The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-09
MURPHY-EAT0N.
The Father OF The Pair One Takes the
siasd.
His Testimony Almost Directly Crosses
the Prosecutor.
A DraAatis Sceuo with Counsel rs
Shif,ers.
Bad Hood Bos,n1!ss TO Bubble 10 The
Surfacs.
Miss Msrphy Il Placed In the W!tness
Box.
She Tells uer Story with u Thrilling
Eir ci.
Eveuis aud lacldests AppsrtaInlng.

FoIr Worm, March S.-Ispecial. The
Murphy Eaton Irlal n SUI tho one great
~ hirct OF interest. DR.. Murphy has nesn
on the stand twelve hours aud hes told a
straight tale. coma citing IA macy respects,
with that ~ the witnesses Tor the ur9reou'
tlon. To-day's proceedings are ns follows:
HogHIss sst'ios.
Council matat ~ o'clock. the continuance
NJ the testimony OF DR.. J. ID. Murphy bsiDg
hrst In order.
lilo ie,tifis1: never refused to allow Mr..
Eaton I, see my daughter but asked her to
zoe him. saw my daughter at AIR. Nssh's
corner OF tho street tnlkiDg TO Me-. Eaton.
mother OF George 6 EttoD; inviied hem
20 my parlor; ! iia not forbid Mrs.. L .ton
talkipg TO my daughter; she (Ara Esion) Is
a neffac, lady M far as know; my dsngh-
ter received Iistol In = box A. the coll gf;
nv daughter said ehe did rot know who
sent the pistol; Mr. Caprs cane 10 my
house about Cnristmss end said be hao
bean employed To take the case; did not
understand what be meant; he wished to
ses nv daughter concerning this MISTER;
told him he could not zee her Oh thet sub.
ject.
DR.. Murphy denied emphsticslly that
Lhtou hsd ever given his da lghter money;
she had all the money she needed, getting
a salary OF $50 per month and com missions
on paints and sheet. m uslc sold by her, he
had never heard anything about the candy
until his daughter had told him of 1t. Al
noon the council adjourned until l:30 p. m.
ATrEEsOns SESSION.
Council met NJ ., DR.. j. ID. Murphy re.
suming the witness stand for rrost-ezs mi
nation. which was opened by Mr.. Furman
for pls,nuf.
q. "Doctor. are you acquainted with
Captain Edrlngtonf
a. Yea"
o. "Dd you no. cay TO Captain Elring
ton that George Eaton a. trying to force
you ID give him money!
A. mo, sir "
O. when did you discover Mr.. Fur
man bad given those letters back 10 Nc.
A. The day before Christmas"
Q. "Ni,l you not pay you said You would
have the matter cleared M in three
A. ~ will not"
Now occurred a scene full OF thrilling in.
terest Mr., Fprman asked the question il
| Dc. Murphy had not had difficulty IN
| Missouri With n Cnioago drummer who had
charged tina, Mics Fannie had COM mite d
& tDrgery. Cartsio Bill was on his feet ~
AN instant, ard -GId, There is no charge OF
specification here Of that kind, but We
routt investigation, Il The gentleman has q
scrap Of paper, letter, rumor even, lei
|
| IN regard TO the character o. this young
| LADY, we demand it," Mr.. Fufman said
James 8. Davis had told him that Il man
had told him (Dlvls) that he knew some.
thing. "Is Mr.. DAVE in the houstY" called
out Mr.. Ball; Mr.. Davis answered snd said
Mr.. w X. Wootson wse the man he had
spoken to. Mr.. Woodson was called for by
Captain Ball, and he stood up, bscs to the
audience. Expectation was on tip-toe. in
tint Wnnh4Nn uet
"Gentlemsn, Mr.. DAVIS must bo grsvely
mistaken. know nothing whatever about
the m alter" Then applause loud ard con.
tin ned, rang through the house. Nits
Murphy burst into tears,as did her mother,
and both went from the room.
Mr. Furmon rsid he withdrew the whole
matter, es he had BEEN mistaken or miaiu-
formed. MIR. Wnlsms wanted 20 ezpungo
al Of 10 from the record, hut Captain Ball
wanted It to stay. Let IL remain to show
that Davis nor Woodscu nor any other man
knew ANYTHING about IL. Mr.. Murphy said
he thanked his counsel for the position
taken and indofsod IT,
The council then adj urned until half
past tonight, when Miss Murphy will be
placed on tho stand.
RIGHT SESSION.
Al iss Fannie ~urpny Was placed on the
stand tonight and tesi6ed until l2O' clock.
The church WAS crowded to suli1cat oa
aud several times Il was though Il wOpli
b, necessary 20 adi jura on account OF
the great crowd. The l4dy's
testimony isG iiat contradiction az most OF
Eaton's testimony, and she places
him in n very unenysbie ligut 10 her
statement is iruo. She ssys he psrseculed
her bev0nd measure, pu1ed cigar smoke In
her face, came into her presence
drunk; and he was going Ia III Pas1 u
start a gambling he'll; cursed her when she
told MIN she would no. marry
him, and said she would rue the DAY she
had medO this decision; that be
would sink his soul into he'll
and sell /, TO the devil for revenge; about
a week after this he wrote me
o letter and said he had begun
his helish WORK; shortly after GOT the
candy | was recommended to get a detcc-
tive named Lee Davis, who | agreed
90 pay 500 IL he w uld work upthe case ;he
came TO me, and told me thst ne had been
IN E.,on's rom several times snd found
Nr s. NJ Furman's name written on sew
ersl pieces Of paper, as II Eston had been
practicng on it, also tound parcel lab. Id
arsenic, with label OF Charles f. Hall,
druagi,t; Eaton said he was engaged
to marry lady at Corscana, also II lady
At Bryan, also lady at Sarehall and had
played sick at Gainesville 10 have
a dretty widow wait on him; Eaton had
agreed 10 pay me Tor the tuition of hia
niece, aud IN plsce OF my owing him or
baving received money from him he Is
now IN my debt Sl2 80 for that taition; (at
this statement there was loud spplausel,
Eaton was always talking dispar-
seiBgly about her friend he said
he conld te some things abou. Captain
EdripRton, OF the Traders National bank,
which would change the opinion OF the peo-
ple here. He said Eiriugton vas 60 mean.he
would squeeze standard dollar until the
American esgis squalled. He threatened
me constantly aud friends advised me o 50
armed; shortly after this received postal
at school with note saying From
fIiend;" / ioli two gentlemen
friends that would rather fare
Eaion with two pistols than handle
one mvself, never promised or desired 10
marry Eaton; never loved or ever fancicd