Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-02
NEPHEW SHOOTS
JUDGE TIMON AT.
CORPUS CHRISTI
Family Feud Results in
Shooting Last Night, Tim
on's Condition is Not Sc
rious

fl0uS
tnkl'I'S CHRISTI. Texas. Feb :.
Assertion that the condition VI Former
District Judge Walter g. Timrn. who
was shot and wounded about O'Clock
FRIDAY evening IN Harry I.caIy uf
Mathis. Texas. his nephew. was not *
reried prove dangerous. unless soinpli
cations Srt in. was made at Y laie hour
last night by physicians attending Judge
'iimnn.
According ~ statement ISSUED IN
Tie plis ,itianS. no danger is anticipated
from thc wounds ~ ei,pd from ihe shot.
ilr chief concern expressed Iasi night
being that complications could result
from ihr wound Tile hnllri tom hrH II
small part VI nv right lung III WHY course
through the body physicians stated. and
there I'm possibility that pneumonia
might Sr; ia NY further complication.
l.ni all matter of preeaulion IN being
taken TN attending physicians ~ prevent
This
Une ~ the physicians attending Judge
Tinpn laSt night a. Jared that thr form
- district Judge hssl-- 80 chances ont of
IBU- frr rerDrrry should ~ complira-
iionS result from the wound.
The shooting episode took place
shortly after : o'clock Friday evening
ANA happened alnos; directly n front
Of the Met 'uisiipn Photographic studio
nn thaparra street. only one Shot
Nas fired hy I.cahy. and " was stated
hy persons wh" were near the vicinity
Al ihr time that Judge Timpn attempted
~ return the shot. but the judges pistol
failed to 20 off.
The affair IN believed to bc the re-
suit ~ bitterness ~ hong standing which
IN said 20 have existed between Judge
1imuH anh l.rahy fur " number NJ years.
These same priR ipals engaged in
shooting affray af Brownsville Texas.
several years aye. following which I.eAhy
IS said 10 have been placed under
peace bond ia large sum.
Immediately after the affair Judge
Tinon was rushed to the Spohn sani-
inrinm. Where thr physicians were called
immediately ~ dress his wounds. AZ
or,ling ~ these phy SieianS. the bullet
entered Ihe judges right arm. passing
through the muscle. and then entering
his right side short distance below
ihr arm ,it anl emerging from the
right chest. The bullet IN passing oui
Of the body. broke in half the watch
,hain across the front of Judge Timon'S
vest
Judge Timon was perfe tly conscious "A
all times following The shooting. ana
talked with physicians and the sisters
Ia. al.
Who called to inquire a. 4n hiS condition.
during the entire time his wounds were
being treated.
III short statement given out from
his bed. Judge Timon last night gave
hi~ version of the affair.
WI did not know | would meet him.
the Judge declared. II was walking
along. and il was dark. and when ~
came ~ 10 me | did not recognize him.
lie threw his pistol on me and said.
'Aou had better 80 home
II siiIl did not recognize him. but |
.ried % dodge behind a car that was
near. and ~ did - hc shot me. lIr
mus; have been laying for me- That's
all can say about the matter"
Icahy was placed under arrest IN
Deputy Sheriff VI. l.. Dunno imme-
diately after the shot had been fired.
IIe first was taken ~ the police sta
tion. where a report Of the affair was
made a. the city others. and iIhrn
was taken tothc court house and lodged
in the county Jail.
III was impossible to rrt into any
communication with I.eahy last night.
after he had been placed in JAIL coun-
IN authorities declaring that the priS-
oncr had requested that no one he per-
miftrd % see him. III was said hy
county officers that ~ Coli had been
used in the shooting episode.
According 10 statements made IN
persons who are said ~ have been within
n short distance Of the entire affair
Judge Timon after having been shot
ran hack tn the Faust afe 4 distance
Of abou; 20 feet. with Ieahy following
behind him. Persons in the cafe AZ the
time said that the judge entered that
establishment. helding his hand over his
side and cried ont. "Lcally shot me:
he murdered me-
The Judge then returned to the side
walk. il was said. attempting An shoot
Fat I.cahy. but the pistol did not 20 Off.
Judge Timon then was hurried away
to The sanitarium.