Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-20
SHERMAN.
\ Complete Vlndicatlon Of the Fair
Fame Of d Highly Esteemed
Gentleman.
Tho Result ot u rcnucssuc Mnro's Uen.
ocss-m Treioing Tor sI0Co 1noe-
bowontd Notes,


'INtlhl W Iit hNNolic,
SnrRMAN, Tex, Dee. 10 The district
court opened the business Of the dny with
the trial of Jim Holden, charged with nm.
lawfully taking and appropriatIug beef
steer, hut the jury thought the charge not
sustained by The evidence aud returned
mot guilty. for verdict,
James Moore, forthefl from the person,
entered plea ol guilty aud was awarded
The lowest penalty, I've years.
Tho case OF the state againat Fulton.
charged ny Indictment with theft OF few
rock, came M Ia regular order aud found
the defendant surrounded hyhls ATTORNEYS
and many friends, ready 10 make a DO.
tcnse The county attorney having fully
Investigated the case filed the following
papers
Aud now comes the county attorney for
Graysuh county representing the pleas of
the state, and moves the court 10 enter a
moi pros IN the above cause for the follow
ing reasons, to.wlt,
|. The facts DO not support the charge,
as the taking waN open, with claim OF
right, ANA 40 attempt was ever made 20
obtain an explanation Of the matter from
the defendant
.. the bin was evidently found hy the
grand jury under mistake as TO the facts.
g. u, RANDrLt,
County Attorney Tor Gfayeon County.
The court readily granted the motion,
and Mr., Fulton walked forth freed from
the charge amid tho congratulations OF
his friends, At the time Of his arrest Il
full explanation of tho circumstances
which led 90 this prosecution was pub.
llshod, but In justice To- one Of the most
respected and honorod citizens OF Sher,
man we ngaln state Il In brief one Mai.
Conner, who lives Ia the northwest part
OF the county, owned a lot IN East Shor,
man, on which the grange store and
warehouse stood when destroyed by fire,
llo took the lot In payment Of debt due
him from the grange, aud author
lied Mai Fulton 20 sell 70 for
him at whatever terms he thought
best. Property IN that pnrt OF the city
has been slow TO sell, and this could lind
no purchaser nj fair price, so u re-
manned In FutOn's hands rs agent for the
owner. During last spring Fulton was
repairing hla residence, aud run short OF
foundation stone while dozen hnnda
stood waiting on The completion OF the
foundation. He called teainstur aud or.
dcrcd him 10 get what stone was needed
from the old foundation on this burnt lot,
say ing at the time 70 him, IN the presence
Of all hands, that II belonged 20 Conner,
but he being agent would take II IN his
emergency, aud pay the owner or replace
as he might prefer. Nothing more
was said about ~, aud Fulton
did not meet Conner until
after the grand Jury met and an cyparte
statement Of the case found this bin As
soon ~ his arrest was made known on
the streets many Of the best citizens and
business men Of the city hunted him up
with offers 10 make bond for him, and
when the facts were cxpRioed the basiy
notion OF the grand jury was condemned
universally by our people. Maj. Fulton
stands high rs nlau Of Integrity, and is
one OF our prominent cotton dealers, who
/ n above Rny unlawful or dishonest act,
and this prosecution, instead OF njuring
his reputation, has shown that tho whole
city stands ready 10 defend bis fair name.
The county attorney Is commended for
his course Ia not taxlng the time OF the
court with frivolous trla /.
II. o. Head, Esq, had an exciting OK.
pcrlenco yesterday while driving Q
young marc home from liis ranch, siK
miles south II the city. The rag had
enjoyed the excitement OF n running
scrapn IN Tennessee before being lnl-
ported 70 Texas, aud Mr.. Head was
driving with the protection OF strong
Kicking strap, but IN hor efforts 10 use
her heels the shafts we're broken of aud
She had "a matinee Tor about milo,
when she encountered wire fence and
received several wounds thar viii Impair
hof value greatly, II II does not YET MI
her. Mr.. llead was tumbitd out,
when the shafts br0ke, but got on with a
few slight bruises.
Charles Ruprell Of Gainesville arrived
IN the city last evening aud ieii i0T hoipc
on the O'Clock train THIS evening
Doss Edwards also came over ms
morning to take notes % tbs question Of
Tie big match race appointed W eDme on
there next Friaay Tho bay mare Is TAX
ine her work here daily, AMI how fast she
can 20 Is 0ro ~ those ihlng- that 10 81
low can hnd out, bnt tits ssie ~ 10y thai
Tho horse which cnn make thrc heats hel.
tor ihap 2.lD ssapds O golden cbancr 70
via tAe $1,000 nOH up on tbs result
Capt. a. J. Crooks, late " tbe Denlspn
Heraid.sews, pAld ~ Is visit To-day, ana
dlBcd out with an old neighbor Crooks
is hOma.f0lls Va Saerman, whore every
lateh.strins tnDgs out % hinii and nov,
since he ilss retired from Tie editorial
aaaetpm aud bfcome d gentleman u
leisure, We hope he VIII do q good SHARE