The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-02-28
Eaton OF Excellent Family and Bnsi'
ne. Qualification.
Their Asihen'icl'y Is TO be Determined
by Experts.
They are Loving, Implorlng aud Des-
pairing.
Farther Development, are to Follow

Farther Developments are TO Follow.
FoRr woR.H, Feb. 2l.-I5Feoisl.l-The
enc subjee, OF convsrssti On on tho streets
to-day is ths MuIphy-E Eaton trouble which
has iinally found It, way befoFes commit
tee OF the Baptist church, composed 81
ministers aud laymen. George b. Eaton OF
| Galveston, travelling for Leon q IL. Blum,
prefers the following charges against Mics
| Fannie ID. Murphy, aud, rs can be- plainly
sesn. Rev. J. ID. Murphy IL impllcsted:
First--That the said Miss Fannie Muir
ply pretends and claims that heretofore to-
wit, gu or abont the 22d day OF January,
candy, and that she gave publicity. 10
tho alleged affair, and by her
acts and words ana with the con.
nivanca and assistance OF her father, Rev.
J. ID Murphy, che endeavored to make tho
impression upon thu minds OF snndry and
divers good people OF Fort Worth and
upon the mind Of the public that said box
George S Eaton, with the intention on the
part OF said Eaton TO poison and kill her,
the snid Miss Fannie Murphy, when in
truth. and in fact M che, The MISS Fannie
Murphy, then end there well knew the said
George &. Eaton aid not have any con-
uec,ion directly or indirectly with said box
of poisoned candy, II said bor
sent 10 the said Niles Fannie Marphy,
and that ia attempting TO create tho i'm.
preston that the said George s Eaton had
sent sad box Of poisoned candy TO the said
Mis- Fannie Murphy, did go with the in
tent TO ipiure said Eaton.
Seccpd-Tha, the said Miss Fannie Muir,
ply under and by virtue OF . promise "a
marry George :. Eaton, did on the---day
OF Dtcem Der, 1888, ana at divers and sundry
times prior and subsequent thereto, obtain
from the said George 3. Eaton, sundry ano
divers sums OF money OF the aggregate
amount OF over six hundred dollars, all o
which she, the said Miss Fannie Murphy
denies, although she well knows 1t to.b'
true.
Third-Thst heretofore to-wit, on the
day of December. 1888, the said Miss
Fannie Murphy and her father, Rev. j. d
Murphy did say and declare to sundry and
divers good people OF Fort Worth
that George 9. Eaton had attempted
to blackmaii the , .hd J; d. M! Murphy ny
said George s. Eaton as she, the said Miss
Fannie Murphy, then and there we'll knew
had never attempted to blackmail the said
Rev. J. d. Murphy.
Fourth-That ut divers and sundry times
during the yesr 1888 the said Miss Fannie
Murphy did write sundry aud divers let
ters to George s. Eaton, both over her
proper signs turs a1d slso over the assumed
signature Beauty" and over other as
sumed signatures, aud some over no sigma.
tnrss Mt all. and that although she, the said
Mics Fannie Murphy, well knows that she
is he author OF said letters, yet she, the
said Miss Fannie Murphy, now preteDds
and dscl ares that SAID letters are iorgeres.
aud that they were forged either by George
8. Eaton or by some one else for him
The full investigation will commence on
the 9Th OF March. Mics Murphy is most
beautiful blonde, accomplished 10 the high.
est degree, and has had number OF suitors
Tor her hand. George Eaton has been
counting her for eighteen months and
claims to have been engaged to her. In
My last Miss Murphy met him in Dallas
during the Saengerfest and together they
went to Sangers, where Miss Murphy pur.
chased portion of her trouseau, for which
Mr.. Eaton paid. Up to few days before
Christmas Mr.. Eaton claims to have given
MISS Murphy neatly 300. She denies each
and all of these statements. and says that
al letters attributed to her are iorreries.
L atom claims thst Miss Murphy agreed to
run away aud marry MIN at Bryan in Jan.
nary, but that in December he received an
auony III Gus letter 10 The feet that he mut t
l4l N ISIS Murphy have $500 within two
we, k; that she mad under compulsion and
| lDfDhpU ItHT vi DulilI bdTlh .
lee cd sutton; but that as he aferward
wanted to marry u wealthy Jewess. he had
procured divorce. This was in Missouri.
| Che letter went on to state that shc (Mlss
Murphy bad gone to the Jewess and on
Bonded knee imporsd her not to marry. his
man, showing his Ialsiy. Miss Murphy
would marry Mr.. Eiton, but the evidence
Of She divorces was in the hands of ar agent,
who demanded the $500 as payment for 1t.
lnla was tina uss .hs money was TO DC put
10. Eaton, meeting Mr. Murphy on the
street. showed him the letter and de-
manded he 500 already given Miss Fan
ME. Eaion ALLEGES that Mr.. Murphy
answer was, ii Fannie had been sharp
enough to get his money he was not to
blame. Tne engagement, if there was any
WAS broken off and this community
has been discussing the matter pro and
coD ever since. Readers of the HERALD
viii remember all account OF the poisoned
candy transaction, published February "a,
Mr.. Eaton now charges that Miss Murphy
to throw II OH him to his injury. A rigid
investigation will be made, and al the
facts, by order OF the committee, vii!
be published.
FoRr WORM, Feb. 22-TSpecial New
revelations come thick and fast in the Alur
phy-Eatou matter, and the public eagerly
listen 10 all that ia made known. With
| DNSNs
able to secure copies of most of the import
ant letters out OF the lot of fifty or more
epistles claimed to have been written by
Miss Murphy TO Mr.. Eaton. 1t will be Of
interest to learn something OF the an.eced'
ents of the couple who are now being discus-
sed by the citizens OF one half the south
ern states, so brief biography is given.
MISS TANNIs H. MUsPHY
is undoubtedly beautiful and hiely
accom- plIshed. She took the prin-
principal part in the Chimes of Normandy
an opretti that was presented to the public
here short time since; her singing meet
ing With highest praise. Her father, the
this place, having moved hers from Carroll
i ton, Missouri, about one year ago.: Mr..
Eaton fret knew her In Bryan, Texae
when she was little girl, from which
place her father moved 10 Missouri, where
she was living at the time. Tho marriage
as referred to In her story is said to have
occurred, il she was married, aud from Oar
rolton, Missouri.we received the folio~ins
CAsRoLroN. Mo-, Feb. 10, 1884 deal 6IR
We desire to ask favor. Miss Fannie
Murphy, whose name has recently appeared
in Forth worth dispatches, was formerly 9
resident of this city, and We want to get a.
the facts IN the case. WI you De- 50 KING ..
Is to send as your paper containing an &C
count OF the alleged attempt to poison thu
young lady. Ffatornally,
JEWELL d HIT,
Publishers Democrat.
Her father is said to have left Carrolton
Missouri on account OF
An URpLsAsAEr AFFAIR
that occurred In which she was connected
The report We have here. from the verJ
best authority, is to the effect that sub
sorIotion was taken up 10 Oarrolton. Mis-
souri for the benefit of sufferer
from q cyclone at Brownsville, Missouri
Miss Murphy wss treasurer and received