Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-18
SAN ANTONIO.
An Ex.Deputy Marshal Arrestcd-Blcw
out the Gas-A Pardon and
Prospective Revelation.


Special TO the Gazette.
San Antonio, November IT, Hen
nv Goldwater, n deputy marshal under
Sullwell Russell, was arrested to-day
for FORGETTING his bond To appear on Il
charge similar to that on which Rus
sell was convicted.
A lady from ClelNlrne, John son
county, went to bed at the Menger
last night, blowing out the gas. She
is In critical condition, and her hus-
band has been summoned.
Capt. johnson Simpson takes ID. T..
Campbell's place rs assistant quarter
master at this military department.
Campbell goes to Leavenworth rs an
assistant there.
II. III. Neal, convicted couple OF
years ago OH charge of embezzling
funds of the san Antonio Building
and Loan association, has been par
doncd by the governor, ana will re.
turn, he says. TO San Antonio. He
promises rich revelations, and ii is re-
ported that quite heavy purse has
been raised for him to give San An.o-
Mo the shake. Several prominent
citizens have been reported rs connect
ed with the deals on which Neal was
convicted.
Referring To the associated press dis
patch from Mexico that the robbers of
the Mexican National railroad train
last Wednesday evening were Ameri-
cans, DR.. V. o. King of our city, who
was on this train, was of the same
opinion. He says that at the time the
train stopped, all the passengers
thought it was simply II wreck, and
jumped Off the train when ii stopped,
and were electrified when large
body of well-armed men rode out from
the brush and ordered them all back
into the cars. One of them approached
the doctor, who had been called out to
engine to see the fireman who had
been crushed, to see If he could do
anything for him, and was ordered
back into the train, addressing him in
Spanish. He says he answered the
man in Spanish, SAYING mo ablan--I
cannot speak Spanish-several times.
The doctor says That although
he could understand the
fellow, he thought ii was
just as well to leave him in the dark
about it, and finally another robber
rode up and said word in English,
but his companions clapped their
hands over his mouth and enioined
silence. Seeing the Mexican lieuten.
ant on rear coach, who was taking
four soldiers to the hospital, they
leveled their carbines at him and told
him in Spanish to cone out. After
hesitating. he obcyed, and they told
him they had as lief kill him M not.
and demanded his sword and pistols,
which lie gave them and said, 81 am
Il soldier and II soldier is expected to he
always prepared to dien They then
rolled out the safe, having DESTROYED
the combination lock, as they could
not open it. All they got were sew
eral bags of bullion silver, which they
divided among themselves and rode
oil. The doctor said he picked un
several small pieces of the Silver they
had dropped. and retains them as
of this memorable trip.
Mrs. Dr. Mortimer Slocum, an hon
ored lady OF this city, died to-day
lEron has filed suit for $3.50 conl-
mission for collecting S., 900 on her be-
half from the Texas Benevolent associ-
alton, being the amount due under the
policy OF her deceased husband.
Deputy Sheriff Alexander won ST.
zoo in the Louisiana lottery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sheppard, the LADY,
who blew out instead of turning oil
the gas in her bedroom at the Menyer.
Is now out OF danger.