Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-09
HENDERSON.
An Epidemic Of MIsat Wives and Hus-
bands Early Life Of Porter
housc Ochiltree.
"A second acknowledgements Jones
Hranking Garden Truch-Home 'fhe-
at,fcals-Big Libel Suit.
nnrrnrpon dence Of the eiasetto.

duh and equIvocal, but owing to the
district court being In session, the
existence OF life IL more apparent The
present session OF court has been marked
with assiduous divorce claimants, and NJ
no time In the chronology OF Rusk county,
we venture, has the epidemic Of misnt
husbands aud wives become so conta-
glous. The outgoing grand jury returned
lOl true bills, twenty-five consisting OF
felonieg, and the remainder being INSIDE
demeanors. Three felony cases have
been disposed OF, with The Johnson-Brum-
ley murder case now en- trial.
During the progress Of his trial, while the
evidence was being submitted, an unire-
uuent and uncommon episode occurred
which has for Its precedence only the lu-
dicrons scenes Of the Guitea1 trial,
While the state was interrogating the
negro woman, BruInley, the wife OF the
murdered man, evidence was elected to
show conclusiyely that Johnson was, with.
out any shadow Of doubt, the murderer OF
the dead man. During the testimony
Johnson sat sullen and morose, with
CLEANS Of flendish hatred flashing from his
eyes and alternately stopping the proceed
ings OF the court by his obstreperous con
duct and yoclierous language. The lem
was shown the culprit.
"Admiral's" reflections in THE GA
zETrE over the inimitable Tom Ochiltree,
brings us TO remark that neighboring
county, Nacodoches, lays claim TO being
the birthplace OF the great Texas preyar-
icator. Thomas early days were spent In
the shadowy depths Of plethorlc obscurity.
His father, Judge Ochlltree, being dis
trlct Judge, gave Tom occasional Oppor-
tunities OF escape from the soclusion OF
the piney woods. As a youth he was
something above medlocrlty and dis
played the requisite traits that have lat
terly eXemplilied his eminent emptiness.
His entry into law was merely an es-
capade OF his own inclinatlons, and many
amusing anecdotes are related wherein
the willy Thomas was the Falstaff OF the
occasion. His father on his admission TO
the bar took Thomas into his office, form
ing "A partnership with the youthful as
pirant, and soon a neat and mod
est sign announced the new
lrm OF j. a. Ochlltree & Son, attorneys
andcounselors az law, etc, was unfurled
The next morning, on going to his office,
the Judge, to his CONSERVATION, dlscov-
cred that the sign 30 recently put up had
been replaced by more snowy and elab-
crate one, containing the words
Thomas 0chlltree s. Father, attorneys
and counseors at law, etc, etc, which
had been put up at the instigatlon Of the
junior member OF the firm during the
night. IL Ia needless TO remark that the
time elapsing during the displacement OF
the new sign was brief.
Since the arrival OF Congressman Jones
nj Washington, the burden of the mails
has been immoderately increased by the
liberal government stipend of garden
truck and cereals, which are systematic
ally donated, through the bounty OF Uncle
Sam, TO the good people. Certainly Col
Jones uses his prerogative In exercising
his frank privileges to an admirable
extent, which, no doubt, Is amply
appreciated by his constituents.
While awaiting distribution TO
divers points short time
since, bulky product OF the
colonel's generosity In the Henderson
postoiilce was Unfortunately assaulted
by horde Of hungry rodents, and the
cmaciated condition exhibited the next
morning didn't give an exultaut promise
OF bountiful yield of pumpkins for the
year 1886
The Henderson Dramatic club will give
their Initial performance ON the 18th
Inst, when the "Social Glass; tenn
perance drama, will be produced The
club is composed OF home talent, and the
several strongly defined characters Ia this
thrilling piece will no doubt be success
fully portrayed 10y talent of high order.
The Henderson foundry and machine
shops have commenced operations with
large force and ara turning ont large
quantity OF work with many orders ahead
This Is one of Heudersonis latest acquisl.
lions and will give employment TO many
laborers and mechanics
The jury in the Johnson Brumley case.
after twenty hours elaboration, brought
In verdict OF sixty years for the defend
ant to-day at 10 o'clock.
Runors are currunt to the effect that
all passenger trains on the International
viii he taken of between Troupe and
Lougview, therefore requiring the II. & !
o. train to do all the passenger business
between Henderson, overton, Troupe
and Longview.
The action brought against the Globe
Democrat by John Price and wife for
100000, a $4,000 libel suit by John
Night, also a 100000 verdict demanded
by Mrs Price and children. Homer,
Bertha aud Walter, for a publication that
appeared In that paper In regard TO the
tragedy on the International train, charg-
Ing the parties with completely in the
crime, Is attracting much interest. This
Is the largest suit ever brought in Rusk
county.
The drummer has bobbed up once more
again, and this time with painful effect
weness. In conversation with one of the
seventeen who were present, and resides
In this CITY svnnr cnrroannnnant altcft.d
throughout the state are solid as adamant
In their determination TO rebuke the News
In us nnwarrantod attack upon them. AS
a result OF the Overton meeting the cir
cnlatlon Of TINS GAZETTE has bounded
up rapidly
NO AT0NEMENr WILL ATONE.