The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-09-03


of the whole county intact, by force OF
arms, u necessary.
Aud thus for years,
COLONEL GROOM, TIE fREE BOOTEH,
HAS nEEs GROWING rfCH
at tho expense of the old Veterans and
" lows Ot Veterans, aud the State OF
Texas or the United Slater,
Tho FfRuklyn Land x Cattle eompa-
ny refused 10 paw taxes 20 the State,
aud tho collector levied on portion OF
their cattle. Colonel Groom, the man.
agsr, sued out an iujupctlon. During
the tendency Of this suit the"Dlsinher,
tied knight was district attorney OF
Wheeler county, whose duty IL was 10
prosecute the suit, aud l became quito
well acquainted with him through cor
rospondenee In turnishing him eVi-
dence of tho Texas tito. 10 gained
tho suit without dliiiculty. Some
time afterward heard that no had re-
signed his office Of district attorney,
aud had accepted the Rttoir 9yship of
the Franklyn Land Il Cattle company.
When mot him afterward
asked him what could have induced
him { . change sides. His answer, in
effect, was that OF the apothecsry for
selling tho poison, "My poverty,n not my
will, consented" HO SAID that he was
poor and had family 10 support, and
tho cattle company paid INN much
better, and f0lt disposed TO forgive
him, my only regret mt his change
boiug on account ol tho rsYered name
he bore. l do not, however, think 1t
was right in him IA
THE rAID ATTORNEY OF THE PRANK
LYN LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY,
to tako seat in the State Senate,
where he could DO compelled 10 vote TO
dismember the great and glorious
State OF Texas by plotting IRON her
glittering array of couuties tho beau
tiiul county OF Greer, which had been
created by recommendation OF Cen
erai Sam Houston, who knew that the
territory belonged to Texas, and that
tho United States did not possess the
shadow ola claim, all OF which he left
on record. Itis, perhaps, mot generally
known that the clients OF the "Disin-
heriLed knight" through their general
manager, Gel snei b. Is. Groom, alias
Black Prince and alias Grand Mogul,
claims the sovereignty of Greer
county. At all events, he claims the
right of warning the parties who may
own cattle in Greer county. The "Dis.
Inherited Knight" asks the land board
very pompous question, "full OF
sound and fury, signifying nothing
He says: "Why did you, on last Mon
day week, lease watsred land in Greer
county to the Day Land and Cattle
company" Lot me answer this by
asking the knight question;
B. b. Groom, two days before
last Monday week, to.wlt: on tho Sth
instant, contracted with the Standard
Cattle company, Of Cheyenne, indian
Territory, to winter In Greer county
1900 to $1,000 head Of cottle at 81 per
head? DO you not know that the
Franklyn Land and Cattle company
do not own any range in Greer county,
and TO collect from the Standard COM
psny any portion of the amount stated
above can be prosecuted tor theft? /
am indebted to the LAY Land aud Cat
tie company for showing me tho origi-
nal letter OF the Standard Cattle COM
psny, copy of which is as follows:
Sweetwater, Indian Territory, August II,
lSS5.-J. NJ. Day, Esq, Austin, Texas:
DEAR SIR:-Mr. Haynie informs me
that your party has made large lease
of Greer county lands. On the eth in
slant l made contract with Colonel
Groom, of the Franklyn Cattle COM
p8ny, to take our herd of cattle for the
winter, some 17,C00 or $4,000 head. Not
the extent of Groom's range,
or its shape, cannot conclude how BE-
riously your lease affects his grazing
capacity. However much j regret
that am under contract with Groom,
as l find that you could
accommodate our cattle, as / fluid
your range safe and moro de
sirable. propose to get into commu-
nication with Groom, or 10 meet him,
and endeavor t9 got release from, say
half of my contract with him. j can
not expect to get released from this
whole OF it, as would like TO do; but,
if can, say half release, L wish you to
with Groom in holding our
cattle, for we will pay you 81 per head
for halt of our cattle, the cattle to b3
placed, in such case, as nearly rs pos
sible, equally on range with your
party anu Groon's. We are in an I'M
fortunate situation and want you to
help us out, as we would you under
like circumstances. am aware that
that 1t would be more satisfactory to
you, as 1t would be to us, to make a
clean deal and take the whole lot, but
you see cannot expect to get off en-
tirely with my contract with Groom.
Treat us literally in this matter, be-
cause we can readjust our arrange
ment with Groom. You will bear in
mind we propose to do the square thing.
We do not propose, oven in the tight
box we are in, TO turn loose on any
mans range without paying for the
accommodation. Yours truly,
A. T.. BABBITT.
What comments can be made on the
actions of the Black Prince or
GRAND MoGUL OF GREER COUNTY?
Does he intend to resist the author
tiles of the State by force of arms and
Craze the cattle from the Indian Terri
tory at 81 head because his attorney
and the Galveston News are of the
opinion that the law does not give the
and board the authority to lease the
lands in Greer county?
During the administration OF Gen
oral Jackson, one Of his cabinet went
10 him and said: "General, I do not
think the law is quite expansive
enough to Justify the removal OF the
deposits" The general replied: "Then
we will stretch it, for by the eternal,
intend to remove the deposits" 1t is
,he opinion of some of our best law
yers that the land board has as much
light under the law, and far more IN
Ter the ecessities of the case, to lease
,he land in Greer county as in any
1thOl COuul VI UAO toUdUOs Il Va 1OtO,
,he Legislature reserved the whole OF |
.he county; one half for the school |
'und and the balance to pay the public |
iebt. In 1881 the Legislature granted |
he veterans, and widows Of veterans,
and certificates, and authorized them |
% be located on any of the reserva-
ions, and repealed all laws in conflict.
About 100000 acres have been patented
IN veteran certificates. Now 1t is per-
ectly plain that one.half of the
county shall DC leased for the |
chool fund, and the balsnce
o the fund for paying the public debt.
The necessities of the, case require
hat the land board
HoULD NOT PERMIT THE STATE TO BE |
BULLIED
" the Franklyn Land and Cattle COM
amy by permitting 1t to remain in the
ounty without its paying for the grass
Is cattle eat. will now close this
isconnected and hastely written ar
icle, written mostly when was sick,
nd Oh IN,