The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-15
FORT WOR m local NEWS
LUCILLE KlRnYs HISTORY
- Oivrn ~ tier Bteiher, M, A. a.
Kirby, toa Herald nepofier-A ne
sltat that Has u Horai-Oih6r
Tort " orih Ntvs Items

ioRr WoRTu. %, IL, Sp5oisll-
Nr, A, q. Kirby, OF Arson, Jouos coun'
81, Tea e, the brother Of Lucille Kirby
who suloidod In this city week ego
has been Ia tho city, ana from him We
have learned tho history OF his sistor,
ia speaks AS iollowa;
"H6r name was not Lucille, but
Sarah Lucinda Sherman Kirby. She
was born iu Hickory county, Missouri,
Aprl "a, 1863, whore sho lived with
hor parents until tho summer OF 1873,
when uLa moved 20 Texas aLi located
near tho city Of Austin; lived rher6
two yeRa, then moved 10 williamson
county, Texas, near Georgetown, and
lived thfra nearly two years. in No
V0mDHT, 1870 moved 10 jond4 county,
feNas, about tnrea miles gh4t a Car
sutCT's ranch aud hucsmd g'quHiltHt
with J, Il. IArpeUtUr Ono hgJlhtr oi
w, II. Carpenter, who WI! iurm one pl
tho prlpcip a characters 40 tho hiainv
al poor Llciilu), About March 9, 1850
W. q. c.. p6uttr Wac fret introduced
lut0 Tho family; being near
ueighlg.H, th0 family wtIa often
visited by Mr.. W. II. Carpenter
bus no had no thought OF his attentions
hDlng any hing moro than friendship
ard Usi upurlY Kindnesa. We knew
nothing 20 the contrary unit. about
lhrae or four months bHlor0 ihoir mar
riagu occurred, which was Ia January,
iSS2. BuJ during our acquaintance
with Mr.. W. II. Carpenter we had
learned considerable in regard % his
opinion OF women, which l am com.
80. N n nj FANHg
one, go WEen tho true knows
edge Of affairs between hr. Carpenter
and Lucille was made known, wo, OF
course, were compelled tO oppose Ger
renter as suitor for LuclllG's hand
and every available excuse was offered
to postpone the woe ding until Lucille
would DO 81 mature age and discretion.
But u was OF M avail, Tor Lucille
loved with oil tho trust aud simplicity
of her child !lke heart. They arranged
FOR an elOpement, which occurred 10
or IL daysi previous TO January ., 1850
Sho Went 10 Fort Worth, and In two on
three days Mr.. CGrpe utsr followed.
Then Luclllo's father swore out var
ant charging w. Il. Carpenter with tho
abduction at his child, aud Sheriif
Cole, Of Jones county, folio Vei and az
rested Carpenter IN Fort Worth. But
when Colu won't ~ Abilene to take tue
train, some or Carpenters friends tele-
rraphad him that tho sheriff was IN
pursuit, and think Carpenter called on
some lawyers aud asked advice In tha
mater. lie was arrested and released
Jn bond Ia tho sum of $500. Carpenter
and Luoille took the tram
for Muskogae, indian Territory
end they were united in marriage at
on January s, 1882, by Row.
l.. Brewer. Now repeat 3
portion of this history as IL was told
our mother by poor Lucille: As soon
"a tho marriage was sover, Carpenter
spoke OF her poverty in contrast 10 his
wealth, and made her several propo-
sitions, which sha refused, only Ghi INK
ing that he was trying her aifsedon.
They then Went to Dallas
fS oa 'pe %ors Ssv0rSl wS days. f 6sp to
tor took her TO some hotel.
They came TO Abilene; we Wont to
Abilene and brought her homo against
her wishea. Carpenter Loft on deposit |
500 for liz 10 use IN her behalf. and that
was the only means she over received
from hi hpnds that any of us
know Of Carpenter persuaded |
her 10 again leave her home. |
then sued her for oil
yorce, Tho result was, that poor
AblA Aiib AGbaL
let us think kindly Of her, hop |
n2 that il may DO possible for God 10 |
give her better home above. OF her |
aged parents, Who are now heart-bro'
Ken, Jets ask God to comfort them."
ALLEGED THIEF CAUGHT.
Some Time since $50 in cash, u check |
ind /. gold watch were stolen. The |
watch and check were found in tho
possession OF a nypph du pave, who |
claimed that they were given her by |
D stranger, bus she conld not |
give HIS usule a description having |
baan obtained, Officer Cogsr ana Ed |
Maddox arrested ono Charlie Finn |
s0d LOGGED him in Jail. Tho officers
have no doubt that they have tho |
right man.
Officer Maddox arrested a negro man |
,his evening charged with stealing a |
pistol,
Sheriff Dlcl: Ware, Of Mitchell |
county, pGssgd through hare LAST night |
lRYiug in charge prisoner who has |
been wanted in Mitchell county tor tne |
ase four years, on 81 charge Of cattle |
sCesliDG.
Mr.. u. II. Lewis, Of Dallas. is ia tbs
lily TO dcy.