Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-18
A.DAY AT DALLAS.
Ex.Deputy sheriff Mckenzie Arrested
for Embezzlcment.
Mistaken for Deer and Killed by Hi
Step. Brother.
A Batch OF Criminals Sentenced to the
Penitentiary.
In Memory OF O'Donnell- Suicide OF n
Sick Austrian.
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Dallas, December 1T.--George Nc
Kepzie. for several years deputy
sheriff of Dallas county, who STOOD
well i'm the community and was i'm
plicitv trusted by his superior officials,
suddenly left Dallas about three weeks
apo. on Saturday last the grand Jury
returned IA bill of Indictment charging
him with embeZzlcment. Warrants
were issued for his arrest and officers
nut on his trail. A telegram tonight
from the San Antonio authorities
to Sheriff Smith of Dallas
county announces his arrest at
that place. He is alleged to have col
lccted large sums of money for parties
ut Kaufman, and missapproprlated
the same.
A few days ago Robert and Samuel
Lacy, step-brotners residing Mt Ferris,
went hunting. Samuel shot Robert,
installing him for deer. Ihe
wounded man fingered till to-day,
when he died. They were prominent
young planters and farmers.
Northern capitalists are corresponds
ing with parties here in reference to a
site on which 10 erect wooden mil.
They ask no further assistance OF the
city than the donation ola lot. They
regard Dallas rs the best point in the
state for such manuiactory.
The following JohnsoA county
prisoners, taken TO Cleburne the other
day for trial, have been convicted aud
sentenced aud brought back for
safe Keeping: II. H. Reed, horse
theft, five years; &. w. Randolph,
theft of YOKE of oxen, two years; D..
X. Blackstock, theft of money, two
Yeas. Dan Martin was acquitted of
horse THEFT and discharged nom cus-
tody.
The following prisoners We're yester-
day taken to Cleburne for trial: Robert
Terrell, cattle theft thirty-siX eases;
VIM. Jones, cattle theft; Clock Per-
kins, theft of money; Bill Taylor, cat
tie theft
Rabbi II. Schulz, who recently lost
his home and household effects by fire,
instituted suit In the state district
court against the Br fish America AS
surancp Company. Of Toronto, Canada,
and the Crescent Insurance Company,
of New Orleans, on policies aggregat-
ing -. $40. He to-day had the suits
transferred to The federal district court
In this city, in order TO expedite litiga-
ton against the defendants, who are
nun-residents-
The Irish flag was displayed at the
Catholic holiday bazaar to-day Mt half
mast, diaped in mourning, with full
size face portrait of o. DOnneil,
executed to-day as the slayer of in
former Carey. II is said the portrait
before being attached to the banner
was sprinRled with holy water, and
blessed ms that of an Irish martyr.
Land men from various towns and
cities in the state have been arriving
to-day to attend the convention to-
morrow. u. A. Robinson of Denton
and Mayor j. i. Smith of Fort Worth,
are among the arrivals. The couven-
ton will assemble ut 700 p. III. ut the
Merchants Exchange. The objects
hoped to be secured by the association
ar FiIst-to assist la advertising the
resources OF Texas ana encouraging
immigration. Second--tO secure strict
integrity in all transactions pertainin
TO the purchase and sale of real prop
erty made by members of the associa-
ton. Third-to secure every owner
of real property in the state, whether
individual firm, corporation or fund,
in tie full enjoyment of the exclusive
use of 1t. Eourih-to facilitate the
transfers OF real property. All hind
men have been invited and in addition
the state land board and the commits
sioner of the general land office
William Terrell and II Miss But
Ter, residing at Oak Lawn,
a. l,t.h-tAnal ,rlfi,~a.nl tHnar-
crust society and elegant resi-
denee suburb Of the city OF East Dal-
las, have loved the point of matrimo'
ninl desires, but have been bitterly
opposed by the yonng ady's parents.
Yesterday they eloped 10 some I'M
known Gretua Green, and are now
undoubtedly enjoying the bliss OF we'd
lock.
Joseph Stoppl, an Austrian, aged %
and inmate of the city hospital, blew
of French make, at O'Clock THU
morning, dying instantly. Stoppl ar
rived here two months ago, ant
ut other Jobs here ana there owe
ut the Grrnania house December LIST
uuN hll'lNb lpl dl''l ppb NtiiiiSSi'Ii "
the hospital, on the plea of being N
impcrunious invalid, saying he hat
only i've cents 10 his name. He had 4
very severe spell of sickness but began
To convalesce n few days ago. A
soon as his fever left him he expressed
IL desire to die and said he must ant
would die. IL the fever would not xii
him he would resort to other means
Saturday evening and yesterday h,
begged his fellow-invalids to knock hin
on the head If they were his friends
Al the time mentioned this morn
ing the report of pistol aroused
the sleeping sick who looked up t.
see Stoppl roll or his bed corpse
About five minutes before he sho
himself Stoppl had asked for and takel
u drink o water. Justice Edwards
empanneled a jury ofinquest, who afte
examining into the matter returned
verdict in accordance with the facts "A
above narrated. Stoppl had $3.50 in
bag which he had strapped 10 hi
back.
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