Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-04
DALLAS.
8. Z. Berry, a sF.ddIer, Formerly Of
Fort Worth, aysteriousIy Dlsap.
pears--Als wife Distressed.
A ContOrtionYst Turns Petty Thief and
Receives scntence--cTowds Going
to Galveston.
special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
DALLAS, Tx, Aug. as. L. Berry,
saddler of Fort Worth, who came here
with his wife little more than a week
ago aud registered att ST. James hotel,
has been missing from home for several
days and his wife is at loss to account
for his absence. on Saturday last Berry,
It Is said asked his wife 20 accompany
him TO storu 10 look at a set OF furni-
ture, which ne thought Of purchasing.
she suggested that II would be better TO
20 later in She afternoon To which he as
scented and 'ne vents away saying that ne
would retIrn for her. Chrt was the last
seen OF him. After bts failure TO
return she began TO wake inquiries
for him but TO no purpose. None OF his
friends, 80 far as she WIS able 70 learn,
had seen or heard Of hlR. At the time OF
leaving home he had some $40 or Sl0O
and some railway tickets in his pockets,
but took nothing else along with him and
mis- w5ie fears he may have been foully
dealt with. The couple have been mar
ried about three years, and Mrs. Berry
says their married life had always been
happy, ner husband being sober and in
dustrious and always kind and consider
ate to her comfort. Berry had obtained
employment with saddlery firm, and
was to nave commenced work yesterday.
Mrs Berry is greatly distressed
by the disappearance OF her
husband but thinks he will
yet turn up all right, II alive Meanwhile,
she, after waiting his return until to-day,
has taken service in private family, and
being Young and healthy, will be able TO
better bear her great misfortune.
In the county court this morning James
Riley, charged with robbery, was fined
500 and given six months imprison-
ment. Riley is a sort Of pugillst and con-
tortionist who has been a variety theater
attraction. Last night Mr.. William Goff
stopped at street corner to pur-
chase some tamales, and laid small
bag containing 1915 on the sidewalk
while he fingered his pocket tor some
small change Riley, being near by,
seized the money-bag while COTS atten-
ton was temporarily distracted and made
off with 1t. Goff discovered his loss and
the fleeing possessor at the same time (;
with the aid of a policemen, succeeded In
oyertaking and arresting him. When
taken before the court this morning
Riley pleaded guilty to the charge of ROB-
berry with the result above stated.
Between II and | O'Clock Sunday
morning man was found dead in his
room in boarding house on Elm street,
and Justice Schulz was summoned to
hold an inquest. On reaching the prem
ises the justice was informed that the
deceased mad been attended by physi-
clan, and he adjourned the inquest until
Monday morning when, as he states, he
Intends To dismiss the Jury II 1t should
be discovered that the man had died from
natural cause or determine the cause II
doubts still existed The next
day the attending physician met
and berated the justice for pros
tituting his office by holding
inquests which were unwarranted and un-
necessary. Justice Schulz took the
trouble TO disprove this charge by show
Ing The GAZETTE reporter record of all
the inquests he has held since his induc-
ton into his Office, and reiterated the as
sertion that when ne reached the house
in which the man died three separate
causes were assigned for the mans death,
aud that he was told in the house that
the physician administered morphine by
Injection in the arm, which assertion the
physician Indignantly denies. The in
quest was not continued, but the justice
has fortified himself, in apprehension OF
further attack, with certificates aud tes-
timonials.
The law officers were IN search to-day
OF young man named NJ. Kingson, who
Is charged with robbing his employer, a
farmer, living four miles west OF the city,
of pair of pants containing $50, and of
hat, and who was said to have been
seen to cross the bridge and enter the
city this morning
The south-bound trains this morning
were filled with passengers en- route to
Galveston to attend the interstate drin.
Quite a large number of Dallasites will
he In attendance upon the drill