The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-02

's ~ nrat shot. while Brann was pu'lin
his gun.
Mr., wrrd was seen while his woun
wss being dressed. He said; II do no
know what caused tho shooting. ha'
started to the depot ard met Mr.. Brann
We walked nions together. until We were
near Ffench's news stand on Fourth street.
when | heard somebody speaking IN loud
tones. applying ali epithct to somebody.
Then there was a shot and turned and
saw man with pistol. grabbed the
gun and he nred again, the ball going
through my hand. Brann had not drawn
his pistol, but drew It Immediately there
nfter. turned the gun loosc when was
shot md do not know what else hap
pened. was ,lnarnled'
I,rann is not permitted 10 talk. IL being
feared that the effect might iniurc him.
The trouble grew ont Of publications
In the rconoclas, T. II. Davis IL u patron
OF Baylor university, bis two daughters
being students at that institution.
Eugene Kcpler, q Kansas City musician.
was shot in the foot during the fray and
street car driver named Kennedy received
slight wound in the leg.
Great excitement prevails tonight and
many Incorporate remarks arc heard about
the shooting.
Tho shooting between Tom Davis and
W. G. Brann on the streets In the busiest
4 portion OF the city adds another tragedy
TO waco's calendar and makes the heart
OF every good citizen sick. II adds another |
TO the sad and dcplorablo AFFAIRS growing |
out OF the Brann- Baylor college contro
versy that everybody hoped was enled |
when the two Harris brothers were buried |
side BY aide and their two widows and their
children had received the coincidence of a
strickcn community.
But IL did not end. Bitterness ranIled
In The breasts of inany and hard words
were spoken Brann ceased his attacks
on Baylor for awhile after the Gerald
Harris tragedy, but renewed the attack In
a late number and old sores ~nre opencd,
III feeling was relindlcd and good men
spoke unguardediy. The city was ngain
primcd for another tragedy and The ex-
cttement OF the local election contest
touched IL OFF.
The shooting grew out Of Branns ct
tacks on Baylor university in the Iocno-
ciast; Mr.. Davis had two danghtefs going
TO school there and had repeatedly con-
demned Brann In the strongest terms. and
70 his office became a sort OF resort 'or
those who felt like rcsenting the attacks
upon Baylor university. One day some
months ago Mr.. Henry Warren Of Craw-
ford. this county, friend OF Mr.. barn,
but not in sympathy WITT his methods Of
attacks. visited tho Office OF Williams &
Davis In reply TO some structures uron
Mr.. Brann. Mr.. Warren took Issue With
Mr.. Davis, which olMlted an argument. In
the course OF which Mr.. Davis SAID i,rann
ought TO be made TO leave the town This 1
remark with others, got to Branns ,ers ,
ana ne made some counter remnrts ,yiicb i,
IN some way found the ears OF Dnyia; hnib
we're aggrieved and when they met totipy
IN the Pacific hotel Brann made some ,iae
.na'h intended for Davis, which ne /
lnousnt would provoke n reply Davis ala
NOT reply however. but instead he turned
ana walked across the street TO his office
laws says brann crossed over soon after.
warn ana again invited an attack.
Whatever the details may be. tho fact !
that the cause OF the tragedy w,s M.
OF repeated attacks on Baylor !,
colese IS admitted. In this matter a larr.
majority o'-thc people were against Brann /! /,
nis course was condemned on every side
ne mad friends, however. and every nov
and then one OF them would protest agnlna, :,
inc anuse OF him. So the bitterness was !,
continued ana the list OF tragedies lis an :
FALLING, ~
MI Dayis was chairman OF the cxccui,y,. I
mmitiec Ct the Good Government cluh b
which has for its candidate for mnyor ,oh,
NJ. Conner. !
Whiie the cause OF the tragedy can nor pe
49, - NV iotai cUinpuIEn cAcCnt 80 far '
as the excited temper of the people mini, n
nave contributed TO II as an incident. It
Is hardly possible to keep II ou, 81 tho '
FRICTION which takes place next Tuesday. u
"pether y VIII AFFECT ono side or the other
remains 10 be seen, but there is Il disp.s!.
lion 10 lug II In and In spite Of consory,-
I'VE heads there may be more trouble.
J. - 3
~ 'ate hour tonight Mr. studer. a. /
'lstant county attorney. gave out tho fol- IL
owlng statement made by \. ". DAVIS a
whiie conscious Of approaching dissolution: /
y ieft my Office and started for Man n
lhcster's livery stable at the corner o, \
Franklin and Fourth streets. / passed (
Braun and Ward. Brann applied an epi- v
lhet to me, passed on and went 10 Man.
'hcsfcr'b stable on some business, thsn
SINE back to waites' saloon and stopped
|cs drink then started for my once,
'ut near Hnbers atore. on Bankers al
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