The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-30
A SHOCKING STORY.


Tue Paris sensation-restimony Of samueis,
within In the Habeas Corpus investiga.
tion OF the state of Texas VS.. Barney Gum
port-The Fatal Cup--unsvailing Tears
and Protestations.
The killing OF L. Samuels on March by
Barney Gumport, at Paris, for the seduc.
tion of the latter's sister, Miss Lena Gum.
port, has excited not only great interest in
that section, but among the Hebrews Of the
entire state. Last week the defendant was
admitted to bail in the sum of 5000 before
Judge Gaines. On the habeas corpus in.
vestigation, the testimony OF the seduoed
girl, as taken nom the Paris Press, was as
follows:
My mother is living, but my father is
dead; | am a sister of defendant; | knew T.
Samuels; SIR. Samues addressed me, and
| was engaged 10 be married to him; | am
is years OF age; Mr., Samuels had been
paying me attention for three years, since
have been living in Paris; his attentions
became more ardent TO me In the month OF
April OF last year. he visited me quite FIRE.
quently at my house, and | often took
buggy-rides with him; during the month
OF April OF last year he came to
take a ride with HIM, and we rode
out toward Shiloh reminded him that it
was getting late, and that we had best re-
turn home; ! complained Of being cold,
and told him that had left my wrapper at
home; he had some brandy, or stimulants,
and invited me TO drink 1t declined, but
he prevailed upon me to take drink of the
slimulant ! afterwards felt dizzy from the
effects OF the stimulant ne afterwards took
liberties with me | was at that time en-
gagged to be married TO MIR. Samues; Mr..
Samuels drove the buggy out TO the side of
the road IL was getting late, about seven
or half-aiter, in the night; he then took
liberties with me, ana succeeded in running
me ! afterwards cried about il, and told
him that II would disgrace my whole fam
lily, and he told me not to be dis
tressed, that he considered me as his
wife We returned home, and he
called to see me afterwards, as soon
as he put up the buggy, Immediately after
our return, and begged me not to relate
what had occurred TO the family, and prom
ised TO marry me; when pressed him 10
marry me he said his financial condition
was not such as he could then marry, but
aaid that as soon as he could get suitable
man 70 put in his store that he would marry
me and take me to Europe on a bridal tour;
he afterwards continued TO have inter
course with me, for several months after
wards; when found that was in deli.
cate condition he told me not TO fear, aud
gave me come medicine of pinksh color
and told me to take fifteen or twenty drops
which ] did, and after | used it told him
II did not have any effect; he told me not
10 be distressed, that he was going 10 marry
me; he (Samuelsy left for New York on the
9th of August; he came to see me on the
eve Of his departure; he told me to 90 and
get him piece of thread. that he wanted
10 get the dimensions of NV finger and rjvo
me diamond ring he afterwards said that
If he gave me the ring il might create sns,
pcion in the family, and thai when We
were married he would ret me ANYTHING
wanted, when afterwards started tc
Sulphur Springs he went with me 10 Bells
and gave me some books. and he asked ma
what made mo look so sad and I toid Mn,
that had leit NV mother mt home sicI. and
(, that had never told her of my condjiion
that no one knew of nv condition
and that felt sad, he told
me they, on the Train. thnt
he would marry the next monih. Ia hnr
ged me not to- write To him, and I waitad
patiently, but he did not come, NV child
was horn the 10Th of Februarv 1SsS. Mr.
Samuels was It's father. / saw nv brother
defendant, while was sick in he'd and sew
eral DAYS after my child was horn he cam,
into the room where was in he'd md to,d
him who was the father of The child nnG
how MIR. Samuels Ind treated me- / w.
lated TO defendant how he' oyercame mo
and had promised to marry me- insi 80
have before stated. lam a sincle l5dw .nd
have never becn married "'''
Cross.examined, The hottlc TINT Mr.
Sam,,els had when wa went ont ~,
thp ride was ansk ba,
would hold about n nunrl, he nonr"t
ont what | drank in n small cInss'
do no, know whether tho flask was mi NJ
not, | did not consent 10 his connor
ton with me, | begged him to 70 homc
aid told him that had always considered
him more of a gentleman. that that wo,,ld
b. the last time that | shonld ever % viii
m anywhere. / did moi then constant IA.
force TO compel me to submit 10 Kin,
held my hands and ballowcd md h,
IA me Il was no use To scream 10 tea,
kiiet. I did not tell NV I,oiher a,,er Sp,
home. because be bepged mo moi ia ,ell
Mat he would marry me. and | had conf.
dence in him; never told anyone of iii,
krcumsiance until nv child was horn.
we'd with my sister, Mrs. M Yesner fl,
No last few months before my child was
horn / was with nv mother IN umt NTH
becembcr last none of nv re,ativo,
Knew or suspected INV conditinn nnti, my
0hild was horn. Ibid NOT send cor an,
medicine during NV sickness, DR. Rns2,
was INV physician. and mnthnr or s;s,n'
Mained of not feeling we'll, Ala not sond
10 DIR, Rush for medicine before he vnc