The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-26
NEWS BY SPECIALS.
Yesterday In Fort Worth-The Msrphy
Natter Again.
The PIst Thlcksning- Statement and
Counter-Statemsnt.
Ben Thompson and His Pistol OF 10
Mardl Grfs.
Facts Aboat the Interstate Drill o,
Houston.
A $55, 900 Connagratl0n at CorsicanA'
The Unforturales.
lis Origin a Mystery-'retiy Well Ia
ether Specials from Sindry Sources
Facts Aboat the Interstate Drill o,
Houston.
A $55, 900 ConnagratlCn at Cer,icana'
The Unforturales.
lis Origin a Mystery-2reiiy Well Ia
sursd.
ether Specials from sindry Sources
FORT won III.

FORT WORM.
Fosr WosrH, Feb. rs ispocisl. l-shsr'
IN Maddox has returned from Ohio with
his prisoner, Leach Coldrou, who Jumped
bis bond. Coldrion 10 a.cused OF horse
then. ,,
Judge Bsckham does n !. intend 10 run
.rainst Hon. Olin Wellb1rn for congress,
INIT viii be- Q candidate TO- distr ct jndgs In
the judicial district composed OF IArrant
and Parker counties.
q. ID. Cook was arrested and lodged In
i,iI ve.terdsy on the chai 90 OF embtzzling K
SOS. Cook WAS nurse of I. X. Falrfsx, ana
wss given S25 by the knights OF Pylhias to
take 10 Mrs. Fairfax to use in buying medi-
oines etc. He never delivered the money
deapicable tneit cannot be imagined.
The Murphy Eaton "ltle unpleasant
pesn' still holds the boards, and the follow
lug additional facts are gained: Eaton was
yery s,ck in October ana November, being
| a, the residence OF his .brotheT-in.law, DR..
| w. A. Adams Eaion's case was consider
ed desperate when eight physicians were
called la consultation and pronounoe1 DIS
case hopeless. During his ilncss Mrs Mur'
phy was a constant visitor TO the house
where, as was generally considered. her
fliauced lay dying. The members OF the
family say her actions were these OF low
Ing woman engaged - marry the man
whose life was expected 10 go out
at any minute; that the .dy said Eaton
was going to die and she would
never marry. Mr.. and drs Murphy aho
their daughter say she )nly visited she
house at The urgent and constant re sSuesi
Of members Of the family, and only to sat
isfy them. Alter his reco 'ery, Mr.. Eaton
sts.es that his life was in constant danger
| for some time, ~ q numtsr OF young men
had been told thst he bad threatened to
kill them because they called on the young
lady. One whole family went around
armed for him, believing that he hnd made
the threats and would try 10 execute them
He met one of the gentlemen and convnrs
ed with him for some time; during tnis
conversation tho genllemsn held In hii
hand 4 knife ready 10 Kill Eaton II he made
The slightest motion IA II ID draw
"A weapon. Mr.. Eaton claims
that all these statements came
from Miss Murphy, and that he at no time
tbrsatsned au ones life, and was ignorant
until anerward that the gentlemen were
armed. Several OF the gentlemen named
by Eaton corroborate hs ststemel Is II
this regard, and ray Il Y thought from
what they had heard ths. they would hav
to kill him, but discovered that thsy ha'
been misinformed.
The experts who have examined the let
terra in Eston's poss. ssion agree That I'M
majority of the letters bear every indics
ton of being the hBudiuork OF Miss N ur
pliy. but the Palo Pinto letter seems =
nave been written by another party, whil'
the composition and tone OF tbis letter are
IKE in every respect to tho others, and i
Miss Murphy wrote the tthers she lsr
cora posed. but did not write the Palo Finite
| letter. go
holders OF the Fort Worth. Corsicana d
Sabine road, 1t is learned That the company
propose building NJ once aud that inside O
ninety DAYS active operations will begin.
The may oral y question is receiving mucl
attention at this time. IL IL the determine
tion OF The better element that none bu
a first class man shall be elected, and thre'
sl this class are Daued: Col!hei Smiln, "
jor X. NJ. Van I,udt and Msjor X. I
| frwombly. Those who would like to zee ,
scrub race have half dozen men eager Il
| run.
| jim Msddock was loading pistol Tor .
young lady Tor target practice, when u nc
cident lily exploded, the bullet csrrylnl
away u portion Of ine third hnger OF TIE
| right hand.
CITY Secretary Smart Harrison has gone
To New Oreals aud viii probably return
! Georgia Lewis. alias Colder, tho variety
woman who tried suicine the Otler uay anu
| Jailed, mads second {, IL irt to-day, but an
tldotes promptly administered. saved hei
| life. She says Sire is satisfied non tAnt she
IL not f.ied To die by morphine.
| W. A. Ross. secretary at the Fort Worm
| e. Denver, was robbed OF 500 IN money and
an elegant gold watch and chain a test''
moniai from officials of ihe road, valued At
$40. The thief raised u window aud slol'
me money and watch from the poukes o
tue vsst. hanging on n cisir near the nsi
A reward Of $50 and no questions asked Tor
the watch.
Ths city to-day brought suit against )
| Sanders, an. unknown owner OF propeit'
throurh which Second street is t be opened
| City Attorney Swsyne states that WITH
knowlsdee OF the fact that the stIeet was &c
he opened, Sanders bought lot psyiu,
| $50 and commenced TO built. Sander
now waists $3.50 for the lot. Sanders hA'
been en ioin.d from bu'lsing.
Wiss county is moving "a the Ns~ Or
, leans oom mi ssionersnip The Leading cir
cess OF Dsca'nr have for sardsd TO The GOV
| ernor petition urging the eppointneLt
Colonel Elliott to the y ritloD.