Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-12
WITHDRAWN
The Day Deroted Principally TO the
Hearing OF Expert Testimony.
Mr.. Ealen and His Counsel withdraw
the Charges Against Dir. and
Hiss Murphy.


$, W. LoMAN,
cashier of the city National bank, was
examined He was asked by Mr.
Bail whether or not, in his opinion,
the disputed and tAe genuine letters of
Miss Murphy were written by oiller-
ent parties. He replied in the ailirni-
ativc, Mr.. Ball asked him il he had
examined the anonymous letter re-
ceiyed 10y Or, Murphy and compared
with the letters written by Eaton
Mr.. LomaN made an examination,
and in few minutes stated that there
were great many striking points of
resemblance. These Were the disc0n-
ueetion OF the wv the crossing
of the at" aud the word
Eaton in the anonymous
letter and the genuine signature.
Would give II rs his opinion that they
Were written lay the same party.
Cross-eNanined.-E Experts equally
skilled sometimes differ. lie saw the
letter first Wednesday afternoon, and
then again Sunday. He was in the
City National bank, aud Mr.. Ball was
the bank attorney. The strength of
his conclusion was very great.
Redirect. Didn't know either party,
and had been induced only after earn
est solicitation 10 take the stand.
II. G. SCOTT.
Had examined some Of the letter,
among them, "Swear by Heaven"
Here's my Story "Me,t at the
Clark house etc.
The letters in controversy and the
genuine were not written by the same
party. Had examined the anony-
nous letters and Eaton's let
ters and noticed similarity. There
were strong peculiarities. In hisopin-
ion the two letters were written by the
same person.
In answer 10 the
question, was he warm personal
friend of DIR. Murphy, he said he was
personally acquainted with him. Ask
ed when he was first shown the letters.
| He said lie didn't remember when.
Mr. Nichols and he examined them to-
gether. Asked If he didn't tell Tuck
Boaz before he examined the letters
that they were not genuine. He an
swered that he said Capt. Hanna said
| So
Redirect. Was not n member u
Baptist church, but n Presbyterian.
MISS BoTKIN.
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college. Was first notified of the l.,
that she would be n witness this mafn.
ing. Remembered the Tuesday before
Christmas Miss Murphy was at the
T,x Wesleyan college between four
and five o'clock in the afternoon prac-
ticing duet with Mrs. Barlow. Wit
ness was examining papers, and bad
been IA her own loom until after
four o'clock. The jsnitor came into
| the room and she had TO leave and
went into Miss Murphy's room. Knew
ii was the Tuesday after the committee
had placed them on the programme
Saturday and this was the first oppor-
tunity TO practice. Dir. Rely came in
while she WAS there.
Cross.examined- Was at the school
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday af'
teruoons. Went home earlier on
Thursday on account OF having visit
ors to tea. What called her attention
TO the matter was hearing the evidence
last night. This caused her
to recollect the circumstances.
Know it was Tuesday because her SIS
ter took lessons from to 4 on that
day. Another circumstance was that
she WAS to 90 to the meeting OF the
Chautauqua circle that met Tuesday
nights, and she stayed 10 examine the
papers In order to attend the meeting
that night, tie last before the holi-
days.
Redirect. Mrs. Barlow was absent
from the city when the entertainment
of the Philomathean society came of
Friday night. A printed programme
was put in evidence, and
was Identified by the witness
MRS. MURPHY,
wife OF Rev. j. ID. Murphy, was called
TO the stand and testified: Was first
acquainted with Mr.. Eaton in Bryan,
over eight years ago, when Fannie was |
a little girl. First met him In Fort
Worth on the morning of the arrival
of the family in the city. He made
himself very pleasant on that occasion,
and called In about ten days. His
calls were very pleasant. He had
been there several times when he car
ried away The picture. Missed the
picture and asked Fannie where il
was. She said Mr.. Eaton had carried
ii away. Tod Fannie / didn't want
any inan travelling over the state to
carry her picture, and made Fannie
write for il. Saw the letter. IL was
very nice note. He returned the pic
ture but Fannie said nfierward
that be was hurt about IL.
Miss Fannie always denied In his
presence and behind his back that
they were engaged. Thought she must
have encouraged him some for no
young gentleman would have contin-
iied his visits without encouragement.
She would say things'to him which.
II she had been q young gentleman,
would have caused 10 stay away.
While the family never had been rich,
they had never been poor. Her first
lDtimation Of her wanting money for
rousseau was the letter OF Mr.. Eaton.
Miss Fannie generally consulted
her about her dresses. and
made her clothing.
The green brocaded silk was bought ut
Taylor IL Barr's and since she had
heard 40 much about IL she remem-
bered it cost $40. The new gray dress
spoken OF was one three years old that !.
had herself taken to pieces and
washed over. Had seen some letters
shown by Mr.. Capps on his visit. Had
there identified the envelope but not
he letter said to have come In 1t. Had
seen Fannie stick Mr. Eaton's letters
In the fire without reading
them when brought in by
Tuesday, December 18th, got very UNI
easy about Fannie being outso late and
told Dir. Murphy,
"wHY DOES FANNIE
stay SO long?, Was out on the porch
when Fannie came along with Prof.
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