The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-27
SHOOTING BY LAWYER


Groyeton. Tex April @1.--A
shocking double tragedy occurred In
Groveton yesterday afternoon at one
thirty O'Clock, when State Ranger
j u. Dunaway and ex-Connty Attor-
ucy H. l.. Rohb were shot down on
the main street Of the city.
Il. @ Henley. a prominent attor-
ney OF Groveton. surrendered and
confessed 10 the shooting.
kenley says that he was alone In
his office. from which the shots
were fired. al the time OF the shoot
ing. bat witnesses to the shooting de-
clare that they saw three men In the
office
Ranger Dunaway was stationed at
Trinity. where his family resides.
and came in yesterday morning on
O'Clock.
All during the forenoon he was
shaking hands with his many
friends here and was in the best of
spirits.
Just after dinner Dunaway and ex-
County Attorney Robb started from
the postoffice, which Is on the Cast
side of the street. for the court
house and had gone about ten feet
from H. J. Mangum's store on the
corner and into the court house
common when shooting began from
the office window of r. O. kenley,
which is in front of the second story
OF the building, second from the
corner next to the court house
square. The shots came In rapid sue
cession.
Witnesses to the shooting declare
that they saw three men in the win
dow OF Mr.. kenley's office, but Mr..
Kenley says he was alone.
Immediately with the first shot
ex-County Attorney Robb fell in the
street shot through the head. The
ball entered above the left eye and
ranged downward, coming out above
the left temple.
Ranger Dunaway turned walked
back and entered Mangums store,
passed through and entered the rear
| of John Collins drug store.
| Robb was taken Immediately into
Collins drug store, where the
wounds of both men were dressed.
As-rf1e +physicians were unable ate
state positively whether the WOUNDS
of the men were fatal at that time
it being necessary to probe for the
bullets.
DR.. James A. Hill believes that MI.
Robb's wounds are not fatal ana
that he will rapidly recover,
Dunaway will be taken to trinity
| to Dr.. f. L. Barnes sanltarlum'
where an operation will be perform
ed. He is hit six times, once IN the
left shoulder, through the tleshs
part of the chin, once IN the aouo-
men, once in the thoraX, and IN poth
legs below the knees.
Robb is shot over the left eye ana
! in the left leg above the knee.
Dunaway's wounds are consluereu
serious by the physicians here, VINO
| temporarily dressed them.
Several days ago the report came
from Austin to the court that Duha-
way had been reported TO Governor
| Campbell by X. o. kenley as having
made an assault upon Kenley in the
town of Trinity and Captain hughes
of the State Rangers came mere oS
order of the adJutant general 10 In
vestigate the report. Captain Hughes
made diligent inquiry at TRINITY anu
here and he and Dunaway went 10
Austin for hearing before the au-
jutant general.
| Mr.. Dunaway reported here TINS
morning that he was found not guh-
ltv. no evidence having been touhu 10
substantiate the report and Dunaway
denied that he had any trouble WIN
Mr kenley.
Rad feeling has existed between
Dnnaway and keuley for some time
but IL was not expected that an!
killing would result from IT,
Mr Il. O. kenley Is authorita'l're
! quoted AS having affirmed that 'h'
shooting II MI Robh was purely a'
I cidental. he having shot az bunawAl
Il q keulcy aud and r. T.. MIN
ton. a brother-lu-law of MI k"niv'
! have been arrested and placed unde'
Ia $1,000 bond each which was readily
given.
There h. nu danger uf ans upris'ns
. lamang the citizens though ih" '""i
. i indignant over tho affair. the eiu
s.ns decidlus thBt tt is aiwasa u"s
ta allow ths aV u fake it* course.
s I'm. Officers fHud rolreaiih'
shrf ut and WiHchrstrr Fee Ken
- Ies office
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