Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-09
WACO.
A School Teacher Arrested ON a Charge
OF Murder--IIis Mnny Friends
stand True.
Charged with Murder, Jury Finds aver
stct Of Observation-Disclosures
Notos of Interest.


county, at 6 O'Clock this evening, having
In custody John Wesley Harvey, who, IL
tx charged, assassinated James Mickey,
near Opelousas, 81. Landry parish, La,
in February, 1873. Harvey was school
teacher, Mickey a farmer. They had
lawsuit out of which the feud grew. Har-
yey laid In wait one night on the banks OF
bayou Boeuff. and as Mickey drove home
ward emptied two loads from double
barrelled shotgun into him, killing him
instantly. That night Harvey fed the
state and has been a fugitive ever
since, so say Sheriff G.. G.. Duson of
St Landry parish, and his deputy, Writ
Collins, who arrived here Saturday. They
had been on llaryey's track half dozen
times In the last twelve years, but he al
ways gave them the slip. Finally they
spotted him ut Valley Mills, Bosque
county, where he was teaching school,
and armed with warrants and eXtraditlon
papers came on To Waco. Harvey know
them both so well that IL was deemed
advisable they should remain aud let
In McLennan county officer 80 and
make the arrest Sheriff Harris
sent Deputy Dan Ford TO Valley Mills,
Bosquc county. Mr. Ford made the arrest
yesterday evening, taking Harvey com
pletely by surprise, but could not get
train to reach Waco until this evening,
Sheriff DuSon aud Deputy Collins met the
party az the Central depot and started to
Louisiana tonight. The Louisiana sheriff
says the testimony against Harvey Is clear
and direct, Sheriff Duson has been IN the
sherih's Office IN his parish eighteen years
He says he never came to Texas yet for
criminal hut what nc got him. lie pays
a high compliment to the courtesy Of
Sheriff Harris and deputies, and says
they showed commendabe promptness
to assist him.
llarvey's arrest created great Juror
He had been living near Valley Mills ten
years, and the citizens refused TO believe
him guilty. They offered to make bond
In any amount, but as this could not be
accepted, two prominent citizens of Val
ley Mills, Messrs Hays and Crutchheld,
were selected TO accompany him to Louis
inna and see that he does not lack money
or anything else to secure fair trial.
Harvey does not seem TO be alarmed by
the position In which he is placed.
A TREASURE TRovE
Talley Bros do general merchandise
business at seymour, Baylor county,
carry ing, among o,hcr things, q fine line
Of jcwclry. On the night of the 30 of
A'''NiAV't Afi0N NtANlA NAbl Ni'o Jul Eldl
about Sll0O worth of iewery being
taken. They searched here and there |
getting II clew occasionally, and last even
ing one of the firm arrived in Waco. He |
was introduced, by Kcllum & Rotan, to .
llalPs detective agency of this city, and |
Van Hall aud VIII I-h took M the case. /
THIS morning they succeeded in finding |
thirty-eight pieces Of the stolen fewelry
In Domnau's pawn establishment. The |
pieces consisted Of necklaces, brace
lets, breast.pins aud finger rings, |
and aggregated 1925 in value
MIR. Tallcy identified every piece /.
Domnau Bros, gave 1t up readily. II had |
been left there by Il stranger, during the |
races last month, and a small sum of |
money advanced on 1t. Mr.. Talloy left |
for his home at O'Clock this afternoon, !
much pleased with the prompt manner In
which the Waco detectives had handled
the case. There is now positive clew as
to who stole 1t, and the thieves will be
nabbed soon, but your correspondent is
not allowed to give their names until the
arrests are made.
A SAFE ROBBERY.
Parties who came in from McGregor
this morning report that the saloon of
Young & Birch was burglarized last night.
The safe was taken out In the back yard,
broken open and $3.50 in specie and cur
rency taken thereirom. Trucks were
taken from one of the railroad depots to
wheel the safe out of the saloon. 1t was
n very bold robbery, and there is no clew,
as yet, to the burglars
LOCAL CRIMINAL NOTES.
The jury In the case of Btll Bell, charged
with the murder OF w. 7. Moreland, re-
turned II verdict this morning, fixing the
crime at manslaughter and assessing the
penalty at three years in the penitcntiary.
The verdict Is regarded as a very light
one. Bell was hack-drivcr aud shot
Mureland In 1888, The dispute arose
over quarter of n dollar excess of hack
/ fare charged 10y Bell The murdered man
was n nephew of Mirahrau b. Lamar, and
stood we'll personally.
Judge RlmeS rendered decision here
to-day IN the habeas corpus case of w b.
Rhea, charged With killing Sam Hadey,
colorcd, placing tie defendant under
ball of $4,000 10 await the action of the
grand jury OF Falls county, which meets
next month Rhea gave the bond this
afternoon and is at liberty.
Reuben King was convicted In the dis
trlct court to-day of burglary and SEN
fenced 10 two years In the penitcntiary
, There Is a plethora OF these cases lust
now aud they are being rushed off rap
idly, as this is the closing month Of tile
court.
GENERAL LOCAL REpFRroRE.
Rabbi NoOrsanger of Houston drew a
large audience tonight TO hear him lee
ture at the synagogue. The title of his
address was; "Nine Years of a Nations
Agony" DR. Y. Is ont Ia the Interest of
the jewish Widows aud Orphans Home
OF New Orleans, and VIII secure hand.
some contribution In Waco.
; The real estate boom continues,
several important trades taking place
> to-day lNts on Austin street, some
distance from business, old at $50
r per trout foot, Another trade was $40
per foot on residence street. MIR.
| Hutto OF llutto station, Williamson
, county, houghta large farm near the city,
| paying $50 per acre Purchasers here
/ have faith in Waco and Mclennan county
dirt.
The wovkmen In East Waco are gradual,
~ reaching the bottom OF the well where
Moorc's body IS IL viii probably be
reached Tonight, aud when tho remains
are taken out u coroner's inquest VIII be
held,
Quite Il delegation win leave here TO.
morrow 20 attend the Baptist meeting al
Temple tomorrow night, which will de.
termlne the location OF the Baptist educa-
tional institutions,
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