Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-22
A DAY AT DALLAS.
Moonshiners In the Indian Territory ana
North Texas.
Death of Gardner, the Bulldozer Of We
men aud Children.
Bloodhounds Trail Murderer Pros
pect OF Lynchlng.
Special to the ,,arette.

rying on the business OF Illicit distiil
ing on both sides of Red river in the
Sc ilinole nation and in Montague
county. Texas, particularly in the Mud
creek timber region. People living in
the vicinity are represented as being
so terrorized by the muonshiuers that
they dare not inform agains them fol
fear of their lives. The official asserts
that the Washington revenue authori'
ties are so niggardty in furnishing
means to suppress moonshining, eX'
cept in certain districts which they Sc
ivct out for reasons known only
to themselves, that it is virtually Civ.
ing license Tor revenue violations oil
the character mentioned with impu
nifty, and officials cogni2ant of what is
going on are powerless to prevent IL,
and often dare do nothing To break II
up. 1t is alleged that acHrtain deputy
United States marshal III the North
Texas district was recently given u
lumber of moonshine papers to serve,
but slipped them in his pocket and
made no effort, rs he could do nothing
but risk his life and money to no pur-
puse. He had previously broken up an
illicit still, arresting the parties and
TIE Washington authorities allowed
him nearly Sl50 less than the actual
money lie had spent. The Dallas
officials have it frvm reliable authority
that illicit distiiing is in iluurishiug
condition in the Palo Pinto mountains
aud Northwest Texas generally.
b. T. Brady was arrested in Collin
county and lodged in Dallas Jail to-
night On IA capias from Tennessee,
charged with Illicit Disabling. II is
alleged that he aud Cunningham, who
was lodged in Dallas Jail last sunday
night, were members of IA notorious
band of moonshiners, and were run
our of Tennessee eighteen months ago.
Officers assert that other members of
the gang are in Texas and the Indian
Territory.
An inventory of the stock of goods
of Lyons Bros, attached on Tuesday
last, shows assets OF $4,000; liabilities
$1,000.
News from Denton by gentleman
who arrived this evening is that
Gardner, the desperate character shot
"a few days ago. died this afternoon
Gardner, being drunk, went through
the streets, shooting at children,
frightening them. He also fired sew
eral shots nj Mrs. Lev. Smitto, who
ran into her hou-e, when Gardner
fired two more shots into the building.
Afr. Smitlo then came out with "a
shotgun, emptying
the contents into Gardeners head,
shoe ing out 10th his eyes and horrl-
bly, muuRting his lace. Five buck
shut penetrated his brain. The COM
munity of Denton eXunerate MIR.
Smi ito for TIL, shooting.
A telephone message from Kautf
man, county seat of Kaufman county,
this evening announced that II negro
ba killed white boy by hitting him
ON the head with II bar OF iron, and
then escaped. Bloodhouds Were asked
for 10 pursue the murderer, Sheriff
Smith of Dallas left at once on the
texas trunk railroad train with two
wel-trained bloodhounds. The opin-
ion is expressed here that the negro
will be y nched if caught.
Chester Champion, charged with
grand larcency in the Indian Terri
tory, the allegations being that he has
stolen cattle, was up to-day before
United States Commissioner McCar-
mick on preliminary hearing, aud was
held in ii 600 bond to appear on trial
in the United States court for the
Smith. The prisoner made the bond
aud was released. He was brought TO
Dallas from Coleman county by Dep
uty United States Marshal Tom Ger
rim. Champions friends strongly AS
sert that he Is innnc mt.
Mrs. Morgan Commack, nee. Miss
Fannie Powell, OF Dallas, wife of The
alleged cotton swindler now in Dallas
Jail, last night gave birth to beauti-
ful girl baby.
jim Cook, negro laborer on the
new Merchants Exchange building,
was this II oruing found dead in "A pool
of stagnant water in the western sub.
urbs. The inves igation 10y the coro-
ner's jury OF inquest showed that his
death was caused by becoming help
| iessiy intoxicated.
The local lodges of the knights OF
| Honor to-day forwarded over 800 /,
| the Ohio valley food sufferers,
| The merchants exchange, the banks
| post, flee, courts, etc, VIII observe
Washing tons birthday by keeping
closed tomorrow.
Work suddenly stopped Mt 3:SC
O'Clock yesterday afternoon on the adj
dition to the Windsor hotel, which
has been in progress some time, II
consequence OF dispute between tn,
architect, Mr.. J II. Flanders, and thu
man in charge Of The forces, Mr.. Scan
Ian. II appears that Mr.. Seaman wa
having II certain portion OF the wal
made in manner which Mr.. Elan
ders said was not according to tn
plans and specifications. Mr. Scanlal
said il was, Neither was disposed t.
make any concession, and 1t wa
deemed expedient 10 stop work unit
NJ. A. Brownlee, the contractor, VIII
is in st. Lou =, shall return 10 ia
city.
An old man who got aboard tn
, north.b0und train at Garrett last nigh
Cell in with crowd who got to guy
ing" him about the dangers of trave
ing, and the cheapness of life genera
ly in Texas, the old mnl being
stranger in the state. The venerabl
fresh, whose name is not reported
jumped OFF the train about two mile
north OF Dallas, 1t is feared KILN
himself. From Mckinney some on
OF the train men telegraphed INTEL
gence OF the occurrence to the Daila
oilicers. requesting that they look II
the old man. An officer was dispatche
! up the road to look for the old mar
but he returned without finding an
traces of him.
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