Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-08
FORT SMITH LETTER.
The Raccs-Suspensi0n Of Court for
Lack of Funds--The King
Arson Case.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
Fort SMITH, ARK, May 1.-The
spring meeting of the Fort Smith
JOCKEY club begins here to-day and as
there are over twenty thoroughbred
ho: ses on the ground to participate in
the races, indications point toward
success. Among the noted horses
already entered are Frank Harper,
Tom Marshall, Olivette, Virgle Hearne
and Bay Hammer, some OF which We're
at the Fort Worth and Dallas meet
ings.
1T seems that there will be no May
term of the United States court for the
Western district of Arkansas this year,
the appropriations having become ex-
hausted, and the eighty-one prisoners
confined in the United States jail
awaiting trial must suffer longer
Incarceration. This worksa hardship
upon some who doubtless are innocent
Of the crimes charged and must now
linger n month or two longer among a
rough and guilty class, behind the iron
bars. because Uncle Sans Justice
purse is afflicted with premature emp
tiness, This is not the first time that
the appropriations have been exhaust
ed and the wheels of justice clogged d,
and while it is true that this Is "a very
extensive court with its large jurisdic.
ton over d country that Is but nall
civilized and flooded with criminals
from all parts of the country, there Is
no excuse for this condition of affairs.
That this court should require large
? sums of money FORTS expenses appears
very reasonable when we look at the
great extent of territory over which III
: inrisdiction extends. embracing
l The larger part of the Indian ter
] ritorv and fourteen counties u
+ the State of Arkansas. Among tn
United States prisoners are hye mel
: and one woman condemned to death
o and unless the president interfere
!, they will be executed on the llth
July. and will make forty-one tina
have been hanged on the gallow
Y standing within the old walls sur
d rounding the United States cour'
n house. Ait, ,ha Ir,ite
d states court that bids fair TO develo
/ into something rather sensational.
N ia The suit of King Bros. agailst th
s. Niagara Insurance company 10 II
coyer $500 on a policy held Oh tht
comnapy for merchandise destfoye
Of hv fire at this place last "
n Gambler. King Bros. were me
" k,eninp 70 little store in the eut
e Of tdwn, and when their stock OF goot
,h got very low the store mysterious
1t, Caught fire and burned down. ~ ~
ii. evident that the fire originated lnsi.
of tine building. and the theory auvane.
by the elder King that The cat ,urm'
over the lamp and started the IRE "
IL generally accepted, but inere VS. y,
lat Some little things that excited lne ~ ~
us picions Of great many. Inc rcs IL
he ability and high standing OF nhe n,'
AS brothers, however, silencsn az as' -,
is aud uuieted every suspicion ..a. .. a,
la have arisen, until this tfiai pesan, !"
witnesses testified that tne yyu ~. !
King told them he and his p i,,a ;,,s,
,m fire to the Ia oruer ~ s ,ad III, their i
lat ance money. They sslusat at,s snh,a
wn clothes with coal OIL anu .,an US
Inc slow match to It, ana .nt ~ nv,
ay. into distant part OF lpwh We midi
~ ,hof was burned had both brothefs
Jay .nu. S .dav for arson. One was
ny ~" iaasei on $500 bail, and the otns'
u o now In jail awaiting further n.y.
the CATION OF the o'ssI ;s community, i
oud stood hign in .n ,s1noyal to this pl
from Tennessee three years a9D -
Irie, been regaroea a. .Is,e Is a general
lita young men, puI and the conmnl
the lief In their gund con fidenee they
h & whose respec. s Taa, int lltrle SYM pa
lilies joyed seems W ise'
.ow- for them.