"Dallas, Texas, July 10.-At 9:30 o'clock tonight one of the most startling tragedies that Dallas has ever known occurred in the First Christian Church, Pearl and Bryan streets. In the midst of protracted meeting services, John T. Carlisle arose from his seat at the rear of the house and walked to where Prof. William Lipscomb, principal of the Central High School, the leading educational institution of the public schools of the city, was seated on the first seat in front of the altar, and shot him without a word of warning, the weapon used being a 38-caliber pistol. Professor Lipscomb sprang up from his seat, grappled with his assailant, and toppled over into the aisle. Carlisle was seized and taken to the county jail. He appeared to be almost helplessly drunk, and could not, or would not, talk of the tragedy. Professor Lipscomb was too badly hurt to be removed from the church. He was laid on the altar, his head resting in his wife's lap and his feet in a chair. He was reported dead at 10:45 o'clock. Carlisle had for nearly a year been chief janitor of the High School, but failed to be reappointed by the. school board about ten days ago. Carlisle attributed its defeat for reappointment to the Professor's influence with the school board. It is believed that this was the cause of the murder. Professor Lipscomb was a native of Nashville, Tenn., and came to Dallas four years ago. John T. Carlisle is a native of Kentucky, a cousin of former Secretary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle."
The above account of the shooting of William Lipscomb, Jr., was given in the American of Tuesday morning, July 11. A telegram to his father, William Lipscomb, Sr., dated an hour later, let us know he was not dead, as here reported; another telegram during the day (Tuesday) said he was rest~ ing quiet; one on Wednesday morning told he seemed improving a little. His vigorous health made us begin to hope he might possibly recover; but on Thursday morning the telegraph told the end had come with the early dawn. His father had left on Tuesday night to see him, but he failed to see him alive. Will, was a good child, a good boy, and had grown into a good man. He had become a Christian in his boyhood, was conscientious and faithful in his duties to God. He was a diligent student, especially of the Bible. He had preached some, and was two years in the Advocate office; was a clear-headed, forceful preacher and writer. Yet his inclinations and tastes did not lead him to public preaching. He preferred the schoolroom. He had taught in Fort Worth and Corsicana, Texas, before doing work on the Advocate. He was with the Advocate two years, and four years ago went to Dallas, Texas, to teach, which he successfully did to the tragic end. He leaves a good wife and four interesting children to mourn their loss. He was decided and outspoken against wrong. He was not quite forty years of age, and he seemed to have before him a life of usefulness and happiness. It seems a strange providence that one of his character and usefulness should be slain by a drunken demon, yet things sometimes so happen in this world. We must learn submission, and trust the great Judge and Ruler of all things to adjust matters at the final judgment. When a child, he was much with us, and we feel keenly his death. We pray the Lord's blessing upon his wife and children and upon his father, now growing old, and not strong. --- D. L. [David Lipscomb] Gospel Advocate, July 20, 1899, p. 457.
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The above account of the shooting of William Lipscomb, Jr., was given in the American of Tuesday morning, July 11. A telegram to his father, William Lipscomb, Sr., dated an hour later, let us know he was not dead, as here reported; another telegram during the day (Tuesday) said he was rest~ ing quiet; one on Wednesday morning told he seemed improving a little. His vigorous health made us begin to hope he might possibly recover; but on Thursday morning the telegraph told the end had come with the early dawn. His father had left on Tuesday night to see him, but he failed to see him alive. Will, was a good child, a good boy, and had grown into a good man. He had become a Christian in his boyhood, was conscientious and faithful in his duties to God. He was a diligent student, especially of the Bible. He had preached some, and was two years in the Advocate office; was a clear-headed, forceful preacher and writer. Yet his inclinations and tastes did not lead him to public preaching. He preferred the schoolroom. He had taught in Fort Worth and Corsicana, Texas, before doing work on the Advocate. He was with the Advocate two years, and four years ago went to Dallas, Texas, to teach, which he successfully did to the tragic end. He leaves a good wife and four interesting children to mourn their loss. He was decided and outspoken against wrong. He was not quite forty years of age, and he seemed to have before him a life of usefulness and happiness. It seems a strange providence that one of his character and usefulness should be slain by a drunken demon, yet things sometimes so happen in this world. We must learn submission, and trust the great Judge and Ruler of all things to adjust matters at the final judgment. When a child, he was much with us, and we feel keenly his death. We pray the Lord's blessing upon his wife and children and upon his father, now growing old, and not strong. --- D. L. [David Lipscomb] Gospel Advocate, July 20, 1899, p. 457.
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"Dallas, Texas, July 10.-At 9:30 o'clock tonight one of the most startling tragedies that Dallas has ever known occurred in the First Christian Church, Pearl and Bryan streets. In the midst of protracted meeting services, John T. Carlisle arose from his seat at the rear of the house and walked to where Prof. William Lipscomb, principal of the Central High School, the leading educational institution of the public schools of the city, was seated on the first seat in front of the altar, and shot him without a word of warning, the weapon used being a 38-caliber pistol. Professor Lipscomb sprang up from his seat, grappled with his assailant, and toppled over into the aisle. Carlisle was seized and taken to the county jail. He appeared to be almost helplessly drunk, and could not, or would not, talk of the tragedy. Professor Lipscomb was too badly hurt to be removed from the church. He was laid on the altar, his head resting in his wife's lap and his feet in a chair. He was reported dead at 10:45 o'clock. Carlisle had for nearly a year been chief janitor of the High School, but failed to be reappointed by the. school board about ten days ago. Carlisle attributed its defeat for reappointment to the Professor's influence with the school board. It is believed that this was the cause of the murder. Professor Lipscomb was a native of Nashville, Tenn., and came to Dallas four years ago. John T. Carlisle is a native of Kentucky, a cousin of former Secretary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle."
The above account of the shooting of William Lipscomb, Jr., was given in the American of Tuesday morning, July 11. A telegram to his father, William Lipscomb, Sr., dated an hour later, let us know he was not dead, as here reported; another telegram during the day (Tuesday) said he was rest~ ing quiet; one on Wednesday morning told he seemed improving a little. His vigorous health made us begin to hope he might possibly recover; but on Thursday morning the telegraph told the end had come with the early dawn. His father had left on Tuesday night to see him, but he failed to see him alive. Will, was a good child, a good boy, and had grown into a good man. He had become a Christian in his boyhood, was conscientious and faithful in his duties to God. He was a diligent student, especially of the Bible. He had preached some, and was two years in the Advocate office; was a clear-headed, forceful preacher and writer. Yet his inclinations and tastes did not lead him to public preaching. He preferred the schoolroom. He had taught in Fort Worth and Corsicana, Texas, before doing work on the Advocate. He was with the Advocate two years, and four years ago went to Dallas, Texas, to teach, which he successfully did to the tragic end. He leaves a good wife and four interesting children to mourn their loss. He was decided and outspoken against wrong. He was not quite forty years of age, and he seemed to have before him a life of usefulness and happiness. It seems a strange providence that one of his character and usefulness should be slain by a drunken demon, yet things sometimes so happen in this world. We must learn submission, and trust the great Judge and Ruler of all things to adjust matters at the final judgment. When a child, he was much with us, and we feel keenly his death. We pray the Lord's blessing upon his wife and children and upon his father, now growing old, and not strong. --- D. L. [David Lipscomb] Gospel Advocate, July 20, 1899, p. 457.
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The above account of the shooting of William Lipscomb, Jr., was given in the American of Tuesday morning, July 11. A telegram to his father, William Lipscomb, Sr., dated an hour later, let us know he was not dead, as here reported; another telegram during the day (Tuesday) said he was rest~ ing quiet; one on Wednesday morning told he seemed improving a little. His vigorous health made us begin to hope he might possibly recover; but on Thursday morning the telegraph told the end had come with the early dawn. His father had left on Tuesday night to see him, but he failed to see him alive. Will, was a good child, a good boy, and had grown into a good man. He had become a Christian in his boyhood, was conscientious and faithful in his duties to God. He was a diligent student, especially of the Bible. He had preached some, and was two years in the Advocate office; was a clear-headed, forceful preacher and writer. Yet his inclinations and tastes did not lead him to public preaching. He preferred the schoolroom. He had taught in Fort Worth and Corsicana, Texas, before doing work on the Advocate. He was with the Advocate two years, and four years ago went to Dallas, Texas, to teach, which he successfully did to the tragic end. He leaves a good wife and four interesting children to mourn their loss. He was decided and outspoken against wrong. He was not quite forty years of age, and he seemed to have before him a life of usefulness and happiness. It seems a strange providence that one of his character and usefulness should be slain by a drunken demon, yet things sometimes so happen in this world. We must learn submission, and trust the great Judge and Ruler of all things to adjust matters at the final judgment. When a child, he was much with us, and we feel keenly his death. We pray the Lord's blessing upon his wife and children and upon his father, now growing old, and not strong. --- D. L. [David Lipscomb] Gospel Advocate, July 20, 1899, p. 457.
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