The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-08

1883; her son was sick Ia October from
tho first 10 the last; had written Miss
Murphy q note, saying eh 10 thought Geofge
very low aud dyipF; In antsef 10 thid hlss
Fannie had called, and walked up To the
bed, kissed her son and said, "hov do You
toy' In day or two hiierwaTd Mics Fannie
hsd called again, she thought ~ ansver ~
/, note ~ hers; Miss Fannie walked In and
took a reat by tbs bed MI. Harry and NJ.
O.is Eaton were present NJ the second meet
Ing; hid not remember whether any one was
preMnf at the frat visit; wit
nara thought Miaa Fannie had called every
day. Mira, Dr. ADAM ami Obs Eaton had
zone for alga Fannie once IN q carfl.ge, bn!
did not rememh er whether second or third
vist, the vlaitB we're dAy Or two apgIl;
Miss Fannie mad come three times IN ana
wer 10 notes, and twice Of her own Volt
ton; the sub,tAnoe % the note sent waa
ut her son George was very vi and again
they thought him dying Mics Murphy al
wass came In answer 20 these notes; oiis
Eaton had on one ocoAliOn alec sent note
to Miss Murphy had never taken any let
ter nom Min Murphy 10 her son; Dr.. Burt
OF Georgia had called md Miss Murphy had
come Ia later with Her sos, but had not
been Invited specially; Misc Fannie had
not bean asked TO come aud sing, but had
bses asked alter spo got there 20 singi
Miss Fannie had never oallsd for the letter
altar the letter had been offered, Dr.. Adams
mad forbidden the vieits Of Niles FANNIE 20
tho house; Miss Fannie had never an
swered her notes; tine Answer OF Mr.. Otis
Eaton's note Was: - can't come, this 10 too
hard 10 BOAR"
OILS Eaton vas then pl,ced on the stand,
was brother of George Eaton; knew Miss
Fannie Murphy; about the 18th OF October
had received q telegram IN Robinson ooun.
~ TO como on TO Fort Worth; George
was very sick; came here ON y
visit 10 his mother last SUMMER, during
June or July; had first seen Miss Murphy
al church; Miss Fannie had come to the
gntc on one occasion dressed In white aud
asked; "How "a our sick irieud9" Mrs.
nor; he had written: "Our brother cannot
las, much longer, e,c." Miss Fannie had
answered; 81 cannot como; 10 Is too hard
30 bear; he knows what wonld say u
were there" signed your friend, Mic
Murphy; had then got a carriage;
hls sister aud himself won't TO school
Miss Murphy had returned with them.
George Eaton aaid: "Beauty, am dying,
kiss ms goodbye" She leaned over the
bed, threw Der arms around Eston's neck
aud kissed him goodbye, no less thar three
times; when she went out, Mrs. Eaton
asked her TO sing "Nesrer my God TO
Thee" she said she could not; going
nome, Wllnets uhu nalu, IL hoNeu hsuhutu
that George should die; Mi1s Fannie an
swered. "yes. It Is jus. my luck; Is is u
pity some one e!se beside him could not die;"
witness had seen Miss Fannie altar
ward: on one occasion had asked to sec
her home, saying IL was dark, but she had
answered that IL would cause trouble and
raise a middle; when Miss Fannie had
ing, he (George) had asked II Miss Fannie
would wear mourning for him. sns an.
swerod "yss !" will you ever marryf'
to this abe answered mo-" Mr.. Harvey
was present and saw the kissing and heard
the conversation.
Remember that Miss Murphy had been
at the house twice aud thought four times.
Daring the death scene George asked:
@. DO you love nae beauty" MISC II.
"Yea."
G. 81 am dying, beauty, kiss mo good
bye" (She kissed him.
@. VIII you wear mourning for me,
boauty?' Miss y. ~ will"
q. "Willy'u ever marry Hgsin'" Miss +.
This is the exact conversation; after wit
ness left, Miss Fannie was alone with
George; Harvey was present during kiss
ing process cloud laughter)
Mary Wheerington SWORD says 1--we AZ
Or. Adoms; was nurse; knew Miss Fam
ME, knew Mr.. e. Eaton; had taken great
many notes nom teOrga 10 MISE fAAnle; |
had received snHWers 10 all but four; Miss
NJ. burned one: two did not require |
an suewer IN answer TO the fourth |
Miss Fannie said, "tell Mir. Eaton | will be |
up." She had been carrying notes since
last March; stopped IN November; had
carried SO many couldn't say what the
number WAS bad carried three 'av; had
ssen Miss Fannie there often; Misc Nsnnie
and Eaton always went in loom them
selves, and they would never H.. any one |
else in the room. Croes examined; had
been with DIR. Adams four years; the num- |
Der OF the notes WAS between |
fifteen and thirty but witness,
ives not certain whether 1t was
less than aiteen; did not know whether 1t
was more than twenty; witness did not
kesp tally on a stick TO rsmembor how
many notes were not answered; witresa
had spoken TO Henry N. Furmnn and
George Eaton about what she knew; had
laat spoken to MIRA. Eaton four days ago
about Is. Mr.. Eaton had paid her twenty
FIVE cents at time for carrying notes; Niss
Fannie had met her on the street some
time In December and given the last tbo
had carried betweet the parties" AT four
O'Clock the reporter had to leave.
THE EXCURSIONISTs.