Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-05

A Butcher Shop Entered by Burglars
Proprietor Beaten Almost toDeath.
The Thieves Carry Away $4O0-soldfcrssS
at the State Fair-Charge of Seduc-
tion-Court Notes. {
Bruised AND ROBBED.

DALLAS, TEX, Sept. 4.-The butcher shop Of
old ''Uncle Phillip on Elm street was entered
by burglars last night and the old man, who
sleeps in the rear of his shop, was beaten almost
to death and robbed OF all his money, amount
ing to about four hundred dollars. According TO
his statement about 0 clock this morning the
parties ent cred through the transom over the
front doors. They came through the shop and
entered the room where he was sleeping. He
was awakened by something striking hirEs3pain-
fuI Allow in the face and then he realized hattie
was at the mercy Of robbers. One Of them caught
him by the throat and placing his knees.Upcn ms
chest as he was lying III bed began TO c4oGe hiEns
While this performance was going ON without a.
word being spoken, the other party vas busy.
bursting into the trunk, using meat. 6stlek to-
break the lock. Uncle PnlIllp mad even s1oJ
which he had laid away III the trunk IN bElk to
pay for some cattle. securing the mOneyEbOtn
men then took hand in binding him. They
tied his feet and hands together and left him "a
the bed. He says both were masked. and he iSrs
sure they were white men. That is all he knows
about them. "a.
Blood was flowing freely from his wounds and9
he said he thought he would bleed to death. TheS
loudest cries for assistance brought no one andf
he was very weak from the loss OF blood, feeble
ness and the excitement Of the hour. He man
aged about + O'Clock in the morning to roll off
the bed and drag himself inch by inch to a stand
drawer, from which ne took KNIFE and cut the
cords. Hberating himself. Then he went out and
gave the alarm, but the robbers had flown and
no trace of them has been discovered.
The old man cruelty beaten about the
face. which is bruised apparently into a pulpy
mass. He has several cuts on the forehead and
most brutal violence. At first his injuries were
thought to be fatal, but it is thought now yhsy he
viii recover. E@f.Et
SOLDIERS DAY.
Hon. Henry EXall, president ofathe Texas
state fair and Dallas exposition, said to-day to
The GAZETTE man: Il trust that thssreunion att
Fort Worth will be a great success apd that abs
who attend viii enjoy themselves .gt-1n this
connection l wish you would call attention to !
Gp1f NJ
The day set apart is Thursday, October Ia and (
1t is the intention of the management to tea5SSt'
it one Of the great days of the fair. On thSta5
day the drummers and railroad men Will oin
the soldiers the grounds, and all VIII lave
q big time together, and more than thai, Shaf
OF the gross gate receipts viii be donated tezthe
Confederate nome at Austin. When l say 60
Giers'' ! mean all ex-COnfedrates, ex-Feders5ss..
the Mexican war veterans and the survivors CT
that brave band of men who achieved the in
dependence Of Texas. I hope to see in Dallas
every crUtch and wooden leg in the state and
the armiess sleeves and the SCARED faces caused
by the several wars which have demonstrated
American valor and patriotism. None can fail
to enjoy this meeting of old veterans and listen
to them rccite The gallant deeds when
have earned for them the love
OF their people and the admiration of the world.
There will be addresses by number OF soldiers
whose names shine brightly in the history of the
country, and in this intCTmInglng OF the blue
and the gray much will be done toward wipiug
away the feeling engendercd by the The
programme for the entertainment of the old sol
diers will be arranged by the drummerS and
for raising a permanent fund of $50, 600 for the
Confederate home at Austin. The drummers
know how to get up a programme, and all who
attend will have a grand time The veterans
attending the Fort Worth reunion, and all the
old soldiers of the state. are warmly invited to
come TO the fair, and are especially urged to at
tend on soldiers day. and I take pleasure
in inviting them through THE GAZETTE. -
ACASE OF SEDUCTION. sR1SFAys
A day or two ago Miss 7. Langley, a young
girl seventeen years old, who lives at the forks
of the river in the northwestern portion of this
county. appeared before the county attorney and
made affidavit charging 5. B. Putnam wfJh hav-
ing SeduCed her under promise of marriage.
warrant was accordingly issued for the sTFest of
Putnam and he was arrested yesterday. and
brought to town this morning, but wass SUISSE
quently released on $500 bond. Putnam is
contractor on the Dallas, Pacific and Southeast
ern railway and has a good reputation. Ss5Ss.
The following suits were entered IN the district
Wallace & Waggeuer against Eakins Bros,
TeplevyinE q stock OF goods which had been
seized by Wallace & Waggener, to which Eakins
J.B. George against Taylor & BosIey and
others, suit on a note for 500 and interest, and
for foreclosure of lien.
Robert Payne against Julia Payne, suit for
divorce, based on alleged abandonment.
In the county court this morning John John
son pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing
shoes from Hunstable, and he was fined $50 and
sentenced to ninety days imprisonment on the
W B. Jones this morning gave bond in the
sum of $1,000 to answer charge OF assault with
intent to murder.
D. A. Lacey made affidavits against W. BE-
Sanderson and II. d. Brady, charging the for
mer with theft Of cattle and the latter with being
in possession OF hides, which are alleged TO be
atiantas property. =
ts.t's-7 PERSONAL AND MN Or MATTERS. tS
r. Capt A. P. Wozencraft has returned from
Arkansas. ~
It is said that much sickness prevails agpong
the county cOnviCts. Is
oscar Lynch Of Fort Worth was in the 1sity
to-day. 0sstS
The man, Perkins, who lost his wife has3
found her. She was at the Woman s home. The
story he told yesterday and the one told by his
wife do not at all correspond.