The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
AN INSULT Is AVENGED
n. PAREIRA. A NEW YORK DRUM
MER, SHOT AND KILLED
By George he Moss for Insulting His
wife-De Moss Placed Under
Arrest.

Mr.. M. Parera OF Albany. N. Y. COM
mercial rraveler, representing A. Mendleson
a Sons, lye manufacturers Of Albany. was
shot and killed near Fry's store, In the
Fifth wand, about $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon BY Mr.. George De Moss. night
superintendent OF the Merchants and
Phnters oil mill.
Following is the story OF the tragedy as
developed by the inquest, which was held
by Justice Fdtze:
II. H. Graft testified that about $50
o'clock the deceased and Albert Cordier
went by his place In buggy driving very
fast Just as they passed they met Mrs.
De Moss going to the meat market and
deceased held out his arms toward her as
though to embrace her and said something
70 her, which the witness could not hear.
Both the men in the buggy laughed and
drove on to George Fry's store. AS Mrs,
De Moss passed by witness he remarked
10 her that that was nice way for drum
mers to act. He did not know the deceased,
but regarded his action as very repre-
henslble
Il. a. Goyer Yves IN Frys store when
both tho men came In. After being there
about haf hour the deceased went out
Of the store into the street. He was gone
about five minutes when winners heard
two shots in quick succession. He ran 10
the door and saw George w. De Moss
Standing, wah pistol in hand over the
deceased He asked De Moss what he had
oote. He replied. This man insulted my
wife and shot him"
Mrs. Alive De Moss, wife OF George De
Moss, testified that the man who insutea
her appeared to be drinking. When he
passed her he stretched out his arms as
though to grab her. accompanying It with
very indecent proposal, There were sew
eial negrbes who heard the remark made
by the deceased. but she did not krow their
names. Both the men 30 the buggy wers
yelling. Witness got her meat and asked
Mr.. Graft il he knew the people In the
buggy. He said he knew one Of them, Mr.
Cordier. She went home and told her hus
her. He got UP and dressed as calmly a
though nothing had happened and Wen
oul or the front door aud met the part,
who had insulted her ami who WAS theI
commg IN the direction OF Their residence
He asked witness IL that was the man
Upon her answering in the affirmative h
aocosted the deceased aud shot him, nrin,
TWO shots. Witness ran out and grabbed tn
pistol.
Mr. De Moss was seon In HIS cell on tt
second floor of the county jail by a Pos
reporter al 10 o'clock last night AT FIR
ne decliped to make a statement, but @
being Questioned he said that he had act,
as he did on account of the fnct that z.
reara hnd insulted Mrs. De Moss. linn
diately after her encounter with the d,
ceased she had awakened her husband WI
was asleep at the timc. AMI he had Their
upon arose and dressed aud gone to Fry
store. where he found Pareia. ON belr
confronted by Mr.. he Moss Pareirn hg
shown "a disposition TO DO abusive and h,
been shot as already stated.
De Moss was arrested and taken 10 d
county Jail by Sheriff Archie Anderso
who had been to Galveston and was r
turning on the La Porte train. On notloil
the crowd in the neighborhoot of FIR,
store no alighted from the train and ma
the arrest.
~
The remains were taken to Westhelmcr
This deceased Is n man SO years OF age a
has wife and three daughters living
Albany, N. Y. He has brother repeser
ing the same firm and a SON who was Ii
night In Corslcana and who. upon heart
OF his fathers death, wired that he Won
come 10 Houston on the first train and !
furn with tho body TO Albany. He is q
pected to arrive this morning.