Hopkins Co., TX - Obit:   William O'Connor

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O'CONNOR, WILLIAM - Dallas News - His funeral will be from the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. A. Burr, 147 Payne street, with interment in the Calvary
cemetery. The deceased, who was 65 years old, resided at Snyder, Okla. He came
to Dallas three days ago to visit his daughter. Yesterday morning he arose,
presumably to get a drink of water, his son-in-law, A. Burr, mistaking him for a
burglar in the room, fired at him with a large caliber revolver. The bullet took
effect over the right eye and penetrated the brain, producing instant death.
Justice Williams, acting as coroner, returned a verdict yesterday to the effect
that William O'Connor came to his death on the morning of Jan. 29, 1908, at 147
Payne Street as the result of a pistol shot wound below the left eye, fired by
Aaron Burr, under the impression that he was shooting at a burglar. (Reprinted
in S.S. Gazette, Fri., Jan. 31, 1908) Later report - William Loving was a
brother-in-law to Aaron Burr.