Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-04
SHERMAN.
The History Of Yesterdays Shooting
ARRAY Willie Bridges in Pro-
cartons Condition.
Narrow Escape from Lvnching Arrested
for Burglary.
Oolorel Odd Fellows Have a Picnic
News of the Dag.

Special 70 the Gazette.
SHERMAN, Aug 3.--A rumor reached
the city this forenoon that fight
had taken place at Gorgonsville yes
terday between Deputy sheriff Bob
May and another deputy and an OPP
posing party, In which several men
were wounded. including Deputy May.
After dilgent inqilry we cannot trace
the report to any reliable source.
Willie Bridges, who was shot In the
scrape yesterday where Jim Bridges at
tempted To shoot his father. George
Bridges, IL In very precaricus con-
dition. At one time this morning his
case WA thought To be hopeless, but
at . o'clock this afternoon his case was
regarded more favorable and he may
recover.
Jim Bridges, the would-be murderer,
came " tjis city about four months
ago and spent the frat quarter In loaf
ing, but being well recommended he
got employment aud had spent the
past month tending bar for the
man whom lie tried 10
Kill las. evening His rudeness
at times was very offensive to patrons
of the place and superior employe,
Messenger, a. "A consequence Of some
rough language discharged bin the
previous evening. Yesterday he
wanted to paint the town red, and his
octs may yet result In the death OF an
hour after the shooting, when II was
known TO the excited crowd what he
had done, nothing but the strong iron
bars Of his prison and the known de.
termination of his Ike, pers prevented
an excited and resentfui people
from taking the law into their own
hand and dealing out summary justice
to the prisoner. 1t may be proper to
state that he In no relation to George
Bridges, although they bear the same
name.
When first incarcerated he was very
boisteroIs and abusive 10 tho alters
and only ceased his violent language
when threatened with stralt,ja *.
ct and heavy irons. He In quiet to-day
but as far IA reported has expressed nc
regrets at the result of his bloody
work.
John Cipher OF Van Alstyne was
arraigned before 'Squito Mayrant yes
tcrday on n charge of stealipg 81 and
held for further trial In n bond of 500
In default of this he WAS brought ny
to Sherman by Constable Morris and
put In jail.
John Jones was arrested yesterday
by Marshal John Blain on a charge o.
burglarlzing the Half-wpy-hous,
saloon In this city. A stolen pistol
two packages Of smoking tobacco AND
81 81 In change were found on his per
son, and the pistol Identified to prove
his guilt
II. II, Whites sides Of Collinsville, VIII,
district court of IN aggravated assault
on an old lady, served out his fine and
costs Of si05 to day, and on taking tn,
proper oath was discharged.
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Special 10 the Gazette.
SHERMAN, Aug. 1.-The colored Old,
Fellows picnic wound up last nigh
with n big dance on the grounds Of tn
trotting park for those who wished /,
enjoy II, aud concert at tho opera
house for those who desired NOR
quiet and intellectual entertainment
The music was furnished by the schOl
AIRS OF the different schools of the cit,
aud was very creditable to boil
teachers and pupils.
The crowd In attendance yeste rda,
has been varlously estimated at from
four TO Fix thousand. Nothing NOR
serious occurred to mar the peace q
the day than two or three sinai! fight,
at the dance last night. The belliger
ents were promptly arrested and fined
There was a picnic held to-day n
White Rock school-house, four mile
north Of the city, for the purpose o
getting the neighbors together to OF
ganize the school under the new law
OF course the candidates wcr'
there to mix with the sovereigns an,
enjoy u good country dinner. Ate
dinner short speeches were made b.
q, A. Dickermau, w. Il. Staples am
w. S McDuilie To present their claim
for Office and these were followed b
an able aud Instructive speech by Judg
Steedman on the correct mode Of ol
ganization and general efficiency {
our new school system.
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