Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
SHERMAN.
Domestic Trouble in an Unhappy
Household Comes Near Causing
Tragedy.
burglars who Got no Casi,.- A Negro Thief
Who Received a Good Licking Per-
sonal Mention.

Special TO the Gazette
SHERMAN, Tx, oct.2-Anothcr chap
ter in the West Sherman disturbance was
enacted last evening that stirred the
neighbors up to fever heat Yesterday,
postmaster John Donaldson sued ont a
writ Of scquestration and took possession
of his personal property in his hous
which is now occupied and held bv his
| partners wife, and had the goods
taken TO n small house near by, where
| Mr.. Donaldson senior was set to guard
them. About II O'Clock last night some
person went near the place and fired
several shots into the windows which
caused the gentleman to leave In hurry
Some ncighbOrs called the police over
\ the telephone and in few moments
two OF them were on the way on the
double quick. They met the old gentle
man about half way very badly scared,
and travelling at a lively rate from the
scene of trouble. The officers proceeded
| to the place of the shooting, to see
/ if any suspicious person could be
found, and while they were prosecuting
| their search, near the line fence of John
/ X, Cox, a determined orderto ''halt" was
| heard, and they promptly obcyed. The
voice came from behind an ugly-looking
old shotgun, that bore down on them,
and parley ensued The same voice dc.
manded to know who they were, and 4
counter inquiry developed the fact that
the said John Il. Cox was lying in am
| bush with his gun, to keep from being
assassinated as he said. No arrests were
made
The people OF Sherman are quite famil-
lar with the domestic troubles out of
which the above incidents have sprung,
but for others we will state
that John Donaldson is a
bachelor who owns small place
in West Sherman. His father marie d
the present landlady about year and a
! half ago, and moved into the sons house
to live The union of the old gentleman
with comparatively young widow
proved not to be happy one. They have
lived in discord and had their
troubles ventilated in the Justice court
some weeks ago. A divorce is now pend
ing in the district court. In these diff
culties Mr.. Cox has taken the part OF the
woman and has frequently gone to the
place to see her. His visits became I'M
pleasantly frequent to the Donaldsons,
him from the premises two days ago,
which brought on the prosecution that
resulted in Donaldson's acquittal by a
jury yesterday.
In the meantime Mrs. Donaldson holds
possession of the place, and until the
courts order otherwise will remain
mistress of the situation. Only the per-
sonal effects OF the son were embraced
in the writ OF sequeStration, and she
would permit nothing else TO be taken.
The grocery store of q. Burdett, in
North sherman, was entered this morn
ing about / O'Clock by party of
burglars, but they failed to get anything
OF much value, Only few plugs and
packages of tobacco were taken, so far as
has been missed, They rolled the safe near
the door, as it Is supposed, to
carry it off and break 1t, but left it and
made their exit through the back door,
which they left unbarred. The officers
think they are on the track of the right
, parties.
Lon Anderson, a carpenter who lives
on Branch street, discovered a negro
stealing his wood last night and instead
OF calling an officer he slipped up on the
Niger and mauled him nearly to death
with his fists. He thinks the fellow
! needed an introduction to his family
when he got home.
jeff Jennings returned last
night from Il trip with cattle
to Wichita Falls. He got
, home Just in time to welcome the Young
est member of the Jennings family, and is
Il very proud man to-day.
ii. b. Cullcrs' grocery stock was sold
out yesterday evening and the goods be-
came the property OF the firm OF Cullers
& Henry.
Miss Nina Moore of Paris, Tex, is Wis
iting the family of her kinsman, Edward
Moore of this city.
The case OF the United States vs.. Thos.
jackson is under consideration since
yesterday afternoon. The argument will
conclude this evening.
bud Crawford of Dallas is in the city
Love and Reason was played at our
opera-house last night to rather light
audience
Thomas Jackson was discharged this
AFTERNOON. lie was present at the Muir
ray ranch killing, but the evidence failed
to criminate him.
The entertainment given tonight for
the benefit OF the Episcopal church was
largely attended, and proved grand sue
cess, After the concert and operatta a
me luncheon W. spread and the evening
wound up with dance The Young Ia
dies and gentlemen who participated COW
cred themselves with glory, and were
universally complimcnted
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TERRELL.