The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-30
JEFFERSON
Correspondence of the Herald.

correspondence Oh tue Herald.
JEFFERSON. June %, 1881.
District court adjourned on Saturday last
after session of six weeks Judge Estes re-
turned home this morning and has a respite
from his Judicial labors until the first Mon,
day in September, when court convenes a,
London, Cass county. Many important
cases have been disposed of at this term OF
the court, the msjority of them argued before
the judge and tried w.houta jury. d. n.
Alley ct al. VS. the Metropolitan Compress
Company involved some nice points, and was
ably arguei by some of the leading mems
bers of the Jefferson bar. The facts as
proven, are that the compress company had
built cotton platform which extended on
and over street which fronts some of plain
tti's unimproyed lots. The street had never
been opened or used, and the plaintiff
brought action to have the street opened
and for dsmages, costs, etc. The court de.
cided that plaintiff and the public were en-
titled to free and unobstructed passage
along the street alluded to, but did not al
low the plaintiff any damages.
The next important case is one wherein the
whole section is deeply interested. The
foundry and machine shops of Bowers s.
McCearon are situated in the suburbs of our
city and gives employment to twenty 1--WE or
thirty men. They supply this entire section
with articles in their line and we're able to
turn out steam engines, boilers, sugar mills,
etc.. in very short time. Some of tn. par.
ties interested in the establishment, sometime
ago brought An action TO have the assets OF
the con Germ placed in the hands of receiver,
not because the company were indebted TO
outside parties, but because the members of
the firm did not agree with each other and
desired aseltlement. Experts were obtained
to examine the books aud it appears that u
large profit has been made. No dishonorsble
transaction is reported to any OF the parties,
but the court gavo decree, which will lea d
to final winding up of tho concern ard q
fair division of the assets.
This entire community was shocked by the
rumor (which was afterwards conlirmed) OF
the unfortunate alteration which took
place at AviDgtr's Station ION the East Line
railroad) on Saturday evening last. DR.. H j
Avinger one of the most prominent citizens
of northern Texas. ex-senator of this district.
was dangerously if not mortsly cut by h
freedman, whom he had had in his employ.
ment for several years. The freedman it
seems cultivated portion of the Dr's. land
and the disagreement was caused by the
negroes failure to cultivate his crop. After
some words the negro gave the lie accomp ami.
cd with An oath. The doctor then struek
him but the freedman cut him with razor,
first on the shoulder and then In the abdomen.
DR.. Terbune informs your correspondent,
tina the cash in the abdomen Is at least eight
inches long and the poor sufferers entrails lay
out exposed for about seven hours or until a
physician could be procured from this city
Or. Avinger IS christian gentleman beloved
by all who knew him and his loss will be
severely felt Hopes are entertsined by his
physician bu! extreme hot weather is greatly
against him. The freedman made his escspe