Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-06
Preparing tho Slat,cry Case in the
Omitted States District Conrt.
Mail Robbery aud Intimidation OF Wit.
ncsscs-Thc judges Charge.
Stricken With Paraiysis-Thc Heay,
lest Rainof the Season.
Lalnstein Again Arrested - Easton
Lavish OF Money and
Compliments.


$3.50 " wv WV Was III fNiiiS tN~
day, filing papers In the federal court
in behalf OF Fort Worth In itslitigation
with Contractor Slattery, no has
sued that municipality Tor work done,
alleged violation of contract, etc, in
the sewerage business of last March.
His claims aggregate about 100000.
The municipality puts in general de-
murrer and the denial of the jurisdic-
ton of the federal court, claiming that
Slattery Is not non-r esident, but n
citizen of Texas Instead of 1t. Louis,
and that the state courts if any have
jurisdiction. Is thought IL the case
is reached this term OF court |, willpot
be earlier than January 20, 1854.
The December term OF the federal
court convened at 10 a.ml o day, Judge
Mccormick presiding. Tnegrand jury
was emranneled and set TO work fer
reting out the offenders against the
statutes OF the United States. The
civil docket will receive attention
till Tuesday, the 18th, when the crimi.
nal docket will be taken up. This dis
| patched, the civil docket will be re-
| turned 10. Both doclSets are extern
sive, and court will be in session about
| two months, with The exception of
nine ,says dating from the 22nu. during
which the court and officers win take
holiday.
In his charge 20 the jury, Judge Me
! Cormick called heir attention spe-
cially TO the number of mail robberies
which haverecently been committedin
! the western counties, alluding pariic-
ularly TO the Intimidation of govern-
ment witnesses in the Lassater case mt
Graham, in which the commissioner
announced in open court that he would
| have to postpone the examination on
account of the Intimidation OF wit
nesses. The court expressed its desire
that the jury remain in session until
all mail robbery eases are thoroughly
investigated. The charge was long
one, but aside from the above IL was
general in its nature.
The new superintendent of the
Texas Trunk railroad returned To-
night from tour of inspection, He
reports the ,ine In good average condi-
ton, but that it willat once be mad,
: ilrst-class in every respect, and tn,
work of extension continued.
T.. Il. Davis and w. :. Smith, by
draulic engineers of Chicago, have
been offered sixteen hundred dollars
and the necessary assistance of an en-
gineer force, etc, To come herr
+ and use their skill IN
devising a successful system for sulil
cient supply of water for the city
They are expected soon.
In the district court to-day Day,
Edwards was given three years fol
burglary, and David Horn was nc
quilted of the charge of ondeavorinl
10 aid the escape OF prisoners from th'
county jail, one OF whom was hi
brother.
Gen Harrison, weil,known Office
of the confederate army, now n resi-
dent of lei Puso, Is here stricken Wit
, PARALYSIS. His son, Hon. stuart Hai
llson of Fort Worth, arrived here Il
day to attend him.
One of the heaviest thunder storm
/, ever known in this section broke owe
, Dallas ut seven p. M, aud NJ LEI
! o'clock is still pouring. Torrents Q
= water have fallen, and pui
= lions of the city are Inundated
!, The streets all flooded, the sewer
: and water courses greatly swollen an
! much damage Is apprehendcd beIor
morning to sewerage In the course q
/, construction and other property
Trains are reported delayed, aud 1t
feared serious washouts will occur ol
the railroads. The storm is genera
throughout North Texas, and tele
graphic communication greatly inter
rupted.
e Joseph Lahnstein was arrested agar
J to-day and gave bail in four more case
G of alleged fraudulent cotton transac
] tions. Several detectives are IN the citl
: working up evidence in Lallnstein'
y transactions, and also in the doings 9
u Edward ID. Iiaston, the deiaultin
e agent of the Texas and Pacific railroa'
q at Sherman. Lahnstein Is TO nave
!, hearing on nll of his eases before Jui
y tiee Kendall on December l2th. III
u the general belief, particularly anon
detectives, that Easton is IN Mckee
one detective claims 10 have such pos
tive evidence that he offers 10 eal
ture him for five thousand dollar
e but last nights mail brought 10 i
: Fowler. bill car clerk In the Office
!. the company here, letter Tor hlmse
v from Easton and two others, aodfesse
: TO +. A. Gillette, cashier, ana u
i p. Fowl er, clerk in the office Ut sDel
d man, which he requested him 10 ioi
q ward to them. All the letters wer
y dated Philadelphia on Thnnksglyln
D. day, ana enclOstu III ~" 70 1900
G addressed 10 l.. Fowler, Dallas, IeSas
n which was postmarked Camden, y. .
i November 90. The one to Mr.. IL. Fow
:. Ter reads:
n PHILADELPHIA, Thanks
giving Day
l.. Fowler-Enclosed find Two ie'
ters. Please deliver a. directed j
uerson, and enclosed find NN for you
7 trouble. Respectfully,
= (SigDed) IL. ~: EASioN',
y The twenty dollars referred 70 j
= the letter WAS not enclosed, Ehsto
u having no doubt forgotten TO ei
>, close il. , ,.
u His letter TO Mr. II b. Fowler.
y Sherman, "a brother Of Mr.. j.. Fowler
). Phlladelphia, November ~,
:, Mr.. II. Il. Fowler: Enclosed aceel
1signedl Il. ID. EAsToS.
Enclosed was a $50 bill.
The third letter was addressed !
Mr.. +. A. Gillette. his former easliie
e aud reads as follows:
Philadelphia. November ~.
+. A. Gillette: EncIosed please "a
Is cept my compliments.