The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-23
FROM FORT WORTH.
The Weaver Family Scandal Drifts into
the Court Room.
MRS. WEAVER TELLS HER TALE,
The'"GaEette" not Sold, but n Jumbo
Bond Given-Politicai Rumors
Thick, and ''tisin as Air'i-
Miscellaneous Local.
MRS. WEAVER TELLS HER TALL

DelOIe squire Llnn To-Day on prelimin-
ary examination. The court room was
crowded, and all listened intently to the
witnesses as they gave their testimony.
Weaver, with his counsel, j. l.. Hill,
was in court, as was Mrs. Weaver and
ne ner son, with their attorney, Robert
McCart.
Weaver is small man, rather good
looking, hair bushy and inclined to curl,
eyes weak so that he wears glasses. He
sat in court this morning his head lean
ing on his hand, his face ayerted and his
eyelids dropped low 40 as to cover his
eyes entirely. He is IN tight fix and
realizes it. lie showed sense of his
situation by his utterly depressed air
and the nervous trembling OF his hands.
Mrs. Weaver is a fiue-looking lady OF
about 3S or 40 years, dressed elegantly
in white. She is very fair in complexion
and must have been All attractive Young
Lady. She seems now 10 be actuated by
but one motive, that OF forcing her re-
oreant husband to make restitution and
TO punish him for his seandalous infidel-
ity.
The scene was dramatic when she was
called to the stand. She told tie story
of her marriage to defendant more than
sixteen years ago in Chicago, of their re.
moyal to a new home In indianapolis.
and visions Of their earlier and happier
days seemed to pass through the minds
of each. Her voice trembled, her face
was flushed and she ut times paused as
II to control her emotion. The defen-
dant looked up at her utpFe than once an
pealingly, and brushed tears from his
eyes, then resumed his detected atti-
tude. She went ON clearly and concisely
to tell of the three children born to them.
of her husband going away TO find then,
another home, as he alleged, of his writ
ing to her and directing her 10 sell nil
their property and send him the money
or deposit 1t In her own name in the
bank to evade attachments against him.
OF persuading her TO allow him to mort
gage his mothers homestead which was
deededito them jointly 10 enable him to
raise money TO go into the undertaking
business, OF his giving ber paper-box
factory TO induce her to consent to the
mortgage, and then Of secretly selling IL
for 81 900, Of his drawing out over $1,000
IN bank deposited in her name, OF his
writing her that he was running cattle
ranch, OF always mailinghis letters from
any place but Fort Worth, of his want
ing her TO address him under his as
sumed name of Pearce, Of her refusal to
allow her children to do so, of her sus-
plcions as to the woman Eden, how
weaver returned to her in February
last, promised faithfully 10 give nm Fan
ME Eden, of getting more money and
deceiving her as TO his whereabouts and
business, how William Eden, the hus-
band of Fannie, discovered he was I'm
Indianapolis and shot him through the
neck, of his leaving at the end OF ten
days leaving her destitute. She was
informed some weeks aaD that he was
here living with Fanrin.r der.nnd run.
ning hotel under an asslimed name.
The son pointed out his father and
mother. He is twelve yoars old and has
two sisters, Lilly and Nelly, aged four.
teen ana nine years, respectively. Ro-
membered his father coming back home.
Knows his fathers letters; arrived here
last Friday with hi. mother. His father
and mother lived together at 1875 West
First street, Indianapolis Father was
to send for us when he got place down
here. His name in Indianapolis was j
+. Weaver. He did not 90 by the name
of j. w. Pearce; we have been ready
for a long time to come To father, and
waited for him to send ns money; he
was shot when he was back last winter
by Mr.. Eden.
e. II. Murdock: First met Weaver
last October, under the name of j. w
fearce; went in with him rs partner
IN the Grand Central, under the firm
name of Pearce Il MIurdock; he intro.
daced me to n woman ashis wife, Mr..
Pearce, and called her Jennie, and some.
times "dearW | met her about day
alter forming our partnership, Novem
Der nth last. He introduced her and
passed her as his wife to others i'm my
presence, and to respectable ladies', and
did the same, thinking she was his
WlIe' -Ihev occupied room directly
over the Office as man and wife, aud nj
terwa occupied the parlor in the Same
way tiOm the first 'ay Of October to the
first day OF March.
last September under tho name of j,
w. Pearcc, and rented my hotel To him
under that name. lie hnd n woman
with him, whom he claimed and intro
duced rs his wife, and passed her of on
others as such. Their conduct and man.
ner were those of man and wife. Don't
know her first name. Don't know
where she is now. Last saw her going
by my house with satchcl, about I;Gi
?. m, August 10. She was going 10 the
indian Territory. Heard hackman
say he took her to t-ain To 90 there.
vi course weaver will have some tes-
tlmony, but IL In understood he does moi
deny the marriage or the adultry with
Mrs. Eden or tho shooting in the neck,
but tntimates life was unbearnhle nj
home, but for what reason as yet is not
known.
Tho Fort Worth Street Railway com
pany is charged with having obtained
right OF way and franchise from thU
Union depot, Fourth street and Lake
Park railway by agreeing 70 build on
Calhoun street, and are now building ON
Jones. Another complication in the
street railway war.
The sale the Investment Companv's
property, or the Gazette, etc., did rot
take place today. a, NJ. Brittoh, Presi.
dent Of the Publishing Coiiplny, iled q
claimants bond in the sum Of $4,000 and
roplevied. IL is not known now what
shape the fight will take, lor how tho
question will be decided. rol. Britton
says receiver would bo the best thing
II It could be done.
Political rumors are rife, and "Inde-
pendont' and peoples tickets arc the
f'NFNA Nal'Nl INV NlnOnE the ulAz
yruntlod. The rumored "Pooples''
ticket Is to include all the county ofli-
Gers, except candidate for tho l.episla-
turo. 10 is also said, that a number of
Democrats have agreed to join in a let.
ter, askiug Wash Jones TO run for Gov.
ernor. Tho hope OF the party
now lios in no small degree
with tho young Democracy. Its consti.
tuition binds all its members 10 stand hy
the nominees. The peoples ticket viii
be mongrol affair, inclndlng Ropubli.
cans and disgrimtlcd Democrats. IL Will
nc 1 novel spectacle % see an avoNcd
iree grass nan trying to adjust himself
70 leUso-la platform, buti .ha. .S ,h,
shape OF tho thing in farrant county
to-day. The rumor goes furthtr
and states that fifty or sixty old Dem
0crats are In the alleged movement and
sill direct Il. They are understood 10
have consulted, and in casting up the
Nhnncos, they Included a. elements 10
such a movenant, the Republicans and
ui tho county. They con
sidCrod the oadyisal.lity OF selecting from
The cNndidatc. now nv the field enough
In mn kN tipspl llatnrr tsttf.l,I L., tt.s.