Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-20
SHERMAN.
The Terrible State Of Affairs In the
Adams Family, and Pliiable
Case Of Destination.
Closing Exercises and Awarding OF Prizes.
a Guilty conscience--visitine.
Personal Mention.
A rirIAnnx cAsn.

ArfrIAsLs CASE
special 10 the Gazette.
SHERMAN TIN. June ia.--A few days axe a
man calling Himself William Adams, claiming
TO hail from Hue Ridge, in Collin county, ar
rived In sherman 10 put his wife paralytsc.
undor the care OF ono oF. Bush The clrcpm.
stances attending this affair are altogether OF
the most revolving charsctcr Along with
Adams and his parAlyzsd wlfe was girl about
sixteen years old thoy called Salre lewis
who had an infant apparently but few weeks
old Both " .mtn We're IN horrible plight
being nearly dteti ute Of clotning and aim 81
hsipess. A ans made bargain with Hush
70 take care OF MS wife TEN eorariiy.
but said nothing ahont ihe glr,, wtom
The case was reported TO the county commits
sioners, who made provision for her and her
Infant She stated that her husband, John
Lewis, was In jail IN kaufman couatY foE horse
stealing. and that she had beer with Adams
ard his wife About four months She was
taken by them 10 walt on Mrs. Adams, After
Adams LETT both the women lltue by little,
revealed things that show him up Ia the most
damnahle light. According 10 his wife'a state
ment they were travelling at the time that
sally'a baoy was born, and abe gave birth TO
the infant IN the wagon. Tho thlra day after.
wards she says that ADAMS made the girl gei
up, u ing the harshest language toward her.
But the Adamt woman tolls SIN mere
REVOLVING STORY.
She says the girps own father Ia also the
father OF the child This the girl denied when
questioned, but she was evidently IN great per-
turb0uon OF mind Sho looks quite childish,
sud her physical condition can not help buteX
Ito sympathy, beins nearly blind, beside other
ailments. rheunfortunate women are In mach
better plight than whom they landed, but are
stil In condition 70 merit tho help of the
charitable.
CHASING a rulEr.
Last night hil Evans. 9 cplored crook, broke
into the smoke house OF Mr. G. b. Harvey. near
town, anti stole thereirom about i0opounds OF
bacon This morning the owner OF the stolen
meat met William going out In an express
wagon 70 get the bacon, which he had con-
neAied. A guilty conscience caused the thief "a
jump out and take TO ire wooos. lie was hotly
pureued for awhile, but succeeded In hnally
making his escape.
Tnl pRzE WINNERS.
At the closing oxero SEES OF Capt 10 Telliort
school the following awards were made In tht
! Intermediate depar ment; For spelling ant
punctualiiy, Frank Colbert OF indian Ter
rltory
siecdman gold medal for spelling and pune
| tuality, Miss Cora McAfec OF ooraonvillo.
Linz Bros. gold medal for general excellence
was Tie between Joe Ettor ana Wiliie Jack
SON Mr.. Forbes having presented duplicate
medal, both contestants bore away q hand
GENERAL NOTES
petition quite numerously signed ie bo'n
circulated ASKING Hon, j u Cole 70 run 10
county commissioner.
Mr. II. Ii. Daniels, farmer living about tou
miles In the country, brought In TO day the Mrs
load of baled hay of the season.
The Grsyson Rides have decided postilNel
10 attend the interstate drill at Galveston.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. Hugh Perry Is yisiung relatives
Ennis
Davis, trio OF charming bellies Of sainosvlll'
are visi ing Mrs, Duke Goodman,
Capt Il, j Pankcy, after an extended CON
mercia tour, is baes at the Binkley