Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-16
SHERMAN.
Crowds OF Disguised witnesses Leave
Declaring They win Never, No,
Never, Return.
Fined for Failure to Appear Improving
A sound Sleeper--A SiN-Yenr-Old
Comes Ncnr Drowning.


Special to The Gazette.
SHERMAN, Tx, Dec. lj.-Thc ncccs-
sary preliminary diminishing by the at
torncys in the ob-Ilarris case ycster-
day consumed the day, and nothing else
was done after the same was continued
The big crowd of witnesses that have
pressed upon our hotels since Sunday
afternoon dispersed this morning when
the east-bOund train came by and they
all went home, feeling very much like
the sacrifice OF home comforts and pri-
vate business had all been made in vain.
Many of the boys swear they will never
come back here to another trial, but
when they consider that reCognizance in
the penal sum of 800 by which they are
held to appear, they will think better of
1t by next March and promptly respond
TO their names when called in court.
! Sheb Williams, one Of the witnesses for
! the state failed to answer to his name
this time, and the county attorney made
IA motion for judgment on his recognlz-
ance, which was promptly rendered by
the court. over fifty forfcitures of this
| kind have been adjudged during the term,
aud as soon as the term is over the sher-
| III will be after the boys with a writ Of
| "arouscment' that will jog their memo
| ries to the tune OF Il cool hundred and
costs. Several delinquent Jurors will
have to answer for the sum of fifty dol
4 lars each, and if this meets the eye of any
one who knows himself TO be delinquent,
| he had better appear before his honor
| with the best excuse he can
manufacture or the money will
! have to come. The Judge
| Is getting weary of having the processes
of his court treated with Indifference, and
| I little wholesome discipline of the kind
named may teach healthy lesson for flu
turc observance.
\. =. Sangnot was arraigncd for hog
stealing to-day.
The justice court put in the day hear
ing the case against John x. Cox, for dis.
turbing the peace by loud and vociferous
and profanc language in public place,
wherein he expressed his opinion of John
| Il. Donaldson, father OF our postmaster,
and his worthy son, neither OF whom the
said defendant loves with any degree of
ardor. The same defendant Is under oh.
legation TO answer similar charge before
Mayor Bucklcr for the use OF vehement and
unsanctited phrascology in the postoilicc
of the city.
One of the Garlett brothers, for theft of
horses, was held on $1,000 bond this
morning. to answer before the grand Jury
mt the spring term, and the other win
probably beheld in like sum, there be-
ing two cases against each of them.
They will probably remain in the family
OF Jallcr Callehan until the Crosses come
again"
This IL the ninth day since Julius
Schirch received the knIfc-wound at the
hand of John Il. Webb, and his friends
are hopeful OF more favorable
prospect from this time forth.
Ben +, Barrett OF the Pilot Grove bar,
in fact the only resident attorney OF that
thriving village, came to the city to-day
with lot of hogs averaging 3S6 pounds,
for which he received $500 per hundred.
our packing establishment Is doing Il
lively business and killing to its full ca
pacity ever since the weather turned
cold.
Col. j. II. Britton returned this morn
ing from III plso. lie was In the sleeper
ON the wrecked train on the way west,
but did not wake up until the crash was
over and the car at a stand-stll The
colonel is good solid sleeper and no or
binary disturbance troubles him when
settled for a nights rest.
Col, John Pecle of New Orleans is in
the city.
Col. Il, Is. Groom OF Kentucky, preSi.
dent OF tho Francklyn Cattle company IN
Greer county, arrived here this morning
and is having a pleasant time with old
friends. lie loves TO talk of the improve.
ments made in Texas live stock, and the
great future that awaits our state wher
modern systems of feeding are introduced
and the great stcam-plow Is put to wort
ON the plains 20 convert them into iertl,
farms and happy homes
lack Duncan, the noted detective, lief
here for Dallas to-day. lie was among
It the witnesses in the Lamar county case
continued yesterday.
Col. John T. Ford OF tbeatrlca
n fame arrived to-day in adyanc,
q at his popular Mikado Opera company
Il which is billed fer Thursday night at tn,
/. opera-housc. The rate at which reserve,
seats are being spotted makes 1t certain
a that the Mikado win have the best hous
!. Of the season, and, we trust, demonstrate
o the fact to all concerned that good shoy
(. will draw good audience In our city.
y a SiN.year-old son OF T.. Frank Trail iel
i from a she'd at his fathcr's home in Eas
sherman about shutdown and landed in
/. wator-barrel, where he came near drown
n ing before discovered They rolled IN
q water out OF him and he is doing we'll,
N Indications.