(November 19, 1897)
James W. Harris (1863-1897), editor of Waco's "Times -Herald" and Judge George Bruce Gerald (1836-1914) argued over an article the Judge wrote. It supported William Cowper Brann's controversial magazine, "The Iconoclast", which denounced, among other things, Baptists and Baylor University. After a fist fight which Harris won, the Judge distributed a handbill branding Harris "a liar, coward and cur" and challenged him to a duel. Harris and his brother met Judge Gerald near this intersection in a pistol battle. The Harrises were killed and the Judge wounded. Judge Gerald won reelection in 1900.| HM Number | HM1LDZ |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 2171 |
| Year Placed | 1978 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, June 29th, 2015 at 10:02am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 677405 N 3492941 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.55783333, -97.13086667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 33.47', W 97° 7.852' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 33' 28.2" N, 97° 7' 51.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 254 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 381 Austin Ave, Waco TX 76701, US |
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