The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12

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DALLAS, April, AT the Mer-
chants exchange annual election to-
day, the following were chosen Off
GERS: A. Oppenheimer, PRESIDENT; p.
&. Collier, vice-president; directors
Messrs. McEnnis, Darlington, Rain
water, Ranch, Carter, Evans, Kraft
and Mordecai. The exchange is de-
termined to erect fine exchange
building, to cost $4,000, and will
issue two hundred shares at $500
each.
The grand jury of Nolan county
has investigated the facts ia connec-
tion with the cold-blooded killing of
Max Guillot, of Dallas, apd his partn
ner, Mr.. Chiflet, which occurred a Few
weeks ago at Sweetwater. and re-
turned true bills of Indictment charR-
ing six persons with murder, two
cases against each of the accnsed--
one for the killing of Guillot and one
for the killing of Chiflet. Four of the
parties indicted, two brothers named
Gilstrap, man named Chambers.
and another named Gray, were ar
rested on Monday last and jailed at
Sweetwater. Gray escaped Monday
night. He was too i'll, the jail physi-
clan alleged, to make incarceration
prudent, and he was allowed the free
dom of the city under guard, but IL
appears his health was not SO badly,
shattered to prevent him giving his
custodian the slip, and up to tonight
has eluded capture. 1t is understood
the two Gilstraps and Chambers will
make an application for release
on bond. The grand jury.
considered it discretionary
to- withhold from the( ~
the names of the two othQ
dicted in connection with D.
as their arrest might thereby
feated
A detective passed through the cit3lQ
to-day with Harry Frisby, captured
at Sulphur Springs last night, en-
route for Freeport, Illinois. He-4s-
charged with burglary committed in
September last. Frisby was convicted
Of burglary at Gainesville, Texas, In
1878, and served two years in the
Huntsville penitentiary.
II. X. tucker, captured at Paris,
was lodged in the Dallas Jail to-day.
He is alleged to be the chief Of a
gang of North Texas counterfeiters,
who are making and circulating
spurious half dollars. Some of the
bogus coin and molds and other tools
were found in Fuckers possession.
John Spellman, declared defeated by
two majority yesterday for alderman
from the second ward, to-day started
contest proceedings against his oppo-
nent, w. b.. Greenlaw, alleging that
many illegal votes were cast for him.
The contest excites much interest, as
the second is the prize ward Of the
city. The contest was hotter there
than in any other. The new officers
will he sworn in April 16. The alder
men elected yesterday hold only one
year, as the new charter provides that
the city shall be redistricted In 1889.
The number of wards not TO exceed
eleven, and a board of alderman elect
ed in April, 1884, half of whom shall
retire at the expiration OF the first
year.
James and William Hampton
pleaded guilty in the district court TO
burglary and got two years; Melinda
Hart pleaded guilty to theft Of money
and got two years.
Charles Glynn, who few weeks
ago went crazy on the subject OF
chemistry, was adjudged insane to-
day and is to be sent to the Austin
asylum.
w. L. Kirley, a farmer serving as>''
juryman in the district court, hg
left arm broken by being thow
the back of a mule. His eleA -
sociate jurymen rendered vert
the case on trial.