The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13
Had Blood Desinsiog 20 Bubble ~ The
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Miss nnrphy 10 Placed In tss Witness
HOx.
She Tells Her story With q Thrilling
kffsci.
Events aas Incidents apperiaining.


FoIr Worm, March s.--(5psclAl. Tho
Murphy Eaton trial 10 still the one great
s,bjsct OF interest DIR. Asrphy has been
on tue stand twelve hours ana mas toll a
straight tale, conflicting in many respects,
with that NJ the witnesses for the proseou'
ton. TO-day's proceedings ara a. follows;
MORNING. sAssIos,
Council met NJ 10 o'clock. tho continuance
OF thu testimen, Of DR.. J. ID. Murphy bsing
iifst Ia order.
He ,a,tiiis1: never refused TO allow Mr..
Eaton to see nay daughter, but asked her 70
see him; saw any daughter a. Mr.. Nlh's
mother Of George s Eaton; inyl,ed hem
10 my pArlor: sid not forbid Mrs, RAton
taking TO my daughter. she MRS, Eaton) 10
perfect lzdy as Tar rs | know, my daugh-
ter received a pistol in q box at the college;
my daughter ssid she did not knew Who
cent the pistol; Mr.. Caps came TO my
house about Christmas and said be had
boon employed TO taxa the case. did net
undsrstand what he taeant; hs wished 20
see my daughter concerning this matter; l
told him hs could not see her on that sub.
Or. Murphy denisd saphAtioally that
Dston had aver given his da Ighter money;
she had all the money she needed, getting
y salary OF $50 per month and commissions
on paints and sheet.musc sold by her he
had never heard any hing sbout the candy
until his daughter bad told him of 10. At
noon tho council adjourned until l:SO p. -.
AFTERNOON spasIos.
Council met at 2, DIR. J. ID, Murphy 70.
stunning the witness stand for oross-sxsmi.
nation. which was opened by Mr.. Furman
for plaintiH. go
O. doctor, are you acquainted with
Captain EdrinstonS"
A, "Yes"
q. "DIdyou no, say to Captain Bdring
ton that George Eaton ~ trying to tore
you to give him money!"
A. mo, sir "
q. when did you discover Mr.. Far
man had given thoss letters back 10 Nc.
Eaton2n
A. THE dsy before Christmas" .
Q, "Will you not cay you said you would
have the matter clearsd up in three
weekep"
A. III will not"
Now occurred o scene full Of thrilling In
terest Mr.. Furman asked the question II
DR.. Murphy had not had q difficulty in
Missouri with Chtcsgo drummer who bad
ch Al sed that Miss Fannie had com mittad
a forgery. Captain Ball was on his feet in
an Instant, ana said, there 10 no charge or
specification here OF that kind, but we
court Investigation; il the gentleman has q
u u
him introduce il now. II be has any thirf'
in regard 10 the character OF this young
lady, we demand It," Mr.. Furmsn said
James 8. Davis nad told him that man
had told him Davis that he knew some.
thing. "Is Mr.. Davis iu the houss'" called
out Mr.. Ball; Mr.. Davis answered and said
Mr.. w. II. Woodson was the man he had
spoken to. Mr.. Woodson VA called isr oy
Captain Ball, and he stood up, beck 10 the
audience. Expectation was on tip-toe, IN
tsrest was intense Mr.. Wsosssn said:
"Gsntlsmen, Mr.. Davis must 10 DsaYsay
mistaken. know nothing Whatever eSsat
the matter" Then applause load - osn-
thu usd, rang through the hosss. Miss
Murphy burst into tears, 81 did her mother.
Mr. Furmsn .Aid he Withdrew the whole
matter, a. he had been mistaken or misin-
formed. Mr.. Williams wanted to sKpusee
all Of It from the record, bat Captain Ball
wanted it to stay. Let it remain to show
that Davis nor Woodson nor any other man
knew ANYTHING about 1t. Mr.. Murphy said
he thanked his counsel for the position
taken and Endorsed it,
This council then adjourned until half
past tonight, when Misc Murphy Will be
placed on the stand.
NIGHT SESSION.
Miss Fannie Murphy was placed on the
stand tonight and testified until II O'Clock.
The church vas crowded to sutfocat on
and sevsra times it was though it would
be necessary to adjourn on account OF
the great crowd. Tbs lady's
testimony is fiat contradiction OF most OF
Eaton. testimony, and she places
statement is true. She says he persecuted
her beyond measure, pulled cigar smoke in
her face. came into her presence
drunk; and he was going to Ell Paso to
start gambling hell; cursed her when she
told him she would not marry
him, aud said she would rue the day she
had made this decision; that he
would sink his soul into hell
week after this he wrote me
letter and said he had began
his hellish work; shortly after / got the
candy was recommended to get detec-
tive named Leo Davis, who l agreed
to pay 800 II he would work up.the csse;h
came to me, aud told me that he had been
In EstoB's room several times and found
Mr.. 8. NJ. Furman's name written on sew
prsc icing on It; also found parcel Label ed
arsenic, with label of Charles F. Hall,
druggist; Eaton said he was engaged
to marry a lady at Corsicana, also lady
at Bryan also lady &C Aarshall and had
played sick at Gainesville to have
a drstty widow wait on him; Eaton mad
agreed to pay me for the tuition OF his
niece, and In place Of my owing him or
having received money from him he Is
now in my debt S12 so FOR that tuition; lat
this statement there was loud appause);
Eaton WAS always talking dispar-
agingly about her friend; he said
he could tel some things about Captain
Burlington, OF the Traders National bank,
which would change the opinion OF the peo-
pie here. He said Darlington was SO mean. he
would squeeze standard dollar until the
American eagle squalled. He threatened
me constantly and friends advised mo o 20
at school with q note saying From a
friend;" told two gentlemen
friends that would rather taoa
Eaton with two pistols than handle
one myself, never promised or desi led to
marry Eaton; never loved or ever fanci0d
him.
Adjourned to Monday.
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