Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-12
MURPHY EATON.


wanted him to come down and testify
Told him he hadn't time then. Wnillt
come at the time he had set. Hho
| heau I'm thr drug hiiaineSs xix or seN.i
wears. Asa general thing physicians
gave descriptions ana did not come
eftor arsenib. He said, SAY nothing
about It." or mol 10 lt'
onyhodv see him get H.
| An ounce OF arsenic would 30 about
twenty years In prescriptions.
Gross. examined This was some time
back. Best recollection was 1t was
bought about two days after whites
had learned ihat Miss Murphy had re-
celyed the poisoned candy Jap
Mr. Ball asked, Would ii be UNI
common II "A gentleman wanted to IN
vestlgate TO buy TO investigate" The
answer was in the negative. Thought
IL was about day or two after he had
heard The report. DR.. Kelly threw
down n half dollar. but witntss
told him IL didn't matter
Had talked 10 Mr.. Cravea. PrJbas y
Or. -uLter overheard them talking
Or. Rely did come to him when h'
heard the talk. He appeared not Il"
want him To testify. Heard OF the
candy poisoning by rumor; DIDN'T
re,1ember how long before that II was
said to have occurred.
Redirect: Thought at the time II
was an unusual thing to ask. Did not
know whether the arsenic had been
Analysed.
Mr.. Haney asked il It was commer-
cial arsenic Of the cheap grade. he
was answered In the affirmative that II
was not the kind used by physicians.
G. H. MURDOCH,
one Of the proprietors Of the Grand
Central hotel, qualified as an expert.
Was familiar with George EAtOn's sig.
nature. Had seen his signature a
great many times. Mr.. Murdoch now
compared the writing in the letters
written by Mr. Eaton with that OF the
anonymous letter, and he didn't see u
particle OF analogy. He would never
take that Of the anonymous letter for
George lIatons 1t was entirely diff
ferent, Thought they were written by
different persons.
I. Cross-eSamined.- The anonymous
letter was evidently disguised. Mr.
Murd0Ch was asked to compare The
writing Ofthe word Eaton and said
there was some little resemblance in
the 'ln aud similarity in the com
mcnCpment Of the "E.n There was n
cl )sc likeness In the crossing oftbe IT."
There was II great resemblance
In the word Eaton. II he saw the
three "lGaton''s in the road he would
not pronounce them written 10y the
same person. While he saw great
deal Of similarity he saw u number Of
differences. 1t would be impossible
for George Eaton to write as poor u
hand. Had never before made exam
inatlon Of writing as an expert. His
attention being called TO the discon-
ncction of the wv" he said he noticed
Il Distinction Ia both. Hadn't exam
iucd the letters before lac went ON the
stand. Thought his opinion worth
something. His opinion was not based
on his friendship for Mr.. Eaton. Had
us high regard for Miss Murphy ~
any man In town.
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was uslns very NltuperatiVe name,
ne salu no. nut he was EATON + friend
OTIS ;, RATION.
Employea y. Thomas as n detec.
"a.
! George but couldn't find him Cant.
Rea recommended Mr.. Thomas, but
didn't meet Capt Rea, aud Woody In
troduced him 10 Mr.. Thomas. Was
familiar with ms brother deoges
writing. Inc anonymous letter was
handed Mr.. Eaton Tor examination
was lawyer WAS u reporter lour
years Tor me galveston News by an
examination ne stated MS nrother was
not the author oil The anonymous let
ter,
Mr.. Furman snid he desired to oiler
IN evidence a paper rec iVea from
Bryan, ana being objected 70, he sal Il
under the previous ruling Of the chair
he desired to Offer II To- go on record
Mr.. Ball said Mr.. Furman was II
very Jealous attorney. Nobody had
impeached George Eaton's character
Mr.. Furman said while IL was true
the case was going on directly against
other parties, yet his character was
being impeached.
President Kimbrough said Mr..
Eaton's character was not being sm-
peachrd before 'he council III was Dol
Mr.. Furman said the question al
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