Kate’s notes: Although this piece appeared in the Galveston newspaper it was first printed in the Tyler(TX) Reporter, so I assume this unfortunate event took place in Tyler.

from The Galveston Daily News
Galveston, Texas
23 September, 1870

TEXAS ITEMS.

   A difficulty occurred here last Saturday evening between Mr. David Spivey of this place, and Messrs John and Henry Gilliland of this county, in which Spivey shot and killed Henry Gilliland.
   Spivey was assaulted with an axe handle by Gilliland, who imagined that the former had taken an unfair advantage of his brother. Spivey was arrested and put under a nominal bond of $500, the case being apparently one of self defence. ~ Tyler Reporter of 17th inst.

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2012