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»HE KABNife etftfNTTTRAGEDY,gome mHickiriir* of the OtW# Of th« Rloorty Encounter.KtSBDT. T*x., September 7.—dcll.t—Tli-o cotnmcDcezneot of Iheriot at Dally villo yesterday 1bas follows; About 2 p. m. two Mexicans rode up with I u about fifty yirilg of Ihc polls. Sheriff Elder had a warrant for one of them.He left the polls and walked within a Iewy*rlt;fsof the Moxlcaus. The Mexi-enna . dismounted, with Winchesters in hnnil. Elder spoke a few words to them and drew his pistol, At the 8Rr»e moment the Mexicans oncced fire with their Winchesters, killing liim instantly. He only snappedone cartridge, and that failed to Are, •When Sheriff Elder fell, the Mexicans | I opened fcro ou the deputy sheriffs who were near the polls, Bbooliug veiy rapid-lyf and nearly evory efcot either killed or wounded bo mo one around the polls. Nona of the deputy sheriffs got in a shot except Bud Elder, brother of the sheriff. _ His pietol wa* found gripped lightly in biB right hand, cocked, anil evory chamber empty. The firing lasted about one mhmte. The Mcxieana engaged lu the affair remained at Dailey-ville about two hours after the shoot!ng wng over. When leaving, they told someone that they wore going off to fix their horses and would Tcturn in a few minutes. Thoy haxun'l returned. Dr.0rau3 arrived last night at 13 o'clock ou a special train from San Antonio Id attend the wounded.’ Ill ram Cuileu was shot llirough the chest, tho hall coining out near the bank bone. Vory little hopes of his recovery are enterlained. Deputy Sheriff Dailey b left leg was Amputated Inst night, fie was shot in both legs, onil he ia in a critical condition, but may recover. Charles Dailey's wouud through the foot is painful, but not dangerous.The polls were not closed until 6 p. m. The oUlchil report 1iuwb; Prohibition, 4$; Anti-prohibition, 33.
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San Antonio Daily Express
San Antonio, Texas, US
Wed, Sep 08, 1886
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