The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-04
F0RT WeR III LOCAL NEWS
COL. LEES RAvlNE INCIDENT,
Bin Harmon shows Deputy Thompson
now to Run-Edttor Lazicr, frsm
this Panhandle. Embarrassed
by Court Regulations
Anti-ProhibitIop, Etc.


man Of the Panhandle, arrived in the
city isat nlgsb aud relates little incl
dent that might bs termed hair :
breadth eScape; He took the tram at
Harold. Whom 25 miles northwest
of that place, jogging along st o good
speed in his buggy, medicatin &, as one
Will whom travelling alone, and un-
mindful OF the country or OF the sur.
roundings, suddedly he descended
into ravine, and the rapid descent OF
| meditations and caused him tn look
up. IA he did 80 no caught sight of
| the shining barrel OF VIM
chester pointing toward him and the
head ana shoulders of man protrud
ing above the bank ofthe little stream
! "For Gods sake, hold upw exclaime d
| Colonel Lee, taking in tne situation ut
q glance,and recognizing IN an instant
that 1t was a case in which momen
might be the difference between life
and death. Instantly the man too
down his gun aud motioning with his
hand, said, "Drive onW That was all
he said, but there was magic In thoss
words. Isis needless TO say that Colo
mel Lee, like o sensible man, needed
no second invitation to "driye on
The stranger who acted 10 queer with
his Winchester, Is described as large
maa OF the brunette type, OF COM
msnding figure, with piercing black
eyes and u savage mustache. While
the stranger did not explain his be-
havior, the probable explanation il
that Colonel Lee bears, so it is said, q
striking resemblance to the sheriff
lof Wllbarger county, aud
that lately great many
horses have been stolen In that coun-
ty and it Is wol-known fact that
the sheriff Ia making strenuous of
forts TO break up tho gang Of thieves,
Colonel Lee Is certain that the man
had . dead aim and nothing but his
timely exclamation stopped probably
e fatal shot. The sheriffof Wilpsrger
VIII Do CAREFUL probably, in tao future
how he drives in lonely places, and
| Colonel Lee will no doubt take care
th ~ in dress he shall look az little as
| possible like tho sheriff.
A RAoE FOE LIBERTY.
Depsty Sheriff Thompson, when as
| upon the grags-cspped hills and the
| beautiful valleys OF Old Kentucky, was
accounted Gus OF the ''swiftest OF foot
and the longest OF wind" in those
parts, but 81 that time the deputy had
never bsen pitted on tho turf against
| Bill Harmon, an individual whose an
cestors dwelt in tho laud whore Sclpio
Africans wsged war and won glory
with tho conquering legions OF Rome
Therefore, Bill had no ancestry whose
heroic deeds OF vslor in war sung by
the bardS and painted by tho historian
in undying colors, should DO emuiatod
and sustained. In facs, when Bill
spied tho festive sdeputy this morning
Ia the public square, sauntering
around AZ II no would
like to be little closer
before the aforesaid William could OBJ
serve the proximity, no took counsel
with himself aud unsulm0usly re-
solved That liberty WAS tning worth
running for. BIZ, no doubl, recollected
that there WAS II warrant eXtant
against him for sn assault committed
some time last winter. Deputy Chomp.
son seeing that Bill was snitling the
battle from afsr, said: "Sav, Bin, l
want to see you a minutew That wa,
all no said, but Bill dldn'G reciprC.
cate. He didn't say so, but his sections
showed 1t. He struck " Maud S gait
down Main street, folio we'd by tho Of
iicor at 2:Is pace. The start wasn't a
good one, aud tho daputy frequently
called upon Bill To "hold on,h Al he
He'd ike q deer down the first alley
that offered. Bill was satisfied with
tho start, and as the race wasn'G held
uuder the rules otthe National Trottiue
association, tho deputy had NJ
| l.t hA oil
through the back lot sped the lleo,.
footed william. "Stop therew yelled
Deputy Thorn psnn. Blu may nave
had q good really nude up Tor thest
mandates of the perspiring officer, but
no didn't take limo TO give birth 70
them. After u race of half mile the
officer threw up tho sponge and re-
turned 10 tho court house. On his
way back he made the calculation o,
Bllps speed when las. scan by him,
and when he got back 10 the courI
house, exactly half an hour after the
/ race commenced, no estimated that,
mt that moment, BIZ was 10 miles easl
OF the city.
THE LAZrER CASE.
The trial vi a. II. Lazier, tho editor
OF the Northwest Texin, published NJ
Clarendon, was called yesterday AZ
2 p. m. In Justice Nance's court,
Counsel for the prisoner allowed the
State TO offer all of its evidence, with
out attempting TO Introduce anything
IN rebuttai, thus allowing tue showing
up OF the worst possible case that
could DO made against Lszlor. This
case has attracted considerable in-
torest from tho fact that the young
man Is highly connected and has
enjoyed unusually good educational
advantages, and a8ido from this he
WAS on his way, 10 II IL said, To we'd d
young lady by whom ue had been
TOASTED upon tho uncertain seas OF
courtship since boyhood, and whom he
WAS about To roalizs tho hope OF his
life IL was suddenly snatchud away
forever and an eternal stigma put
upon him by 80 small q thing aa an
ovordra,t on his banir, ~ he claims
rho trial occupied tho attention OF the
court I'll Tho evening", aud Mt D
O'Clock the arguments OF tho counsel
being over, Justics Nance took tho
case under advlsement until to-day.
The dsoision OF Justice Nance was
announced this morning. Mr.. Lnzler's
oonu ior appearance Ter any indiot-
mont the grand Jury might mako was
put at $500. Hohas not been able To
give the bond yet. Lszier's lawyers
itel confident OF sn acquittal whom tho
case comes 10 final trial.
ARRIVALS AT THE MANSION HOTEL. :
VIC Hart, Galveston; Fred Devis,
Barrctps shows, l. \ Pain, M N Lee,
~ Louis; IL y Furgnson, Derton; A NJ
Hiudereon, Parisj 9 A. Parks, Onto;
FRED Mathau-, ludinn Territory; G
W Smi n, r. y Wnituey, Galveaton. l.
X Eaulk, j w Robinson, Clayton; w
Williams, ~ Louis, j " Haley, Gle.
burne; ] A Glenn, Galveston; J
Barron, Hearne; w II Hall, cityj
q Is Stewart, seymour, W w south
worth, ] y MCCALL, Colorado; 70 Mo.
query = btranghlsu, Psio Pinto, y
Reed Indiana, J y johnson Liver.