The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-08-11
That Curious instrument Found Mt
ROckWabl.
Correspondence of the Herald.
tloi 1891

Correspondence of the Herald.
RoCKwALL, August 3, 1881.
The article published in the HERALD Of
the Esd ult., under the heading ut is Identi.
fed, with reference to the mysterious in
strument, being regarded here as being in
correct in several particulars, have under.
taken 70 get up the facts as near Rs can.
Calling upon Mr.. Harvey, an intelligent
and truthful gentleman, l succeeded in se-
curing the following statement, which may
be set down as correc':
The instrument was left at William Hsr,
vey's N December, 1878, on B,ine wagon
and stands on the wagon in the yatd to thii
day.
twas left BY man by the name of Fow.
Ter, who came to Mr.. Harvey's house from
his wagon at night and told him that be was
working in profession and had no money
but thought he could get some If he Could
get to his wagon, and desired to rem ,in with
him during the Eight. Mr. Harvey took him
in and entertained him during the night. He
left next morning, travelling horseback. land
returned in few days bringing his wagon
and instrument This was during bad
spell of weather, and he desired 10 stay
until the weather sbsted.
Mr. Fowler left however, and retu a Mr..
II. thinks, twice, but the tw aen tina,
we're with him rem II two
months or about iu>s time;
one of these nen was married, Mckee, and
lived IN Kansas; was paid of and went home
and Mr. II. hss'since had q letter from him 10
snswer ~ one Of inquiry, stating that he
knew nothing of the whereabouts of the bal
ance of the party. The name Of the other
man is Snow, and Mr. II has never heard
anything OF his whereabouts. During this
two months that these men we're at Mr.. lbs.
DR.. Fowler was At Galveston once, and the
last he knew Of him he Was OF Dallss and
from there M. II. received letter frou
him stating that he would be at Mr.
He. in about two weeks and
bring him come money TO pay the board o.
tue hands, and TO pay for saddle they had
for money. Tbis is the last heard from
him.
Mr.. II. appeared 10 DO a nan about fort,
years Of age, Of medium height. dark skin
dark hsir. He was tolersbly quick spoken
and intelligent in conversation, well educa'
ted aud pfofsssed 70 be phrenoloRist and
physician, and left q tin boz containing
drugs and medicines; also dress or gown
which be suppotes he used when bathing
ALSO some Other clothing and some book
and painted glasses.
The ipstru Dsnt Is, according 10 Mr.. Fowl.
or, sixteen feet long and four feet 10 diane
ter, that Il was . telescope and The lsrgest 10
the United Stsses.
Mr.. II. however does not think I; either 90
long or large.
II only hss glass In one end, thsn q tube
In the side setting II snsngle Of shout 4b, with
glass in the end The body Of IL ealvsn-
lied iron.
This l. all that have been able 70 learn
Of the mysterious Instrument or Or. Fowler
w this county. and about al that seems 70 be
kno~n Of hin.
There is nothing Known here Of
the murder of DR.. Fogler or Of
Dis body having ben identified
though that msntioned BY the HERALD
msy have been his. Thsrs is no such piscs
ss Lone Ok In tnis county. nor did DR.. II.
ever live here. though there is plsos NJ
Hunt county Of that name which 20 fzr -
Fs kDov msy hsvs been The bsss Of his
opersfions.
C,uuty criminal court closed to-asv.
Two canvictions for obsirucfing public
roals and one scquittsl under charge Of
unissful cutting timber.
Thsl-si l-gislsrurs srsnctsi this csurty
from the opsrstioDs Of NE gsms lac en-
tirsiy sgsiust TIE Wish Of the people Of The
county. Ia cons@queDos cur pr.ries have
baeD conasnily fSo6ed viii nfuro1s from
Dslls and Other couniiss. ard 81 . result
our game al gops, prsiris chickens src
Al, 70 he great snnCTkDos 81 cur orn
people vho hxvs t-isd % protsdt then
Until the proper tine 70 srioy ths fpors
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