El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
TEXAS.
JUROR SMITH DEAD.

JUROR SMITH DEAD
Joseph Smith died at the asylum at
Terrell. Tuesday evening at 10 O'Clock
and his remains were taken to kauf-
uan today for burial. There is some
thing peculiarly pathetic about the de-
mise of this man. On February % last
he was received as Juror in the Grin
nan case on trial at Kaufman. The
trial lasted for ten days. The great
strain was too much for Mr.. Smith
When the jury was about ready 10 re-
turn its verdict he was seized with a
violent mania which prevented the yer
dict from being returned me jury
was held together for several days IN
the hopes that he would recover SUM-
GENTLY to take part in the delibera-
lions. but instead of getting better. he
gradually grew worse. and the jury was
inalIy discharged by Judge billiard
without having returned its verdict. A
few days afterward Smith was declared
TIC be insane and was taken to Terrell
for treatment. He gradually grew
worse until his death. He leaves a
wife and eight children
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Some time during the afternoon Mon
day Kelly BroadersOn, a young man
aged 81 years. was accidentally killed
while out hunting three miles south OF
Weatherford. He was staying at the
home of Fred Hammons, and about
y. m. took his gun and dog and went
for a hunt. Late in the evening the
dog returned to the house and as young
Broaderson did not come in time for
supper a search was made for him and
his helpless body was found during the
night near the fence, with his gun
near by. His clothes were powder
burned and there was large hole
through his body near his heart. The
superstition is that he was trying to
get over the fence when his gun was
accidentally discharged. His home was
in Kentucky and he had only been in
Texas a few weeks.
TWO KILLED IN FIGHT
A difficulty occurred at Liberty. Tues
day between Wharton Branch. w. B.
Duncan and w. X. Wall in which Dun
can and Wall were instantly killed. be-
ing shot with a pistol. The trouble
arose in a saloon. Branch is a well
known lawyer. having practiced at
Galveston and Dallas. but has been re-
gliding at Liberty for several years. Mr..
Duncan had been for a number OF years
constable and deputy sheriff at Liberty.
He was about "a years of age and
leaves a wife and several children be-
sides a number of other relatives in
that country Mr.. Wall was the faith
eT-in-law of Mr.. Duncan. He was SO
years old and leaves wife. A charge
of murder was filed against Mr.. Branch
and he was taken to Houston.
REMARKABLE PEACH TREE.
J. p Steele. a prominent farmer liv-
ing ten miles northwest of Denison.
says the peaches have not been injured
thus far, and that it would take pref
ty hard freeze to kill them at this late
date. Wheat and oats are looking fine
and no damage noted by the aphil. He
said: Speaking of peaches, l have
reach tree in my orchard which was
planted in 1866, and it IS still bearing
fruit At the ground it measures seven
feet in circumference. four feet above
the ground it measurs four feet in cir
conference. The tree is of an English
species. brought to this country a num-
her of years ago."
HE WAS NOT TRUE.
Matte Graham. the 19-year-old
daughter of Police Officer Graham. shot
and probably fatally wounded Jack
Walsh. a member of the local fire de-
partment at Houston Wednesday. The
shooting was the result of a former
love affair. The young lady was wait
ing for Walsh. When he came from
his home at Z o'clock in the morning
he passed her without speaking Just
as he passed her she pressed a 3S-cali-
her pistol to his breast and fired. The
bullet passed through his body. The
girl has been arrested.
DIR. TANNERS SUCCESSOR.
DIR. R. N Barrett has been appoint
ed professor of theology at Baylor uni
versity to fill the vacancy made by the
Death of DIR. John S. Tanner. DIR. Bar
rett is from Ellis county. He is a
graduate of the Theological Seminary
of Louisville. KY, and other famous
institutions. His appointment is sub
ject to the future action of the regents
of the university.
NEW MEXICO.