The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
FLEMING INSTANTLY KILLED.
A Fatal Shooting Occurred Early Last Night
on Main Street
Charles f. Steele. Mail Carrier, Shot and Killed
Thomas Fleming Tinner-Story
of the Killing

tive Smith were stendlng on siitchens
corner wbeo the shots were cred and they
were almost Immediately oD the scene as
was Deputy CHIEF Thompson The deputy
chiet examined the body az once snl found
IN The ap pocfet 8s.c9il6er pistol,
S@,gnie aGs.lSo, WIN sls cnambers. 1t vac
When WITNESSES were called for none re-
sponded and the chief aud deputy. to
rether With Officer Albers Detective
Smith and other ofrcers. strolled through
the crowd 70 an endeavor 10 gather some.
thing Of rue evenis that led 10 the shoot
ing Later in the night Chief Thompson
said 20 3 reporter that he had been in
formed that Steele had walked IN 10
Fleming, who was standing on the corner
N front ~ Hervey's grill and asked him
n his name was Tom Fleming. The LeNer
Is said tn have replied that be was and
then the shooting began, Four If the
sneue ~ Steeles pistol we're empty nut
one had been hred some time ago
~
DAVID FLEMING TALKS
David Fleming brother Of the deceased,
said his brother left no relatives but he
end sister Mrs Marie Frsnces, who
resides M Crockett street, IN the First
ward MY brother had been going with
Mr. steeles daughter, said Mr. Fleming,
"ard % VISA generally supposed that they
were 20 be married Up 70 month ago
Mr. steele and his wife were ~ the most
friendly terms With Tom hut here lately
} believe they did nor get along ] know
! thal ell was Well because ~ that time
! Mr steele and his wife. daughter and
! granddaughter vent down to Bic Eddy
lake. near san Iacnto river or 2 hshlng
trip Tom Uas one Of the party and be
went along az The Invitation ~ Mr..
| steele What the trouble was about
don't know This thing IS certainly . mvs-
'cry n me can not realize IL
! =
Mr. STEELE's INTERVIEW
Post reporter saw Mr. Steele tp his
cen NJ the police station last night after
he had been docketad 90 the charge ~
murder He said that he had come down
town 70 meet his daughter Mrs Harris.
who is an operator IN the Citizens Tele.
phone exchange, ana take her home He
came down 10 ais carriage and with him
VAS his wife and granddaughter, aged q
years. the daughter Of Mrs Harris He
avenue, and got out Of the vehicle leaving
| his wife aud granddaughter seated within
He had plenty Of time, 50 he stated, rs
o'clock and he, walked MP the street, going
toward PrairieN avenue Az the corner he
met Tom Fleming Here. the prisoner
Was there any snootins1" asked the
ycs." said Mr. steele.
Row manv shots were nredi'
y don't exactly remember believe
! shogt three"
Was there anything said by either your.
! self Of Tom Fleming before or after the
7 can not say don't remember
VII yon ten me what led mp TO the
\ shootlngt"
We'll would rather not" ssid MI
! calling On me and giving me an oppor
| tunity TO be heard, but would really not
care 70 make statement until some
REMAINS OF FLEMING.
The body of the deceased was prepared
Tor burial ny Messrs. Wall & Stahe and
removed 70 the residence " his sister
on Crockett street, where the funeral
services will be held this afternoon az (
! O'Clock. Burial in the German cemetery.
Mt Fleming; the deceased. was well
! known and had many friends.
the government for eight years as msii
@sRy Of Els snd. ds .sG on S nnS
night Ia his cell
MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.
10 was really miracle that some person
or persons we're not fatally wounded ny
the two spent balls from the revolver Of
MT NttelN MAIN ana the cfosS sleetS
were literally TANNED with people and
how all escaped without, even a scratch
Is certainly marvellous
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AN EYEWITNESS,
Mr. Cean r. Higgins, who was standing
on the corner when the shooting occurred
said TO Post reporter that he saw MI
Steele walk M 10 Fleming. who was
standing near the curb. NE asked him II
his naIue was Tom Fleming and the lar
ter wheeling around. said that was bis
name. Thdn Steele pulled his pistol and
nred. Fleming did act speak = word ex-
cept 10 say thar his name WAS Fleming.
WY no rAEX a 6Nck TIE NuAX,