The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-05
LONGVlEW,

Man and Wife Arrested on Serious Charges
A Damaging Railway Rumor Denied
District Court-Comprehens and I'm
compromising Charge to the Grand jury
Heavy Suit for Damages-The Allega-
tions Interesting and Dramatic-Denial
by the Company-Crops-Etc.
LoNovIEw, July 3.-[Special. .l-C. F.
Bolt and his wife were arrested here day
or two ago by deputy sheriff Of San Saba
county; he for forfeiture of bond given in a
case in which he was charged with kidnap-
ming one of his CT ildren decreed TO the GUS
tody Of his divorced wife: she
for numbering her former husband,
They had been spotted some days, but as
the warrants were not sent, neither Sheriff
Killinpworth or City Marshal Booth would
make the arrest. There were rewards Of
fered for their apprehension, $50 for him by
his bondsmen, $25 for him by the state.
Information has been received in Longview
that the principal promoters Of the Sabine
Pass 4 Texas Northern railroad, from
Marshall TO the Sabine Pass we're involved
in the McGeoch failures. Nichols of
Chicago, and Parks OF New
York, directors, are involved in the
failure and the company depending tor its
vitality on the money that flowed from
these sources, is in q moribund condition.
The Marshall people interested in the road
deny this and say the company is better by
the excision Of these deadweights.
Judge Robertson, missing connection at
Big Sunday, did not get here until 5:55 yes
terday afternoon, and opened court this
morning. His charge TO the grand Jury
was an able exposition of his views Of their
powers, and the remedies they should apply
70 the sores Of the body polite, and 1t must
be said 70 his credit that the remedy with
him Il the kniie-cut out the cankering
growth before II gets beyond bis
control, He traces all crime from an
Indulgence in intoxicants, this by saloon
association prompting gaming this breeds
ouarrels and the poor victim, with liquor
fred brain. armed, perchance, with his six
shooter, sudden TO anger, having surren-
dered the control OF his mind TO the demon
Of drink, commits q crime that blasts his
future life. The evils OF .istol carrying
were commented upon and strongest
nrging for the punishment Of this
off-Dss against the laws was made.
Gambling should be suppressed. II the
Grand Jury knows Of anyone gaming, even
n in a hundred cases each instance was a
distinct Offenss; let indictments be found in
ali. The Judge was particularly severe on
gambling pieces, saying the mildest TEN
hs could find 70 apply 20 them was "hells."
sion Of the crime, stating IL 81 bis belief
that more young men we're on
The downward road nov
tbsn ever before and much Of this was due
10 the various kinds Of gambling. He had
worked hard 20 aid In putting down crime
but be must confess that his Efforts seemed
10 b an utter failure, for crime csriainly
inrrrnsed. the whole tine Of the courts be
ing taken Nd IN some Of the counties with
The criminal business. and the last legisla-
fure hsd done the Grand act, be would
cnerftablv hope ignorantly. Of reducing
The term time of tns district courts- In
Grsrr c3unfy. for instance. one-third oftbs
tine vas taken of. The lnr gong iuto