TWO EDITORS KILLED.
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B. Y. Armstrong and J. L. Good-
   man Shoot Each Other.

Gatesville, Tex., Sept. 15.--This
morning about 8 o'clock B. Y. Arm-
strong, editor of the Star, and J. L. 
Goodman, editor of the Voice, shot
each other to death.  The shooting oc-
curred in front of the Voice office. It
is said Armstrong fired first.  There
were five shots.  Goodman received
two, Armstrong one.  Both died in-
stantly.  J. J. Deeman [sic], a bystander,
received a painful though not thought
to be fatal wound in the back of the
head.  Both have families.  Armstrong
was a member of the Independent Or-
der of Odd Fellows' lodge here.  Both
were members of the church and each
had life insurance.  The difficulty grew
out of a newspaper controversy of
some months duration.  Both stood
high in the town.  Great excitement
prevailed.  The people greatly deplore 
the sad affair.
		

   THE DUELISTS BURIED.

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Inquest in the Gatesville Killing Ad-
   journed to Monday.

Gatesville, Tex., Sept 16. -- Nothing
new has developed in yesterday's kill-
ing.  The inquest adjourned till Mon-
day.  Both were buried here this even-
ing.  Armstrong was buried by the Odd
Fellows.  No one seems to know what
words passed between them before the
shooting commenced.  Armstrong was
passing the Voice office when Beeman,
the wounded man, stopped him to col-
let a freight bill, and Goodman said:
"I want to see you, also." and Arm-
strong replied, "I want to see you
also," and the shooting commenced.
Beeman had his back to Goodman and
does not know whether he made any 
demonstration or not.  Both were young 
men of great promise.  Armstrong
leaves a wife and one child, and Good-
man a wife and three children. Bee-
man is resting well and there are hopes
of his recovery.  The bullet has been
located behind his ear.
		

   THE INQUEST ENDED.
      ------------
Gatesville Quiet Again After the
   Recent Tragedy.

  Gatesville, Tex., Sept 17 --The town
resumed its wonted quietness today.
The papers will be continued.  The
Star, as the property of Mrs. Arm-
strong, with D. R. Hall, late foreman
as manager and editor.  The Voice, by
Mrs. Goodman, with V. A. Garrison,
late foreman, as editor and manager.
The inquest trial closed today.  Noth-
ing new has developed in the double
killing.
		

   Fought to a Finish
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   GATESVILLE, Tex., Sept. 17. 
   
Saturday morning about 8 o'clock  a street duel was fought 
with 38-caliber pistols between J.L. Goodman, editor of the People's Voice,
and B.Y. Armstrong, editor of the Gatesville Star, in which both
gentlemen received shots which caused death almost instantly.
Goodman was shot in the left leg just above the ankle
and through the heart.  Armstrong was shot in the right side
just below the heart, the ball lodging in the left side just under the skin.
J.J. Beeman, a bystander, was shot in the back of the head,
and while the wound is bad, it is not thought to be fatal.
The difficulty occurred over a newspaper controversy of some months
duration between the two editors. It is said that Armstrong fired the
first shot, but it is almost impossible to get the straight of it.
Armstrong was a member of the local lodge of Odd Fellows
and will be buried by that order. Goodman carried a life insurance
policy for $2000, and Beeman, the wounded man, a policy of $1000.
The combatants stood high in this city, both being prominent members
of the church and both leaving families.







  
  
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