Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-31
SHERMAN.
tield Day in the District court.-A
Peculiar case-A Juror
Fined.
business Changes for january l-Y,.,,
inc the oia Iiome-naei IRON
ths Ranch.


Special to she Gazette.
SHERMAN, Tx, Dec. 20 THE s,s,-,..
court met at ? O'Clock TO-DAY. anil ~ nv
iast subject up for consideration WIS ~.
seizure Of A, y. Persons for moi annnn,,,,, y
Yesterday as counsel to repras4pt ~ M.
Tense OF l. Loeksmith called last evep,ng
AIT. fersons appeared In person ana nsSs
iull explanation Of the cicunstancns
which eSoncratcd him from All blame NM
showed that his absence when the ease
was called arose from mlsunderstandin,,
aud not from williul neglect on hls MARI
me court expressed himself satisfied viii
the statement and gave the defense untll
lne afternoon to prepare for trial, with n
summary process 10 secure the attend.
ance OF defendants witness. ,fohn
Lee, ~fepw under arrest RI Den.
] son pending the fire honest
lor tue burning OF the Loarick property,
Inc next subject considered was The ma.
Ton OF e. G. Mclean as attorney for sam
Cook OF Denison for an or,ier r,,,,,iri,,,,
Stanuifer and Mosely 10 produce napers
" the case OF Sam Cook, plaintia ~
Jesse Cook, defendant, in which said AZ.
torncys had Withheld papers 70 eniorse
the payment Of their proper fees. The
case had been appealed TO the sunron,e
court of Texas aud his honor ruled tbat h
had passed beyond his jurisdiction. I'D
therefore 0yerrulcd the motion and ira
said case now stands suspended IN mid.
air between the lower and higher eourt
where II Is out Of the distrIct
court and not vet nlod IN
the higher court. The case
presents a legal anomaly that Is without
precedent In The books, and If the nlain.
tiit wants hearing the short road 10 il
VIII be to ''step up TO the captains Office
and setue.n
While these side issues were occupying
the time OF the court generous attorney
asked one Of the Jurors standing around
loose to step out and smile, which tho
said Juror promptly responded 20 in the
affirmative. While the said Juror was
absent he was called upon TO send OF nm
important message by wire and before his
return the panel had been called and. his
name not being responded TO, the court
by way OF example assessed a fine of 50
against him.
Martin Mckay, charged with robbery
committed In Denison, was arralgned.
Frank Smith was Jointly charged with
him In the ofteusc but they severed on the
trial. No witnesses could be produced.
but after a good deal OF preliminary Skin.
mishlng between r. r.. Smith and County
Attorney Randell the case went to trial Oh
the written testimony taken on the ex-
aiming trial, which went TO show that
all the parties were tramps aud complain.
ant was held IN by his companions and
robbed OF few cents In money, Il coat
and vest, and a few trinkets valued at less
than dollar.
Jack Flannery, charged with thoit, had
his case continued generally aud the court
fixed his bond at 5000.
J. h. Mayton, accused Of two offenses,
forgery and perjury, had his case con
tinued, and his bail was set at $500 In
each case. These defendants mast remain
IN jail until said bonds are made.
Several business changes viii be made
In the city on or before the LIST. RIG. Hall
is now removing his stock OF clothing and
gents furnishing goods from the west
side of Travis street to his mammoth
house on the east side Stinnett & Cara
way VIII occupy the room made vacant by
Hall, leaving the house one door north Of
the City bank to nnd tenant.
+. Eppsteln & Co. are moving their
stock Of liquors from the Fitch block 20
the old stand on the north side, formerly !
occupied by Fielder Bros, and Louis {
Dryfoos will open fine saloon 0t Epp- 4
STEMS old stand.
Maj William Levy will take his stock I
of dry-goodS to Trenton, In Fannlu |
county, and Schweer viii open his shoe 4
store ut the old Levy corner. Other
changes are talked of, but the above are 4
certain.
Jesse Cannon, an old citizen OF Sher.
man. who went out several years ago 10 I
engage In the classic avocation OF a
shepherd in Callahan county, returned on
a visit TO his former neighbors, and says
Sherman is still the best town In Texas.
j. b. Lyns, who removed with his
family TO III Paso few months ago, is
now here ON visit.
Capt VIII Merret OF Collin county was
in the city to-day looking cheerful and
well fed, as usual.
ID. ID. Dngan returned last night from
his ranch In Concho county 10 celebrate
the remainder Of Christmas week and
welcome the year 1886 with his brothers /
family at the old home.