Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-08
WILL TULLIS SHOT AND
KILLED TODAY; HENRY
HAVRE is IN JAIL.
Former Brownsville Policemen Are
Main Actors In Tragedy Which Oc-
Cured On Public Road Near City.

William Tulli~, a former city policeman.
was shot five times and instantly killed On
"a public road near the West Brownsville
reSaca al IL o'clock today Henry IIavrc.
"a partner Of Tullis in the ranchins bust
ness, and also N former city policeman.
was arrested by witness "a the shooting
Charles Dorset, and brought o. the city
and turned over 10 the county authorities.
lie was lodged in the county Jail. where he
remained this afternoon. IIavre. upon the
advice ~ un attorney, would not talk VII
the shooting.
There were three witnesses to the
shooting and killing - TuIi~. including
Patricio Lopez. Charles Dorset, well
known farmer, and Louis Cortez.
Dor~eft. In statement ~ Deputy Shrr-
i'll Pat Haley. who went out tO the scene
of the shooting, said that ne met TulIi~
ON the road, Dorsett having been bound
for the city while Tulli~ was going out to
hi ranch. TulIi- got ont VI hi~ buggy and
Dorsett dismounted from hi horse and
the two men >at down on the roadside for
chat. shortly after Henry IIavrr rode
up Oh hi horse and stopped.
IIavre dismounted from his horse ana
walked over toward the two men seated
on the roadside Tnlli- started for hi~
buggy. and was about 70 enter the rig
when. Dor-ctt. declares, EIavrc made
grab IN him. Dor~ctt told Deputy Sheriff
Haley that IIavrr began shooting aImo-.
Immediately. The range was - close that
the sleeve covering Tulli~' left arm wa~
burned from the elbow to the shoulder.
and his skin was also badly burned IN
heat from the pistol, and he was badly
powder burned
TulliS had no pistol when searched
The Witnesses advanced no cause for
the shooting, and - far a. could h.
learned from them IN the officer no heated
wordS or discussion had preceded the
shooting. Havre reloaded his pistol fol-
lowing the shooting, according 10 Deputy
Haley. who obtained POSSESSION VI the gun.
DIR. c. w. skipper. county physician.
who went out to the scene found Tnill-
had died perhaps almost instantly from
the shots. IliS examination showed that
one bullet went IN Just above the angle 81
the lett jaw and ranged upward. nppar-
entity into the brain. N could have caused
death. Another entered the middle "a the
neck. two inches from the middle line on
the left side of the meek aud emerged -omc
three inches Still 10 the left. breaking ihc
neck, which might also have caused death.
One bullet entered four inches below the
left arm pit, and two inrheS behind the
middel of the arm pit line, coming out W
the right shoulder. There was a super
iirial glazing wound on the chest and IA
superficial examination ~ The back
showed two bullets under the skin.
Tullis was about 80 years old, and II
said "a have been married, but whether IN
family survives him could not be- learned
this afternoon. About year ago he served
On the Brownsville police force for
short time. and previous ~ that time ~
said 10 have been a cowboy on a ranch on
the border
Henry IIavre AZ a native Of Brownsville
and up Ia "A month and halt ago wa- "
member of the Brownsville police force
llc resigned ~ ~ into "A partnership with
Tuli-. they having leased ranch north
81 the city. Whether business trouble~
arising ont Of tbi- partnership caused the
shooting could not W. learned this after
noon.
Tulli-' remains were taken 10 the IIink.
lcy undertaking establishment aud there
prepared for burial.