Newpaper Article - APRIL 29, 1887 - Texarkana
TEXARKANA ARKANSAS FRIDAY EVENING NEWS
DAILY TEXARKANA INDEPENDENT

Last night about 7 oclock W. R. Jester and one of his workmen, by the
name of Holcombe became ingaged in a fight in the paint shop and
A. Sweeney, proprietor of the Capital Saloon ran in to seperate them,
when a pistol in the hands of Mr. Jester was discharged, the ball taking 
effect in Mr. Sweeney's right shoulder inflicting a dangerous but not
necessarily fatal wound.  Mr. Jester was arrested at once and placed in jail.
At noon today Mr. Sweeney was resting easily, and we sincerely hope he
may recover.

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Subj:	Article from Tresa (Ref:  Shooting)
Date:	3/26/01 8:58:12 AM Central Standard Time
From:	CLIQUEONE@aol.com

I was surprised that this info had been found!....A. Sweeney is my Grandfather, 
Anthony Bernard Sweeney....My Dad mentioned that his father had been shot at
 one time but he did not know when, where or why?...Only that he had been shot.....
He was married 16 Nov 1886 in Texarkana, so I am sure that his young wife was 
worried sick!.....Finding this information now makes me believe another story
of my Dad's, and that was that Gramps went three rounds with the Great John L. Sullivan....
He being the first Barenuckle Champion of the World....He would go on exhibition 
tour of the US and offer challengers X number of dollars if they could go three rounds 
with him...According to Dad, Gramps did....Now if we could find that information,
 that really would be something.....Sometimes these stories that we have heard really are true...
.like this shooting!  I was really surprised to find this info........................
                                                                 Bill Sweeney


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