Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-09
A DAY AT DALLAS.
Terrell StIll Attracting Cotton from the
Great Metropolis.
Alleged Origin of the Race Troubles in
Eastern Texas
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Dallas. November S.--Third day OF
the Jockey Club fall meeting. me
banks and many business houses are
closed, and the largest attendance ever
at n racing, even in the state. The
weather was fair, and the track in eX-
cellent condition.
First race, free for all trotters, purse
5000. First heat, st. Cloud first; Robt'
McGregor second; Sleepy Joe third;
Big Soap fourth; Frances Alexander
fifth. Time, "a.
Second heat--Sleepy Joe first; 81.
Cloud second Frances Alexander
third Big soap fourth; fobt. McGreg-
or fifth. Time, 2.2l.
Third heat--lead heat between
sleepy Joe and Robert McGreg-
or: st. Cloud second; Frances
Alexander third; Big Soap fourth.
Time, 2:l3}.
Fourth heat McGregor first; st.
Cloud second; Sleepy Joe third;
Frances Alexander fourth; Big Soap
fifth. Time, 2;7l.
Fifth heat McGregor first; sleepy
Joe second; st. Cloud third; Frances
Darkness caused postponement OF
the race till tomorrow. 1t is estimated
that from $4,000 to $4,000 are pend
ing in the pools on the outcome
of the event. The excitement
during the race was at feter-heat,
the sympathy of the audience
being largely with Sleepy Joe on
account of local pride, rs he is owned
~, hnI1pg aud hag p,,agn n erra papnrI
during the season campaigning in the
northern and eastern circuits. The
finish tomorrow il looked forward to
with great interest.
The two-forty class trot, purse five
hundred dollars, was won by Whirl-
wind; Fred Neal second; the King
third; Nomad fourth; Pure distanced,
Time 30 Ia; 227 IL; $50.
Running race, merchants stake for
three-year-olds, one and one-eighth
miles, purse five hundred dollars
Mollie Moore first; Olivette second;
War Sign third. Time l.57 ii.
Mile handicap, purse S400; Princess
first; Emma h second Emma w
third. Time l:4ll.
Mile heat, purse $lO0-Trix |, l;
Brigand Belle ., .; Mary : 3, 3. Time
l:47t 1:473.
The principal event for tomorrow,
the closing day, is the free for all pace
between Richball, Westmount and
Fuller for Il purse of $500.
Work, which has been suspended
several weeks, was resumed to-day on
the new Merchants Exchange build.
ing 4 lragc force of laborers are en-
gagged. The foundation walls are
nearly completed, and the brick work
progressing rapidly.
Nearly fifty bales of cotton were
taken to Terrell from the eastern
part of Dallas county to-day and sold.
This is one of the lingering incidents
of the cotton weighers' war.
One of the most prominent and rcli-
able public men in North Texas, Just
returned from NIineola to-day, gave
several reporters what he considered
the real cause OF the race troubles in
this state, which first started III East
Texas several weeks ago. He
says Doctor Patton, State Senator
Buchanan, MIR. McDaniels and other
leading citizens of Mineola made it
their special effort to develop the cause,
which they are Satisfied they have
done. A man named Graves, Re
! publican in politics and formerly n
| hotel keeper ut Dallas and Mckinney,
is alleged to be the principal instigator
of the troubles. Graves and Il partner
residing in Mineola were bridging the
Sabine river nj that point. They
| had in their employ Il
negro blacksmith named johnson. the
same who was killed recently IN Mar
shall and on whose person an inflam-
matory letter was found. 1t has been
| established that Graves was the author
and writer OF the letter and that John
son was innocent. The lettercalled on
| the negroes to assemble Mt the house OF
| Graves partner, q Mineola alderman
for the purpose of organizing against
the whites. The investigation develops
that Graves feared the testimony
that his partner and johnson
would give against him, ms
he expected to be arrested for forgery
and embezalemeut in the bridge con-
tract money matters, and he put the
letter in Johnson's possession and
managed to get it before the public,
his object being to make it appear that
his partner and the negro johnson
We're conspirators against the white
citizens, get them assassinated and
then he would be safe. Graves has
fled from the country and his where
abonts are not known. Comparison.
OF Graves writings in various letters
ana documents shows them and
the letter to have been made by the
same hand.