Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-27
TERRELL.
A Widow wooed but not won--PursuIt,
Capture and Escape-Locnl BrevitIo,

A Widow wooed but not won--Pursult.
Capture and Escapc-Locai Brevitios.
Special to the Gazette.
Terrell, August 26.--Ab bout two
weeks since widow lady and her
two little boys arrived In this city
from Little Roc elk, Ark, ostensibly for
the purpose of visiting an aunt resi-.
ding here, but in reality to escape an
unpleasant matri monlal alliance.
Daily communication with Little
Rock was had bv use Of the mails and
telegraph wire. The lady and her two
sons took rooms at u private boarding
house, and everything went lovely
until yesterday noon. About thai
time q gentleman from Little Rock
arrived III the city, and Immediately
began 10 make inquiries for the afors.
said widow lady with the two bows.
he was soon possessed of all desired
information, aud without delay nut in
his appearance at the lady's boarding
house. He found her Mt home. and !.
long interview followed. Although
she was somewhat overcome by his
sudden and unexpected appearance.
yet she played her part well. so well
indeed that her lover this morning re.
marked that she seemed liyelier than
usual.n All during this interview the
lazy was laying plans to escape. About
q O'Clock she proposed taking walk,
which was readily assented to by him
Having previously excused herself she
hastily packed her trunks, and ar.
ranged TO have drayman call for
them while they Were out walking.
The drayinan came promptly as per
lrn NJ h.. ,tv.,
the depot. Then further plans were
laid for her escape from her persistent
lover, which were subsequently
very successfully carried out.
He desired TO take up quarters at the
same place with her ladyship, to
which she assented, and gave up her
room for his accommodation. She
spent the evening in singing and play
ing for the entertainment OF the com
pany. After the gentleman had re
tired, she, assisted by two gentlemen
boarders, escaped from the house and
took rooms ut the Terrell House, and
there awaited the arrival of the early
morning train, which arrived on time
and safely carried her away from the
man she would not .marry, but swho
was exceedingly anxious that she
should. He not only threatened to kill
himself but also to kill her in case she
refused to comply with his request.
The widow, before leaving,
wrote II note from the hotel
to the landlady of the board
ing house acknowledging her safe
arrival and bidding goodbye to the
boarders. 1t was quite late this morn
ing beiorethe duped gentleman rear
lied that his bird had flown, and he
was completely taken down by it. He
made numerous inquiries at the depot
and elsewhere about his widow and
her two boys. He is still in town, but
will probably leave tor home again in u
few days He expressed the determi-
nation to follow and find her, So
Terrells bit of romance has ended
without bloodshed, although things
did look little squally at times, and
hearts quaked with fear.
Eight new store buildings will be
realty for occupancy now within two
weeks.
Mr. j. Whomes is still energetically
worlSin to secure an opera-house for
Terrell for the coming season. We
hope he will succeed.
Saturday WIS field-day for Terrell
merchants The city was full of peo-
pie from early morn until dusk. Per-
haps one of the attractions was II
sweep ,takes race at four o'clock, in
the eastern suburbs of the city, for
$780, A large crowd was in attend.
ance, and over 81 900 changed hands.
Work has begun on Col. Jim Harris
new and magnificent hotel. The cree
ton of this much-needed building will
not only be u splendid thing for the
city, and especially for the East End,
but it will enhance the value of his
1 other adjacent property. The brick
work alone will cost 1900.
Mr.. A. j. Underwood has begun the
erection of his new brick store, and we
know it is going to be an ornament to
the city OF Terrell. 1t will be two
stories high.
! Everything is quiet here and has
been since the hanging of the Negro
Bradley The blacks are more civil
and polite than before. and altogether
it has been wholes line lesson.