Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-05

Mr.. Thompson entered left in dismay,
and Thompson then walked out.
OF course, when it became known to
the manager Of this paper and
the city editor what had oc'
Cured, they were indignant at what
had been reported to them, and at
once filed criminal complaints against
Thompson for his threats and the
| breaches of the peace said to have been
committed. These were filed before
Justice Won Rosenburg, the recorder
and county court, who at once issued
warrants on seven different charges
against him. In the Justices court
room Mr.. Thompson made, what JUS
tice Won Rosenberg deemed, improper
demonstrations, and the justice fined
him twice for contempt of court, S25
each time. He gave bonds in the sum
of 800 on each of said charges, for his
appearance next Monday, and was re-
leased from custody. During the day
many parties came to the manager of
the Statesman and the city editor and
informed them that Mr.. Thompson
was making serious threats in re-
gard to them, and these parties
likewise circulated these reports
about the city, and before night
the city was in state of excite
ment such as Austin has perhaps
seldom known. The day went by,
and from statements made by Thomr-
son last night, it appears that certain
parties went to him and made state
ments calculated TO bring about more
serious trouble than that of the morn
ing. About seven o'clock last night
Mr.. Cardwell and Mr.. Wing of the
Statesman staff were sitting in the ed
itorlal room, and Mr.. Thompson again
entered. He spoke to both of the gen.
tlemen, and turning to Mr.. Wing, ask
ed why he had filed the information
against him, saying he had not made
the threats the change contained. Mr..
Wing replied he had done SO because
he had been informed they were true.
Mr.. Thompson thereupon denied that
he had made any threats against MIR.
Wing of that nature. He then stated
that he had been informed by Gov.
Ireland's law partner while taking
supper with him that The Statesman
force We're preparing to shoot him
down in the street, and advised him
to prepare himself for such
an attack. Mr.. Cardwell then
began to talk about the statement he
had made in regard 20 the governors
law partner and Mr.. Thompson said:
~ will not say the governors law
partner. / will take that back. /
have no right to say that" Mr.. Card
we'll said 'No, Thompson, take moth
ing back,n to which Thomson said,
"Yes, will. i don't say 1t was the
governors law partner" In the course
OF the conversation he said he had
acted upon this advice, and had bought
ten Winchester rifles and had employ
ed ten men to use them, having PAID
them 500 each. and that they were In
waiting to obey his call. He said he
had fully prepared himself and was
ready that the Statesman force couid
shoot him down but these men would
avenge him. Mr.. Wing then said 10
him, $50 far as | am concerned M.
Thompson, i never carried pistoi III
my life, do not now and shan not III
the future. / expect to do my edlto,,
rial work faithfully and feariessly anu
have no tears Of the consequence. !
want you to distinctly understand
that If you kill me you 90 u not un"e,
the preleXt that you are DONG " ~
self-defense.n Mr.. thompson uls-
claimed any intention 10 commit nnS
violence, or that he had maae suo.
threats as had been reported; III
short time after this conversation W.
Gan a crowd commenced gathering IN
fbe editorial rooms and Mr.. Gaines
also appeared. He and Mr.. Thomp-
son had quite an extended conversa-
ton in the course Of which Thomp-
son aoain n. ade the statement In re-
gard to his conversation with the law