Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-12
SHERMAN.
Quite a Field Day in Tho Courts With
Contested viii Case Chief
In Interest.
A Very HAD Brother .in-Law who Wac uory
~ n7iDd-An Interesting Career
OF an Unfortunate.
counT.uousE FACTS.

COURTHOUSE FACTS.
Special 70 the Gagette
SHERMAN, TEX, May lin the dis
trlct court to-day Judge Maltbie granted
new trial in the case Of IIoogier Butler,
lately convicted Of an assault with Intent
10 rape Miss Sallie Jones, a young lady Of
Van Alstyne. For this offence Butler was
given a seven-years' sentence. The case
attracted great amount Of interest here.
Motions for new trials were ovefruled
IN the following cases; Tony Smith, con.
yicted OF assault With intent 10 murder;
r.. b. FELTON,, arson; Isaac Farris, theft.
Judge Gregg has probated the will Of
the late Il. g. Hall. Halls divorced wife
was contrasting codicll Of that instru.
ment, which left her the princely sum Of
sl The will as IL stood prior 10 the
separation Of the pair, bequestbed her
800. That wasn't much Of q sum either,
but enough TO cause the lady 10 20 to law.
She set up that the codicil was made by
undue influences working on her ex.hus-
band, and that he was In non compos
condition at the time he did II, the paper
being written but one day before Hall
journeyed 10 a land where cOdiclls are
unknown. The Judge didn't seem 10 take
this view Of IL, and the will goes.
After several weeks OF vacation the
grand jury once more resumes rs task OF
stirring up the malefactors.
BAD BRoTHgRfN-LAw.
This morning Deputy Sheriff Bob May
went out into the country and took in one
John Butler, wanted foi trying TO Drema-
turely hurry off his brother.in-law, a man
named johnson, into kingdom-come.
Butler lives about Ave miles east OF SHEER |
man, and on Sunday last meeting up with |
Johnson he informed HIM that he meant i
70 perform the pleasant task OF cutting /
his tJohnson's) throat, at the same time /
drawing big knife and making AZ
him johnson took to his heels,
and, being close pressed, jumped
a wire fence with the agility OF deer IL
seems that the two men married sisters.
Sometime ago Butler and his wife sepa-
rnted, and to his insane jealousy of her is
attributed his attack on Johnson. He
viii be dealt with according TO law.
DON'I WANT HfM.sENT orr.
The brother Of l., Nailor, the crazy
man, who was brought In town the other
day for going about the country In the
costumes worn by our first parents before
they resorted TO fig leaves, and also for
shooting some cows, admits that Nailor is
OF his montal balance, but says he Is as
harmless as an lnfant and doesn't want
him sent 70 the asylum The derapged
man has had q career OF no ordinary in
tcrest He spent long time IN Austria
liza and talks in an incoheront way OF be.
ing Cheated out OF u large sum OF money
while over there
ROUND ABOUT TOWN
Sheriff Douglass and daughter have
rNN o In % l.. to IL A
Ormor's mother.
Tue splendid new flour mill ofSdnnott,
Fucker 4 Co. has every piece of It's
lraud'new machinery Ia position and Is
'eudy for work. A test OF its running
qualities made yesterday was emlnenuy
satisfactory, IL has capacity Of $50
larrels per day, and IL Il big acquisition 4
% the Industrial interests of Sherman. &
The old folks party at the Blnkley &
AOnse tonight was one OF the most c
heartily enjoyed social events that ever
,ook place at this hospituble hotel, and {
perhaps more brilliant event has not {
occurred here IN years. A list OF the {
quests would take up an entire column in /
fnE GAZETTE. II
couple OF runaways eullvened the 1
streets to-day. The first was n Young 1
lorse belonging TO Ritonour's stable I
which was being broken 10 harness. 1t /
dashed around tho square at break.neek T,
speed, and MIR Frazier who was !
D the buggy jumped out and sprained ]
Ms ankle severely. His companion finally
.ucceoded In checking the fiery steed. I
The horse that draws VIII Prices butcher Y
wagon also performed. lie made kind |
ing wood of the cart in about five min.
itos after tho act began. I
The women Of the town were before {
inc recorder this morning, and left after
Iteilng the usual fines and costs IN the ,
city treasury.
church social at the residence OF Mr..
rom richards this evening was well at
Tended, and the guests departed after
having spent highly enjoyable time
PERSONAL.
Deputy United States Marshal Lum
Johnson Of Gainesville was in the city
to-day.
Mr.. George A, Brush, one OF the most
onterprising aud successful Young bust.
ness men OF Austin, member OF the city
council and a leading fireman, passed
through Sherman to-day, en- route to the
flrcmen's convention at Gainesville.
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