The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-24
r0RSlCANA CULLIAG3.
THE FEMALE WATER Brigade.
Its Labors Ind gltha Water set prasen,
tatiOn--petaiIs OF che Seweu Trial
The ola and New Postmaster
Local Notes, Etc.

city.
DR.. Burleson, of Waco, occupied the
pulpit in the Baptist church last night.
Two freight trains on the Texas IL st.
Louis colided near The Union depot,
last night, resulting in turning one box
car, loaded with cotton, over on to tie
platform. Mysterious damage done.
The business of the state convention
of the WOman's Christian Temperance
Union was concluded last night. Some
very able papers, We're read by ladies'
from abroad, one especially, by Mis-.
Lizzie Marsh, OF Whf,pshoro, state u
perintendent of temperance instruction.
The prejudice which had got such strong
hold upon our peonle be gan to wear of,
and the audience seemed TO realize more
fully than ever before the capahili-
n of reform, and the exercises
were often interrupted with applause.
just before the convention adjourned.
Mrs. Nellie Hobbs, of Blossom Prairie,
appeared upon the stage with magnif
cent silver water set aud with beauti-
lui ami appropriate address, presented
1t TO Mrs Lizzie Johnson, of Paris, ~ a
token OF the Womens Christian Tenn
perance Unions appreciation of her ser
vices as state corresponding secretary.
Mrs. johnson, overcome with emotion
at this token of love from her sisters in
their great work, resumed her seal with
oit uttering word, but Mrs. Beau
chhmp, their president, equal 10 any
emergency, broke the embarrassi .
silence by calling for voluntary
speeches nom any one in the audience,
when Father Tally arose and stated that
"a va Il 4 Il l.
temperance WOrshpper siXty-iiVe wears,
but for once in his life was too fnil fo3
uLtsrance, and with true Methodist in
Siinct, called for collection, after
which the house adjourned until 2l
o'clock to-day, when, m accordance
WIN the programme, TIE members OF
Jhe JiN, nile department met at the JET
itrs III street church, and marched i'm =
bodytO the Baptist church, where several
speeches were made by the little folks.
lntcrspersed with Temperance song.
MIS- NJ. ID. Carter, Of Watauga, deliy-
cred very able address to the parents
Mrs. Beauchamp, who was reelected
president Of the state union, will de.
lNer her annual address before the con
Yention Tonight. All OF the old officer,
we're reelected. The next state cor.
vention will be held in Dallas.
To-day the weak-kneed church mem.
Ders who have been standing back i'm
Tue brush during the past weeks DEM
onstratlon donned their Sunday DISCUS
and fell in line, thinking probably they
would not be recognized. The ladies' did
themselves great credit here, and Mrs
Beauchamp feels that she has won /,
great victory, where only a few months
since she met such cold rerentiou
when she came here to organize the
union. This band of noble Christian
women compare lin point of dignity.
good looks and intelligence with any
BODY Of men, political or otherwise, that
ever assembled ouroity. We venture
TO say that no body of men
ever met and transacted the amount Of
business, with sucn universal peace.
harmony aud good will.
We feel honOred to have enioye1 the
privilege of entertaining thesS noble
women, in convention, in their grand
Chris ii an scheme.
The jury, in thu Sewoll case, that has
been occupying the attention of tho
court during the past week, brought n.
verdict OF guilty aud assessed his fine
AT $1,000, Tho defendant, DR.. A. i.
Sewoll, who il charged with an assault
on Il young lady, ia = native of Georgia.
lie came to Texas some years ago, 10.
cauus IN the hourlshing little town ofI
Blooming Grove, fifteen miles west ofI
Curslcana, whore no has built upa large
practice and accumulated COnsidprnble
wealth. The doctor has always baon
considered ono Of the most substantial
and worthy citizens Of that section; ever
ready 10 lend helping hand to an,
movement looking to the Interest of hi.
community. The young lady. Miss
LeOnora Tr0tman, on whom he 10
charged with having made an assuli
rs the daughter of an old family
acquaintance Jack ia Georgia. Sho
ca ne to thi9 state about two
ears ago, stopping at the time with a
DroIhcr. law, near Blooming Grove.
A rural life not being cOugenial TO her
FEELINGS, she sought II home with DIR.
SEWERS family. She went there as
hoarder some seven or eiyht mOntns be-
turo this unfortunate occurrence tool,
pl1Ce.
She was occupy ing a room Just across
the hail nom the room occupied hy the
doctor anu family, Sometime after they
had retired one night, Miss Trntman
was awaken d 10y some person moving
about in her room. Tho party. VIII.
ever u was, approached her bed and
placed his hands ON her per,pn nnd
whispered something, she did not nm
utrstand what, nor recOgn 20 the voice.
Miss Irotman sprAng ~ tne man, tear
lug handful of beard from his face
ana ran screaming to Dr.. Sswol's room.
Ih9 doctor and his wife We're aroused,
ana search instituted, hut resulted IN
inding no trace OF an intruder.
AT the tlme, incerdary speeches and
threats were made against the
porpetratOr of this attempted outrage
upon Miss Trotman. One or two par
ties were suspected, aud had thew
fallen into the hands OF the outraged
pupulRce, they would have been snm-
mnrilv dealt with. Up to this time. nr.
Sewell had mover been suspected
wnen one, Jack toy name, resolved him.
self into secret police, and worked
upon tue girls feelings, until she, uuin.
tnliou0lly, convicted Dr. Sewell, her
best friend, nud one OF the most worthy
ana feNp'ctaOie citizens OF all that see
ton, OF the heiuouS crimo,
IL is pretty generally believed. nv
some OF the best people In that com.
munity too, that the man who wore that
beard into Miss NrOtmau's room that
night, never grew IL. In tho estimation
OF Intelligent people, tho effort To con
wet Dr, SeWcll ON that bunrh
OF beard, IL over-dOue, from Tho
simple fst that the delicate arm of n
irdl woman could never have wreuched
such TUT of beard from the face of n
strong man. There are ALWAYS two
sue 70 Hquestton OF this kind. aud DR.,
sewers friends universally agree that
the doctor would never have herome n
| Nloum To tuls unfortunate Occurrences
h8d ne not been pretty well fixed ginan.
''hlyi white the young lady's friend.
shy ne simply took advantage of his
good standing IN society. Ba this ns IL
may, the action of those engaged in he
N,llulcation OF then community is VERY
communicating, hut tho vindicatiOu of n
| community orof personal WRONGS o,,,bt
never be sought u tho encouragement M
| innocence. Miss Trutman, who no
DOUBT Ia perfect lady, h s nothing at
stake Admitting tho assault to have
been mace, and oven tho devilish nj
tempt to have becu executed, Miss Tr"t.
man could not be held resnon4 blo
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