The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13
The Interest is Deepening ~ the Plot
IL Thickening.
Experts Pass and Repass ON those
Famed Letters.
A Dramatic Episode Frequently and
Fllfnlly Flashes Up.
The Spectators are Sirainlpg the slen-
der Stake Ropes Of Decorum.
What was Said by the Book Sworn
Yesterday.
The Charges are Finally Freely and
Fully wi'hdrawn.
A Scene Affecting In the Extreme,

FoRr WoRrH, March ll.--[Speoihl. lin
terest in the Murphy. E,ton trial Is una
hsted, crowds 1,ill attending. The testl
mony In regard to the similarity OF pener
used In the letters was very strong. The
proceedlogs to-day were as follows:
MoRsiHG SESSION.
Council met ut 10 O'Clock, The meeting
was opened by prayer from DR.. Brooks, oi
Decatur. Mr.. Lomnx, cashier OF tho City
National bank, of Fort Worth, wns the first
witneSs introduced by the defense.
Mr.. LomaX Testified in his Judgment tho
letters marked "forseries" and tbosa
marked "Renuine" were not written by the
same party. The letters referred 10 all pur-
port to have been written by Miss Murphy.
Mr. LomO1 also gave his judcmen, thar ths
''anonymons letter and the 'grnnire"
letters written by Mr.. Eston we're written
by the same party. j. o. Scott was next
called by the defecse and testified in sub
stance the same as Mr.. LomaI,
Captain Bali then introduced Miss Bod
kin. She testified: AIN teacher In The
Texas WESLEYAN college: on Tuesday after
noon baiore Christmas, think ii vas after
3 O'Clock in the evening of that day,
saw Miss Murphy in the music room. n
the piano, prscticlng II luett with Mre.
Barlow I know it was Tuegday evening
because was hurrying through my ex'
summation papers in order to attend the
meeting OF the Chetsuqu9 society; | am
thoroughly satisfied about this, and could
not be mistaken.
Mrs. Murphy was then called by the de-
fepse and testified: D.. Murphy is my hus-
band and Fannie is my daughter; / first
met George Eaton at BRYAN as little boy:
| next met him at the El Paso but,l hers;
Mr., Eaton called ut the house ons night
with a Mr. Hendricks, of Gaiveston: ha
asked permission to do this. which wHs
granted; this ia the nithi or which he took
Fapuie's picture, which has been referred
70; never knew of any engagement exist
ing between my daughter and Mr.. Estou;
thought she gave him some encourage
ment; knew all about Fan.
ne's wearing apparel; the always
earned good salary; the green
brocsded silk referred To in testimony as
bought for her by Eaton. wss purchased
from Tay lor & Barr, and cost S43; Fannie
rad the receiptsd bill for IL; Mr.. Camps
showed me some of the letters in evidence;
the "a" knew was never written by Fen
ME as soon as saw 1t; the envelope WIS IL
Fappie's hand writing; | opened AID read
Que OF Fsnnie's notes from Eaton which
she burned without reading; il contained
nothing but foolisbness; Mr.. Eaton offered
to bet me 500 that he and FsnDie would
be married by the 1st OF October;
treated him as a gentleman az all times
and invited him in the paflor on ell oc-
cas,ons; FANNIE told Mr. Eaton in my pres
ence that what be had told mo there was
not word of truth in it; l felt very much
embarrassed on the occasion and told them
D1tn ifthis thing was joke l thought II
lsd been carried far enough and had bet
er.oe stopped at once.
Miss Murphy was called again and testi-
fed: Instead of Professor White attempt
,ng to Kiss me 1t was Mr.. B. M. FurmGn;
was quite o surprise to me; Professor
gentleman.
Capt. Ejrington was put on the stand by
the D osecution and testified: have known
Hr. Eaton seventeen years. and am ac-
ouainted with his handwriting. do not see
enough resemblance in the writing con-
aimed in the "anonymOus" letter to war
rant my believing 1t was written by the
same party who wrote the "senuinen ores.
Captain Burlington testified with mach re-
iuctance. stating he did not wish euy con-
nection with the matter, espscibliy since
he matter had b come public.
Mr. Wells testified none OF his clerks or
himselI had sold any arsenic OF the kind on
the candy within several days before the
candy business; the arsenic on the candy
YES finer powder than that which he kept
in stock.
r.
arose at the conclusion of Mr.. Wells testi-
mony and said: l desire in justice to Mr..
Furman, Miss Murphy and myself TO say
that the statement made by Mr.. Furman
tor the prosecution In reference to q certain
forgery affair which happened in Missouri,
was entirely wrong. l do not cast any re-
Fiction on Mr.. Furman as l believe sin
cerely he made the statement, which he
had said made TO him, in good faith; be
W inn p1 1pr me tho infnr-
nation I gave to him was of different
nature.
Mr. Furman for the prosecution crosse
and made O full and satisfactory ex piazza
ion of how he had misunderstood Mr..
Davis in this matter, and hoped the coun-
eli and all interested would accept his, Fur
man s, explanation; also in justice TO Mr..
Davis. Miss Murphy snd himself. Mr..
Wells arose and moved an ADJOURNMENT
until 2 O'Clock.
AFrERNooN SESSION.
COupCil met at 2.30 The first witness be-
ing called was Mr. HALEY, He testified:
had conversations with Mr.. Eaton before
his trial came up; as to the conversation
between myself and Mr.. Eaton regarding
the pressing by Eaton OF q one hundred
dollar bill down Miss Murphy'a dress at
the German,a opera-house, will ssy hp
told me of the fact at his room in the Grand
Central hotel in regard TO Mr.. Ois Eaton,
he told me in reference to this poisoned
candy matter that he had employed
detective in this matter, that
he could prove by his de-
positions where the candy came from
and also where the arsenic came from; he
that this whole business was atrumped mp
affair; told him could not take the re.
sponsibiiity of sending such dispatches un-
less was certain he had the alleged docu-
ments in his possession: l was only certain
he had one deposition In his pocket, and
that had seen. Here the witness qualified
himself a. an exper In Handwriting and
passed bis opinion IN regard 70 whether or
not the word Eaton in the Anonymous"
letter, and the signature George
8. Eaton on the back of . certain
special telegram to the Galveston News
some time ago. He raid: II were to zee
the two Eatons at any time together
shouhi say they were written " the same
party-that is to say, the word Eaton a. in
signature Mr.. Williams testified as an ex-
pert in hand writing,. that In ,he "anony
mous'' letter does not appear uniform COM
pared with the genuine" letters written By
M Eaton, should say all. including the
were written BY the same
party. Several OF the "foreed" letters were
held to the light by the witDess and on look.
ing through them he pronounced the paper
to bear the same water-msrk, Derby
Nils" ss that shown In the Drs. Beall &
Adams letter-heads.
Mr. w. J. Saunders was called; he tes-
titled: / am mailing clerk for the Loving
Publishing Company; have been In the
and printing business; will
state that the paper on which the forged"
letters are written, Is that commonly used
: business men and should say that ttey