Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-04
SHERMAN.
Confession OF nm Incendiary Nfhttky
Caused His Troubles A Bind
Tiger In the Case.
TvenlDg Register Revived with ninan.
oieI Backing That Iasures srvCess-
Died ~ whitowright.
6poclal u NV Galoitc.

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sngpMAN, Tx, March 8.~-T, Is. Fol.
tod, wbo,ia known about the Eagle mills
ns Layton, and who stands accused OF
setting IRE 10 the building Sunday night,
was srIaignod before Justice lIlnklo this
evening for examining trial, and on being
informed that the laws Of TeAas provided
for his making voluntary statement IN
explanation Of the circumstances that led
90 his arrest, proceeded 10 give a dc,
tnliod account OF BIZ connection
with the mills and the causes
that led TO bis quitting tbs Job.
The burden OF his story was that he mad
engaged 10 work there on the promise Of
better wages when business would JUS
lily 10, and when he demanded the IN.
crease the ilrm Informed him that they
could not stand II raise at the present
time, He said ho was accustomed TO
taking bprccs, and this hnbit, which was
wcll known TO his employees, operated
against him whom the subject OF better
wages was considered. He detailed his
adventures last Sunday and gave great
prominence to Tho number Of drinks
taken by himself And those In his compa.
ny, In the course OF which
no told OF "bllnd tlger,u
Sunday laws, and stated The fact that he
was pretty drunk during the latter part OF
the day previous TO the attempt ut burn
ing the mills.
Rev. J M, Binkloy returned last even.
Ing from Nashville with his two Jdangh.
ters, Misses Salll0 aud Fay, whom he
brought home to be near their uncle,
Judge q. g. Blnkley, In his sickness. Tho
AT x.thA a.
adopted daughter OF the Judge, aud IA
great pct with him, had the happy innu
ence 10 revive aud animate him very
much, and lie IL better to-day. The whole
community respect and honor judge
Bipkloy, and watch hla condition with
eager anxiety and constant hope that he
may soon recover to take his accustomed
place In so0lctyand In tho importantbusi-
ness affairs of our city
@. w Batsoll, who was called last
week to tho bedside Of hl4 sick brother,
James Batsoll OF Whltowrlpht, was takun
sick at that place and IL stll confined TO
his bed. Mr.. James Batsell, who was re-
ported dead Monday evening, Is atlll alive
and slight hope remains that he may re
cover, DR. Steoycr ot Sherman, who re-.
manned thoro three days as consulting
physician, says no has hopes OF restoring
hin To health and usefulness again,
Mr. Louis DryfoOs received telegram
this morning from Hot Springs announc-
lug that Mira, Dryfoos, who has been
under treatment of tho physicians there
Tor several months, was not improving,
and advised that ho take her TO New
York,
The sherman Eyonng Register, that
few weeks ago, has been rc.
Nivod under the same management aud
lseued its initial number lnst evening,
VIC are Informed that advertising patron
aye enough % Insure its suocess has been
secured IN advance, aud that the paper
ms solid foundation on which Co RELY |
Tor the next twelve months. MIR. Cash /
hlrplnss, the old circulntor OF the
GAZETTE, has the business management, |
aud frank Bowles, who wlolds 4 ready |
pen and has happy faculty OF gcttlng all /
the n0ws, has charge OF the editorial de- |
paftmont These young men are fun OF |
ambition and hard work, which thoy prof /
Tor TO tho people Of Sh, iman In their
venture, and wctrust they may meet with |
The announcement they deserve. The /
llrst number was like the air OF sherman,
run ot railroad rumors, and the Register |
proposes TO keep the subject alive until 4
other llnesAre buils 20 our streets.
Morris Levy Esq, returned last night /
Foip business trip In East Texas,
a X Collins OF Donlson, ". NJ. Rev
iolds OF Dallas, II, u, Swanborn of Hons.
ga, q ID, Lane OF So, Louis, j. N. Lee
mi IL Dickinson OF New York, j. Il,
tlah Of Dallas, Phil ia obs OF ClncIn.
lau, g i, Ever,' and Jctf Burns OF 50.
iouis are among tho ylsitors 20 our city
o.siay
y ". Neweomb II kontuc. ytown came
Q sherman this evening by wap OF
VhlfsNrlRht and brought Information
hat james Batseil Glod at 4 30 o'clork
his morning All ibe houses of White,
wright were closed oct Of respect to the
eceatd.