The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-20
THE DALLAS HERALD TUESDAY MOANING April 20, 1880

street hallowlhg "Murdef Polieel' usl
the whole nelgtborhood was aroused, Nj
Carly and sehadb, hearing The noise, hul
Rod IN the direction and came across Ia
cock, who, 10 frightened tones, told then
that Katie Graham had attempted 10 kill hlH
and hAf drawn revolver upon lila
| They took him IN charge and went u
kaiIes house, who told the ofoef
that be had broken inlo her house during he
absence, and that no bad been Gro ting dis
lurbAnoe IN tho nelghborhood for some tint
before iho had come home. This WIS con
a,med by Others who bal been attracted Il
the spot BY hls erica aud All examination Of
the door showed II had been forced open
LAcook was marched ~ the police station,
where Katie preferred charge. Here do
eldodly spicy interchange Of epltheIs between
Laeock aud Katie occurred, In which nhe
displayed thorough familiarity with tho pos
lite slang Of the uppertendlpl, and her aAr'
ontm WAS whitening, When Kate was
asked W give her name, she gave that OF
Gordon. Tho prisoner declared that WAS not
her right name that she some two years agl
was married. 10 white man, whose name was
Graham, and who, IN consequence OF tho
marriage, was compelled TO leave town,
Katie quickly and sharply retorlod, "Well,
he WINS better man md had more money
than you will ever have, and my namo Ia
Katie u, Gordon all tho same, aud don't
y-o'u forget IT," Laoook IA perfectly
infatuated with this daahing dusky beauty
aAd tho trouble between them grew out Of y
photograph which LAcooE had procured
from Rose, the photographer, by forging an
order for II, to which no slgncd her name
paying Rose two dollars for tho picture
Katie objected TO his having her photograph,
but final " consented TO his keeping II, II he
would not exhibit II 10 any one, and coaae An
noyng her with his attentions. This was de-
mAnding too much, l.Acock could not resist
the potency Of her varied and bowitchlng
charms. II became kind Of monomania
with him, end being so completely infatuated,
he became extensively dcmonstraiiyo, which
resulted In his being arrested, illed
80 and trimmings by the Recorder yesterday
morning Lacock has m aged and respectable
motherwho 10 deeply grloyea at this strange
inhtuation Of her son. Mrs. Johanna Gun,
derman, pootcss, Of Galyeslo WAS on trial MI
day Saturday In Justice Sampson court II
appears that she had descended from ethorlal
iancies to practical realities aud found re-,
lieffor her pent up feelings In abusing and
insulting Il, Il, Cordua esq, Accompanying
eloquently and feelosy TO Judge and Jury
she was fined 8 and cost and placed under
bond to keep the peace In the sum OF 500,
A motion for new trial was ovcrrulcd and
Mrs Gundorman left the court room crest.
fallen and less conlidcncein the Justice thot
governs the sterner seS,---C, +. Fallten'
stein was arrested Saturday for selling lot
terry tickets contrary 10 law. He gave his
residence Ms New Orlnans, 4 lot of tickets IN
the Hamburg SMdt lottery were found on his
person, and IL was ascerlaned that he had
sold large number In this city, lie was
fined $40 and costs A special train left
this city Saturday for Drcnbnm, and will re-
turn with the Washington county eScur-
sionsi.. The excursion IA under the
auspices OF the BRENNAN Grcys. very
elegant An swell affair will DO given at the
Carton Verein tomorrow evening q l.
Martin, of the HERALD arrived ON the 1880
train Inst night and is stopping 81 the Cen
tral. II, Il. Steel is registered nj the
Washington. Hon, j. ID. Templeton, Of
Austin, and Seth Sheppard esq aro At the
fremont.