Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-17
DALLAS,
Hsorgs L. Martin Surrendered BY His
BsRdsmNn q Second TIme-A
Widow Wcman Badly Burned.
A oOn,inusnce Granted in the Case of ".
u Jones, Charged with wife Murder.
BrumIsy'S Preliminary HsarlEg.
sURRENpRRED AGAIN.

DALLAs, lex, Feb. 16-George l.
MARTYR, ex chief clerk Of the freight
department Of the Texas and Pacific and
Missouri Pacific Railways, who was re.
Gently sITested on : charge OF embezzle-
ment of Sllo9, and gave bond, was re.
arrested last night, his bondsmen having
slEr ndered him. When Martin was 1rst
arrested his bond was fixed at $1,000,
which ne gave. The following dsy he
WAS surrendered by his bondsmen and
the bond raised to $500 This is the
second time lie has been surrendered by
lis Oondsmsn. He is now IN jaii.
A WOMAN BURNED.
Mrs. Alice RedGinston, poor widow
who restless in Frsedmanto wn, north.
eastern suburbs, met with ga accident to-
day that will likely prove fatal. In light
log her fire, she used cup of coal oil,
Nhlch ignited ard set fire to her clothing,
which we're almost entirely consumed be
fore the flames vera eXiGauished. Her
. dy, legs and arms were IN q IrIghtiul
condition, snt her recovery is exceeding
iy doubliHl.
SPECTATORS HEDGING.
Many Of the SPECTATORS; who
"goboled" the tickets for the Booth
Barrett engagement are in box. This
ras been brought about by the rain and
slush which DAllSs is famous for. Since
Mond1y, tickets have been held at So,
81 30 snd $40, according to the location
D. the seSts. Lste tnise ening they are
Aff5red at IS, and some have been sold
Tor 81. This hiss been field day for the
people Va. the spectators. II is estima-
ted that 500 tickets for to-night's per
iormsuce are still in the hands OF specu-
ators.
COURT NOTES.
The cass OF The State vs.. ". B. Jones,
charged with killing his wife, which was
set for trial to-day, wss called up this
morning. Msior Kesrby, counsel for the
defendant, moved 6 continuance, on the
ground OF the absence Of important wit
nesses. A statement signed by
eYGrAl citizens to the effect that
t9ey believed Jones YVES insane
when ne killed his wife and had
be IN for several eeks previous to the |
killing, WEE also submitted. The motion |
was granted. The venue wag dismissed, |
and Jones is Tree under bond.
The case CT " Allen vs.. L. T. Smith, |
respass to try title, with caused the |
'frsY ostWeen Colonel Crawford and q |
witness in open court last Tuesday,is still |
IN trial.
The preliminary heerlcg of Brumley,
me OF the alleged Gordon train robbers,
which has consumed al the week, is still |
n progress.
The judge sentenced the following
Dick G.ddlDgs, coiored, for attempting to
utrsga Mrs MuTnsue, wife OF Alderman
durnlue Of East Dallas, twelve years;
;1srlss Mccoy, robbery, two years; N.
Taylor, cOlored, burglary, two years.
MINOR MATTERS.
Colonel Il. G. Clark ls quite i'll with
although his physicians note
ONE Improvement.
The County Commissioners court Is in
essi2n. The commissioners are trying
0 hit upon some plan that will Improve
he county roads, which are said 20 even
iscount the streets Of D.llss. It is hard
D make citizen OF Ds!las believe, how
yer, tbst the world can produce thor
ugbfare that equals her streets for slush
Ed mire.
Personal.
L August, the Fort Worth clothier, Sr-
lved this morning.
]. H. Martindale, Of Fort Worth, is in
1e city.
T. c. Shoemaker, Of the Fort, is at the
TindsOr.
r. Hope Bride, Scotch capitalist, is
/ Dallas looking st the city. he will
isit Fort Worth and other cities with
lew to investment.
Sheriff George Ellis, Of Hsrris county,
rived this morning to take charge of J.
|. Lilly, wanted in Houston for forgery.
he sheriff returned with his game
o-night on ths eouth-oouud Central.