Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-25
GAINESVILLE.
Arrested for Murder After Many Years-An Old
Man Assaulted-Married in Public.

Arrested for Murder After Many Years-An Old
Man ACKNOWLEDGMENT in Public.
Special TO the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX. Sept. 24.-Deputy
Marshal Charlie Hunt came in on last
night s train having in charge w. r.
Cobb whom he arrested in Ozark Ark.
on Monday last Cobb is charged with
killing R. Richards, farmer near
Marysville in this county on June q
1873. He was indicted by the grand
jury but fed the country soor after the
killing and has been a fugitive fro N
Justice sixteen years. He was arreste d
in Arkansas a few weeks ago charged
with killing a negro, and circumstances
connected with that killing are said to
have led to the discovery that he was
wanted in this county for murder. Sheriff
Ware was written to by the Arkansas au-
thOritIes and he procured requisitiOn
from Governor Ross and dispatched
Officer Hunt after him. The muir
der of Richards is said to have
grown out of a rival love affair, over
which deceased and Cobb quaIreled. both
being suitors for the same young lady's
hand. Richards was shot through the
head with pistol, causing instant death.
Theodore SchaDoril was Indicted jointly
with Cobb for the murder of Richards,
was found guilty of manslaughter and
sentenced to the pepitentiary for five
years, but was pardoned by the
governor before he was taken to
prison. After Cobb left this county
he went to New Mexico where he stayed
while, thence to Arizona, thence TO
California, and after spending few
years there he went to Arkansas, where
he married and settled down on q farm.
He has q wife and three children, who
are living near Ozark where he was ar
rested. Goodwill probably be tried at the
October term Of the district court.
Mr.. V. Kibbe, dry goods salesman,
was assaulted yesterday by young man
named VIII Haley, a brakeman on the
railroad, and was painfully hurt. Kibbe
says he was struck with a piece of IRON or
rock and knocked senseless, after which
Haley jumped on him and pounded him
severely. Haley skipped out and has not
yet been arrested. The difficulty is said
to have grown out of some family trouble.
Mr., Kibbe is quite an old man, and Ha-
ley is young and strong.
A torpedo was placed on the Santa Fe
track this morning and was run over by
the switch engine, causing it to explode
a piece of which struck a section hand in
the arm, making q bad wound. The
torpedo is supposed to have been placed
there by negro boys.
The blind pony which created such
havoc in King IS grocery store a few days
ago was sold at public auction to-day,
and saddle and all brought ST so, the
value of the saddle being estimated at
ST.. So. The party who rode the horse
never appeared to claim him.
J. G.. English and Mrs. Tebitha Will
son, aged sixty and seventy years, re-
spectiveIy, were married on the public
square to-day by Squire Snider while
sitting in a buggy. \ large crowd col
lected to witness the tying of the nuptial
knot.
G. w. Pratt, who played preacher on
Farmer w. Z. Fryer last week and after
wards robbed him, was remanded to jail
yesterday in default of $500 bond
Deputy Marshal George Tucker passed
through the city yesterday with young
man named Grigerz, who was arrested in
the Chickasaw Nation on a charge of
horse stealing. "a
Cotton receipts to-day, 100 bales; totaf
receipts to date, $50 bales. Prices,
SO 7215 to $40. ~
Weather cloudy aud threatening4sSe