Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-11

"aS hhhIly settled so That the stem
ographer would continue his work for
u eight hours, which would give each
sue an equal length of time
J ar. thurman rose and asked Miss
. Allie Lake did Miss Murphy ever
say anything about diamond ring?
She said: YES, Miss Fannie had
sald Eaton sent IL to her Don't know
when II was. Miss Murphy said she
seat il back"
DIR; Riley was then called to the
stand aud was sworn. He said. al
reside in Fort Worth, am a physi-
clan by practice, l am acquainted
with Miss Murphy. Saw Miss
Murphy on Tuesday before Christmas.
| saw her ut the Texas Wesleyan
college between five and half-past five
o'clock IN the afternoon. She was Civ
ing some music lessons. don't know
TO whom. l stopped to know If she
would ride with me; said she was Civ
ing hlcs. Barlow music lessons. She
asked me il would send my buggy
next afternoon. | sent Il next after
noon 1t was sent Mt half-past one
} o'clock and hitched to the fence at the
college. stopped and got ii late in
the evening at the same place. Don't
think she went after the mistletoe
The children couldn't go with her
She was going to get it Tor an enter
tainment on Friday night following.
Cross-eXanlined.- Had nothing
= particular against Eaton but
Eaton wanted TO have difficult
ty with witness once. Was not
engaged to marry Miss Murphy.
Got some arsenic about the 18th of
January from Mr.. Scott at the Fort
Worth Pharmacy. Did not tell Mr.
Scott to say nothing about it. Did not
get II small toilet soap box from any
drug store. Got some small boxes
from Mr. Wells drug store for Mr..
Murphy. | have part of arsenic in my
Office and have some in pocket now. |
} don't know whether other ply sicians
. carry II about them or not; don't
know where was Tuesday before
Christmas. Know where / was on
Wednesday afternoon before Christ
mas; was III Office part Of time. Didn't
9 go riding impressed the circumstance
on his mind. Had not been to Phar-
macy and request Mr.. Scott not to say
anything in regard to the purchase OF
arsenic.
, Re-direc' .-Purcha.ei arsenic be-
, tween 18th of January and LIST OF
! February; had heard of box of candy
before purchasing the arsenic Miss
. Murphy has more time on wednesday,
and Saturdays. There is more than
, one kind of arsenic. / got the kino
/ used in prescriptions.
a Re-cross Stopped fol
q Miss Murphy between five and hal
/ past five O'clock
A PROF. =. NJ. WHITE
/. was the next witness. He
e stated 81 am principa
3 of thel Texas Wesleyan college, il
:. Fort Worth, Texas have been il
p charge since last September; am il
charge still; am acquainted with Mis-
Murphy. She has charge of paint
ing and music departments. i know
Eaton by sight. Have seen him one,
'' i'm the college. Had left school at
!, o'clock and left Miss Murphy il
= charge of music work, went over Il
\ my house and when | came back Mr.
a Eaton was lying on his back smoking
, and left when / came in. Miss Muir
q ply had appealed for protection from
y Eaton in October. One day she asked
y permission to go see sick friend, bu
y hesitated and finally asked If Their
= way any improperly in goingH ! aske'
what kind of friend, and she said I
: gentleman friend; she though
' il better to go on accoun
: of his mother who wa
/, dying for her to come. / advised heI
to 90. some time after DR.. Murphy
- said to me unless remained at schoo
L she would quit work She made SOM
\ request. Miss Murphy was at schoo
= all week before Christmas till schoo
Il closed on Friday. Mrs. Barlow wa
teacher in public school and came
take music lessons after four O'Clock
il Friday was one day and Tuesday nj
2. other OF her days at music lessons
l. lasts an hour. Don't know VIII
: walked home with Miss Murphy ina
It evening. Mrs. Barlow was 10 play
c duet with Miss Murphy; went to IN
- piano two times that atternooni II
d forenoon of some days in fore part Q
II week: Tuesday was the only day Mrs
T. Barlow came in fore part OF week
k Eaton slapped me on the shoulder ant
: said sMv name is Eaton
!, 80 want to see YOU HI
:. went in the store aud l followed
/, He showed me lots of letter
!. He said from Miss Murphy. Showed
me all and wanted me to express
, opinion as to handwriting. He made
some other remarks while there TO me
). One remark was th9t she had gone u
5 his place and asked him to pawn
g bracelet for her. He refused. lie SAFE
5 he was used meanly by DIR. Murphy
|. and family, and he would spend $l0,
IS 900 or ST., 900 for satisfaction. SAID M
/ Ind taken a ride with her at ClaIl
g house. This was before the candy
< business; had no previous acqual ntanc'
with him. Another remark led me u
d believe he wanted Miss Murphy sus
:. pended from my school; NO iadA
e could be spoken Of more highiy thai
}. Miss Murphy since she had been In my
II school. Applause. Eaton, while II
V the drug store, took his overcoat Oh
o and revolver was in inner pocket
a Know Miss Murphy's handwriting
Never saw letters since Eaton showed
If them in HALLS drug store"
d Mr.. Ball then handed witness
some letters and asked II they
IS were written by Miss Murphy
:. The witness looked at them attentive
e Nv, for some of the letters, x. l, n, ),
s *, l. and +, he would not. consider
IS in Miss Murphy's handwriting. II
q answer to a question of one OF th'
4 council he stated about Mrs. Barlow
/ came on each Tuesday for music les
son. .,,a "a,
II that Miss Murphy said tried to kisi
r herr ,,oa =,
her?U mo, sir. She is engaged te
mel loud applause. Diu nol
| ,.I,nnuia ge in T)T Murphy'S presence