San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 360, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 19, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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SOUTH AFRICAN TRAGEDY
SIXTY PERSONS KILLED AND 176
HOUSES DESTROYED.
All Shops Closed and the Town of
Bloemfontein Is in Mourning—Public
Funeral Held and Twenty-three Bod-
ies Buried —Gloom Widespread.
Bloemfontein Jan. 19. —It is esti-
mated that sixty persons were killed as
tt result of the bursting of the reser-
voir here Sunday which also destroyed
176 houses and three hotels.
There was a public funeral and in-
terment today of twenty-three of the
bodies already recovered.
The ceremonies were attended by all
the local officials and 200 inhabitants.
The shops are closed and the town
is in mourning.
Consular Nominations.
s Washington" D. C. Jan. 19.—The
• President today sent to the senate the
following nominations:
5 Consul General —Fleming D. Chcs-
" । hire of New York at Mukdern China.
. | Consuls —James W. Davidson of
i Minnesota at Antung. China; Edwin
V Mcrgar pf Now York at Delney
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MURDER AND SUICIDE
X
Angry Husband Kills Relatives With a Pistol and
Then Shoots Himself.
Edward Bourne Mrs. Laura Bourne and Mrs. Henrietta Beatty
Dead and W. S. Beatty Modally Wounded—The Awful
Tragedy Took Place Last Night at 10 O'clock
at the Family Home on Avenue B.
A terrible domestic tragedy was en-
acted In San Antonio last night at 10
o’clock in which three lives were for-
feited and one person mortally
wounded.
W. S. Beatty husband of Mrs.
Beatty one of the dead women.
The scene of the awful crime in
which a husband kills two. mortally
wounds one and then suicides occur-
red at the home of the dead people.
721 avenue B. The only member of
the family that escaped a bullet was
the fcur-year-old son of the suicide and
murdered woman.
R. M. EEITEL.
The child ran into the yard when
the shooting began and when found
was crouching against the fence sob-
bing and calling in vain for papa and
mamma who lay cold in dfath
According to the statement of rela-
tives the affair was the outcome of
family quarrels which have l existed
ever since the marriage of Bourne to
Miss Laura Esser some five years ago.
Late last evening Edward Bourne
made the remark that he would soon
him on avenue D and late last evening
he made a remark that be would soon
see his finish but before doing so
would clean out the whole d —d family.
Shortly after the shooting a reporter
for The Light was on the scene.
Coroner Views Remains.
Justice Adams was there and after
viewing the remains ordered them re-
moved. They were then taken to Bur-
nett's undertaking rooms and pre
par'd for burial. The dying statement
of W. S. Beatty the las t of the victims
was then taken by Judge Adams. It
was as follows:
••My name is W. S. Beatty. I reside
at 121 avenue B San Antonio Texas.
I knew C. Everett Bourne Mrs. Laura
E. Bourne and Mrs. Henrietta Beatty.
Henrietta Beatty was my wife. Laura
A. Bourne was my wife’s daughter and
my step-daughter and the wife of
Everett Bourne. E. Everett Bourne
and his wife have been quarreling for
two davs. He has often made threats
he would end it all sometime. I was
out with him today driving and he
drank seme but not much 1 heard the
shooting in another room and 1 ran
In and just as 1 Boi to the door I re-1
ceived a shot in the left breast..
Bourne did all the shooting. He killed I
mv wife and his wife and shet me
and then killed himself. I make this
statement knowing that I am desper-1
ately wc-ttnded and atn facing death at
this time.” t i
Not on Speaking Terms. I
Felix Esser a son and brother* |
the dead people made the following
statement to The Light represent*-j
• “Bourne and my sister had not been
on speaking terms for the past four
days. This atterncon Bourne took my
step father out tor a ride Lirough the
city in his buggy. Mr. Beatty has
been ill for the past several weeks
and Bourne told him the ride would
do him good. Returning several hours
Inter he assisted Mr. Beatty out of
tbe buggy and into the house and
came over to a saloon at the corner
of avenue D and Sixth street where
1 'my brother and several friends
were playing cards. He was looking
over my shoulder and offering to bet
cents that I would win the game
when my sister came to the side door.
She requested him to come away from
the saloon as soon as tue game was
finished. He remarked that he war
tired of this kind of work and would
■put an end to it tonight.
‘•With that be arose and buttoned
up his coat and followed sister home.
In fifteen minutes afterward the en-
the family was wiped out. He had a
gun with him when he left the sa oon
and I am certain that had my brother
and myself been - at home we would
have shared tbe same tnte as there
was no other weapon on the premises.
The dead man was duly sober and
talked in a rational way and had only
taken one glass of beer iu the saloon
before the killing.
-Deceased was formerly a soldier in
tb- Eighteenth infantry and quit sol-
diering to go railroading This he
followed several years as a locomo-
tive fireman on the I. & G- N. until
be was injured one year ago in a
freight wreck on that road. A suit is
now pending in the district court here
against the company for personal
damages.”
An Awful Sight.
The Dead.
Edward Bourne aged 30 years.
Mrs. Bourne aged 22 years.
Mrs. Henrietta Beatty formerly
Mrs. William Esser aged 54 years.
Mortally Wounded.
The Child Escapes.
Dying Statement.
Th° interior of the home in which
the shooting took place was a scene
of carnage and presented a sickening
sight. The murderer and suicide was
discovered in his lighted bed room ly-
ing on his hack before a mirrored
dresser in a pool of blood with a pis-
tol tightly clenched in his .right hand-
His death wound was a bullet through
ilitf heart. Mrs. Bourne v M found
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS TUESDAY. JANUARY tg. 1904.
the dining room with a bullet wound
through the heart and Mrs. Beatty in
the kitchen. The latter had three
bullet wounds one entered on the left
side and came or near the left
shoulder blade and another through
tbe breast while one shot struck her
squarely in tho throat coming om in
the back of the neck. Mr. Beatty had
retired for the night and he was sh<x
below the heart while lying in bed.
Bourne having finished his deadly
work then walked into his own lied
room and after reloading his pistol
sent a bulled crashing through his
own body.
The shooting attracted neighbors
and people on the street and in a few
minutes nfter the crime the house
and street in the vicinity was
thronged with a mob of morbid curios-
ity seekers. Police headquarters were
notified and a dozen officer* hurried
to he scene. Dr. A. S. McDaniel was
the first physician on the seine and
he attended to Mr. Beatty after which
he was taken to the Santa Rosa hos-
pital. The docor describes the wounds
of the victims as follows:
Henrietta Beatty—Bullet entered
fust below armpit anterior to exiliary
line one and onehalf inches below left
nipple: passed through heart and
came cut on opposite side of body at
juncture of eighth rib and sturnal.
Death was evidently immediate.
Laura A. Bourne —Bullet entered on
left side of back directly opposite left
nipple ranged forward but did not
come out. Bullet evidently cut large
blood vessels about heart and also
penetrated lung indicated by frothing
at mouth Bullet mark iu aspec' of
left wrist and powder marks on
knuckles of right hand. May have
lived for few minutes.
Edward Everett Bourne — Placed
muzzle of gun directly over heart and
bullet passed through that organ.
Course of bullet was downward and
came out beside the floating rib near
the spine. This bullet was found
lodged iu shirt which had b(j?n slight-
ly torn.
W. S Beatty was shot in the left
side just below the heart the bullet
passing entirely through him. There
was not a great hemorrhage from the
wound.
Edward Everett Bourne the triple
murderer and suicide was a parte of
Coatesville Indiana where his rela-
tives still reside. As a result of his
insiTiage to Miss Esser three children
were born two of whom are dead.
Henrietta Bea ty nee Bieaenbach
was a native of San Antonio and would
have reached the age of 54 years in
February. Previous to her marriage
to W S Beatty she was the widow of
William Esser. Sr. Surviving her are
four sons. William aged 30 Fei x.
aged 29; Charles aged 25 and Fritz.
|aged 24 all employed at the Crystal
lce factory.
l!«>r surviving brothers and sisters
l r e: Edward and August Bicscnbach
iMra. Herman Barbeck. Mrs. R. C.
Brandt Mrs. Emilie Hart of this chy
'and Mrs. Clara Frischmeyer. of Aus-
tin.
The deceased was among the best
known Gorman women of San Anto-
nio and enjoyed a wide circle of
friends. -
Laura Agnes Bourne was married at
the age of 17 years and if she had
lived would have celebrated her twen-
tv-second birthday next July.
W S. Peatty is now in his fifty-
eighth year and previous to retiring
from active work some years ago was
connected with the Southern Pacific
in the capacity of locomotive en-
gineer.
Bedies Precared foi Burial.
The remains of mother and daugh-
ter lav side by side this morning in
he chapel of the undertaker and the
surviving membi rs of the family left
orders to prohibit all persons* from
viewing the dead women.
The man who did the awful deeo is
laid out on a cooling board In the
morgue and his relatives here refuse
to have anything to do with the corpse.
His relatives in Indiana were notified
of the death and his remains will be
hold here pending their instructions.
Bourne at the time of his denlh was
a member of the local Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and it is pre
sunied the lodge will take charge of
the remains should his Indiana peo-
ple so instruct.
Mrs. Beatty ie a member of the
Knights and Ladies ’of Honor and th’
f tneral of mother and daughter will
take place Thursday afternoon under
•the auspices of that society from tbe
Int? residence of Mrs. Beatty and Mrs.
Bourne.
A telegram was received by George
D. Robbins today at noon from the
father of Ed Bourne at Coatsvllle.
Ind. requesting him to hold the re-
mains c* his son until further orders.
Bourne the murderer and suicide seen
his first railroad service on the Sun-
set as a locomotive fireman.
Condition of Beatty.
Tho condition of W. S Beatty hus-
band of the tnunlered woman swlio
Tns shot last night at the
No Bullets Wasted.
History of Esser Family.
ot his wife.
this qi'Tning at 10 o’clock by Da A.
n. McDaniel his attending physician
The doc or today at noon staled that
th’ strong reaction which followed
•his morning was a good sign some
fever at that time. At the presell’
time. Tho physician couid not hold
out any hopes for recovery as com-
plications were liable 10 set in at any
moment.
A telephone messag’ received from
the hospital at 3 o’clock this after-
noon stated that Mr. Beatty was rest-
ing easy at that hour and that be was
not suffering much pain.
RUSSIA IS NOT WORRIED
LANDING OF JAPANESE TROOPS
NO CAUSE FOR ANXIETY.
Report of Proposed Intervie* Between
the Czar and Japanese Minister De-
nied —Great Victory for American
Diplomacy in Manchuria.
Port Arthur Jan. 19. —Four thou-
sand troops are to leave herq tomorrow
bound northward. Otherwise the city
is normal. There has boon no exodus
ot families. Applications by corres-
pondents desiring to accompany the
forces have all been met with a reply
that hostilities arc not expected and
that therefore It would be premature
to Issue a permit. The authorities here
state definitely that Russia has no in-
tention or desire to Interfere in Corea
even should Japan continue to land
small bodies of troops there iu con-
travention of the existing treaties us
th- Prussians assert the Japanese are
doing under a pretext that they are
only railway guard.
JAPANESE ARE VERY FIRM.
Russia Is Hopeful and Angry at Eng-
land and America.
Nchv York Jan. 19—It is now an
open secret here cables the Herald's
St. Petersburg correspondent that .he
Japanese reply is distinctly negative
and its extreme courtesy is only
equaled by the firmness of spirit
which characterizes it.
The foreign office and sll the princi-
pals are wo engrossed with work that
1. is well nigh impossible to get 11
word from them and the various news
agencies were treated to stereotyped
official phrases Implying that diplo-
macy is still being used.
E is stated that their majesties anil
the ministers arc most hopeful.
The czar’s advisers have been in-
atriicte& to try to work out some plan
whereby the amour propre of both
countries can be saved but the com-
plications and political entanglement
bor ats beyond the powers of anyone
to find a solution.
Englands so-called pro Japanese
policy is exciting serious attention in
political circles the correspondent
continues. It Is a growing sentiment
that P.ussia has not got to do with
Japan so much as with England and
that the Anglo-Japanese alliance is at
the bottom of all the present trouble.
An echo is loudly heard of the ut-
terance of 'those politicians who at
the moment of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance announced and proclaimed
that this political “coup” meant war
against Russia as destroying the bal-
ance of power In the far east.
It is urged by many politicians that
the time has come for Russia to re-
■taliate by a demonstration toward tho
Indian frontier and also by aggressive
political tactics in Persia.
In diplomatic circles attention is
called to the reported frigid reception
of the British ambassador recently by
Count Lamsdorff. minister of foreign
affairs There is intense irritation in
the highest quarters the correspond-
ent declares against England and the
same sentiment Is being extended to
America.
Treaty Rights in Manchuria.
St. Petersburg. Jan. 19.—There Is no
truth in the statement telegraphed to
the Cologne Gazette that a personal
interview between the czar and the
Japanese minister Kurino. has been
arranged. It would be most unusual
for the czar to give a personal au-
dience to a simple minister. It is au-
thoritatively denied that such a meet-
ing was ever contemplated. It is con-
firmed from a Japanese source that
Russia In notifying Japan of her recog-
nition of the treaty rights in Manchu-
ria expressly excepted the privileges
of foreign settlements and It is fur-
ther said that the United States
been informed that Japan is dispose!
to contest this pointWhich It consid-
ered vital In the exercise of trade priv-
ileges. All the newspapers today pub-
lished editorials on the mediation sug-
gestion and declare that such a step
is unnecessary. The press generally
admits with some irritation that a
great victory has been won by Ameri-
can diplomacy In Manchuria.
KATY FLYER DITCHED.
Fireman Badly Scalded and Engineer
and One Passenger Injured.
Pilot Grove Mo Jan. 19.—The
“Flyer” a fast passenger train of the
M. K. & T. railroad was ditched to-
day near Booneville because of a mis-
p'acrd switch.
The fireman was badly scalded and
the engineer and one passenger in
jured but no one was killed.
U. 8. Senator Re-Elected.
Jackson. Miss. Jan. 19. —United
States Senators A. J. McLaurin and
H. D. Money were elected by both
houses of the legislature 40
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SUBSCRIPTION $5 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
WILL BE FREEZING COED
BIG FALL IN TEMPERATURE BY
THURSDAY MORNING.
Weather Clerk Sees a Biiuafd Com-
ing This Way and Mercury Is Ex-
pected to Drop to Twenty-five De-
greer—Below Zero in New York.
Weather Clerk Allen Buell gives the
following forecast for San Antonio
and vicinity:
Tonight and. Wednesday probably
rain; colder; colj wave. The tem-
perature will probably fall to 25 de-
grees by Thursday morning.
Washington Forecast.
Washington D. C. Jan. 19. —Weath-
er indications:
Arkansas: Tonight an J Wednesday
probably rain and colder; cold wave.
Temperature will probably fall to 20
degrees by Thursday morning.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory:
Tonight and Wednesday probably
ran: colder; cold wave. Tempera-
ture will fall to 20 degrees by Thurs-
day morning.
East Texas north; Tonight rain;
colder; Wednesday fair in west rain
in east; colder; cold wave. Tempera-
ture will probably fall to 20 and 25 by
Thursday morning.
East Texas south: Tonight and
Wednesday probably rain; colder
Wednesday and In went portion to-
night; cold wave except on coast.
Temperature will probably fall to 25
In interior by Thursday morning.
Brisk southerly winds shifting north-
westerly on the coast.
Current Weather Conditions.
The distribui>o of air pressure is
irregular. There te . a high pressure
area of great inagniiffAe overlying
the gulf and eastern statesy-end an-
other of less extent covers the
treme northwest; while over the coun-
try intervening and also over the
plateau and southern Rocky Moumlain
region there Is uiminiabed pressure
with an active storm-whirl over the
upper Mississippi valley.
in the southwest and Mississippi
valley k Is 10 to 20 degrees warmer
than It was Monday morning; in the
west and northwest 10 to 32 degrees
colder the greater changes in Color-
ado Wyoming and the Dakotas. The
extremes of temperature are 64 de-
grees at Corpus Christi Texas ami
1 degrees below at Bismarck North
Dakota.
In the gulf a ates and the south-
west It Is more or less else-
where the weather is in general fair.
in tbe past tventy-four hours no
precipitation occurred except light
rain in the middle Pacific coast re-
gion. ALLEN BUELL.
Official in Charge.
BITTER COLD IN NEW YORK.
Forty Degrees Below Zero in Central
Part cf the Statu.
New York. Jan. 19.—Intensely cold
weather last night and today caused
suffering al) over the city among the
homeless and poor anil the police
are kept busy caring for the unfortu-
nates several of whom were found un-
conscious one In a dying condition.
The temperature passed zero during
the night and at 8 a. m. today one
below zero was registered at the
weather bureau. Dispatches from all
over the state report extremely cold
weather the temperature falling as
low as 40 degrees below zero in the
central part of the state.
COLD WEATHER RECORD.
Thermometer in the Mohawk Valley
Registers 38 Degrees Below Zero.
Fonda N. Y.. Jan. 19.—A1l records
for cold weather have been broken in
the Mohawk Valley. The official
thermometer registered 38 degrees be-
low zero here today.
TO RATIFY THE TREATY
DEMOCRATS BOUND TO IT BY
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION.
_d
Panama Situation Discussed at Con-
ference of Democratic Senators and
Opinion Is That the Canal Treaty
Can in No Way Be Defeated.
Washington D. C.. Jan. 19. A con-
ference of Democratic senators to
discuss the Panama situation was held
today at the committee room of Sen-
ator Gorman. More than two hours
were consumed in considering the xa-
rious plans suggested for getting full
information concerning the alleged
participation by the United States of-
ficials in the revolution on the isth-
inus. Nearly every senator spoke and
it was the unanimous opinion that the
Republican senators are in possession
of facts which have been withheld
from the Democrats. Despin this
feeling it was agreed that there is no
wa’’ the canal treaty can be defeated
in the senate. It is admitted that a
cumber of Democrats must vote for
The ratification at the convention as
their geographical position and conse-
quent commercial conditions demand
it.
Postal Investigation.
Washington D. C. Jan. 19. —The
senate today adopted without further
debate the motion to refer he resolu-
investigation ot affairs of
It
K. H. WESTER Pres. J
ROY M. BEITEL V. Pre*.
J. D. COCKRELL SecreUry.
WESTER SAVINGS & TRUST CO.
237 East Houston St
Four per cent interest paid on
saving*. . _
THE TESTIMONY IS AIL IN
ARGUMENT IN HOLCOMBE CASE
BEGUN THIS AFTERNOON.
—
Both Sides Limited to Two Hours Each
in Which to Make Their Speeches.
Testimony of Witnesses Yesterday
ana Today.
The long-drawn-out trial for change
cf venue in the Holcombe case drew
rapidly to a close this morning. At
the conclusion of the last state wit-
ness’ testimony the district attorney
asked that Bexar's population be im-
bodied in the record as follows: Vot-
ers 11000; jurors 6—7000; population
75.0(H). The state then announced that
it rested its case. Holcombess attor-
neys asked for a few moments consul-
tation; after which they placed Messrs.
C. F. Cotton of the Express and T. B.
Johnson of Tbe Light on the stand.
Theee gentlemen were summoned to
prove the clroulation In the city and
county of their respective papers.
This testimony having been elicited
the defense announced that they also
closed. The application for a change
of venue after the argument this even-
ing will be solely in the hands of Judge
Dwyer. There was some consultation
as to the amount cf time to be con-
sumed in argument but Judge Dwyer
promptly settled the matter by an-
nouncing that he would allow the stat*
and defendant each two hours. The
court then adjourned until 2 o’clock.
This morning's testimony wa* as fol-
lows:
AV. Icke: Am merchant in the city.
Have lived here 39 years. My trade is
scattered all over the county. Am well
acquainted in the city and county.
Have not heard this case discussed
much. Think defendant can get a fair
and impartial trial in thia county.
Heard some expressions after Hol-
combe’'s arrest. The people then said
they have one of the strikers. Heard
.some half dozen men say that. Read
V.Mvdiary and letter to McKinley In
the patters. I think the letter would
cause rr.en to think the writers had a
little softt’ing of the brain. That
was my opinior. Don’t think the letter
made him any Mends. Never heard
anyone say they "thought defendant
guilty. Am not memoir of Citizens"
League. 1 have not contrtbuted any-
thing towards the reward. My sym-
pathies were with the strikers. The
people were aroused during the strike
and the feeling grew stronger towa-ds 1
the close. Heard some say theyl
thought the strikers were doing the!
dynamiting—probably a half dozen. Af-I
ter defendant's arrest heard a few say I
“they have caught one of the guilty ]
parties ’’ probably a hundred peopla
visit my store every day. I am not I
around over the city much as I stay
close to my business place. The only
discussion of this case that I heard wan
with three or four drummers. One of
the drummers said he didn’t believe
they had the right man. This was my
opinion also.
Ed Pixlewils: Live in the city.
My business is general merchandise.
Have lived here 22 years. Am well ac-
quainted in the city and am fairly
well acquainted in the country.
Haven't heard any discussion of this
case just here and there but paid no
attention to what was said. It is my
opinion—that is I think—the defend-
ant can get a fair triad. I base this
opinion on the fact that the people
of Bexar are honest and firm. -
Walter Rummel: Live on Nolan
street Fifth ward. Represent Lone
Star Brewery- Am well acquainted
in tbe cify. Heard but little discus-
sion of this case. Defendant can se-
cure a fair trial here. Don t know
what the sentiment in the city or
country is. I base my opinion on tho
tact that the people of Bexar ooMOty
are honest and fair. There is a large
sympathy for the strikers here. Some
in the city sympathize with the
strikers others are against them.
John Srticker: Live in the city.
Am a merchant on South Presa street
in the Seventh ward. Have lived
here about 17 years. Am well ac-
qminted in the city and country. Have
not heard much discussion of this
case. Think Holcombe can get a fair
trial here. The people ot this county
are honest and will deal justly In the
matter.
R. W. Patton - IJve in the city.
Have lived here fifteen years. I am
not extensively acquainted here. Have
not heard many discuss this case. I
think defendant can get a fair trial
here. I don’t know what the general
'■eniiment is. I am satisfied that there
are twelve good men In this county.
T. E. Dougherty: Live in ihe
Fourth ward. Have lived here 25
vears. Am in the live stock business.
Am pretty generally acquainted. I
think defendant can obtain a fair and
imrartial trial here. Have not heard
the case discussed much. During tbe
strike and dynamiting of the cars the
excitement was high in the city. Read
of Holconibe’s arresit. Some have ex-
pressed prejudice against the defend-
ant—don’t know how many. Think
tho letter and diary might possiblv
have prejudiced some against Hol-
combe. I don't know that it preju-
diced me against him for I don't base
definite opinions on what I hear. I
think the people of this county are
honest and he will ge * f*jr trial
W. A. Jones: Live fifteen miles
east of here: have lived here forty-
four years. Am In milling and ginning
business. Have heard but little dis-
cussion of this case in my section.
Think defendant can get a fair trial
1 base this opinion on the fact princi-
pally that the people are honest and
fair. I am sure the letter and diary
prejudiced the people more or less .
Rudolph Aue: .Live at Ldpn SpringA
I ajxkut twenty nnles from
I county all mxD
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