The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 12 — John Shaqi
The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 12Brann, William Cowper
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The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 12
Brann, William Cowper
Brann, William Cowper, 1855-1898; Essays; Reformers
"At the time of the shooting I was on the sidewalk in
front of Mr. Mackey's office. I noticed W. C. Brann and
W. H. Ward together crossing Fourth Street from the
direction of Krauss' store and walking towards Tom
Davis' office. A moment or two after I heard two shots
fired very near together, and, looking, saw Tom Davis
on the sidewalk in front of his office in the act of falling;
as he lay on the sidewalk two more shots were fired into
him. After these last two shots Davis rolled over and
fired at Brann and I thought hit him in the breast. After
that several more shots were fired into Davis. Brann
and Ward were about three feet from Davis during the
firing, standing near the outside of the sidewalk and
perhaps a little nearer to Austin Street. I cannot say
I saw W. H. Ward fire, but my impression is that all
three were shooting."
B. H. KINGSBURY.
B. H. Kingsbury said:
"I was standing close to the telephone post between
Pacific Hotel bar and Mose's newsstand when I heard one
or two shots fired almost together. I exclaimed: 'Tom
Davis is killed,' for I saw him on the sidewalk in front of
his office struggling and rolling. As Davis lay on the
sidewalk, dead, as I thought, there were two men shooting
at him. These men I learn were W. C. Brann and his
body-guard, W. H. Ward. While so shooting at Davis,
Brann was in front of Ward and both were firing. I do
not know if Davis fired before he was down.
LATER.
Later.--At 1 A.M. a Times-Herald reporter visited the
home of Mr. Brann and found him dying. At 10.30 o'clock
he had a hemorrhage of the lungs, which filled one of them
up and the lung was still bleeding at 1 A.M., and his
vitality was fast ebbing away. Dr. M. L. Graves said
that the sufferer could not possibly live longer than two
hours and was liable to die at any moment.
At 1 A.M. Mr. Tom Davis had not rallied from the
effects of his wounds and but little hope was entertained
for his recovery. Mr. Davis has wonderful vitality and
his great strength may yet pull him through, though
there is but the faintest hope that it will. Dr. King is
still at his bedside doing all that is possible for him to do.
Later.--At 1.55 o'clock this morning W. C. Brann, the
noted editor of Brann's ICONOCLAST, breathed his last.
Just before the end came his family and intimate friends
were gathered about him. His lungs were filled from the
internal hemorrhage and he passed peacefully away.
3 A.M.--At this hour Mr. Tom E. Davis is rapidly
sinking and it is thought that the end is near at hand.
It may be possible for the wounded man to live as long as
two hours; but all hope has fled and the end is watched
for which may come at any minute. His physicians say
he is dying.
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(Editorial)
THE LATE TRAGEDY.
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