Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-15
DALLAS.
The Case of w. C. Reynolds for the
Murder Of Daddy Lowefy 6iveHfeaS
The Jary-CI,y Hall Centraes
Grand Jury work-PoliceneA'sC Cases UHs
der Gdvisrm ens-sp AtsiE .st-OpsSA
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COURT AS4u r 0iSlt SSsSlOE 1895 DfSut IL
the trial Of the Safe We. ". G. Reynolds,
charged with killing Daddy LoweTy in
June 1855. The Witnesses fJr the defence
were examined, the most mateIisl Wit
ness being Josa PguIt, who was with
Chapman and Reynolds at the tine CT the
Gillipg, and who had been tried on the
same charge and acquitted. The sub
stance Of The testimony was that tie
three men met Daddy L1wery
between rundown aud dsrb, Wheb Chap
man and Lowery had words, Ia whic8
Chapman SAID that Nick L )weIy, broth
e. OF Dudly's, hsd teen talking ao0u,
aim, and thsG be (Caapmail intended 10
Nh p him Il he found il TO Dc true. From
,hIs other words followed, when LoWeFy
said he Wss going to whip bim. LoWery
then and there made break fer him,
When Chapman ran, LoWery after
him. Cnspman was On horse
7scK and Lowery on foot
There was bend in the read and the
parties disappeared around this, and the
aeXt that Pfuitt saw wss Chapman re-
rnTnipg and LIVERY lying on the gr0und.
r. DID not see & ynolds during THIS tim,
he had disappeared. None Of the &c
Ceaee6'S people were notified by eitnCr
Il yDolds, Chapman or Pcnitt OF the death
# Lowery, whose body was discovered
by young Sears az hour or more aftei the
trsgedy.
". L. Crawford, the attorney for the
defense, made an s0le argument TO The
jury. Bob Seay assisted in tn prosecu-
llon and made the closing argument, and
aIrsiened the testimony cf Josh Pruitt
only, perhaps, as Bob Sesy can. The
case has attracted a good deal Of interest,
and the court room vas filled during the
entire time Of the trial. About 8 O'Clock
shis afternoon the csse was given 10 the
jury.
william Cnapman's trial Is set for next
Wednesday.
The United States grand jury returned
on yesterday -5aviDg been IN session four
days-nine indictments.
Ellen Baker f ed this morning a suit
Cor divorce against her husband, Staten
Baker. she alleges that they were mar
rid 10 Kaufman county on March 81,
1881; that as one time the defendant
chased the plaintiff around the house
Si.h kaife, and at another chased her
with pistol and would have enot her il
neisbbors had not interfered; ard that at
the birth Uf their last child the defendant
refused to send for q physician, and the
Child died fer want of medical aid.
Three young men OF Honey Grove reg
istert a. the 81. George hotel last night
as follows: sc. p. Styles, W. G. Stiles
and Gay" These gentlemen LETT
Honey Grove few days ago on a hunting
expedition. They brought up in Dallas
last night, foot sore, hungry and slightly
the worse tor Wear generally, and no
game, but they could rot bear the
idea Of going home without ducks,
quail, jack rabbits and turkeys,
O they patroniz9d the dealers il Dallas.
II tue good people Of Roney Grove do
uot recognize the gentlemen by name,
they will Oy the lofty and triumpnsnt
meaner OF their return home wit6 their
spells.
TIE opera Marissna given at the opera
house last nig8t by locsl talent, lncludiog
john Legler CT Fort Worth and Mss
Dixie Crooks OF DeDis0p, under the Lead
erehip # Professor W. w. L.nthrum vac
isirly AMENDED sDd universally pro
pcupced one ct the fnest smateuc opera
troupes that ever appeared in the opera
h Use-equal to many profession
als and superior TO q large
uumber. There hss been some talk Of
the troop going 10 Fort Worm, that is,
they have been asked il they wouldgO If
invited, add while the answer WAS not at
armstVe it is believed they would do 30
If they should receive an invitation to
come. Tue opera, as rendered by these
yont g and talented people, is indeed 4
Ireat 20 hear, and Fort Worth lords Of
music should avail themselves of this OPP
portunity.
Parties who have been srrested and
| rleEds Of the same having made COM
plsint 10 the chief Of police and mayor
concerning the manner in which officers
Eeidenielt aud Shredder made arrests, 8
meeting Of the police hosrd was GALE d
this siteFnooD and their cases heard. The
board took them under Amusement.
Az offl :er from Mckinney came to Dali
las to-day after Henry Cooper, q colored
man who had been arrested IN this city
and held for Mckinney authorities.
Thomas Heck Of the firm Of Heck &
Baker Of Fort Worth, was In the city to-
day.
The contract for the building Of the
new city hall was drawn up this after
noon snd signed by the authorities and
BvrDe & Co.. the successful bidders 81
5000.
The County Tax Collector closed his
books this evening, which will remsin
closed tUo weeks, or until the Delinquent
tax list 10 published. T1ere are aboat
1000 taxpayers and about three-fourths Of
these have paid their taxes
Tomorrow R4y. j William Jones,
D D will occupy the Frss Baptist church
pu pif, and r " YouGg j. Allen, ID I,
thirty years missionary ia Cnlns, the pal-
pit of the First Methodist Episcopal
church.
Mrs. john R.tican moved to-day to
Fort Worth. John r stican, her husband, is
railroad contractor well known in Fort
Worth.
Ths.till at Meyers Garden wss tapped
ssgss night and IS secured.
The assig: ment OF ". T. Hancock 10 8
very quiet eff liz. Assets about $1,000
spd liabilities $4,000 Business is pro-
gressing a. usual.
Deputy Sheriff Coe and others are busv
invoicing the stock OF W. FL Patterson &
Co., attached Thursday morning.
b.
sx.,s he I nssse9 sleep nz In Cars
the Spst4xrnnges cold, which often yesuits
ikfrfou6yt the 9NEgs. SeT&I negleG4S co d,