The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-14
MAYORALITY MATTERS


of tho most corrupt from lh(
cesspolls of the sinks OF iniquities in the city
| nm charged in this circular, among Other
wrongs, of Gning one Philip Willis, on The
22d of December, 1879, 81, when the ilnO
should have been $25. Now, this is abso-
lutelv false as the record discoses that
fined him $50 1t is true that nm effort APP
pears to have been made to obliterate figures
on the clerks minutes IN keeping with the
erssures made upon the calabooso Itcord in
the'caso OF "Fronchy," of Red Light .iniamy.
respectfully Nsk the puol
to examine tho records and
determined for themselves ms to the villalny
attempted to be palmed oil on the pubic.
And since their exposure they dodge and
now saw that these infamous erasures were
made Since the books were taken from the
office although they are found with their
orasnres to contain the exact statement IL
their circular. Did they publish an uu.
blushinr falsehood in their circular when
thew said that Willis was fined 81? Would
any Of nv friends have made tho change "a
cut my own throat? The mayors docket
records in nv own hand writing that fined
Willis $25. Some scoundrels say that | got
the remaining S2i. This infamous falsehood
is in strict leeping with the course of my
traducers. Not q dollar of any tint goes
through my hands, but through the marshal
and clerk hands until after this transaction
am accused of filming Mr. Terry oWreS
siyely. This is elso in strict kc coping with
their course. | here give the certificate OF
Colonel Charles NJ. Terry, brother OF the OPP
pressed gentleman
state OF Teyas-County of DALLAS.
This is to certify that 1t was Mt my reques,
that Mavor Thurmond imposed tho heavy
fines upon my brother, W. Ii. Terry, for CO.
cessive intoXication, and | did it with tie
kindest regards for my brothers welfare,
and with the hope of reforming him. told
Marshal Morton ofthis fact, and told him that
we brothers thought 1t best. | regret TO say
that some twenty -four hours after his arrest
found my brother still excessively intoXica.
ted, although confined, and the keeper
charged and retained ninety cents for the in
toxicating beverage furnished him while in
prison. Y. M. TERRY.
This September l8, 1880,
lam also charged with lining Mr.. Bigger
81, when it should have been S25. here
give Mr.. Philer's certificate as TO the true
statement in that case.
state of Texas-County of Dallas.
This is to certify that j. G. Bigger was ar
rested, charged with intoxication, and after
the arrest II is said that pistol was found
upon his person, and was charged with car
rying concealed weapons, and upon the trial
my recollection is that he plead guilty and
was fined for iutoxication and not under the
charge Of carrying pistol.
GEORGE w. PnIFEk.
Mr.. Bigger sustains Mr.. Phifor, and Irefer
you TO him for tho truth of this case.
1t has been stated upon the stand that Judge
Barksdale endorsed he legality of the action
Of the council.
l here give Judge Barksdale's letter and
leave this TO speak for itself:
DALLAS, TRXAs, Sept 10, lss0.
Messrs. Stemmons 4 Field, Gentlemen -
have Just received your note. In reply
have to say that never have stated TO any
one that the action Of the city council in de.
claring want of confidence in Mayor Thur.
mond was legal or regular. Nor have ever
stated to any one that l approved of their
action. l have not given the subject care.
full examination and in consequence Of this
fact am wholly unable to pass upon SO grave
squestion. would take pleasure in giving
you my opinion we're prepared 10 do SO.
Very respectfully,
II. BARKsDALE.
| am further charged with testifying be-