Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
DALLAS.
The Jury In tde s-se u y ,iiie m FL II
Charged!Wlth ESpe Erixes ins
Verdict Of Rot Guiiiy.
FARMER 9 ate Alliance sfiIl IN Session.
The state Grange to Meet-ShootiDg
ARRAY at a Colored Ball.
Special to the Gazette,

Special to the Gazette
DALLAS, TEX, Jan. 6.-The District
court yesterday evening took recess for
| supper, and continued the trial Of William
Bell. charged with rape, until it was
finished. The defendants witnesses were
mostly colored people, who testified of
the whereabouts Of Bell on the
night of the alleged park out
rage. The jury was given the
case, but after being out an hour or more
discovered they could not agree at once
| and the court adjourned. The july at
the opening of the court this morning re-
ported that they had arrived at verdict.
The prisoner YVES sent for, who came into
the courtroom in an uLconcerned
manner, apparently less agitated than
many in the courtroom. The courtroom
WAS filled with people, and when the
foreman handed the verdict to the Judge
there YVES perfect silence, and when the
clerk read the verdict, "not guilty."
there was universal expression
OF graduation and approval. Bell, who
had deposited his hat On the floor by the
side of his chair, reached for it, and with
out sny change of expression, not even q
smile crossing his face, was about to
walk out Of the courtroom when
Sheriff Lewis quietly informed him that
there was another charge against him,
that of robbery, (robblng Barlow, and
| together they proceeded to the jail. Bell
complete abb in the charge of rape, and
cannot be Of the other.
Nayt Thursday W Pauro1dS and
William Chapman will be tried for the
murder of Dudly Lowery.
Tie State Alliance is still in session.
It is purely q business meeting. The
| Touring mill which they pro-
pose to erect in Dallas coun-
| ty, is one of the matters that is
receiving their attention. 1t is rumored
that they are negotiating for the pur-
chase OF one Of the mills already in op-
Grafton. They propose to expend the sum
of $50, 900.
The State Grange organization will
soon make 8 forward movement. It will
have meeting in Dallas before great
while. One OF the prof ects they have on
| foot is State Agricultural Fair, which
Fthey say they are going to have, and no
Tmistske.
Last night st colored ball Ben Casey
and Mace Hardin quarrelled over game
fof cards and the sequel is that Casey shot
land wDunded Hardin in the hand. OFF,
cersekfe looking for the shootist.
It is rumored that Ike Morrison, who is
charged with robbing Hickox & HearDe,
and who gave bond, has absented him
self from the city. His Intimate friends
deny it, however. Mr.. Morrison's apart
ments were again searched to-day and q
imber Of articles were found which Mr..
HickoX identities as articles from his
stock.
Mr.. John Goodwin, farmer of Collin
county, came to Dallas this morning on
ShsSsouth- bound train. As Mr.. Goodwin
Fgou off the train he saw Sam Miles,
colored farm hand of his, get Off for
ward coach. Mr.. Goodwin had left
orders with Sam the night before
what to do to-day, but Sam not knowing
his master was coming to Dallas donned
suit Of Mr.. Goodwin's clothes and also
appropriated watch. Before that gen.
tlemap could recover from his astonish-
ment Sam had left the depot, and has not
yet been found.
In the examining trial Of Charles Nor
velle, charged with shooting and wound
ing Tom Spivey, an account OF which
THE GAZETTE published few DAYS ago,
Norvelle was discharged-justified in
shooting.
The North Texas National bank, with a
capital Of $500, 900, will open for business
next Monday.
Judge Mccormick opens the District
| court of the United States next Monday
morning st 10 O'Clock.
An officer arrived in the city this morn
ing from Forney and took charge Of
Charles Thurman, the colored porter Of
passenger train No. 8, who is charged
with msliciously eiecting lad from the
train LAST night at Forney.