The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 24, 1894 Page: 1 of 8
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ly please but astonish you
Vc must sell ouir summer
goods to make room for
new purchases soon to be -
make and we ask you to
call and see what we of
fer.
MILLINERY
is being sold at lower
prices tnan' nave- ever
been offered . here. Call
and see for yourselves.
Yours truly
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HEKCHANDISK BBOKEBS.
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UD.S. HUGHES & CO.
Harduare Stouts
Baggies Wagons Farm Implements
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Hardware Chlnaware Stores.
StadetaVer Wagoni.
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PHYSICIAN and 8UR'3E0.N.
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' Ciuery and peed Stable.
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Bonier Building. North Second Street.
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A. LIEB SR KILLED
BY HIS LANDLADY MRS. TH0MP-
' lOSIl IS 0ftT W0ETH.
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DeceMd Was at one Time a Promi-
nent Farmer In Shackelford County
And was Well Known in This
" . City.
The following special appeared in
the Dallas News of Wednesday: t
's Fort Worth Tex Aug a x. This
afternoon Mrs. L. F Thompson aged
about 43 years and rather attractive
in appearance for one bf her years oc-
cupies a cell in the county jail with a
charge of murder recorded against her
while August Lieb a German who
came here from Abilene some six
months since is a corpse in an under
taking establishment with three bullet
wounds about his bpdy.
Mrs. Thompson came to ihis city
about twelve years ago from Warren
County Missouri with her husband who
died some two years later.sincc which
time she has supported herself and
three children by1 taking ' boarders.
She occupies a house next to and with
in the shadow of the Christian church
near the corner of Sixth and Throck-
morton streets. Deceased who seems
to be practically a stranger in the city
arrived about six months since and
began boarding with Mrs. Thompson.
He was a German of massive build
about 55 years of age and seemingly
had no settled avocation. At times he
was inclined toward dissipation and
for the past three weeks has been
drinking it anything harder than usual
Last week upon complaint of Mrs.
Thompson he was arrested for drunk-
enness and disturbing the peace she
claiming at the time that he had cut
up and destroyed some mattresses and
other articles of furniture about her
home. While under arrest upon this
charge she caused Lieb to give her a
bill of sale to a horse he owned and
valued at about $45 to secure a board
bill claimed to be due her by Lieb and
amounting to $30. A few days later
he was released from custody and re-
turned to his quarters at the home of
Mrs. Thompsou.
So far as known there were no eye-
witnesses to ' the shooting. It was
about 8 o'clock this morning that five
shots- rang out and startled those in
the neighborhood of Mrs. Thompson's
home. There were no screams no
cries' or other unseemly sounds.
Among the first to arrive on the scene
was Chief of Police J. H. Maddox
Officers Payne Mosely Matkm and
others. Entering the house from
which the shots bad issued a ghastly
sight met their gaze. Lying upon a
cheap bed in a small dingy room in
the rear of the house was the dead
body of Lieb with eyes upturned and
glassy and blood issuing from a pistol
wound near and to the left of the small
of the back. His hands were also
bloody and the bedding on which he
was lying was also saturated with his
life's blood.
Mrs. Thompson was found quietly
seated in art adjoining room and On
seeing the officers quietly and without
a word of explanation surrendered to
thsm and was taken to jail.
Dr. Bacon Saunders Was summoned
and made an examination intp the
character of Lieb's wounds. I he
snot occasioning death entered about
the center and a little to the left of the
small of the back passing through the
body and lodging immediately under
the skin some two inches below the
right of the nipple. Another shot en-
tered the back of the right wrist pas-
sed through and was caught between
the thumb and forefinger of the right
hand where it was found on the dis-
covery of the body. A third shot
grazed the top of Lieb's right shoulder
inflicted a slight wound and lodged in
a valice on tlm opposite side of the
room. A jourui sum ju.;cu i.uutt..
lloor on the south side of the room
and Us place of lodgement has not
been found. Death was pronounced
to have been instantaneous.
The News reporter visited the scene
of the shooting shotly alter it occurred
but could ascertain nothing from those
on the premises at the time calculated
to throw light upon it The othet oc
cuhants of the house were Myrtle the
la-year-old daughter of Mrs. Tltomp
sou R liulo boy said to be her nephew
and two !adlest said to be boarders
None of thent would tallc auoui uie
Seen at Hie jail and interrogated by
the News reporter Mrs. Thompson
smdi "My attorney Mr Shropshire
has fotbid my talking at present All
I hitvo to ay ' W - la " Jlw'
I aid not wish toldo It but I Jiad to
AU the facta will Aome out in timead
then o living soul can blame ma.'
with you would leave me. I ow (sh
talk about the matter. Wait Until an
Investigation is held and you can learn
all about it."
Mrs. Thompson did not appear ex-
cited. The remains of the dead man were
inquested by Justice Randle whose
verdict was that death resulted from
gunshot wounds inflicted by Mrs. L
F. Thompson.
The weapon used was a 44-calibcr
bull'doy five shooting pistol and has
been owned by Mrs Thompson for
some months. It is said that Lieb
was devotsd in his attentions to Mrsi
Thompson and that differences be-
tween the two had been- of frequent
Occurrence. Mrs Thompson is said
to have a son residing in Witchita
Falls and also fto be highly connected
in Bowling Green Ky.
Justice Randle began taking testi-
mony in the examining trial of Mrs.
Thompson this afternoon.
The first witness was Dr. Saunders.
who described Lieb's wounds as given.
above.
The next witness was MyrtleThomp
son the na-year-old daughter Of defen-
dant. In substance she testified she
had known deceased ..about six months
during which time he had occupied a
small front Voom downstairs east of
and in front'of the dining-room. He
kept his effects in a room immediately
south and adjoining the dining-room
in which she and her mother also slept.
She knew nothing of previous trouble
between her mother and deceased of
a serious nature. She had heard de-
ceased threaten the life ol her mother
at time. This morning she had heard
him say: "Mrs.-Thompsom I am
going to kill you and skip the country."
At the time he said this he was in Mrs.
Thompson's and the latter was in the
dining-room. witness was present
with her little cousin Grover Orvis ea-
ting breakfast' when he said this. Door
between deceased and the dining room
was open at the time and all heard him
say this. It was after hejeft'the dining
room and had entered Mf s Thompson's
room that he said this. On going to
the room he went to his desk and be-
pan lookinc over some papers and it
was while doing this that she heard
him threaten her mother Un conclu-
ding breakfast Mrs. 'Thompson had
walked to the dining-room door. Tne
witness continued; "I walked1 to the
front'door leaving my little cousin at
the breakfast table. Deceased seemed
angry when talking. I think mother
and deceased passed a few words be-
fore I left the room and after deceased
made the threat. It was while I was
standing in the front door the shooting
occured. I did not see it. Alter tne
shobting I turned and ran toward
mother's room. I met her with the
pistol in her hand. She said speaking
to me; 'Here's the pistol. Go and
put it away.' "It was not far from 9
o'clock when the shooting took place.
The deceased owned a large butcher-
knife and he would at 'times take it and
whet it and as he did so make threats
against mamma Mother "and deceas-
el had some-trouble about.?. Jf"rd
bill a few days ago Deceased drank
at times and was then quarrelsome."
Mrs. Agnes Raymond a roomer in
the house testified that her apartments
joined the room in which the shooting
occured. She had seen deceased come
io the house about fifteen minutes be-
fore the killing. but had heard no fuss
or noise until the shooting.
Irene Wischnersky also occupied a
room jn the house ami neara tne snoo-
ting but no previous disturbance.
No further testimony was adduced.
Justice Randle denied defendant bail
and remanded her to jail.
The above are all the facts obtaina-
ble at present regarding the affair.
That all has not been told is evident
It is expected that habeas corpus pro-
ceedings looking to defendant's release
on bail will be instituted in a few days
when the inward facts will be develop-
ed.
There ate no less than a dozen theo
ties advanced about the killing but
facts to substantiate them are lacking.
The fact of but little testimony being
introduced at the examining trial this
afternoon is due to a change of mind on
the part of the defendant's counsel af-
ter the hearing began Mrs. Thomp.
son obstinately declines to talk about
the aflairV Both p.rties were highly
esteemed by those who knew them.
Nothing is known of Lieb's past here.
In the absence ol tidings to-morrow
Lieb's remains will be interred in the
city cemetary He was a contract6r
by occupation and said to be indus.
ttious.
There are but few cooler people in
Fort Worth tonight as far as appear
anccs go than Is Mrs Thompson
Sntcfc the shooting she has not exlubi.
ted the slightest sign of emotion Her
silence at this time is painfully exasper.
atmg to the reporters but she explains
hex declination to talk by stating she
Is actinu under the advice of counsel.
9tt I' CNm HUnf
A SOLID CARfc
of the Celebrated Leader
arrive in a few days at
GEO. L.f PAXTON'S.
You ean argue against
a principle but not
against
We simply want
to convince you
that in our line of
Carts
Buggies and Hacks
we have inducements to offer you that are well worth
examining which is a fact.
They are not surpassed in elegance of construc-t
tion and finish.
To See is to be Convinced.
Money is a greatbig inducement for special prices
SEE US. Bespectfully
Ed.S.Hughes&Co.
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The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 24, 1894, newspaper, August 24, 1894; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330851/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.