The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-02
local EWS RECORD.
ACASE OF MIS- TAKEN IDENTITY.
On tho Track Of u Womsn Drcstca iu
Mems Clothes ton Of the
Catholic Csmetsry--A xyste-
rious attachment Suit
Other Local Items



Marshal Arsoid received, yesterday
evening", the following telegram:
"McKrNNEY, Nov. l.--Loos out for
awoinan, on ths south.bound Central
traio, dressed in mems clothes.
"BECK,
"Sherlif OF Collin CDuuty.o
Tots had jast enough OF tho mys-
FERROUS about IL to sharpen the 0ppa-
lite ~ tne nows slun or, FOR u deeper iu-
sigh luto tina affair. A HERALD
reporter repaired 10 the Union dapOt
and saw gsverai blue coats, who
seemed 10 bs on hand FIR u purpose,
Though they, not showing that tho +, :
porter was "on" the ousinens, were
~ ciose ~ oystofs. When tho train
puliei IN Ofric8rs Ahesrp, Sahlunegrr
TOrbsrt aud Special OH ur Ramsey
took u sand near t0e exit at what IA
known Az tho adde's car. S1on
mado hls appearance at tho
door. rhen tha qloer looking
person vas on tna ste,.s and now
landed on rhe platform.
Perhaps pan piatnro OK tho afore-
said Individual would not bB cut OF
place. he (or "it" proved TO be OF
thst eeadeD lad long, dark hair,
which fell about his shoulders in ciua
teriDg finglars, aaN 0pcs as dark, Win
. soft expression ihat gave rim an sir
OF femiuinity that Ia uaususl. He
wore lull suit ~ iu9a and rather
damaged speckied straw hat. His hands
were ANAL and teperiug, wh,lo his icet
were 'unuAuatly small sad narrow.
He Ilndsd on tho plSttorm wi h All
ancient-looking Rfip In hand, and
dtu~tAA 4, ~. - -
was the queer "ssc up" aud apparrancD
OF individual h ,t attracted tbs AZ
y "a o. the officers. Any rate, OF
ii .msgy was Inc frat 10 brsss tina
: at that walk, "said he, "lhet'a
b ma ntep."
1sl observer heard tho re-
~ probably saw moving down
Orm y person In mems Gp-
y satner below tho medium height.
III slep was like q womau'a and his
hgure appeared not no squaro AZ that
OF a male.
The remark of Mr.. Ramsey put tho
officers In motion, closely followed by
q reporter.
"hold up, there" said sn ofliser, and
that persoDsge held no.
"Whef6 are You rom?"
~ am from McKiuo-y," replied he,
That seemed TO oe good enough and
apparently was another link In the
ohain OF tne evilencs that went to
show this was tue person wanted. His
long hair seemed unnatural snd Soma
one Ia the crowd took pull a. it 20 as
certain IL 1t was the genuine article
and not q wig. This brought forth
yell that very ruuon resenbled the
music that ones noighbor'a cat is won't
to give vent to, about tho 'witchins
hour Of II, midnighr.
"Thats ~ 'oman--look NJ 'um feet"
yelled ont one OF the spectators.
"We wi II want you to 20 with rS,"
said one Of the oiliosrc 10 tho suspected
person.
A hack was called and tho mysteri-
Gus parsonage, accompanied by an
ofhcer, was driven to tho calaboose.
Having arrived there tina mysterious
parsonage said ha was as psutard, and
ht \ name was Juirez Alfonso, and
that hs WAS a hotel cook Just from
Mckinney. looking for "a iob. AtLor
the officers wero thoroughly sstis-
tished this YVES not woman,
he WAS released.
It will be os ervsd that tho telegram
did not say whether the women attlred
In meas closhox WAS white or colorea,
ana the news butcher, on the train,
said that his attoltion was attracted
BY colOred person In mems clothes,
whom he was quite certain was wo-
man. lie said. moreover, that thia par
S0nago got on the train at this city.
IL seeins To be tho Impression among
those whOsaw tho SpIuiard, that he
aNted ike ono who had committed
some dastardly crimo.