Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-24
DALLAS.
Justice Schulz TO Hold a Second In
quest Over the Remains OF Henry
Evans-Mnrks Of Foul Play.
Personalities in the City Council Chamber.
Christian Church State sunday
school Convention.


Special to tho Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, June 23.-Justlce Schulz
held an inquest on the remains of Henry
Evans at Miller's Switch and the verdict
was that Evans came to his death from
heart disease. Subsequent developments
Indicated that Evans was murdered, so
this morning a new inquest was begun
by Justice Schulz Some Witnesses were
examined when the jury aud acting core
ner, Justice Schulz, held a consultation,
and 1t was decided to suspend the further
examination until the body of Evans
could be exhumed and brought again be-
fore the jury. The purpose was to have q
post mortem examination, so the follow
Ing orders were issued, as Evans had al
ready oeen buried;
DALLAS, TEX, June 23.--To undertaken ~
Iisbon' fon are hereby commanded to bring
the corpse OF VI. Eyans TO the undert0ker'a
establis hment of r. w. Lnskie, then and thei g
to ha' c pOsi-mUrtem examination of tho re.
IA lln' Of said corpse, You viii also subpoena
Henry Smith and wife TO be at my onlce ON TO-
morrow, june 2ith, 1856 at 10 O'Clock a. m.
signed, HENRY SCHULZ, j l.
Acting Coroner
Also signed by the jury.
After the remains were ready for inter-
ment 1t was discovered that the skull WAS
OluNHFhg ntSh UlOhtuy uuu kNNtTHl OlnRf
indications were found showing that
foul play he'd been used to bring about
the death OF Evans.
John Clump, who had Just come IN
from the Indian Territory, testified, show.
ing much restlessness, and after the ac-
ton of Inquest WAS suspended Crump
was placed under arrest and locked in
jail to await further developments.
This fnnrnfuU az n.o0 rtin
nual convention of the state Sunday
schools of the Christian church assembled
at the Commerce Street Christian church
The convention was called to order by
the president, Rev. c. Mcpherson Of
Waxahachie. The secretary, Mr.. Henry,
called for credentials of delegates, from
which he made up the roll.
Devotional services were conducted by
Rev. j. j, Bush of Gainesville Mr.. II i.
ii Smith Of Dallas then delivered a short
address of welcome to the delegates.
President Mcpherson replied In a short
but very appropriate little speech TO the
address of welcome. The usual routine
business was transacted, and usual re-
ports Of various kinds were made and re.
ceived
la The city council meeting last night
heated discussion took place over the
report of the street committee in refer
ence to the extension of the Commerce
and Ervay street railways Many sar-
castle remarks were made, and the party
making them was told by another coun-
Gilman that such slurs must be kept at
home or the uses Of them would be held
personally accountable for them. The
mayor succeeded in keeping order, how
ever. The report, which was adverse to
the railroads, was finally put before the
body and adopted.
ID. w. Webb, constable from Richard
son, brought in last night one John viii.
sou, colored, fourteen years old, charged
with outraglng two cOlored girls only
seven or eight years old. He was lodged
in jail.