Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-17

think. would like you have the voice OF the
law abiding people OF Cby county upon this
subject. There are, no doubt some OF our q ny
county citizens who think thlt such new win
inturc the county, aud thai &c ought not To be-
spoken Of say LET thu county rest upon her
lust inertia and these merits can be madr good
as wei ms bad by tie pro, 81 actions Of tho poo
Pile, which can aiso be published In the papora.
l say 10 those who would keep such facts out Of
the papcTs for the benefit ui thp county, are
you willing to say that It would have been bot.
Ter for the snko Of stcAghllH fhu,ily 10 have
let hiI remained with tncm 10 continue the
outrages OF which he stands charged, and not
give publicity OF ihe facts 10 the people Of our
own county. least u might ruin the family In
tho eatlmation OF he peoplel ask who but
,he people ON earth, punishes cIime9 They
ahouid know II And II any OF ua are charged
falsely, it should be publicly known would,
under no 81 cumstancor, do m injury 10 tho
people of Clay county, but The few who do
doing violate the laws OF the country, shall
use my strongcst efforts TO have them punished
ms tbs law requires, And the action taken by
tho people In those matters IN what give
color 10 tho reputation OF this country.
lfthcy pursue certain oourso thcy are ashamed
OF, why should tho outside world not know III
When a wife and children are found Just up 10
tho polnt of being maasnered by
the husband with HE deadly In
shot from his child, and then has 90 be held by
his family until tho peigllbUrs come In and pro.
tect them, and then ile husband telling them
then the wife and children imiueuiatuiy calling
upon the ON Of the law 70 protect tben,and
at the same time VI Ing the facts repeatedly, ae
stated Ia the Fort Worth GAzLrfE OF
the 18th inst, up until three
or four days before this trial, and
the husband, kissin and shaking hands with
and Whispering 10 the wife al his every oppor.
tnnity. until they aDslly & 4 80 they were VIII,
Ing 10 use means 10 employ counsel 10 defend
him, and refuge 10 talk about the case 10 the
oncs 10 whom they went for protection, ana
when called - testify, ono OF
flying contradictory 10 tho laets
she had stated wRen she called for protection.
tay that when these things are truc, that
every citizen Of the county should know who
this family g., and where they are, and neither
does u hurt the state VI Texas ~ kn0S u aud
are subject 20 gnilty Of the like above - ted,
they would not be worthy OF q good
reputation abroad. But | ani glad 70 say
that Clay county lie blessed with many, and
when say many mean nearly her entire pop
,ilniioni good people who would Ia hny country
and integrity. And our good people would not
have the public 70 gather the idea from reading
/ The little clip from the Dallas News thnt the
CLAY county people are wiling 70 Tor
gy0 and forget tho facts ia the Poker
I Taylor matter aud cherish such with
/ further infer from reading the clip ffopl ths
! Dallas News that the public sentiment ~ ths
! people VI this place, which was Againat Poker
Ia lOr on his family, or both. had al conucnHea
| aud rolled back upon the enOuldeFS 81 Y, u
I Mundy, and that Poker ata liis faniliy weI'
eral men and the Dal as News have maes
Poker Taylor behave tile anyway, am sorr,
Indeed 20 have 10 write this piece, but fec
that, regardless OF public sentiment. J hhT'