Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-23
A DAY AT DALLAS.
Adams Admitted to BAH "A Bitter
speech by the County Attorney.
The Civil Service Commisslon--A Cut IN
Telegraph Rates.
Ringing tho Fire Alarm for Beer
Brilliant Wedding.
special TO tho Gazette.

Special TO tho Gazette.
DALLAS, April o.. The habeas cpr-
pus hearing OF Willis Adams, the
slayer Of Mike Burns, was concluded
late this evening. Bail vas set by
Judge Maltbie at $4,000, wi ic.i Adaus
gave, his brother, Samuel ,. Adams.
the Dallas banker, becoming his
bondsuian.
County Attorney Clint, In his speech
TO the court, made one of the most Inn
FASHIONED, earnest and caustlc efforts
ever listened to, scoring the prisoner la
such scathing, bitter terms that the
counsel for defense found Il necessary
TO call upon the court to protect
the prisoner and keep the
county attorney confined to the
record. The court called Mr..
Clint To order, when the latter an
nounced IL there ever was murder
case where language should be given
full vent, this was the one, and that
he held himself personally responsible
| To any man or men, the heavily feed
counsel OF wealthy friends on the other
side Of the defense, either In or out Of
courthouse.
The court explained that the counsel
for the defense meant nothing person-
al, and the case proceeded.
County Attorney Clint requested
Judge Maltblc to set the case for Jury
trial at an early day, but Judge Malt
bic declined to set the case or to sit at
the first trial.
County Attorney Clint will asls
Judge Aldridge on his return from
Sherman tn give the case precedence
| for trial early next week, as he doc =
not want the call 20 drag along and
wear out by continuances.
The court house has been well filled
by u deeply interested crowd since the
habeas corpus hearing began.
! Judge Thoman OF the United Statcs
civil service commia.ion to-day exam
ined eleven applicants under the civil
service rules, the largest number ex-
amined mt any point in Texas. Dallas
people always did want office worae
than anybody. Judge Thomau will
remain here and drive over the city
tomorrow, and depart for Little Rock
on Thursday.
corner of Cadiz and Evergreen streets,
was destroyed 10y fire to-day. Loss
about 81 COO; no insurance.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany announced another cut In rates
throughout Texas TO twenty-five
cents for ten words, to meet the rate ol
similar price recently established 10y
the Gulf, Colorado & Sante Re a few
days ago. Ii Is predicted that the
Baltimore d Ohio company will be
working In aud out Of Texas within
sixty days, In connection with tho
Gulf, Colorado Il Santa Ee and til,
Texas 4 81. Louis Narrow-1 Gauge, ant
then that a telegraph fight win open
In earnest.
There was considerable unfavorabl,
comment this afternoon ut "a bogu
alarm of fire which called out th,
down town portion of the department
bringing them TO the biggest beer hal
In the city for frolic with and tn,
amusement of Chief Matkin of Tia,
Fort Worth department. The street
were In n very crowded condition, nnc
escapes from accidents were almos
miraculous. Chief Kohn says In
knew nothing about the plan, anC
, thought the alarm was genuine. Tn
companies IN the eastern part Jf tn
city were not made aware OF 1t, an,
ARE inclined to complain of the slight
: The police and other officers say the
were not apprised of anything In con
temptation, and citizens generally So
| tDty uIt Rcttibk tItu W uSibB tut ht
partment AS n toy or n plaything, anl
that II ~ intended for business.
Frank Penker Of Flora, Illinois, VIII
suicided here Sunday night, was burie
to-day by the Dallas lodge Of the orde
OF Knights Of Pythias.
. The sheriff Of Hamilton county
Texas, last night arrived in Dilla,
and to-day passed through TO Sabln
Parish, In, with an alleged murder,
named James Birdwell for whom III
governor Of Louisiana offers u rewaI
4 OF $500.
The most elaborate and arlstocrat
I wedding that has ever occurred |
Dallas was celebrated at st. Matthew
Episcopal cathedral tonight. III
contracting parties were Mr.. Charl,
Fowler, Jr,, u son of Cbas. Fowler
Galveston, the manager Of the M0rga
line of steamers, and one Of the weali
lest young men In the South, and Mi
Mira Wolf, poor but one OF the mo
popular ladies ~nnd sweete
singers in Texas. The maria,
Is the result Of genuine love mate
rarely occurring in circles so very al
ferent in pointof wealth. Mr.. Fowl
and party Of friends came 10 Dali
by special car from Galveston, and
and his wife depart In the morning (
ST. Louis, Chicago, Niagara Falls, ia
nt0ga and New. York, thence to Euro
for a two years trip, when they are
return 10 Galveston and make til
city their future home.
On account OF the voluminous CHI
scier OF the testimony aud the fl
that report could not be given III
would be fair either for the state
defense In the shape Of synops
the GAZETTE CORE spondent arrang
with the stenogapher TO have the i
ter's notes Of to-day's proceedin
transcribed for publications, but I
friends and attorneys Of Adams aft
2 wards instructed the photographer
allow no newspaper reporter the b
eft Of his notes, rs they were priv
property and press representali'
must not be allowed
see them. This expIa
furnishes none Of the testimony tax,
listened 10 nearly all Of the proce
what could not be other than u nj
account OF the volume OF tesiimo
aud the rapidity with which ii ,
given. There Is very general obs
many columns OF testimony delive
llshsd but little over half Il coluI
sively to what was most favorable
the prisoner. rs though It had b
sele ted for that purpose.
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