Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-25
SHERMAN.
There is Another side TO the Tro'
bridge shooting, Which viii
Appear In Due Time.
RESOLUTIONS ny sank Onioials on Judge
ninkiey's Dsath-Three Feet Of Snow
In Michigan.


special to the Gazette.
snrRnfAH, Tx, March ~ THE father
OF II. II. Trobrldge, who was shot by the
marshal OF Howe, was In the city yester-
day and reports the son In very critical
condition with little or no hopes OF his
recovery. From evidence presented by
Mr. TrobrIdge, Sr, we are satisfied that
the report gwen 20 us did the nnfortu-
nate Young man great Injustice me
statements given TO tho press were made
by Marshal Culver on the streets OF
sherman, and hearing nothing TO cast a
doubt upon them they were written and
published. on consultation with Dr.
Supsop, who was called TO attend the
wounded man, we are Informed that the
surgeon noticed one sore on his Wrist
that was said to have been produced by
n burn while working with an engine In
lie Territory, but he failed to
notice any marks on either
the wrists or the ankles that
suggested the thought OF handouts or
spanccls. With regard 10 the marshaps
statement that he had notice from an Of
ncer az McAlllster that Trobridge was
wanted there for horse stealing, we simply
took his word, and did not ask for the
lettcr or dispatch, and since the doubt
has been created, we have not seen
MIR. Culver TO ask for the original mes
sage. Mr. 1robridgo, Sir, exhibits let
ter from reliable citizen at McAlllstcr,
stating that the son had been In that
country for some time, IN the employ OF
the writer, had always dcported himself
properly, and did not stand ac-
cused Of any crime when he
loft for Dallas on the day ol the unfortun.
moi "a
any ono Injustice, and not wanting to
tarnish the reputation of an unfortunate
yOupg man who lies manned and dying,
from wound that might possibly have
been spared, we hasten 10 assert that
there "a another version Of the story, very
different from that heretofore given,
Whom an the facts are fully Investigated,
we will give them, let the blame fall
where Il may,
Yesterday the officers Of the Merchants
and Planters bank held a meeting at their
Office, ana passed the following resolu-
lions on the death OF their late presidents:
Whcreaa on tho fifteenth day of tis MOI ia,
tho hon q. e, Bnkloy WIS tnken from our
midst py tic hand Of doAth, ana
Whofeag, It b. ever Right that The living
should testify Their yuucration for The honmpd
dead Now therefore be u
Resolved, by the dlrrclpra OF tho Merchauta
N planter4 National bank, of sherman
4 THAT In the death Of Jadge BmdeY THIS
bank has Lost Wise mead 90 dirt ct ana irm
hand to guide, q man VINO Ha preHidqh1 shon9
consplcuune for hls moral and intellectual
worth ana his financial ability, whose hrmnesa
no strcHe ut circumstances could shake, whose
Judgment no businusg complications could De.
cloud lie was quick IN dlscerpment, prompt
IN execution, rosoluto ia purpose, energetic In
action
n Tint this community has lost friend who
understood ltB Interests and its needs aud who
cared for the one and advanced the other No
undertaking waa too Ardu0ns Tor MS 1onl no
labor too difficult for his VIII, no work OF pub
Ne good was too great 20 receive his aid no
object OF private charity too llt 10 TO have hie
help, In pcnunlary aid In wise counaols, IN
good examples, ne stood, man.
81 That tae slate OF Texas has lost y citizen
who was true 70 her Interests who believed
that puhic once was II trust from the people
to be faithfully administered and whose
life was Hn exponent OF hia prin
Giplcp. iio was one who, at the bur
was distlngul,hed for honesty Integrity and
impnrtlality, Gqunl justice ana unsWorvlng dc
yotion 70 law aud duty.
pnthy In this time of their bereavement, but
that we with them shall cherish his rame And
hts memory, ThCse remain the synonym OF
good deeds. OF kindly acts, of manly purposes
Of tender sympAthlGH, Of q nOblollto.
D. Thht these resolutions be spread upon thu
mnutea OF this book and that tho papers of Thu
county and OF Dallas aud Fort Worth be re
quosted 70 publish the same,
Adopted March 20, 1856, r. A. CHAPMAN,
Vice President,
The district court has been engaged
last evening and to-day In the trial OF th,
damage suit of John G.. Malone agains
the Missouri Pacific railway for the los
of leg about three years ago In the yard
at Donison. IL may consume anothe
day.
The other state courts are doing moth
ing.