The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-08
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FoRT WORN, March 0.-[Csrreopondence.l
The testimony ia the Murphy-Eatonl
trial to dag was rs follows:
Nrs. Eaton, mother OF George s. Eaton,
was sworn. She was a member OF the Bap-
tist church ut Bryan; she knew Miss Muir
ply and knew that Miss Murphy and her
son was engaged; in June Miss Murphy
was on a visit to her house; she came
into her room; Mrs. Eaton asked: Are you
and Gsorgs gons to -. d marisG ,r a's
George doesn't change his mind" apd
blusbed deeply; Miss Fannie and the wit
nesg had often spoken about the wedding;
she had said to Miss Fannie
that when they. got into the
same house 1t will DO lively,
when Miss Murphy answered" yes, George
another timo Miss Murphy said she
thought II mean of George, having gone
north without her, but it made no differ
ence. az the trip would have to be made
over again; Miss Fannie had said her
wedding trous,oau was being made by her
old dress maker in Missouri; she did no
want either her father or mother TO know
OF the marriage, as they weuid De Opposed
to 1t, but after the marriage was over they
would DO satisfied; on one occasion Miss
Fannie had said she had just cent $50
away, and as her father wanted
some money, she would have to
borrow some from George, she knew OF
four times certainly and distinctly when
Miss Fannie had called on her son while no
was sick; on one OCCASION, witness saw
Miss Fannie kiss her son; she had seen
Miss Fannie kiss her soA twice on different
occasions; she would at these times leave
the room out Of delicacy; witness had
spoken to DR. Murphy about the matter;
at one time DR.. Murphy bad banded her
letter saying, Here is o letter from George
and evidently written IN anger" witness
breaking of the engagement and mention
ing some $500; witness had answered,
"Dr. Murphy, do you think any young
man of breeding or honor would have writ
ten such letter without its
being true7 He had replied,
at might have been in anger" witness
hood che wanted DR.. Murphy to stamp him
down to his proper place; Or, Murphy re-
piled he could not do that without stepping
out Of the pulpit; DIR. Murphy had stated
TO witness that George had had his permits
sion 10 call on prayer-meeting nights and at
choir meeting; he had been ground and
ground by Mics Fannie until he had folded
Bis hands and was now willing to have the
marriage 20 on; he Old lot believe Miss
Tsunie cared more for one Young man than
another; during the summer Miss Fannie
and her son had met often at the
residence OF DR.. Adans; these visits were
as often as three times week; on one oc-
css,on while Miss Fannie was ~ DR. Ad'
ans MIR. Murphy had called. ana while
leaving he ssked Miss Fannie TO go home
with him as he was not well, having been
10 choir practice. enough to keep up late
Miss Fannie said she was not going 10 sing
In the cold Baptist church choir any more;'
Miss Fannie had said she WAS having slx
dresses made, all most elegant, ana the
opera dresses, the lady's underwear was
ali inside. and in his conversation the dresses
and other apparel were infinitely described.
witness knew OF letters that her son bad
written TO Miss Fannie, hayinR
carried several herself; when In New
York, George had sent letter TO DC gwen
At the Wesleyan college whore che was
teaching; she gave her two other letters
after that; in November her son had sent
her a letter from Galveston; passed the
school and saw Miss Fannie; said. Miss
Fannie, here Is letter from George, which
fyou want, and want to reply, take II, but
n not. don't do so;" Miss Fannie replied.
81 do not want TO break that engagement,
but will not marry your son until ne has
more confdeDce in me-" MS, FANNIE oio
not take the letter. "a her father came up
At that moment: she told witness 10
keep the letter. she bad no place to conceal
Il. bat would call for n: Or. Murphy said
a. he came up, "Sisier Eaton I do not
think II proper for you 20 be speaking with
Fspnse." witness knew OF . misundrr-
standing between Miss Fannie and her son
but dn't knor what Il vas about.
Mrs. Eston vas nov cros--ereniDef bY
Captain Bal. Her son had hrst became 90
eusinsed Wits Miss Aarfhy In Jsn7a's,