Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-24
WELDING FRUIT.
Comments of the Press on Late Occur
renees In Fort Worth.

change the name OF their town TO
Courtrightville.
Waco Examiner We are pleased to
observe the high stand taken by the
Fort Worth GAZETTE in deprec ltlng
the attitude of the mob in the Court
right escapade. The folly and lawless-
ness of that excited gathering was
disgrace and an Injury to the city.
COPYRIGHT was and Is a criminal in
the eyes of the law, he was arrested in
legal manner and on constitu
! for his eXtradition Were all
properly executed, and 1t would be an
insult TO the authority of the country
| If Gov. Ireland refused to sanction
requisitlon. The executive, in the ac-
ton he has taken in this matter, mere
| ly carried out the spirit of his oath of
Office, and it was the duty Of the peo-
| pie to sustain rather than outrageous
| ly disregard his mandate. Texas Is
not to be regarded as a refuge for Grim
! inals, and we take IL that the lawless
| spirit manifested in Fort Worth Is re-
gard to Jim Courtright's arrest meets
with sympathy only at the hands of
that class that violates law from prin-
ciple, and trampes ON rights for the
satisfaction Of prejudice.
Galveston News: The excitement
consequent on the arrest and subse-
| quent escape of II. l. COPYRIGHT at
| Fort Worth, was not very tlatteTlng
advertisement CT that city or of the
state. A revolt against lawful author
| ity at any time or under any circum-
stances is deplorable. but when that
revolt Is made in the interest OF man
accused OF murder, and with prima
facie evidence of his guilt staring the
public in the face, it becomes both dis
graceful and dangerous. The
fact that COPYRIGHT was induced while
in Jail To publish card in one of the
local papers, generating deputy
sheriff OF Tarrant county from any inn
plication in his arrest, shows the state
of feeling in Fort Worth. When il
becomes unpopular and obnoxious
in q community to aid and 0bet
i'm the arrest of criminals accused
of murder, it is n sure sign that an un-
healthy popular sentiment prevails.
In this instance, however, 10 is but
Justice to Sheriff Maddox TO state that
he has acquitted himself like good
citizen and good officer throughout the
entire unpleasant proceedings. IL the
Officers having Courtright IN charge
had accepted the advice of the sheriff,
COurtright would still be in custody,
and the city of Fort Worth would be
spared the scandal of aiding and abet-
ting in the escape of a criminal. 1t is
clearly the duty of the state officers To
make thorough investigation of the
actions of the rangers who had Court
right in charge If guilty only OF
carelessness, they should be dismissed
from the force; il found privy to the
escape of the prisoner, they should be
severely punished.
&. Austin Statesman: The conduct OF
t the populace of Fort Worth in conse
a uuence of the arrest of Courtright was
: by no means creditable.
Waco Examiner; 1t Is monstrOus to
, assert that requisition from theRgOv
= ernoI of New Mexico, and the assent
" of the governor of Texas for the re-
manding of prisoner to justice, is
treated in one of the most progressive
" and enlightened cities of Texas, with
n contempt and even cOntumely. 1t ia
u disgrScef1l, and it does no interest,
d either of Fort Worth or Texas, gooI
g In any way whatever, but IL does
'e both infinite harm. Cour6righl
l- is charged with crime agains
u the laws of the country, and he escapes
% from New Mexico and finds asylum
NJ here in Texas. His retreat Is discov
" cred, and the governor of Texas i
ia asked to permit his arrest, or rathe
n, extradition to New Mexico. Ourgov
NJ ernor grants the request, as he !
a bound to do, but the people of For
n Worth rise up and say he shall not b
NJ sent out. They go further, the
threaten the officers of the law wit
ry mob violence If the mandate of Tn
n governor Is attempted to be obeyed
re This is incredible. 1t seems truly
re monsuous statement, and yet hoy
In awfully true it is at the sam
m time. We are afraid TO reaso
IT'S on the situation in the presence of sue
OF n statement OF facts as all this cOnst
es, tutes. 1t il dangerous and siniste
L. situation, to say that we have no La
zee in Texas, or what is worse, laws the
he are only Obeyed by a criminal whe
I'm thew servs his interests, and whic
al are disregarded at all other times
IN; aud with the consent of u sutlicieI
art body of the public to lift the prison,
rn- and his cause above the sweep of th
a law or the power of its eXecutlv,
Oe The majesty of the la
ert has been grievously insulte,
ou- Its banners have bee
T. trailed in the dust before the power
e." Fort Worth mob.
is dreadful thing TO say thai 1t
necessary at any time TO invoke Il
military arm in the simple admin
tratlon of justice, but 10 say that aft
such invocation, and after arrest az
ea' detention, II is insufficient for the I
teution of the prisoner, and that
mob by its simple strength and NOR
weight may render all this nugsto
and of No OBJECT then indeed NAV v
become alarmed Then indeed m;
lly good men fear for the stability of o.
m Institutions, and strangers refuse
re- settle here, or invest money where s
law is disregarded whenever IL sul
the whims OF the mob or the interes
of criminals.
Hillsboro Visitor; Some of the der
in zens are censuring Gov. Ireland
th- allowing his arrest and even go so
dr. as to say he will lose 1000 votes by
a I for ha