The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-06
OLD COMRADES.
That Curious Instrument Found nj
R0ckwail.


Correspondence of the Herald.
RoCKwALL, August 8. 1881.
The article published in the HERALD of
the 23i ult,, under the heading 1T Identi-
fed, with reference to the mysterious in
strument, being regarded here as being In
correct in several particulars, have under.
taken to get up the facts as near as can.
Calling upon Mr.. Harvey, an intelligent
and truthful gentleman, succeeded in Sc
curing the following statement, which may
be set down as correc:
The instrument WAS left at William Hsr.
vey's IN December, 1878, on line wagon
and stands on the wagon in the yard to this
day.
Twas left by man by the name of Fow.
Ter, Who came to Mr.. uarvey's house from
his wagon at night and told him that he was
working in a profession and had no money
but thought he could get some if be could
get to his wagon, and desired to rem ain with
him during the Eight. Mr. Harvey took him
in and entertained him during the night He
left next morning, travelling horseback, ..snd
returned in a few days bringing bis wagon
and instrument This was during bad
spell of weather, and he desired 10 stay
until tho weather ab4ted.
Mr. Fowler lett no wsver, and returned Mr..
II. thinks. twice, but the two men that
were with him remained two
months or about that time:
one OF these men was married, Mckee, and
lived IN kansas; WINS pad oil and went home
and Mr. III. has since bad a letter from him in
answer to one OF inquiry, stating that no
knew nothing of the whereabouts OF the bal.
ance of the party. The name of the other
mao 10 Snow, and Mr. II has never heard
anything of his Whereabouts. During thi,
two months that these men were Of Mr.. BIS
Dr.. Fowler was at Galveston once, and the
last he knew OF him he WAS at Dali and
from there Mr.. II. received letter from
him stating that no would be at Mr..
He. in about two weeks and
bring him some money to pay the board of
the hands, and to pay for saddle they had
carried away, or send him pcslofli 70 order
for money. This 10 the last heard from
him.
Mr.. +. appeared to be nan about forty
years of age, of medium height, dark skin,
dark hsir. He was tolerably quick spoken
aud Intelligent in conversation, we'll educs-
ted and profe'sed to DO phrenolugist and
physician, and lett tin box containing
drugs and medicines also dress or gown,
which he supposes he used when bathing
Also some other clothing and some books
and painted glasses.
The instrument is, according to Mr.. Fowl
er, sixteen feet long and four feet ia diane
ter, that it was telescope and the largest in
The United States.
| Mr. III hn1auar dana not th;,l, 4 n..Ln. D..
long or large.
1t only has glass in ono end, thon q tube
In the side setting at anangle of about As, with
aglass in the end. The body Of ii is galyar-
lied iron.
This is all that have been able to learn
OF tho mysterious instrument or Or. Fowler
IN this county, and about all that seema to be
known of him.
There is nothing known here of
the murder of DR.. Fowler or of
MS body having been identified
though that mentioned by the HERALD
may have been his. There is no such place
as Lone Oak in this county, nor did DR.. f.
ever live here, though there Is a place IN
Hunt county Of that name which SO far as
We know may have been the base of his
operations.
Osunty criminal court closed to-day.
Two convictions for obstructing public
roads and one acquittsl under charge of
unlawful cutting timber.
The last legislature exem pted this county
from tho operations of the game law on.
tirely against tho wish Of the people OF the
county. In consequence our prsries have
been constantly flooded with nimrods from
Dallas and other counties, aud as result
our game sail gone, prairie chickens and
sill, to tbe great annoyance Of our own
people who have tried TO project them
until the proper time to enjoy the sport
| lcpitimately,