Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
SHERMAN.
!isrs Escape with Light Sentences
Y r!aading Guilty--A Murderer
Discovered.
teraus MakingTheir Appearance
20 Jary in the Bridges Case
! Guarded Over Sunday.


sg Special.
A. IzeIAN, TEX, April 1.-the dis
a. Nourt has disposed of large
bad ft of business during the past
u land cleared the criminal docket
~ Nv onses on plea of guilty by
dor cuseG. Our attorneys complain
d h1ze Sherman Jail receives more Of
'e'ss Who have no money to
lswSers than any other
u Texas. The law requiring
III court to appoint attor-
ven to defend these fellows
Nal them quite independent on the
ofMt. but 1t has the result of making
Of rpf them rely on tine mercy of q
how, ether than contest hard case.
c,sonx others who received light
NsooeH by this course during the
be ii was one James Simpson, charged
iheftof horses In the territory
n allrglary in the town of Gordons-
Ma He~as given five years for the
a plicpse and two for the last,
H.. Hinee his stay in jail our
W. hes had his photograph taken
n r'ent 20 LlanoE county, where he
lentlfied as the murderer of Dep
heriH O'Conner last year. After
AAsH O'Conner had the prisoner,
strpe name ia G. q. Davis, un.
f6rest. Davis watched his chance
catching the officers pistol shot
N. ead and escaped. He was pur.
III, by D squad of rangers, who
ded him, and he still bears the scar
iiulAist In identifying him rs the
xM man. Two officers were here
II d ilano county yesterday 10 take
s,., ,aek 10 be tried for murder, He
sIActed q plan with other inmates
ol@ sherman jail to kill our jailer,
Terhan, and release all the prisoners
[f1 about q month ago, but the con-
10y was discovered in time to pre-
Ut. Davis Is robust and daring.
|ua ng fellow, who can look
a. square in the eye and
FTs while he cuts his throat.
ID hbelieved to be one of the most
rs Fees and aggressive thieves that
|lnn1nfested this country.
~ case off. j. Bridges for assault
ah lrder Willie Bridges in Sherman
zu9n trial yesterday, and consumed
whole day ana night until half
ten o'clock. The defendant comes
lNe0Od family in Missouri, and bore
|aiy Q Of recommendation to some
'ur best citizens when he
OH to Sherman last year,
|ssdF The seal Of the Masonic lodge
olsyloiu home, but 1t now appears
glahe has been accustomed to have
y ent apells, which the defense rely
sea to clear him on the plea of emo
"a VI insanity. When court adj
& Aed the jury was taken in charge
ling . sheriff and is in close quarters
thty, waiting to hear the remaining
ausnce and argument of the counsel
Eha)rrow before retiring to consider
dcE verdict.
cut twenty of the old veterans
fyated ~ the city this morning, and
|edA taken from the depot to the
iOAishouee by the reception commit
ma There introduced to the COM
tvt4e OF arrangements, and sent in
dhAees TO the homes provided among
sIM citizens of Sherman. Every
naration for their comfort has been
sOn that can contribute to make
visit here a pleasant one.
rdS Nashville Students minstrel
wnAny played here last night and
esi ~ credit for giving the best enter
ysgient of all the MINISTRIES visiting
kilf yeArs. They have good voices,
Fous!n rendering the old plantation
arcAtfe8 struck tender chord in the
|ms,5 Of All persons who know any
heg " sOnthern life In the good old
n lot the past.
hoNk Proctor delivered. Friday
ton Shturday evenings; two yery
fctive lectures on astronomy at
'fOrth Texas Female college. He
ekpces some very original theo.
eut on the subject of heavenly
lrks, andsupports them with scien-
.sleaefs that seem to confirm his no.
siIa
bolp. Smith locked up his house on
n,ei1 Travis street about a month ago
N las spent the time since in Lam
VA, On his return Thursday he
|esjN that some scamp had broken in
ak t0Ien Several articles of clothing
III one trinkets of no great value,
We would still like to catch the
~
la.s. few days our city furnishes
|hI4 ~ tost to the New Orleans expo
rlss Mn. Tolson, Burrell Smith,
shsga stewart and John Fault left
CAT place last night to be gone
weeks
p@,rge Sun, the dexterous iuggler
~ assisted in Prof Address, snow
last week and at Denison since.
I'm the city last night on crutcbes'
sI',Aving become paralysed in his
w. limbs ct Denison on Wednesday
IA AFTER the entertainment conclud-
{, nu has since been unable to walk.
v. W. he did his work as usual, even
~ Erlng someIsaults, and retired
'TI}B we'll, hut woke up next morn
rim Die legs helpless. He left on
aa shsitponnd train for Hot Springs
.nornibg.
=. Andress had 5000 stolen from
e Denison and the professor was
Y ted and fined for sending out his
FtN with bills and hiO laffara an tha