The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-17
FORT W0R TIL LOCAL NEWS
TOM COFFEY EFT Al BAILED
The Runaway Boys Still MIsslnE-Tht
knights of Labor to heet--At-
tempted Burg
Notes About Town

FORT WORTH, July l6.--tSpocial. -
A few days ago the attorney for Tom
Cofey, colored, charged with murder,
owing to the absence from the city Of
Judge Becshsm, sued out writ OF
habeas corpus before Judge Hall, of
tho Johnson County District Court.
The writ was mado returnable to this
city. This morning Judge Hall cEnlo
up from Clsburne, and at 10 O'Clock
commenced hearing tho evidence in
the case. Tho witnesses were as thick
SIS fllios in August and all OF them
wore colored. Tho case occupied tho
entire day, and Judge Hsll, alter hear
Ing the evidence, and listening 10 foE
remarks from the lawyers, decided
that the defendant was entitled to
bail, and fixed the amount ct $l500,
The Judge also granted bail TO Sam
CofIoy and William Randall, both col
ored, In the sum Of 81 900 each. These
parties are Indicted rs accessories 70
the crimo.
The reader. OF THE HERALD will 70
member that some two months ago
Tom Coffee, colored, killed George
Wilson, also colOred, at negro meet
ing house In this county, about eight
miles west OF this city. Tho killing
occurred daring the progress OF the
Sunday School exercises, and at the
time created considerable excitement
among tho colored people. The prose-
cution was conducted by County At
tOrney Bowlin, and the prisoner was
ably defended by Mr.. Henry M. Fur
| man.
THE RUNAWAY BOYS.
MIR. d. James, of Denton County,
was in the city to-day looking for his
two sons, aged respectively ii and 10
years, who ran away from their home
near the confluence of Elm and Clear
Fork several days ago. The gentleman
was not successful la finding the tru1
ant boys, having arrived just q day too
late.
Deputy Sheriff Maddox informed
MIR, James that yesterday afternoon
| he saw two boys in this city on Lamar
street who answered co toe description
given of tho youthful fugitives from
| tho pGt3rnal slipper. They wore
riding ponies such as the boys were
said to have ridden away from home
and are undoubtedly the boys that gro
wanted.
| KNIGHTS OF LABOR CONVENTION,
Delegates from tho various lodges OF
tho knights Of Labor throughout the
| State viii meet in this city in oonvon-
| ton on uoXt Monday. On Wednesday
tho Knights propose to give grand
picnic nj Rlsedsie pavilion in tho day
and the whole affair 30 wind MP with
az elegant ball.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY,
4 night or two EGO the dwelling OK
| Mr.. W. IL, AldridGe, nom bov OF tho
City Council from the Vhrd Wand,
was visited by O party Of Woud-bo
| robbers, Before an 0uttauCo into tho
house was elected they were fright
cued away. The police were informed
OF tho attempt, but th0r8 iglo clue TO
tho parties as yet, They arc supposed
TO DO member3 OF gang ui robbers
who have been operating In this city
For some time past.
MOTIFS ABOUT TOWN.
Mrs. Furman, the estimsblo vito OF
Judge Furman, of tho County Court
died this afternoon alter psinful i'll
/ moss with typhoid lever.
TIE most common topic OF converse
ton on our streets at present, Ia the
coming reunion. Che grounds arc rap
IDLY hoing put in order, and the Fort if
determined that 10 shall ho grand az
fair.
Colonel Andrew Jackson WheatlOy
the distinguished "orank" from Ten
nossoe, has announced his intention o.
lccturing ~ Rosodalo Pavilion Satur
day night. The pedontio colonel an
luOuuo0d to THE HERALD represontG
tive IN conversation this morning thG
he "eXpoctod To derive no detrimental
benefit from a financial pollution Of tht
, indissoluble propositions proposed &
/ DO prupoundod on next Saturday
, night Nothing was said about tht
1 gigantic amount of information .ha
: Twill accrue 20 tho auditors, but only
those are expected 10 50 who cur
swim.
4, Thomas Wade and Woss Henry wen
: fined SIS by tho recorder tor interier
: ing with ga officer.
The old hotel building that foil dow
on the lowor end Of Main Htroetj
= short time 20, has been cleared ava,
= and new building ~ to take its place
On the Same block Mr.. Chris Rittlo
man 10 putting up an elegant two
story brick business house. Thi
:. building will DO an ornament to tina
v ond Of town whom completed.
q The trains on tho Missouri Paciil
7 are now running regularly ON tbei
schedule time, the first time since IN
late waBhouts,