The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-14
FORT WORTH LOCAL NEWS
PAINTING THE Atmosphere.
John Edmunds Undertakes to yraa&
'easeance ON His Captors-Dis.
triot Court Nstes-Another SUI
ieide-beiaycd Passenger
Train-Personal, Etc


FORT WORTH, Sept. lS.-[Spsclal.1- l.
John Edmunds il an individual Of
ebony complexion, and endowed with
vocal organs, whose far.roachinr mut.
terings when."grim-vissged WARP has
aroused his soul, would inspire the
average citizen with the idea that
Jupiter torans' was painting the
town a scarlet hue. Johns vocabu.
larry OF blasphemous words,
phrases and epi.hets, is full
and complete, aud no doubt
mas boon selected with u due regard to
impressing the timid officer with the
belief that aheol has been dosed with
a barre. Of emotics, aud that it has
pelched forth tho archangel of the
devil himself. John was busilv an.
Esgeu last night in ovorcharginv the
ain With oaths and curses and unint-
ms the atmosphere u bloody red.
80 sanguinary were his utter-
ances whon an officer appeared upsn
tne scene, and proceed To- nd.up the
blood-thirsty soa of Ham, Ho snm-
moned posse comitatus, and with its
assistance John Edmunds was lodned
III the cslaboose, whore he spent the
ught. Among those who assisted the
oiiicer IN arrosting the dangerous John.
were DIR. Pollock and Mr., McDounni.
John, this morning, gave bond for his
appearance, and got out of the 'boose.
he immediately hied away to Mr..
McDougal's place of business. on
Weathortord street, but that gentle.
man, with a good stout stick, per-
suaded him after - little to nut his
iroight In motion. He came back
pretty soon armed with gun, which
he carried cooked, ready for business.
FailiIg to find McDOugel, hs
proceeded 10 the residence al
DR.. Pollock, against whom
he also swore Vengeance. About this
time Officers Fulford and Rushing
mad gotten wind of the affair, and went
IN pursuit tho warrior, but he had
scented the danger and skipped. Five
police on horses then secured the town
Tor MIN, but az yot he has not been
found. He will very probably be car
tured and,as the county court is In ess.
slon,, he Will enjoy the blessing OF 3
speedy trial.
DISTRICT COURT.
Tomorrow Judge Beckhsm will
commence the fall term OF the district
court. Tho docket IL quite n heavy
one. There are 423 civil cnsee, an
portioned rs follows Civil jury docket,
lSO; civil trial docket, 81; appearance
docket, 100; divorce docket, d6. On the
criminal docket there arc 75 casos, MAX.
ing in all total Of i95 on the docket.
A SUICIDE.
Lulu AndroHs, Is woman of EASY ylr-
the, died to-day from the combined
effects OF opium, neglect and poverty,
since her first advent into The city,
about threo weeks ago, her uumo has
appeared in the public prints on nm
average OF ut least twice u week, II i,
said that she was left here by a com
morolal traveller, who asked Lnzisr
tho Panhandle editor, TO look alter ho
Tor few days and sec that sh,
dld want until hjs return
and 10 Is from his acquaintance vi.l
thus woman that poor Lazier datos thf
troubles that now hang so heavily owe
ala head. When he was hardly abl,
Co caro- for himself he undertook 10 nay
nor bills, and though she claims thai
iiszlor pot her money, vet no ono who
saw the woman and talked to her will
0eny Tor moment that her reason was
dethronod and that ghe was hardly
accountable FOR hor actions. The wild
and expressionloss eye told the tale oI
a miserable creature, beroit OF reason
1t Is said that this unfortunate wo
msA belonged to good family In Ten.
nSrseo, and that IL was only 10 hide
hcr shame that sho left home
a commercial traveller, origlnall,
iIom tennessee, but not tho one who
LETT h0r hero, hearing of her presence
IN the city, and being an old iriond O.
her family, hunted her up nnC
offered her a ticket back Il
her old home, and urged
her to accept II. Sho positively dc
clinod, saying that sho would rs,hol
dte n pauper amorg strangers than /,
live In ense, aruinod woman, anon,
the irionds Of her childhood.
DELAYED TRAIN.
The east-bound Texas IL Pacific
train, due bore at 6:ij this morning
did not arrive until 2 o'clock this after
noon. The delay was causet
by tho wreck OF specle
train loaded with silver ORE
The train consisted of ono ca
OF ore and caboose. The accident oc
CURED about 4Omiles west OF Weather
tord.
| ARRIVALS AT THE MANSION.
| h Halle, Dallas; j w Burrows, Sher
man; Il II Wooton, Galveston; I
Strickland, Georgia; q III Hoge, Bel
ton; q Il Hodgin ana wife, Richmond
| Indiana: Mrs Phil Dunnippton
Wichita Falls; Miss LILLIAN M
Grogor, Cameron; MIR and Mrs Levi
Sells, MIR and Mrs James Robinson
Mr. and Mira George Coron, Miss Emm
Lake, Mr. and Mrs Frank Aehtop. nj
and Mrs Frank Burns, Richard Terry
Robert Stlckney, James Stowe, ii /
Thorp. w II Blaser, CB Ruby, Bar
retps show; George Byrne, Dallas; Il,
Willie, circus; G Il Prentice, Cincinnati
John Murray, Passo dol Norte; /
Payne, Church Hin; ] Q Burkhoad
Henderson county; j Il Hammer
Wills Point; L B Madden, city; Il L
Worrall, s J Howe, city,
PERSONAL.
| Mr.. Thoo. Vogol loft tonight TO
Now York.
Colonel Tobo Johnson has re.urno,
from trip TO tho wild west.
Mr.. II. II. Fosdlck Ia absent on n,
extended trip TO the Eart,
Mr.. Jerome Harris Is at Waco OF
business.
Mr.. John q. Monrose has left TO
Paris, to accept u position on tho New
OF that city.
CHARGED WITH swINpLiYo,
Charley Gilbert was arrested to.nirh
on \ charge OF swindling, and Carrie
TO Colorado City, whore the oilsnse wa
committed. He had boon omployod a
collector Tor nome time past 6y Dr
Briggs. The shorit' of Mitchell count,
carried him back. officer Rushini
effected the arrest.