making known his huGinrss. was met
with resistance which he resented With n
bullet Then, fearing discovery, ran into
chaloupka place and disappeared with his
head lowered, 10 escape Identification by
Miss Burke, who had run 10 her front gate
Such being the cage. the hichyavman
Mould not have had time to carry ont bIx
Intentions. ~"
uhere was some talk Yesterday of the
hlliing being case OF mistaken identity
the shooter having taken Gibson FOR so,ne
ono else but this, as well as several Others
Is hlehly Improbable
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