Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

that he could not attend to this bust
ness now.
Mr.. Hayden said he had no douh
the counsel spoke the truth, bat The
mem bers of the council had engage
ments that should be- considered III,
asked If the counsel could not obtain ,
substitute. This was AN importan
case. Would the gentleman ask tn,
ueiay OF II case in court
on account other engagements,
IL these parties were too modest to 10
pear before these Christian people,
where was the nodesty of the parties
arrhigned?
Mr.. Furman said that he wanted
courteous treatment. He had stated
distinctly that they would be ready
next Monday.
Mr. Haney said that the council
could not reasonably object to a post
ponement until Monday, and the
world would look al it in that wnv,
The parties themselves did not object
TO publicity, but some of their Wit
nesses. Some of the ladies had pecu-
liarities, and did not want to appear
IA public. But interrogatories could
he submitted.
MT Hayden moved to get the mat
Ter before the house to adopt the re-
port, say Ing he would not, however.
vote for il.
Key. Mr.. Hanks said Mr. Murphy
anu ms daughter were practically on
lrial' the council had made sew raj
concessions. He believed that if he
wro'e u iair account of the trial up to
.he present, the world would think
q inn L -
IL would not he considered a small
thing If they refused the further con-
c"sslotls asked. 1t was almost certain
that this council would never meet
again. He was expecting telegram
calling him home hourly. He knewa
ia"Ser mat WAS asking the post pOne-
lneht "f his cases mt home TO att.nd
thls trial. They could afford to 90 |
before the world in the present light.
Every Difference had been paid. THE
accused had not been consulted
~ all. He thought this would helm
ne parties make case. and
ir. Murphy could make this charge.
y was serious question with him
essions. wi"
mr. Williams said Mr.. Hanks had
'aa - inns n,s speech for him. If this thing
; ;'' heeh sprung today the PROPOSE
,"a 10 delay would be exceedingly OPP ,
~ !, , d III 1t We're Mr.. Murphy or ,
=. daughter, it might be reasonable,
a. question were just sprung. But /
h. no sprung Ten days ago. One of l
\. nisiiDefs OF the council had come
~ .,, ni''es' uhe Others had come from C
' ''''m ana Weatherford. 1t was no r
H. na,i matter to ask them back again. $,
nc understood the witnesses were i'm n
~ ana could be had in the morn n
Zoo ,hey were at n dis
'ys to get their testimou .n q
e was unwilling to grant any furlhsr l..
'nctssinbs '"''''- y,
mr. Hayden spoke against n DELAY. IL
enlDg On the importanoeof character ~
W reputation II characterized The a,
npoSI ION as exceedingly unfair. ,,f
Mr Hanks said he would Ink to nav ~ ~,
- muIphy some attention and n,
'u,u therefore call for an expression II,
,nd INK said Mr.. Murphy had de- do
,hned That the matter be investi- hi
~, ITO 10 lhe bottom. He wanted 10 M
're gentleman justice. III. wanted uI
,n LAYS, he thought the gentleman re-.
Tito u now have confidence enough Ht
W 10 lay the charges before them we
N, mr. Murphy himself might his
/, II, he Investigation POSTPONED. raj
,a .uty wanted the charges. He he. sla
~. we committee were as aDx ious an,
~ 'le bottom of this matter us Ills
-. rurman said he had no objection der
.aulng The charges. If they want MI