Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-19
PALO PINTO COUNTY.
Review Of Cases Tried in The Dlstric!
COurt-MinOr Notes.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.

Correspondence OF The Gazette.
Palo Pirto, March l7.-Palo Pinto
has been in an unusual stir for the past
two weeks on account Of q number of
persons being in attendance at our dis
trict court, which convened last Mon
day week with Hon. Thomas L.
Nugent presiding, 1t required very
near the whole of the two weeks al
lowed for holding court at this place to
try the cases on the criminal docket,
which was taken up Tuesday, the
second day Of the term. The follow
ing cases were tried and, verdjcts rem
dered: State of Texas vs.. Charles
Hazlewood, assault with intent TO
murder, verdict of acquittali State OF
Texas VS.. J ID. Cooden, THEFT of cow
from Joseph Houx, jury hung, stand
ing at first eleven for conviction TO one
for acquittal, but were discharged
standing eight to four, the latter for
clearing; State of Texas VS.. Robert
Morrow, theft of q steer claimed by
the louisville Land and Cattle com
pany, verdict of guilty and punish
ment mt three years in the penitentary.
A new trial was granted in this case,
for two causes; first, proper ownership
was not proved, as the company
failed to have their bills of sale re-
corded in this county, and there was
only verbal proof that the company
| had bills of sale TO animals bearing the
marks and brands that were on the
steer alleged to have been stolen
second, the law requires iuries TO be
kept together in cases OF felony ana
murder trials. The jury in this case
was separated at the hotel while get
| ting supper. Reports have 1t that
Colonel Mccall of Weatherford saw
no chance to save his client, Morrow
and he used this method in order to
get n new hearing. The jury was
separated in this way; Special
Deputy w. X. Bell, who had charge
of the jury at the Baker house, had
supper prepared for thirteen men, and
the table was arranged with thirteen
| plates and no more. When supper
was announced, Mr.. Bell had the jury
go ms fast as they could to the table,
| but when they arrived at the table
three places were taken and only nine
of the Jury could be seated, the other
| three not getting seat, walked Dack
| into u room and remained untll the
nine were through eating, and when
they were through the three with Mr..
Bell went for their supper. This kepl
the jury apart fully half an hour;
We hope the Louisville Land ana
Cattle company will be prepared WIN
proper records of their bills OF sale 70
the animal at next term OF the court,
as the defendants in the case are using
every means TO save Morrow, 10 lhe
disgust of the best citizens. Witness,
Nh. Dowell, testified that defendants
had given him money to leave the
| Ia 40, la Ia
tifying against Morrow. He did leave,
and our deputy sheriff, James owen,
got on his trail, went to different parts
of Southern and Eastern Texas ana
finally located on him in Smi'h
county.
The fourth case tried was the Slale
vs.. George w. Dunley for the murder
OF Isaac McConnus Verdict f1nding
the defendant guilty Of an aggravated
assault and fine fixed at $75 and trim
mings.
Fifth and last case tried was the
State VS.. owen MCKINLEY for the
murder of Malloy at the Gordon coal
mines in this county. After consider
able work in getting a jury, the i9i-
lowing gentleman were selected: J., ~
Slaughter, Wiley Daniels, Peter Dan
iels, p. =. Polk, Joseph Lawson, W.
$. Conatser, Cud Jones. Henry Blue,
Thomas McGuire, w. I. Day, Benla-
min Foster and J. X, Dicks. This
case took considerable time and was
given To the jury on Friday eveninig;
about five O'clock. They were out all
night, three ofthe jury being Tor con.
viction until morning. They at lasl
yielded to the nine, and the jury came
in with verdict OF not guilty.
The language OF DR.. Murphy IN tne
celebrated Extraordinarily trial should
i be remembered by every reader OF tne
! GAZETTE as long as life lasts; u j.
! this: mo physical injury could atone
: fora morale This should be as ieI,
tiers Of gold engraved upon the mind
OF every human being. In the case o,
DIR. NJ. 1t does seem that he wouiu
> have had an excuse for inhicting Sc
I we're physical injury. But as man {, o
4 extraordinary self-control, he submit
ted to an investigation and came on
glofiously victorious.
Our town is now restored to It's usua