Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-14
HANSON COUNTY.
warrants Fence Destroyed
| vlre.Caiting Problem.

ns ylreCutting Problem.
o".s ,.s,- D, the Gazette.
M l nSsnlber o.--There is an
mn living in this county,
.riIps in "a southwest direc-
Il ,,Gs place, bv the name of
q ,T The old gentleman is
sl stb year. He came and
~ I R,.trcp county where he
asl n me- year lS47, when he
io's !, this (Williamson) county
where he now lives. The
.Mau participated in and
,sr through all the struggles
.s,ld state for her indepen-
aEsii ,Ibe borne his full part OF
ny y y il making her what she
9s Hennks high among that
sac ,shjes known as the Old
aa q Stom all good Texans OF
Y, ay delight so much to
q n. IA, lived to raise nine
y S,,sns and four daughters
nes 1 nm are now living, and
fits ksris. aud honored citizens
ven. n tsa tate. His neighbors
,Msl ylMlsnme of Father Avery
lsuib b ri as has been, II syn
hill tit is honorable and
sNsn man and man.
nAhas ever been ready to
tide calls of his adopted
shs stys OF her caiamity-And
al saat her history is dark
iEgS-and his heart and his
Emr been opened 10 the APP
3fitF. Sucn is the charac-
q kher Avery bears in the
bei in when he has lived
ilhirly-siY years. And now
sequel. This old Texas pat
b. little pasture containing
b Two hundred acres, which is
:. with three wire fence. IL
M dy's highway and has not u
r, wing Or running water in 1t.
ago Yesterday, which woul Il
4 |1t the lst inst, between the
4 1 and D o'clock p. M, several
Mn oil this fence were cut ont EN-
even different places. Ctreat
4 pssible that we have human
Ewing In our midst who can
:. pmmit suah n diabolical deed
y open dayl ght, and in one Of
A, land best organized commu-
y tue state. and yet no one
4 anakea move To find out and
Justice The guilty parties?
:. become of that moral cour-
!, high sense of honor
: lich the people Of the
ar state nave been SO long
|, The gentleman who gave
lacts is Il pasture owner HIM
:. he says he Is afraid for NE to
his name for fear be may
he wrath of those hel!ish
on his own fence, and per
ownliie. But it Is not neces-
, leniion his name, for ] have
IN the case fresh from The
aiher Avery himself. This
{ days of the confederacy.
mans views did not chance
|nlze exactly with the pOpu-
lneni, prudence demanded
lould play muth, but this Il Il
Issue altogether. The ques-
fue then was one concerning
\ might honestly differ in
sll this fence question in
. doubts in the minds OF
zen. The moral and legal
man to control that which
lrehased with his own money
"a title to in fee.simple, Is
The man would be con
lcol who would dare to enter
aOton this subject. Aud yet
hwanton destruction of prop
~ on every day in nearly
fuoh Of this mighty state, and
y anres TO raise as much as a
suppress il.
u officers, from the governor
ann aloof as If il were.a mat
p their jurisdiction entirely.
Term Of courts is generally
,ughout the state, and who, ]
neard of II grand jary finding
against "A fence cutter, While
US OF The courts are burthened
Wy offenses, such a. playing
ealing n pig or yearling, or
lorty-dollar cow,pony, all ol
Perfectly right and just. But
oimed that Catching comes
ahelng." Let the same zeal
lesled 10 ferret out and bring
the fence-cutters that has
~h - prosecute other offend
ie states majesty, and there
ave been no need of a call lei
meeting of the legislature.
,etold to wait till the legisla'
y and it will surely give u
pouection to our property.
'vI have we been II state this
grown To such q majesty ol
,,'i9nt any protection o; prop
nc legislature. when it meets
y moie in the way Of protec
IL has done already. A STATE
y Is but the exponent OF thu
and wishes Of Ia
lency, and If th,
u the people have
- appalled, that they dare no
~ raise u finger for their OWL
~. what can they reasonabl,
rom their Legislature? Tn.
ne can enact the laws, but II
with the masses to say wheth