Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-06
MURPHY EATON.
rbe hll.Absorbing Church Trial Goes
Slowly On.
Uneartbing Various Matters Of Interest
10 Both Sides.


Eaton to blackmail him and the letters
were forgerles.
Speaking of the signature of $. NJ.
Furman found In the box, the witness
said DR., Murphy had pronounced it
penuine, or very similar TO the young
mans writing. They compared IL
with that ON q letter furnished them
by DR.. Murphy and pronounced it Il
forgery.
Miss Fannie told him that she had
had a conversation with $. NJ. Fur.
man and asked him his opinion in re-
gard to the Eaton matter. He deelin-
ed to give it and again she asked him
and he declined. She then said, clay
your sympathies on the table and give
it.r He did so. Furman said he was
in doubt until the cloud was removed.
DIR. Murphy had told him, and Miss Fan
ME had, that he had never made his
intentions known. Afterwards he
said that he was the worst disappoint-
ed of all her suitor5, and further what
else could you expect from discarded
suitor?u DIR. Murphy had told him
that there was something had greatly
raised his daughter in his estimation.
A nice young man in town wanted
her to kiss him and she refused. He
said this had raised her in his esteem u
thousand-fOld.
Adjourned until , p. IN.
The council met again ut 9 o'clock,
and Mr. Eakles again took the stand
for ross.eXAminatiOn.
oss-eXamined-Did remember
the date of the FIST meeting. 1t was
composed of the deacons and others.
The meeting was To investigate the
letters. They were in Or. Murphy's
hands, He did not know who they
came from. He did not know who
called the meeting nor what its object
was until he got there. The object
was to investigate the charges circu-
lated by Mr.. Eaton that DR.. Murphy
and his daughter had obtained money
from him. He had stated all he knew
in the morning, as near as lie could
remember. He thought he remem.
bered some things he had not told, but
delicacy forbade him to tell them. He
did not care to say anything else.
Mr.. Ball asked if Mr.. Eaton OBJ
iected to his telling it.
Mr.. Furman said, mo, Mr.. Eaton
wants him TO tell it all.N
Mr.. Eakles said he was friend OF
Mr.. Murphy and had been long time.
DR.. Murphy gave the name of the
doctor that waited on her at Carroll
ton, when asked. There was Il love
trouble there, in which a crank was
concerned.
Capt. Bail asked If he said there was
a trouble there in which crank at
Cawollton had done like Eaton had
done.
The witness stated that Capt, Hanna
asked for information.
Mr.. Ball asked if Capt. Hanna did
not, up TO the day OF his death, eX.
press satisfaction at the answer of DR..
Murphy.
MIR. FGrm0n objected, saying if it
was public opinion that was to be
given, they you'd claim the right to
bring up scores Of the best people Of
the town.
The president decided that Capt.
HIauna's opinion could not he admit
ted.
Further questioned, The witness
stated that Dir. Murphy said she was
pursued by II crank OF lover. He had
heard nothing about the money at
that time. He had never heard DIR.
Murphy admit that there were any
charges against her in refer
ence to money. He did no. know
OF Mr. Eaton writing to Carrollton.
lie knew of Mr.. Furman writing to
William Wills, ex.lnarshal AZ Carroll
ton. He himself, at Mr.. Furman's
house, signed a request at the bottom
of the letter that The information he
given. He went there by request. He
did not know whether any answer
,A.n L., Y
furman whether reply had been
received. The letter was for infoTma-
ton in regard to the money matter,
and her character and standing. DR..
Murphy had called him an enemy.
ne, however, was willing To- say any
thing in his behalf he could.
Mr.. Ball asked II lie had not eX-
pressed an opinion and conferred ha-
hitually with Furman and Eaton, and
constantly colloqued with them.
The witness replied that he had
not been habitually with them. He
sad he had told DR.. Murphy that his
action in reference to Scrimmager
Furman had caused him TO lose
confidence in him. He thought
good deal of Mr.. Furman and
also Of Mr., Henry Furman, who was
J
10 investigate the matter, to prove, if
possible, Miss Fannie's innocence.
Ibey tried 10 poison their minds in
reference to various parties. DR.. Muir
pily had come to the mill and said he
ilal concluded not to have All investi- /.
Satlon, etc, (see morning testimony.
rms was what made him turn. DR..
murphy had said the average man
wouldn't believe it and the Others
, ould gradually come around. He
,heh related the story she told of the
boS OF candy. She had been handed
lne box OF candy between II and ]
o'clock, and forgetting the note she
nad received, laid the box away until
sne beard Two classes recite. Miss
Mnrphy gave the name of the little !
glri, Miss Mitchell and they went to see
neI tha' night. The first time he met |
Eaton lie came to see him ut the mill,
alu gave MN note to Henry Furman |
70 iet MIN see the letters. He did not |
70. Al he last meeting with DR.. |
imsurphy he told the Witness "After
rahnle gets through, | come in, breth-
ieh' ne took that for an intimation
ne would have recourse on
mem Witness gave as reason for
i,i reluctance inthe morning that he
una not think it right TO stand and
peak against lady. He had stated
c at "hole matter to Furmau and
olners ana To tie deaeons. He did not
Inihk ~ ereditable 10 appear against q
lauy' lie thought he might have had
~ many as live interviews with Fur
l las lie had not seen the letters in
1,'ss' possession al all. lie had re.