Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-12
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disriu,, about 10 o'clock,
!. ishsl s5 route, he was met
s-.,nltMS Mr.. Rodgers of this
% y 10 the marshal that
silsinsliyer the child TO an
gRpse.sd that the mar
The child in charge.
Az declined to do. Mr..
~ s.,S,iy that the child
~ i,s U idlotic, and its legs
~ ,Sat il was the child
- y, Mrs. Amanda Sni-
lirii', rite Of John Shider,
aei Willy was for many
ie'su NJ Ibis county. Mr..
asit.ls ~ he relieved from
1eiflue and an responsibility of
|tG ar a 10 place it in the
~ ,,,ITssrshal Criner then adj
nil I " al the court house
sinc, ahs the county officers.
VI. WY he light burning in
sen, dams office they pro-
tslk A" Adams was buried in
lsllelii ocaments, all of which
ileGl .l;Ss when the unfortu-
oysa s ,saS presented to him.
/, big J, rs.Isting D brief history
sailel The child came into
ralpe which the sequel OF this
s.. .,0r, will show, he was adj
nsaol he child and call on
! isse VI Ewing. 1t was then
Iuoss a. night and Rodgers
Z. n = The private room of
~ " and again related his
hsps IA requested that the
a tsSe charge of the child
'' ';,iu The hands of the coun-
= W. Y" helleying that the fa-
y lj svTs,,ncially able to take the
s,',ins to receive it but advised
CV y rro'eped with it to the resi-
a,Gl III. Snider, its grand
q IN. lSo' ,c.ides in West Cleburne.
, aS,,r arrived at Col. Snider's
h't ~ ~ vaS met at the gate by
Ss1' y A son.in-law, ID. Head
s.'b I had anticipated him,
ss'i him not To come in
,o5aye the child in their pos
mo above facts from the
"a sssn. a Chronicle reporter
YAM residence of Mr.. Rodgers,
.si~in South Cleburne. Not
m Rodgers at home the fol-
smsIfnlars were in substance
iwsM Ms. Rodgers:
",ien nameof her sister is Per-
lathe ageGtwenty she mar
i1n snlaer. Tney have two chill
s.sa,prIghtlyb@abOut ten years
o,her Ne unfortunate child
Z 10 sIx yas of age. Snider,
,.band validlcted of whisky
|hs,meI tament TO his wife
n trs5k TO abandon him.
sklp,fraed. which has been
rns tt1sifour years, she has
iJIfi Ia brothcr-in-law, Mr..
~ M Rodgers states that
ssH4N Snider and her sister
,sRiBperty. 4 few years
i5mlaa farm of two hun
sssdhnd in this county. The
msseluently traded to j. j.
skainlerest in n steam mill.
ii n then disposed OF, also
It'd and kitchen furniture,
sAheI was left penniless and
sssbility of the two children
4, henee the separation. She
ltii OH one occasion, when
isdhis wife were all on the
Tiar, while crazed with wills
reked his wife and her ldi-
dsiormed child, which was
oyeas old, out Of the wagon,
1.-The child's thigh.
Is the child Won see now,n
ID Ms. Rodgers.
FOrter's attention was then for
lime directed to the pitiful OH
hkh lay stretched out on its
nth Its head over the door
nth bands gesticulating, grit
teeth and making at intervals
ontoTtions Of the face. When
ngry, remarked Mrs. Rodgers,
u head with its HANDS and
hair in exact imitation of its
shom she had seen on many
swild with mu1ja-0-pOiu,
Eer limbs of the child are
al, and it can walk only a few
lh0nt assistance. While IL is
sold, disappearance looks much
IL never has spoken Il word,
p but little, After II few hours
night II awalles in the morn
raves and yells and has
lnsOl a man, ana more partic-
person under the influence
~ is passiOnately fond OF
Vn one occasion a physician
pint of whisky to intoXicate
perform Il surgical opera
us tongue, but the pint of
only producod II very slight
Wy Medication. 1t requires
AAI attention. of one person.
~ use of its arms and hands,
W break and destroy nearly
sm It's presence. When not
y always in motion and in
Tue drunken. freuzied man
man under the influence of
" suffering from its effects.
'.nsr of the child, since its
mad it under her constant
"a not momentariiy relieved
eror a friend.
any four years since the sep
rom her husband she and her
nave lived with her brother-
u. Rodgers. Mr.. Rodgers is
man and has n family of his
provide for. Recently Mrs.
aad her sister, accompanied
,agers, procured II conveyance
'le child 10 its father, John
= the north part of the coun-
.equestlng him to take the