Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-07
EATON VS.. MURPHY.
Continuation OF the Most Interesting nl-
ycstigation Ever Had In Texas.
4 Man Whose Eyes Never Fsilea Him In
Horse or Lady.
Biliet-doux that Kept Nurse aud
BCot-Rlacs from their Morn.

Yesterday afternoon at two o'clbcl;
the church council met at the Baptist
church, with u large crowd In attend
mce. This increased AZ the afternoon
wore along until the church was thor.
oughly filled. AS the examination OF
witnesses waXcd warm, the interest OF
the attendance grew. and ere lone
from the middle OF the church back
was solid phalanX OF heads, pepring
forward with eager curiosity To see the
little crowd in front, ana ears were
strained to catch every word. The
quiet was remarkable, and the order
observed equally SO, There was con.
siderable suppressed mcrriment rs
spicy things were brought out aud AN
almost constant smile pervaded the
room. The interest was intense when
il seemed probable that there was go-
ing TO be difficulty between one of
the opposing counsel and the young
man who brought the charges. Presi-
dent kimbrough is always equal to the
occasion, and the counsel on both
sides have been, IA n rule, extremely
anableand courteous in their treatment
OF witnesses. This robs the iuvcstiga-
ton OF that rude aspect so common TO
trials aud makes the place one the
ladies delight to be in, and up To this
time u large part of the audiences have
been the best ladies of the city.
The council did not meet at the hour
appointed, on account of the delay in
attendance of some of the council, and
DIR. Stone was late coming IN ON nc.
count OF Il case needing Particular at
tentlon. Before olenirg, MIR. VIII
liams suggested that there was unuec-
essary consumption oftime taken up
in the examination of witnesses, and
that counsel should know what the YeX-
pcct To prove by witnesses before they
put them on the stand and be rs brief
as possible in the examination, and
exercise ~ great Dispatch rs possible.
They had already been day on the
Trial, and the fist count had not been
exhausted.
Mr.. BAH said he would he us brief as
possible. II WAS his understanding
that the counts were not o he sepHrAt-
ed in the examination of witnesses
Mr. Ilaney of the council and Mr.
rurman spoke 70 tho effect that while
testimony would be introduced in ref
erence to particular counts, any other
matters brought out in the eXaminH-
ton would he before the council.
TIC first Witness put on the stand
was
MIS-. V. u. EATON.
She testified: Was the mother OF
Geo. - Eaton. Was a member of tho
Baptist church at Bryan. Was nc
Guainted with Miss faun;e Murphy
knew of the engagement between hei
son and Miss Murphy. Thought IT
! was in jane, Miss Fannie had been In
! her parlor entertaining George about
an hour. when she left she came
INTO her room. Asked her, Are you
aud George going 20 marry2h she re-
pied, Yea, we certainly ARE, unless
he gets out Of the notion Had had
other conversation with Miss Fannie
about the engagement. Miss Fannie
and she spoke frequently about IT,.
When she met her while walking
from Col. Wynne's she said tn Miss
/ Fannie, when we get to living In the
same house wen have quite II lively
timr,n She said, "Yes, George has
! promised me nice house" She lad
! also faid IL was mean for George t. go
! North and not take her but
! 'ncvcr mind, he'll have 10
take TINT trip over again"
| AZ another time witness said 10 her
of you and George marry yon'il have
IT, live at Burlington" She replied,
"Ycs, I'll he glad Of that. Pm Tired
of so much gaiety.p 1hey often spoke
Of the anticipated marriage, Miss
Fannie told her wedding trOusseau
WINS being made by her dressmnker in
Missouri. She told her also that she
did rot desire her father aud mother
/. ,,TI nt laU
were opposed TO her marriage TO any
body, but as soon MS IL was over IL
would be all right. Heard her on one
occasion In the summer say, ~ have
lust sent OF $50 for my rousseau. My
inther wants TO borrow some money
nom me and III have TO get IL from
George, rs have no more.p Her son
was sick in October at DIR. Adams
residence. Miss Fannie visited
him while sick. Thought she vis-
tied him four times. Her son was
very i'll and expected to die Miss
Fannie entered the room aud she saw
her kiss her son. She LETT the room Of
couse then. Heard her say nothing ex-
cept, HIIow are you feeling today
Saw her kiss him twice on different
occasions. Had one conversation with
Or. Murphy in his parlor. Called at
his house after his sickness, and DIR.
Murphy In course Of conversation pre-
scented her with letter written by
George, evidently in anger. 1T was,
as near US she could remember, about
breaking up the engagement with Miss
Fannie and about her getting 800 In
money. Thought this was in Novem-
Der DR.. Murphy handed her the letter
written by George and evidently In
anger. She looked at IL and said,
"Yes, George wrote 1t, Doctor do you
think any Young man OF breeding
would have written such "A letter ex-
cent it was true?u He said, "Ies,
n NAV have been written In anger"
Sho told him she was perfectly Will
ING 10 have the matter Investigated.
He said he could not have that done
without stepping out OF the pulpit
He told her George had been there
and told him about the engagement ana
also said lie had told George that tal-
ME cared no more for one young gen,
tleman than another; that she treaieu
all alike: that II was very gay ~ NE
pal Tor al night;that he had Abandoned
! family PRAYER on account OF II. Dr.
! Murphy was very pleasant In his con,
varsati1n. He said he had tOld
George lie could call on certain even
ings, prayer meeting and sunday
eyenings:that he had said the same 70
other Young men; that Mics FANNIE
had grounded him and grounded nm
aud he had folded his hands
| DR.. Murphy, she thought, sald he ha y.
heard this engagement talked about or
Inc street before George toi1 mn
about II. George and MISS famhls
often met al DR.. Adains' parlor. Ins3