Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-23
WACO.
summary Of precrsdines 81 Executive
Committee of Central roxas rive
stock Association.


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special 10 the Gasessc
/ WACO, lRx., March % The meeting
OF The executive committee Of the Central
Texas Live stock association IN this clty
last Saturday evening WAS held with
closed doors Members We're retlcent.
but II was intImaicd that the meeting was
held to Investigate the alleged stesllna
and killing Of cattle on large scale N
the territory of the association. To dav
your correspondent was able to obtain
the following summary of the proceed
mugs; The meeting vas called TO order
At 1870 By the president, w. w Seley
lgssrs a Wheeler w, w. Seley, G. W
White, John IL. Onstott, w. A. pogae and
z II Burney answered to roll call. The
president stated that the object Of the
meeting was TO take Into consideration
the depfeuauonS comulited on the stock
OF memaerS IN Tue country around HUI.
oard CITY. Tie secretary read letter
IRON Messrs OnSiptt, Allen, Bryant and
i Others stating that about Two hundred
head Uf cattle had been stolen in the
neighbofhpod OF thu head of Bie creek,
ami asking the committee TO take some
action in the case.
Mr.. 0nstott stated that MIR. E. Bryant,s
suspicions heiug sufficiently strong as 10
the depredators, he swUrc out search
warrant against jim Posey aud Two other
parties, aud found In their possession, Ia
lout-houSes, about thirty hides IA differ
ent brands. Among these brands were
those Of II, Il. Allen, l.. Bryant, Il. H.
| McGregor and Others. osuy and the
two other parties were arrested, taken TO
Old Mt Calm ana put under bond of
$3.50 each for their appearance before the
grand Jury Of Limestone county. Mr.
| 0nstOtt further stated that two loads of
hides had been sent off, previous to the
arrests, and the superstition was that the
hides were sent to Waco or 10 Mart.
| After fully discussing what steps TO take
| Ia order TO assist members TO ferret out
and convict the thieves, Mr. W.
A. P0age moved that the secretary
be instructed 10 Inform the members
of the executive committee that the
expenses incurred by the members OF the
association in ferretirg out theft would
be borne by the association; carried.
Mr.. A. Wheeler moved that any member
of the executive committee be authorized,
In cases OF emergency, to employ an at
torncy TO prosecute cases nf felony; car
ried. w. A. PoHge moved that Mr.. a..
| Wheeler be Instructed TO employ Ike
Pryor TO inspect hides in Waco; carried.
A motion was made by Mr. G. w. White,
which was carried, that Mr.. c.. H. GasSo-
way Of Falls county be- requested by the
secretary 70 employ some one In Marlin
10 inspect hides ut that place Mr.. White
moved that the secretary he instructed TO
| furnish each member of the executive
committee a copy Of these minutes; car
rled. The feasibility Of detective sys-
TEN was discussed, and II was decided 10
| bring the matter before the next conven-
ton. On motion of Mr. White the meet.
ing adjourned 70 meet March so, and he
also moved that all the members Of the
executive committee be notified to at
tend. ss business OF importance would
be before the committee.
The members OF the association are de-
termlned that these forays ON the stock
Of tine members shall cease, no matter
what 1t costs TO break up the gang and
convict the thieves.
The quo warrnnto proceedings against
III. w Speight came up in the district
court to-day. MIR. Speight IL county sur
veyor, notary pubic and an alderman Of
the city Of Waco The relator, VIM, Ed
muuds, alleged that IN accepting Tie
Office of county surveyor after having
been elected alderman, MIR. Speight viz
tualy vacated the Office of alderman and
had no right TO hold IT, Counsel for re-
spondent filed demurrer alleging lack
u jurisdiction, and also that REALTORS al
LEGATION failed TO represent that the oillte
of alderman Is one of emolument. The
court Overruled the point as TO jurisdic-
ton, but sustained the other, 80 MIR.
Speight Is au alderman yet. The relator
has asked leave TO amend his allegations
and the case may possibly come up again
tomorrow.
The grand Purim ball took place to-
night IN the McClelland opera-honse, and
was perhaps the most brilliant ana
largely attended event In that line ever
known in Waco The maskers were
numerous, the costpmlng attractive, and
many elegant prizes were awarded.
A petition, numerously signed by cattle
men, is being prepared 10 be forwarded
10 Senator Coke, requesting him to use
his influence TO check the Determinations
made against shipments of live stock IN
favor of dressed meats in refrigerator
cars.
United States District Clerk John II.
( Finks was thrown from his buggy, the
horse being frightened, and falling on his
head was knocked unconscious, sustain-
ing c1ncussion OF the brain. He Is now
considered out of danger.
The subcommittee, to select Il location
for Baylor-Wacu university, Inspected all
tie proposed sites to-day for the last
time, aud win probably make their decis-
ion tomorrow. There is considerable
interest on the subject.
The criminal docket in the district
court was set to-day. There are five muir
der cases, two i.r manslaughter, one for
rape, and one for incest
A light frost fell this morning and thin
ice formed, but no damage has been done
to fruit or veg tables.
TWO WERE SHOT.