Dallas Morning News 6/6/1893
(C. Avis Catalog entry #671)
also
Galveston Daily News 6/5/1893
TEMPLE TOPICS
Yesterday the examining trial of C. G. Mooring for the killing of W. F. Gilmartin was held before Justice Sturtevant. The daughter of Mooring was put on the stand and told in full detail the events that ocurred in connection with the affair. The girl is but 16 years old, and claims that Gilmartin effected his purpose by promises of marriage. They were to have run away to get married, as her parents objected to her receiving attentions from the deceased. They met by appointment at "The Cottage," where the family and also Gilmartin had sleeping apartments, and while there Mr. Mooring surprised them. He kicked in the panel of the door leading from the hall into Gilmartin's room and shot him through the hole in the door. Gilmartin died with a cocked pistol in his hand but the evidence does not show that he shot at Mooring. Mr. Mooring was released on a $1500 bond. The body of young Gilmartin was shipped to his home in Iowa for burial.