The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-15
one of the gang and asked the officers to

charged him; really his plea ought TO have
been not guilty. After court adjourned
went down to attend the district court, and
when got opposite Krafts' store the boy
called me from the window of Edward
office; | went up and he told me that he had
been re arrested for using profane language
at the Red Light, and askei me 10 defend
him; | told him would not but would send
him up lawyer, rs believed hin innocent
| saw Judge Hurt and related to him the
facts connected with the case and told him
that having tried the boy and acquitted
fend him; Judge Hurt said that being the
mayor OF the city, il would be deriliction
Of duty if | did not defend the boy; | told
him as he took that view of it | would rs
sist him in defending the boy and do it free
of charge; on the trial the evidence showed
| clearly that the two officers had failed to do
their duty, and stated that was proud to say
that we had some as good policemen MS any
town in the state, but the testimony showed
that from the action of these policemen
who arrested the hoy, that they were either
under the influence of Frenchy or afraid of
him, or ignorant Of their duty, and that |
hoped the latter WAS the cause.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The mayor was subjected 10 rigid cross.
examination by Mr.. Cowart, and the evidence
WAS taken down 10y the city secretary, and
when it was read to him for his approval he
so changed and amended II that there was a
great material difference from the testimony
as first taken and the testimony amended.
The city secretary, and Mr.. j. Il, Wolf who
relieved him at times, both were positive as
were the newspaper reporters and visitors
present. that the testimony as taken by them
was correct The committee, however, per.
mitted him to make the amendments.
Cross-examination Il said to Smith
changed afterwards to boys at the jail Mt the
time that if the horse proved to be stolen
that | see Changed to saii) that he
would get his reward, and if the horse proved
to be mine, would remunerate him Ter his
trouble; don't remember whether | stated
the amount | would pay him never told
Smith where the horse 3, nor any Informs
ton (added afterwards except that sold
him to man west Of Dallas which could
lead him to find it; never told him that the
horse was sold to u man at Palo Pinto
county; at the time | sold the horse knew
Hutihines hut was under the impress
sion that he lived near Arlington,
but after the conversation with Smith made
inquiry, and found that he lived four or five
miles west of Richardson; said to Smith in
case he was to write to the man ard have
him come to Dallas, that | would produce
the horse;.that | would do all | could to se-
cure his reward for him in case the horse was
stolen, and in case the horse should prove to
be all right he should not lose his services in
the matter, that | would give him $40 my.
self; never told Smith where the man lived;
only told him lived west of Dalas. have
been practcng law fifteen or sixteen years,
about seven years of that time in Texas; |
have been candidate for mayor of Dallas
twice; first time defeated, second time elected;
did frequently practice in mayors court be,
fore General Cabel; in my speeches during
the last campaign denounced gambling,
but believed It was impossible to put an eff,
tectual check upon il; that the best | could
hope to do, if elected, would be to make them
occupy back rooms and unobserved places;
may have fined gamblers at first SIS and cost;
did not strictly follow Cabelps presidents;
The prosecution introduced the police
records, which showed thai he bad lned
some only 81 and cost and others
So and cost. The ordinance
on gaming was read twice at the council
meeting; was present; parties we're contin-
ually tried as Migrants and so entered on the
docket; gamblers were entered under charge
of gaming; thought that under the ordinance
coul fine $40 and under; think Alderman
Hunt first called my attention to the ordinance
added, in fact, the two for gaming and va.
grancy); think Alderman Tillmsn called my
attention to it before in court; added, to the
fact that my fges were too low generally,
and not to any Illegally of the proceedirgs);
| fined gamblers $40 and costs the first time
May 90; Alderman Caldwell frequently
called my attention to the fines being too
low; also Alderman Tillman; (sdded, but no
question was raised as to the legality of my
proceedings); stated that the law allowed
me to fine anything under $40; Alderman
Tillmsn charged that had fined generally
too little; April 2Sth fined the gamblers 81
and costs; have forgotten who called my at,
tention TO the zines being too low; | never
these cases. was married February 10th;
went to Zlmmerman's and ordered suit of
clothes; this was some time
in January; about February
meant to pay TOR it, when he told me il had
been paid for; told me Billy Kain came here
and said some friends had paid for them.
The last sentence was stricken out and the
substituted; He said to me that
number of young gent emen had called there
and ordered him to deliver them to me as
present; think this was about the Sth of Feb. !
rusry; | asked Mr.. Zimmerman to be kind !
enough to inform me who had made me such |
AN elegant present; he declined to do so, and |
sal he was requested by the partie, not to
inform me of II at present; then took the |
suit away, after some other talk: about six |
weeks after that time passed by Mr.. rs
shop; he was standing at the door; |
asked him to be kind enough to inform me
who the gentlemen were who presented me
with the suit, as | desired to thank them
Dr return my compliments; h told |
me he did not wish to |
10 II without their consent as they had re-
luested him not to inform me of it, but that |
ie would see them and ask them whether |
hey had any serious objections to ii; few
LAYS after that l asked Mr.. Z. whether he
lad seen the parties, and he told me lie had
md that it was Mr.. Billy Kahn and number
If gentlemen; on the same day went to
Colonel Whitla to notify me which men,
)ers of the council and city officers presented
ne with silver pitcher and goblet; he told
ne ne had rather not have me inquire about
he names nor amounts, that it was ,egarde
Is present of the city officers, which did
/ asked several parties for $50, Mr.. Brown
ee and others; afterwards met Kain on the
treet, went into Brownlee's and asked him
or $50; Mr.. Ksin gave me the money, and I