Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-12

"Mr. Chairman anu ~ oi,iec
the council;-I desire 10 say tne u,y,J,
Mr.. Eaton had in ak ing in's ,us
CATION was to vindicate MS cn Mi,
Of the charge Of having sem ~
Murphy box OF poisoned cam "nG
! which charge he was iiio',i To-,
believed had been put III ei,.u,a ' I'll
by Mis- Murphy. The eNluenee ",
diced does not in any manner coi, ,,,s,1
Mr.. Eaton with the. box OF p',sonIein
candy and also we have oeell un"o'
| To show. az we had been luIu, NJ
that Miss Murphy ever cnargeu A.
| Eaton with having sent Tue v"rv3
! therefore. 80 tar as That ch"tge WIZ,
reterence To the candy Is concerhesu
there is no evidence to sustain "
And had il not been for TINS Ghalse
about the candy the other cisls 80
would never have been preierIeu'
with reference to the other charges
there Is such conflict OF evidence
both ways that we cannot cohsCi ,,i.
tIously ask the council to hLu 'eIuiI.
Of Guilty. Therefore, Mr. Eaton; WIN
the consent Of the defendants des'res
To withdraw alt Of the charges.
A ,per,tst storm Of applause rang
through the building AZ the close OF
Mr.. Furruan's remarks, ana wheh u
had subsided Mr.. Ball rose ana TOOK
Tie stand. He looked out over the
audience without tremor on ms iace'
I'm his voice expressed the emotions
thrilling his bosom rs he made the iol'
lowing statement:
MIR. Moderator: Counsel FOR the
prosecution having in private maze 10
counsel for defendant a statement SIM
liar TO the one Just made we nave con-
scented that these charges may he WIN
drawn, If such consent was necessary,
and have nothing further to say ABOUT
the matter"
The moderatorSthen introduced DR.;
Murphy, who was visibly affected
when lie took the stand. In voice
which touched the hearts of all within
The sound of his voice, he said almost
n follows:
~ wish to return my heart felt thanks
to my brethren and members Of the
council for their patience, carnestness
and honesty in the investigation OF
this matter. My friends, in the name
Of my daugh ter, my wife and myself
from the bottom OF my heart / thank
yCu. When it becomes necessary to
return thanks for such services as rem
dered me and mine by Messis. Ball,
McCart Ayres and Chapman, no suf-
ficient tender can be made of the graf
ltude feel for their help. Gentlemen,
in the name Of my daughter and all /
hold dear on earth thank you for
your eXempllilcation Of the old adage,
almost equivalent to sacred writ, a
friend in need is IA friend Indeed, and
especially in the name of my daughter,
whom you have given back to me in
the purity of untnrnished inno-
cence let me thank you.
Gold and silver cannot give what you
have given me. She was like u ship
caught between two seas with the
breakers dashing over her, but you
came 20 her assistance and stood 10y
her and tonight IL Is rs IL used to he
AS long IA you live, you will live in
our hearts and memory. If you die
before we do you will still live there.
MIR. Ball, let me take your hand Mr..
Ayrts, let me take your hand; Mr..
Chapman. let me take your hand.
May God bless you all. one of the I'M
of my life Is that | should
ever forget you" There were few eyes
that were not moistened with tears ut
the conclusion of DR.. Murphy's re-
marks.
The moderator then said he thanked
God from the bottom of his heart that
the affair had so happily terminated.
Mr.. II. Il. Hanks, one of the council,
then rose and said "Mr. President,
d, sire to say that while | fully appre.
riate the sentiments of gratitude eX-
pressed by DR.. MUrphy to this com.
nittee and his attorneys, | would be
false to my sen 81 propriety were to
(all to say that ! also appreciate the
manly courage in this young man and
his attorney they have displayed in
withdrawing tnese charges so soon rs
they discovered the charges could not
be sustained
Mr.. Otis Eaton then rose and said, II
desire TO say in the interest of him
who bears my own blood I'm his veins
that he had no other motive IN view
than the vindicatlon of his honor and
his good name.h
Al this point Mr.. Ball interrupted
the speaker and said the coHnsel were
going outside of the agreement made
In the withdrawal of the charges. and
Mr.. Eaton, at the solicitations of Mr..
Furmau, sat down. The moderator
. .ai.i .e ~. iii ~ .unS,sa.'on W.
Withdrew Whlle the members on me
couhcii coh'e'Fe" III secret sessio's'
COUNCIL REroRp.
The council called by the First Ear.
list church, Fort Worth, Texas. 10 In.
vestigate the charges made acsinst
two of her members, viz. Rev. j. ID.
Murphy and Miss Fannie II, Muruhy
Dyt George s. Eaton, as follows:
TThe charges having been, icretosoyt
published are omitted
,Jn resnnnse ia vour colp we hav,