The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-18
FROM SHERMAN.
THE DONALDSON TROUBLES
Occupying tho Attention of the Court.
nssihsss on Boom-social Enter
tainments-About the Freeman
AFFAIR - Mr. Freeman's
Statement-Etc., Etc.

SHERMAN, oct. T-lSpecial. This
afternoon, while Mrs. Donaldson was
away from houe, John Donaldson en-
tered the house and pu, the furniture
out In the street, and saya 40 Intends
70 Keen posses sion OF the premises
Immediately upon hoaring snis, Mrs.
donaldson swore out before Justioe
Henkle warrant for fcrcible entry
and detaiuer,
Dr. Grant, OF Laredo, prominent
grain contractor Tor the Mexican Ma
tlonal railway, il in tho city visiting
While Mr.. Meredith was driving mn
mulberry street this evening his horse
pscame frightened, ran away and
Threw him ont Of the buggy, injuring
him quite severely. Dir. Nesbett is in
attendance.
Mre. Donaldson this morning tiled a
complaint against Johu A. and j. w.
Doueldson Tor aggravated assault. She
says tnaI last evening, in COM
pany with her little girl aud two small
boys, she went over on the adjoining
place 10 gather pecals, and while there
john A. Donaldson came over with a
bucket aud commenced taking the ma
cans which the little boys had shaken
rom the trees, aud ordered the little
girl TO stop taking tho nuts, and upon
the child's refusal he struck her over
toe shoulders with q heavy cane that
no carried. ~ told him If he attempted
10 strike the child again / would kill
nim, and showed him knife which I
mad with me. Ho then left, but
had not been gone long before
MS sou, John Donaldson, came IN nd
called nue. al kinds Of vile names, and
sald he was going to kill me for swear
ing. TO lies.' He then grabbed the
basket from me and struck me over
the shoulders and body with 81 shot
gun he had. After he had torn tho
clothes from me / escaped TO nv
house. have made complaint to tina
county attorney, Mr.. Randall, and i
propose to prosecute him. 1t is truo i
an married to John A. Donaldson, bp Z
! shall apply for divorce. / have Of
Tered TO move of the premises aud get
divorce IL he would allow mo S3oO.
which 10 would not do. This is al /
nave to say, except that ray neighbors
are All kind to me, and do not blame
mo az all, and have no hesitaucy In
saying l am being prosecuted. The
papers have ell told lies about mo and
continue 10 do so, and | now look to
The HKRALD tn set the affalr In ita
right light before the people,
Mr.. Donaldson could not be seen
when THE HERALD correspondent
called, but 1t will be safe to saw that
no will deny Mrs. Donaldson's charges
In toto, and claim that she first drew a
knife upon him and he only tried to
take 1t from her. The case will 60 be-
fore Judge, Gregg in few days. The
courts are Kept pretty busy with this
matter, and the sooner it is ended the
better.
Mr.. G. G. Freeman, who was arrested
last evening by Constable Sid Wright,
a. the instigation o. Rice Daniels, for
selling mortgaged property, after
spending the night in the county Jail,
mad his examination before Justice
HInckle, who bound him over in the
sum OF $3.50, to appear Monday morn
Ing at O'Clock. Mr.. Freeman, In con-
versation with friends, stated the
transaction AZ follows:
was renting farm, or rather
place, OF MIR. Daniels at rent of $500
ayesr, running a dairy and keeping
my stock upon the place. To see,,re
tho rent i mortgaged nav cattle (bo-
tween 60 and 70 hsad) TO him. / paid
him hls rent just as / got IL, and last
fall, while In Now York, my daughter
paid him the remainder. / did not
take no the mortgage, rs / knew INV
rent was paid. l have beon sick for
SONS time and was astonished when
arreetsd by tho constable last evening.
Mr.. q III, Dugan Went on my bond,
and Mr.. H. IL. Smith Ia nv attorney.
aud intend TO 500 II Mr.. Daniels can
arrest an Innocent man and keep him
IN al without paying for 1t, and no
shall pay dearly, too" Thia morning
ma two daughters accompanied him
nome from the justice'a court, and tho
tot,ering, feeble old gentleman, leaning
on the arms of hil faithful daughtors.
excited considerable comment a. thew
passed down the street,
Tbe party last evening at the res-
idence OF Captain Il. J. Brown, given
10 q aeioct few, was u very ENJOYABLE
Affair; the weather being Just cool
enough TO mako dancing enjoyable.
Inc Misses Brown We'd with each
other III making every ono pass
pleasant evening, At II o'clock ali
we're invited TO u table fairly groauInr
Win an elegant supper, immediately
AFTER which dancing was resumed and
Rept up until y late hour. Among the
ladies' prevent were Mes
dames George Cook, McGiuness,
Metz, Garen, Misses Mayme Green,
Gene Rue. Lee Rue, Katie Plttman,
Carrie Roundtroe, Mamie Brown, Fan.
ME Dorchester, aud Louise Scott.
a number OF young ladies' and zen.
picnic.
After awarding the contracts for two
now bridges and paying some nc.
counts, tho county commissioners nd. |
ionrnot to-day at noon.
Edwin Brownie "Goad rs Goodn |
company played Mt the opers.house |
last evening to fnir house.
Cotton Ia beginning TO coma In now
In large quantities, and business will |
DO better hereafter. The receipts TO. |
day were sol bales, and are tho largest |
of any day this season.
EonhAm.