Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-15
DALLAS.
A Negro Arrested for Stealing a
Widows Savings,
Confidence Men in Duress-A BagniO
Robbed-Uther Notes.
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DALLAS, Tx, Nov. 14-Deputy
United States Marshal Crosier brought
in from the West last night and com
mitted to Jail the following prisoners
on the charge Of violating the revenue
laws: ]. l.. Hall, j. l.. Becky and J.
Hawkins.
City Marshal Arnold came in from
Mckinney this morning having in
charge Henry BsTkley, cnlored, who is
wanted for theft, under the following
circumstances: II appears that Mrs
Briggs, a widow, and Mr.. Webb lived
in the same house. Mrs. Briggs had
$40, which she was afraid thieves would
break in and steal, and to maxi il more
secure she placed ii under the carpet In
Mr.. Webb's room. On Thursday last
Mr. Webb moved from the house and
employed Barley to take up the car.
pet, in doing which piece OF work he
came across the hidden treasure He
was busy and didn't have the time
to go skirmishing around in search Of
the owner, and, Of course, rather than
give il up TO somebody who had no
interest in 1t he converted II TO his
own use, blowing in, the first day, all
except 50, and out Of this purchased a
ticket TO Mckinney. When NJ s.
Briggs discovered that Mr.. Webb had
moved and taken up the carpet, che
very naturally instituted investigation
as to what had become of her money,
and being told that Barley took up
the carpet, she invoked the services Of
the police to find Barley, and with
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edges he got the money but considered
II 'find,n and that ne had a right TO
use IL, He locked up
At late hour last night Police
Officer Maddox ran upon stranger
who was leading by rope one of
Sheriff Smiths bloodhOunds. The
man said he was farmer, and that
coming across the dog on the street he
took q fancy to il and concluded to
appropriate 1t. The officer took DOS
session OF the canine and returned II to
the Ill yard, II is believed the man
| stole the dog.
Tom Hennessy, Richard Long and
John Burns, the three men who were
arrested in freight car on the Texas
u Pacific railroad Wednesday nj. ht
on telegram from the Texas 4 Pacific
| officials, were discharged from custody
this morning, the railroad people haV-
ing failed TO prefer any charges against
| them.
! Patrick WilkersOn, who was placed
In jail Wednesday evening in default
Of little balance of $500 due on a
5000 tine Imposed on him for running
gambling house in the days of the
reign of the tiger in this city, concluded
late yesterday evening TO pay up and
regain his liberty, and accordingly
! counted out the amount required 10
appease the clamorings OF the state.
The hagnio kept by Annie Wilson
at the foot of Market house was visited
by trio of slippery young fellows
who robbed three of the inmates
From one they got $50 In money and a
pair OF gold bracelets, from another 500
and a diamond ring, and . third IS and
Jewelry to the value OF $50 The
! police have so far failed to find the
lions.
s. c, Marnn and G. L. Jones were
arrested and calaboosed by Officer
White last night ON the charge OF
working confidence racket on the
unsophisticated natives. The mOdus
Operandi is thus One Of them enters
place and asks for Websteris
dictionary, and states that his com,
panion wants to bet him that the
word "quiren means several sing.
ers, or Is Synonymous with "eboir -
Before consulting Webster the other
marty chips in that he has $40
20 bet on IL, when the iirst saws
he has only S.. The nverage
bystander has more or less cupldItv
aud Is ready TO put up the other s.
The money IS put up and the avari.
cious bystander downed for IS. The
Inen were brought before the grand
jury this morning. Martin stated 10
them, and satisfied them, that he was
not only not IN cahoots with Jones
out that he lost IS betting against the
game, and was lurned loose Jonas
WAS allowed to go, provided H. wonid
leave town at once
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