Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-22
THE INVESTIGATION.
Second Days Proceedings I'm the Murphy
Raton Affair.

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following report:
Your committee to whom the charges
were referred beg leave to report:
/. That the charges be entertained
Q. That the charges be disposed of Ia
the order In which they are presented
| 8. That we find that the charges frs
and three involve both Rev. j. ID
Murphy and his daughter. Miss Fan.
ME Murphy, we recognize the right o.
either TO sever and have said charges
or either of them Investigated as t.
him or her separately.
4. That either party desiring to use
any kind of documentary evidence
shall specify in what charge such evil
dence is intended to he used.
5. And either party filing interroga.
tories shall specify in what charge they
are intended to be used
81 b. LINK.
Com. w. l.. WILLIAMS,
s. A. BEAUCHAMP.
Mr.. Williams said the committee did
not deem the charges sufficiently eX-
plicit for action, yet they thought for
the satisfaction OF all parties II was
| best to have an Investigation, The
accused parties had Il right To have a
severance of the charges if desired
/
each charge must he separated SO ~ to
relieve the committee Of the work of
going through for the evidence bear.
! ing on each charge. Mr.. Haney
moved that the report be adopted and
copy be furnished each party, ana
his notinnsprevailed af er discussion.
Mr.. Hunks inquired if any addi-
tional charges had BEEN preferred
and the committee replied In the ne
gative.
Mr. Murphy called attention to the
facttthat the rep'srt of last night had
not yet been acted on.
Mr. Haney said he apprehended the
council would not accede To the de-
mand. He was called to his seat
on point Of order.
Mr. Murphy said he would not with
draw the demand.
Mr.. Murphy said he had called the
council for his benefit and that of his
daughter and the church. He was
not willing that they should take un
der consideration charges affecting his |
welfare without giving him proper
showing He demanded that the cnun-
ell adopt resolution asking Mr.. Fur. |
man to take back what he said of Mr.. |
Hayden, one of the council. Every |
man in the house would say he was
right. He would not consent to con-
tinue this investigation unless this
was done. He also wanted to be- put
on level with the prosecution. There
were other matters he wanted to gel
before the house and he would like AN
opportunity to place them before the
committee.
Mr. Hayden said while he appreciat.
ed Mr.. Murphy's action, he would
rather the council would not take no.
tice of this matter. Mr. Furman was
very angry, and perhaps was sorry
this morning No action OF the conn
Gil would do any good.
Mr. Link moved that the council
make the request of Mr.. Furman.
MIR. Hayden arose and explained
that he diu not believe in the code of
honor in which Mr.. Furman did. He
did not want To place the council be-
tween him and MIR. Furmsn mt all.
Mr.. Williams said he thought it was
a reasonable demand that Mr. Fur.
man should be asked 10 with
draw the language used yes.
terday, or account for its ofieusiveness.
When they passed resolutions about |
him they We're getting away from their
business. The council must look out |
about it's criticisms about these parties |
or the public would look on il with
suspicion
MIR Hanks said they were threat. |
eped with public opinion. He didn't
care snap for it.
Mr.. Haney said "And the public |
will find IL out II you don't take care"
Mr.. Murphy said it was a double Of
Tense, known to all. Mr. Hayden had
agreed TO withdraw. and IA he war
leaving ne was given this thrust. A
man should be made TO properly con
duct himself. The council should de
mand courteous treatment from all.
Mr.. LUX formulated his resolution
az follows:
Resolved. that this council request
Mr. Furnian to withdraw the language
he used last II light in inviting mem
her of the council TO An out-of-dooT in
terview rs disrespectful To the council
Mr.. Haney undertook 10 speak, but
being called To order said he knew
what the question was. Criticism on
his part was like water on duck Is
back. Ii simply Sided of Mr.. Fur
man had used some inoiiensive Ian
guaage but would doubtless in time
correct it. They didn't come here to
PREJUDICE or defend anybody nor guillo-
tine anybody. Mr.. Haney said they
had better go home than to adopt this
resolution.
Mr.. Hayden said he was glad to see
Mr.. Furman In the house now. He
had attributed his remarks Of last
night to passion. He thought it WAS
hazarding his clients case too
He thought himself one of
the bravest men in the state
and vet he would not have a personal
encounter with him. Because first,
he was Christian; becau he WAS "A
Baptist; because Mr.. Furman was the
son of Baptist minister, but princi- |
pally because Mr.. Furnan was one of
Gods creatures. Yesterday morning
he had thought that history OF the
case should not be given before the
charges. and had felt compelled 10 in.
terrupt him when he continued to do
80 He had thought he was doing what
he could not do In u court room, and
had saidso. He had apologized when
offense was taken.
Mr.. Link Withdrew the resolutions,
and called upon Mr.. Furnlan to see ifI
he would withdraw the language con-
sidered offensive 10 the council
Mr. Furnlan said ii he could be con-
WINGED that he had done wrong, he
would acknowledge II. He preferred
to have written action of the council,
aud would give u written reply. He
called upon every one present to say
that his language was entirely gentle |
manly. Mr.. Furmau asked If Mr.
Hayden would withdraw any impu-