Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-13
r DAT.

Fort WORTH, Tex, March 5.-The
all-absorbing topic of conversation for
some weeks past to-day took shape in
the inauguration or the Investigation of
the charges brought against Miss Fannie
Murphy and her father, Rev. J. d. Muir
ply, by Geo. s. Eaton, a Galveston
drummer. Large crowds were in at
tendance at all their sessions and larger
interest was manifested throughout the
proceedings. The sympathies of part of
the audience are evidently with the de-
PENDANTS, for whenever a point was made
for them in the testimony there was a
hearty applause. o. NJ. Eakles, a deacon
in the church, testified that in company
with E. NJ. Wells he undertook to inves-
tigate the alleged attempt to poison Miss
Murphy with candy. Getting from Miss
Murphy the name Of a little girl who was
said to have received the box of candy,
they went to see her and she denied hav-
ing received any box at all for Miss Muir
ply at the school house. At the meet
ing of deacons and others, at Capt. Han
mas Office, DR.. Murphy stated that his
daughter had had trouble of some kind
with a "crank'' at Carrollton, Mo-; that
after going to school in Kansas City she
was sick for some time at home, being
waited on by a negro woman. Witness
refused to go into full particulars, bu,
said Mr.. Murphy gave the nam Of the
physician, &C., and afterwards said he
had heard from his friends North, and
thought it unnecessary to have any in
vestigation. Mr.. Wells testified sub
stsntially like Mr.. Eakles, with the ad-
dition of the particulars of the analysis
of the powder on the candy and said ii
was arsenic. 49,
Cora Mitchell, the little girl named as
having received the box of candy al the
school door, testified that she had not re.
ceived it, but that she had stated she
had by request of Miss Murphy. She
also testified to having been approached
by detective Thomas who told her Il
Miss Murphy offered her $1,000 to sa,
she had received q box he would give
her as much not to. She said Miss Muir
ply had offered her nothing. She had
received a smaller box before she wen,
to East Texas in December. She
thought it was envelopes.
Mrs. Mitchell corroborated her daugh.
ter's story. ~
George H. Eastwood testified he came
to Fort Worth on the night of the 22d o.
January, the day Miss Murphy is said t.
have received the box Of poisoned candy
and Eaton was with him until ii o'clock
| He testified that Eaton was not a gam.
bier, though he sometimes played far,
and high ball poker.
S. NJ. Farman, the young man who's
name was in the box received by Mis-.
Murphy, testified 1t was not his genuine
| signature; acknowledged giving Geo
Eaton two letters given him in confidence
by Miss Murphy; said he became doubt
full of her innocence Christmas, but &C
knowledged the authorship of the lette
written January l, In which he claims Il
be her best friend, and intimates that h
Is a rejected lover.
C. A. HALEY testified how publicatlol
was made Of the poisoned candy bust
ness.
The Investigation continues to
morrow.
sEcoN DAY.
Fort WORTH, Texas, March 9Th
church trial of the Murphy Eaton affai
was resumed at / 80 to-day. Geo. Ea
toms mother, Mrs. v. D. Eaton, testiie
that she wa aware of the engagement G
her o and Miss Murphy; Miss Murph
told her last June she would MARI
George unless he changed his mind; ha
seen letters from her o to Miss Nun
ply, shown by DIR. Murphy, breaking tn
engagement and intimating sornethin
about $500. When hel son was sic
Miss Murphy came several times to Sc
him; had kissed her son In bed when h
was supposed to be dying. Otis Eatoz
brother Of Geo. Eaton, testified: "Ais
Murphy came to see brother when on hi
supposed death bed; promised to wea
mourning and never to marry after hi
death" Mary Wellington, nurse, testi
fed to carrying letters between the par
ties at the time Miss Murphy denies in
timacy with Eaton. sat.t 5f. .i8-
Geo. Center, 3 negro boy, said he car
ried numerous notes between the partie
at The disputed time.
Jno. A. Fogg testified to seeing thepar
ties out driving; read In Eaton's hand
letter from Miss Murphy.
Chas. +. Hall, druggist, said he kne,
of notes passing between Miss Murph
and Eatoni some had been left at hi
store.
An this evidence bore against Mis-
Murphy's allegation that she was not in
innate with Eaton In December.
At the night session r. L. Turner, G
w. Wear, Mrs. Furman, aud Henry Fur
man were introduced to show the init
tmacv nf the par4tos tha l.<<ar r.~t d,