Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-25
SHACKELFORD COUNTY.
INQUEST Over the Body Of Deceased
fairman Parties Arrested.
Free erassites Preparing for the Hous-
ton Convention Notes and Personals.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
ALBANY, Ten, July 22.-The jury
OF inquest over the body of A. G.
Fairman, who was killed at Hulltown
last Saturday morning as wired you
that day, after three days examining
witnesses, returned their verdict, that
the deceased came TO his death from
plstol-shot wounds inflicted by George
Gore and Sam Kelsey. AS soon as the
verdict was returned Sheriff Simpson
arrested Kelsey and placed double
guard over him. Kelsey is the man
telegrsphcd you who had his arm shot
badly near the shoulder. His wound
Is healing slowly. George Gore has
been ON tile dodge since the morning
OF the killing, but Sheriff Simp,on,
understand, Is on his trail, and IL Is
hoped he viii scoop him In shortly.
The citizens who composed the jury OF
inquest are Of the most respectable and
influential class in that portion Of the
county, and have manifested an eager
desire to bring the guilty parties to
Justice.
The proceedings of the jury furnish
material for the grand jury TO impli-
cate parties other han those mentioned
In the verdict. Albany has good cause
to be proud Of its good name for law
and order. Since the retirement of
the "vigilantes" from active service in
1878 there has not been killing In the
town--no, not even n shooting scrape.
News reached here last Sunday of u
serious fight at Seymour In which one
Phil Watson was almost carved up.
DR.. Baird of Albany was sent for, and
has not yet returned.
The Clear Fork is on high
"bender.p
Floyd King, respectable negro of
this county, was drowned last
Monday about three miles above
Fort Griffin while attempting to
swim across on horseback.
His horse stumbled against a rock or
stump In the water, and fell with his
rider, who could not swim and so he
persisted. Floyd King was an old citi-
zen of Shackelford county and much
respected by all white people, for his
quiet and honest behavior
our new courthouse will be ready
for occupancy for the September term
OF the district court. The large town
clock To be erected in the tower was
shipped on the 9TH inst and Is looked
for every day. 1t will Dost 81, 200
when placed in position.
The water-works company has laid
its main pipes AS far ms the Albany
bank on Main street.
A new company called the "Mat-
tbews Land and Cattle company was
organized here u few days ago. A
charter has been applied for and Al
bany Is the principal Office of the
company, with j. r. Uncle joe
Matthews, J. A. Matthews (Budj, and
n. Il, Barney Bartholomew incorpo.
rators. The capital stock is 100000
with the privilege of increasing 1t.
Bishop Garrett of Dallas preached
here last night at the Baptist church
to large congregation, composed of
all denominations.
Judge Fleming and A. A. Clark,
Esq have returned from Chicago,
ana speak glowingly of the conven-
ton and its nominees.
Chairman Clark OF the county exec.
utive committee has published his call
for n convention Saturday, August ..
at Albany, for the purpose of sending
delegates to represent Shackelford
county at the Houston convention.
Look out for tall "free grass talk
from Shackelford county.
There Is some talk of IA passenger de.
pot being built here soon.