Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-18
GAINESVILLE.
Railroad Meetings Held 10 Determine
What the Prospects Are for a
Road 10 Henrietta.
a Bad Man with Two Wives and Two
Names--Trying 10 Get Rates-Did
Cobb DO IT.
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GMNEsynTE, TEX, Feb. "a large
number of citizens assembled at the
courthouse last night TO consider the cx-
I tension Of a road from here TO Henrietta,
and finally from Henrietta In south
easterly direction to connection with
/ the Texas 4 Pacific. Doctors II, A.
/ Lewis and j. III Ferriss OF Henrietta and
j. ID. Bellah, w. ID. Allen and V. B. Jolly
Of st. Joe were present. Or. Lewis was
introduced by the chairman of the meet
/ ing, and In business, practical
talk of half hour explained
the advantages that would accrue to
| the different places along the route of
1 the proposed road. The object OF the
( committees visit, he stated, was TO as
certain how much OF the 100000 re-
| quired by the contractors with whom he
had been in correspondence would be
! subscribed by the people Of this place.
! The proposition of the gentlemen did not
meet with much favor, as heretofore
there has been very decided opposition
to any extension West, and besides, our
people have recently raised about S70,-
| 600 for other enterprises. The PROPOSE
ton OF the committee will be taken un-
| der adyisement however, and committee
appointed by the chairman Of the meet
| ing has been in consultation to-day. They
will make q report tomorrow night,
when the gentlemen from Henrietta and
| st. 10 will be present.
Robt. Neal and Tom Marvel OF jim
| town, |. T., have arrested In this city one
| John Henderson, who Is charged with
theft of money in the Territory. IL is
| charged that ON last Saturday Henderson
stole $40 from one Tindall, an employee of
| his, and afterwards Sl5 from his Glen
| dersOn's) Indian wife and then skipped
| out. Neal and Marvel started in pur-
suit soon afterwards and trailed
| Henderson to this city, where he WAS
| arrested while in the act OF boarding
train. He was placed in jail, and when
| searched some letters were found on his
! person, one OF which was addressed to
woman at Benton City, Atascosa county,
Tex, requesting her to come to Jim
town, /, T., and live with him, and he
would pass her off as his half-sister. IL
Is stated that the prisoner has a wife in
Atascosa county, whom he deserted a
few years ago, and since then had mar
rled widow lady, native of the Terri
tory, whom he also deserted for about
a year, returning few weeks ago. An
other letter found upon his person was
written by 4 deputy sheriff of Atascosa
county to the postmaster ut Jintown,
giving a. description Of Henderson aud
seeking Information of his whereabouts.
1t is alleged that his proper name is
Charley Dawson and he has been sailing
under the alias of Henderson. At the
time OF his arrest the sheriff of this county
had a caplas for his arrest from the
sheriff OF Atascosa county TO hold
the prisoner as he is wanted there on
a charge of adultery. Henderson's Indian
wife has arrived, and an attorney of this
place has been retained to defend him.
He is young man about twenty-five OF
twenty-SiX years of age, and OF good ap.
pearance.
On last Monday night Mr.. Ed Bryant,
who lives ten miles south of this city, had
o valuable horse stolen from his pasture.
The thief had but little the start, and
though pursuit was Immediately given,
he made his escape. He was followed 20
this city and arrived but short time
ahead OF his pursuers, but no further
trace OF thief or horse could DO found.
Information has reached here that a
few days ago, Ed Cooper, nephew of a
prominent physician of Illinois Bend,
this county, borrowed a horse and sad
die to ride down Red river short dis
lance, SINCE which time nothing has been
heard Of rider or horse.
Chief Turner, OF the fire department,
has gone to Denison to try and arrange
special rates with the railroad companies
for the iiremen who wish to attend the
state convention, which meets in this
city April next. II is learned
that the courtesy heretofore extended the
tlremen on such occasions VIII be refused
this time. This is much regretted, as ii
Is feared the depression in money mat
tiers will preclude very large attend
ance. Those OF the boys who do come
will be heartily welcomed.
Prof, llirsch of this city will give n
masquerade ball at the opera-house on
Friday night. 1t promises to be an ele.
CANT affair, and many visitors are ex.
pected from Sherman and Denison.
Nothing new Is learned about the shoot
Ing ON yesterday. The jury of inquest
are stu In secret session and Cobb re-
mains In jail. The people anxiously
await the verdict of the jury to learn how
IT occurred. at first many thought
Sharp had committed suicide, but an ex-
animation of the wound and other cir
cumstances dispersed the probability. Tuu
GAZETTE correspondent is informed that
up to this hour there has been no testi.
mony before the jury TO warrant them in
holding Cobb. The impression prevails
that Sharp was murdered, but by whom,
Is the inquiry.
Positively but three days left in which
TO sell Miss Webster & Co.'S. goods.