Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-26
UNSCRUPULOUSLY FALSE
Is the Way the Rev. E. D. |. Tins
Of Mansfield Speaks Of the Much
Talked Of Trouble
Among The People OF the Mansfield tom.
munity ON the Subject OF Re.
cent Troubles There.

Rev =. y. l.. Tins of Mansfield was
IN the city yesterday aud Il reporter OF
THr GAzHrrr sought aud was granted
an interview with the gentleman upon
the subject OF the sentiment, of the people
of his community in the matter OF the
Wallace.Stephcns iroubl, of which there
has been 50 much said uf late Mr.. Tins
has lived IN Mansfield for the past two
years and Is engaged in the drug business
with his son, W +, Tins.
Reporter. What Is the condition of
affairs in Manshcldg
Mr. T.; Wen, believe there l. nothing
new down there, everything Is a. quiet rs
Is characteristic of our lite town.
Il. But. with regard 10 the threatened
trouble between the Wallace and Stcph-
ems factions oi which there has been SO
much said of later
\. There are no factions, So To- speak,
In the Mansfield community. and all ol
the talk that has taken place In your com
munity upon this subject Is most unscrup-
ulouSly false In So lar as | am aware, and
| believe | would have heard something of
amy threatened danger in our town, and
particularly II such matter had the pub
lictty that II IL accredited with.
R.-Thcn, | understand YOU la repre-
sent that you are in u position to know
the sentiment of the people of your com
munity;
Ayes sir that is II exactly. have
lived there for about two years, and have
been for some time pjtst engaged in the
drug business, and ann selling all the tiuc
to the friends of both parties To the late
troubles and associate with them all the
| time, yet mol one word have ever heard
of any trouble brewing or threats made
| by anyone.
X, What H. the feeling in regard to the
recent nccndiary fires in your town.
| \. There has been but one lire Ia a
month or more in Mansticld-ihat ON TIA,
morning of the 10Th, which destroyed the
/ offices OF both Drs. Wallace and Stphens
/ but while admitting thai the circumstances
I OF this are rather mysterious, there has
never been any talk, that 7 am aware of
! that would give rise To the current reports
/ In this city.
/ R.lt has been said that stock wer,
! heing poisoned in your community, ant
I that only II day or two ago five horses
4 belonging To both Doctors Stephens anc
| Wallace, were poisoned 10y unknown per
| sons.
A.--rhls renewed tattle ON the part %
the people OF Fort Worth Is certainly cal
culntcd TO do no good, and our people
ieelcd nggricNcd ut the reports thereof.
pronounce the statements false, since, Il
my certain knowledge, there has not
horse died In the community in the pas
three or four weeks. | inquired into thii
matter very particularly yesterday, ant
know whereof speak.
R.-Then YOU say that Doctors Watac
and stephens have had no trouble no
are likely 10 have any
A.--lGs, sir; the two physicians hav
Il large practice and are attending closel
To their business all OF the time. The
and the friends OF each 20 about their nj
fairs aS usual, are in my drugstore daily
and not one word have ! ever heard iron
any Of them upon the subject Gu
entire community feel very kcenl
the severe thrustS that M
being made by your people, which are on
tirely nnwarranted and without ioundi
ton. ! have lived in several parts of III
older states before coming 10 Texas, bu
never have | lived in more quiet q
peaceful community. Dr. stephens Ina
the material upon the ground for IN
rebuilding OF his office and hopes soon T.
be again comfortably housed