Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-12
WACO.
what Gentleman Learned by Ones
tIonlng a Weeping Woman on Nc
streets OF the City.
a Young Hebrew Lawyer publishes Card
IN which He Abjures tho Faith
OF His Fathers,


Special TO the Gazette.
WACO, Tx, Oct. ll--Lastplght about
half past nine O'Clock, as Mr. /. II. Bar
rett was returning home from church, his
attention was attracted TO woman who
was standing on the sidewalk near the
rear entrance OF the Union hotel, at the
Missouri Pacific depot, holding an infant
in her arms, and moaning aud weeping
piteously. Being interro9ated by Mr..
Barrett as 20 her trouble, she made a
statement which may be given IN brief
az follows; Her name, she says, IL Mrs.
G. Mcintyre, her maiden name having
been Militia Turner, and she was born
and reared In Illinois. She came TO
Texas several years ago, with her hus-
band, and settled IN Travis county, about
fifteen miles from Austin. She was living
happily at that place with her husband
until last Wednesday, when one Mrs.
Smith came 10 her house and
informed her that her sister, who
lives at Goliad, was H. She was
DESTROYS 10 get 10 her sister imme-
diately, but had not the ready money to
deiray the expenses OF the trip. Mrs,
Smith then rendered her the loan Of such
funds as she might require for that pur
pose and her husband being consulted
gave his sanction 10 the trip, and con-
veyed the party 20 Austin In his wagon,
and babe them goodbye at the depot In
that place, She says they bought no tick
cts, and after the train had started Mrs.
Smith gave her little money
and told her TO hand II to the con-
ductor and tell him it was all she had and
he would accept Il and take her as far as
her objective point. This she did, and
the conductor refusing 10 accept IL, Mrs
Smith handed him the fare TO San Marcos
At that place they left the train, and she
was then informed by Mrs. Smith that II
she desired 10 proceed to San Antonio
she must beg her way. This she refused
70 do, and Mrs. Smith, taking the two
little children, went upon the streets Of
San Marcos, snd when she returned to
her, had not only sufficient money 70 pay
travelling expenses, but good large roll
besides. Mrs. Smith, she says, then told |
her that her sister In Goliad was dead
that she had deceived her IN the first |
place, but that she regretted having done /
so, aud proposed 10 her a plan by which /
they might make their fortunes, viz to I
beg from town TO town through this state l
and finally return 10 her people In 4
Illinois. 10 this, In her first agitA- /
ton, she consented, aud taking the train 4
at San Marcos, the two had proceeded as 4
far as Waco, when, overwhelmed by 1
shame, she rufused 10 go further, and .
when found by Mr.. Barrett, was endeav- 4
oring 10 determine upon some way ont 1
Of her troubles. Mrs Smith substanti- /
ates the above, 10 It's main particulars, 4
but disclaims any intention to injure |
Mrs. Mcintyre in any way. Marshal /
Moore has taken the unfortunate wOman's |
case In hand, and she will be sent 10 her
home at Austin to-day. This is a strange
case, and presents many almost lncredi-
BILE suggestions, but the theory
generally entertained by those who have
seen and talked with the live woman is, |
that Mrs. Smith, who has anything but |
prepossessing exterior, has endeayored |
TO use as begging decoy for sympathy, |
woman Of weak intellect, whose woes |
are real, who Is 10 be pitled for her sore |
trials OF the last few days, and whose |
husband is financially in no condition 10 |
assist her.
Louis Leopold, young lawyer OF this |
city, who Is Hebrew, publishes the |
following queer card In the evening
paper
To Those Whom It Concerns
For reasons well known, and being |
driven through necessity and compulsion, |
have this day severed, and by these |
presents do sever, henceforth and for all |
time, my all and every connection from |
the faith and religion Of the Jews.
In witness whereof my hand.
Waco, Oct. IL, 1886. Il, LEOPOLD.
Mr.. Leopold declines 70 state his
reasons for abiuring the iAita and re-
llRion OF his fathers, but intimates that he
has not been treated right by his CO.
religionists.