Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-30
"Trusty" Succeeds in Holding Nine
Of Ten Prisoners Trying to Escape.
Considering the Proposed Amendments to the
City Charter-A Crooked Postmaster
from the Tar Heel Slate
A TRUsTY HELD EN-.

MOOR OF inc Olu Cal1OOOee. JneSe prls.
oners were all working out the fines that
had been assessed against them. 7. J {.
McDanels, The calaboose keeper, had
gone from the building few minutes
and left Fred Martin, trusty, to look
after the place. When McDaniels re-
turned he found Martin at the foot of tn 9
stairs welding large club, driving
back the prisoners, who were trying to
escape. When Mechanics arrived on the
scene the prisoners we're again soon in
confinement. Lee Martin, a tough char
| acter of the lot, escaped by Fred before
| he armed himself with the club. The
prisoners had torn out the grating in the
cell doorway and made the dash for free
dom, and would have now been at large
| had it not been Tor Martin, the trusty.
THE CITY CHARTER COMMITTEE.
The committee on amendments TO the
city charter held an interesting meeting
last night. The first subject under dis
cussiou was the extension of the city
limits to six miles square. with the city
hall in the center. This, if accom-
plished, would tuke iu the greater por-
! ton of Oak Cliff, ana If an amendment
| OF this kind goes before the next legisla-
| ture il Is safe to say that the same will
| be vigorously fought. The next aim
| will be to redistrict the city, creating
| only nine wards with an alderman from
| each 10 hold office two years; with five
aldermen elected by the city at large,
| who shall also constitute the board of
pubic works. 1t is also proposed that
the mayor he not the presiding officer of
the council, but that a presiding officer
be elected from the council. A motion
| was carried that the council fix the sal
| aries of city officers sixty days before the
| election, this salary not to be changed
during their term of office. The school
! board will be given absolute control OF
the school board. The council will make
an annual appropriation, and the board
10 use it to run the schools, The coun-
Gil will still have control of buildings
and improvements.
| CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
A meeting was held last night by the
Democratic city club with Capt. Joe
Record in the chair and Barry Miller
secretary. Chairman Cole rendered his
resignation and the same was accepted
to take effect next Friday night. After
some discussion the meeting adjourned
until next Friday night, aud all who are
| in favor. of party organization are re-
| quested to be present. There is much
diversity of opinion on the question of
| party organization. and IN the coming
city election there is a desire on the part
| of many to let the candidates have a
| free and easy race as has been done for
some time past. The next city election
| promises to be hot one and one tuII Of
| interest.
| HE MANAGED WELL BUT SLIPPED UP.
Capt. George A. Knight United States
marshal of this Federal district, starts
for Wilmington, N. c., tonight in
charge of William V. Sellers, n Federal
prisoner. Sellers was at one time the
postmaster at Lebanon, in the Tar Heel
state, and by slick practice worked Uu-
Gle Sam for about $1,000. Lebanon, It
appears, ls city OF one store house, sit
uated in the pine tree region of North
Carolina. With fraudulent petitions
postoffice was established at this box
house store and Sellers was, on the reco-
mendaiion of fraudulent petitioners, ap-
pointed postmaster. 1t is further charged
that a fraudulent bond was made by
Sellers and attested to by justice of the
pence that never existed. The cancella-
ton of stamps showed up In Sellers re-
ports and TO all appearances the new
postotiice was hummer. All went well
until the government inspector called to
look over the accounts. 1t is said that
Sellers traded postage stamps Tor any
thing he could buy with them. He used
the circulars usually sent 10 postmasters
As his guide for trade, and would trade
stamps for organs, sewing machines or
other merchandise with foreign firms.
Mr. Postmaster left the scene of his oper-
atoms aud came to the Lone SCAR state,
whore he was subsequently located and
arrested by United States Deputy Marshal
Huntingdon, and now on warrant of
removal he is being taken back to the
FederBl authorities in his own state to
answer the charges found against him.
AN ITALIAN IN TROUBLE.
Charles Johnson is an Italian, and a
butcher by trade. He works at Bstzler's
market. Batzler keeps his horse aud
meat delivery wagon at Day s. Works
feed stable on Patterson avenue. John
son was sent to the stable after the horse
and wagon on the 9th. and again on the
2Sth of this month, sud after each visit
a fine lap robe WIS missing from the
stable. Mr.. Day told Charles that he
would put the police after him il the
robes were not returned. Charles brought
back the robes. but says they were found
in the delivery wagon, and denies that
he stole them. johnson was arrested for
the theft, and is now in Jail. The arti-
cles taken we're valued at Sl2.
THE DALLAS BAR
to-day met and passed resolutions of
respect 10 the memory of MIR. J. R.
Hsyter, who, few nights ago, was
killed by the Oak Cliff train. Mr. Hay
Ter was born in Texas and was enjoying
the thirty-sixth year Of fruitful life
when be met with the fatal accident
that brought it to q tragic end. He was
brought up in moral atmosphere, his
futher being u minister and his mother
devout Christian. He also enjoyed the
advantages of q college education and
eninenily qualified himself for the bril-
liant aud ambitious profession of the
lawyer. He practiced law in Fort
Worth several years coming from there
to Dallas where he has made many fast
friends. 1t is said of him that be was
loving son, kind husband, u generous
friend and a courteous gentleman. He
was an able lawyer and one of the most
honored members Of the Dallas bar as
ISOLATION.
ATHLETIC AND SOCIAL CLUB.
The meeting held last night to arrange