El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-20
Neighbour
hood Notes
TEXAS.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.


ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
n. Lloyd Malone. a bookkeeper and
q leader in Dallas society. was killed
by the accidental discharge of gun
while out hunting. He was out about
ten miles from town with two other
Young men when the foot of one or ms
companions slipped and caused the
discharge of his gun. The charge OF
shot entered Malone's head, killing him
instantly. Malone went to Dallas from
Lincoln, Neb. twelve years ago ana ne
soon became one of the most popular
young society men of Dallas.
ROBBED A POKER GAME
Robbery with firearms is the
charge on which J. d. Hardin was ar
rested at Fl Worth. The arrest was
the outcome of a gambling episode.
Early in the day Hardin was playing
in a game of poker at Il gamoilnS
house and lost heavily. he says unfair
". He became angry and drawing his
revolver he used it to sweep from
the ;ahle a quantity Of money and
chips with the remark that he would
keen the money until the deal was
fair. Hardin was turned over to the
county authorities, but gave Dono anu
was released The charge against MIN
ia serious one in Texas. Hardin is
said to be a deputy sheriff from Kent
county and a brother of John wesley
Hardin. who was killed in Ell Paso by
constable in 1895.
CHRISTMAS CASUALTIES CON-
MENCED.
Christmas is not quite here, but the
firecracker has already commenced 10
get in it's work. At Austin a woman
named Placlda uarZa. aged twenty-five
was seriously injured by giant hre-
cracker and as a result lost most OF
one hand. She and other members OF
the family were having little ante
Christmas fun when she held a cannon
cracker too long after it was lighted
and it exploded in her hand. The hand
was terribly mangled and it was at
first thought that the entire hand
would have to be removed TO save her
life. After an examination the sur
eeon decided that to take of three
fingers and the thumb would be suffl-
cient and they were removed and he
has hopes of saving the rest of the
hand.
KILLED HIS FRIEND.
AT san Antonio T1OlducI, dSCu
seventeen, shot and killed Daniel
Lamm, aged sixty-nine. because he
thought he was a burglar. The de-
ceased and the father of the boy who
killed him are both gardeners and
were great friends. Mr.. Hofauer had
left his house early in the morning
to put some vegetables on the market
and left his wife and son Emil at
home still in bed. Mr.. Lamm had
case in court that was to be tried that
day and he wanted Mr. Hofauer to go
and testify in his behalf, so he went
over to his friends house to tell him
that the trial would come off that
morning and to be on hand early. His
arrival at the Hofauer home caused
the house dog to bark and Mrs. Hof-
auer told her son to go and see what
was causing the disturbance. He
heard some one trying the doors and
then the front door opened and the
form of a man appeared in it. 1t was
vet too dark to recognize the man and
the boy called three times in German
and English, who is there?" Receiv-
ing no answer he returned to his room
and got a shot gun loaded with buch-
shot and going again into the hall he
called again to know who the man
was Still receiving no reply he raised
the gun and fired. The man fell with
a groan and the boy recognized him.
He ran to his mother and told her he
shot old man Lamm. They both went
to his assistance but he soon expired.
All he said was. "Oh, my God, help
me, Hofauer." Young Hofauer then
went to his father and told him of the
tragedy, and then went and gave him
self up to the officers at police head ,
quarters. He was placed in Jail pend
in
mans wife was at the court house
house waiting for him when she was
told of the death of her husband by
the father of the boy who killed him.
Both families are Frustrated over the
terrible tragedy. No cause can be as
signed for the failure of Mr.. Lamm to
answer the boy when he was asked who
he was. Both families are well con-
nected and respected in San Antonio
where they have resided for many
years.