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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
EXTENSIVE HORSE STEALING
Entire Herds and Carloads Carried to the Older
States from TtXas-Tha Stock Located.
In Jail
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. March 27.-The
extensive horse thefts which have fire.
here, causing serious loss and no end of
annoyance to the ranchmen, have puZ-
zled officers and detectives for some
months. On several occasions entire
herds have disappeared. and left scarce
q trail behind. These wholesale depre-
dGtious have bean going on tor year or
more, until the stockmen made up their
minds to ferret out the thieves at any
cost. Lieut.. Mcneil, one of the shrewd-
est and most daring officers in West Tex
as, was commissioned to hunt the ma
RAIDERS. He began his work some time
ago, and had soon traced and
located many of the stolen
horses in Mississippi, Louisiana,
Florida and other of the old states By
persistent inquiry and careful observa-
ton he became apprised of the gigantic
systematic organization of the plans of
be driven from the range to some dis
tant aud 'unimportaut railway point,
whence they would be shipped in charge
of unsupported parties to points in the
old states, where they were driven
through the country and sold to farmers
and others. Not long ago a lot of six
carloads was stolen and shipped away,
and of these many have been located.
In connection with these wholesale opera
tious Jim Pierce Wright, & we'll known
character IN this section of the
state, has been arrested aud jailed at Co.
tu!la, charged with completely in the
thefts. Lieut.. Mcneil has been for sew
eral weeks travelling over Mississippi and
Tennessee, where he succeeded in finding
many stolen ANIMALS, which will eventu-
allv be recovered for their owners. It
was upon information during these trav-
els that the arrest of Wright was made.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
MURDER WILL OUT.
Two Men Prought 20 Paris from Arkansas for
Murder Committed in the Chickasaw
Nation in 1888.


sTecfsI TO the Gazette
PARIS, Ten, March 27.-Deputy
Marshal Sam Williams reached here to-
borough, whom he arrested in Wade
county in the Choctaw Nation near the
line of Arkansas. for the murder Of Bill
Simmons, a whisky peddler, near Wap-
panuaka in Fishimingo county, Chicka-
saw Nation, on September 10, 1888. 1t
seems that Simmons made his headquar-
tiers with Goldman and Scarborough.
On the day of the killing Simmons was
seen to leave the place early in the
morning, and was shortly followed by
the accused. Simmons was riding a
spotted horse. During the day W. Fl.
Jackson, the Indian attorney general,
met them leading Summons horse.
They told him it had got away from
Simmons and they caught it. Nothing
more was seen of him. In few days
they left the country carrying Simmons
horses. The people of the vicinity be-
lieved that Simmons had been killed,
and kept track of Goldman and Scar
borough s whereabouts; and also con-
tinued 10 search for the missing man 3
body. About five weeks ago the body
wes found under ledge of rock, in the
Nucka mountains. 1t was Identified by
the saddle and saddlebags, which had
Simmons name stamped on them. A
warrant was issued for Goldman and
Scarborough, and Williams left for
Arkansas, in search of them. In Polk
county Williams found Simmons horse,
in possession of Deputy Sheriff Bob John
son, who knew of the whereabouts of the
accused, and went with him to arrest
them. They were found Saturday, and
captured, after a tedious journey Of five
days through the mountains. He
reached Talihina last night, and Thought
them here to-day. The men fully re-
alize the gravity of the charge against
them, and that the testimony of the gov
eminent will be overwhelming.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
Cookville.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
CooKvILLE, TEX. March 23.-Farmers
are planting corn again and are about
done. Several have not had to plant
over.
From the best source of information it
is believed that the late freeze we had
has killed all of the timber that was
budded out, which would be very disas-
trous, as there was more than half of it
budded.
There is here now a company buying
up all of the walnut timber aud having
it sawed into stock and hauling here for
shipment to st. Louis, Mo. Rumor says
they get $40 per thousand and only pay
81 80 per thousand.
There is also considerable tie making
in and near our village, which will put
some money in circulation, which is
greatly needed, as we have. considerable
timber to spare and lois of woodland for
sale, which can be bought at from 81 to
Sc per acre.
Died-Mr. Mark Shafe1d OF pneu-
monia, aged twenty five.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
STARVING BOOMERS.
Hundreds of reluded People Who Have Moth.
ing TO Look Forward To-Work
Of the Troops.
epeciai to the Gazette.

speciai TO the Gazette.
CALDWELL, KAN, March 27.-(By
courier from Pond Greek camp, l. To-
The invasion is over and the boomers are
all gone from the Cherokee Strip. The
soldiers have had such another time that
they are inclined to look upon the whole
thing as farce. Not a settler has been
found in the entire length and bread tn
of the land, and those who were found
By the scouting parties were on their way
either to Oklahoma or to Kansas, and
were on we'll established roads
and were unmolested except that
the troops were inclined TO ac-
celerate their movements slightly.
The army has done its work with as much
system as if there had been a real and
tangible enemy to oppose it, and have
made their daily reports to the general
in command OF the department with the
same regularity as is used in time of war
The fact has been plainly shown that the
whole affair of q boom was started by q
lot of land spectators in Southern Kan
sas who were DESTROYS OF having an influx
of people into that section in order that
they might profit by what little overflow
came into the state from the disappointed
homeseekers. The work was skillfully
no thought of the misery which
they were entailing upon hundreds OF
poor men who were lured into the coun-
try from comfortable homes and bereft
Of their all By the chase after an 'ignis
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
FOUND In A CISTERN.
The Iody Of Hary Murphy, who NysteriouslY
Disappeared in Galveston MOnday-Death
of an Aged Citizen.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tex, March 27.-The
body of Mary Murphy (and not Taft, as
reported), who mysteriously disappeared
from the residence of Jacob Bsrnheim
early Monday morning, was found to-
day in an underground cistern on the
grounds of Nathan Redlich. The dis
covery was made by a carpenter who
went to the cistern to get water, and he
gave the alarm. When the body was
raised from the cistern it was found that
decomposition had already set in, and
gave conclusive evidence of self-destruc-
ton. Mary Murphy was twenty five
years old, and has no relatives residing
here.
John H Westerlage, one of Calves
ton s oldest citizens, died at the resi-
dence of his son, Richard, this morning.
Mr.. Westerlage was native of Ger
many, aged sixty. He came 10 Calves
ton in 1852. Shortly afterward he was
elected constable, and in 1856, sheriff
when he hanged the first colorcd woman
condemned to death in this county.
From 1860 to 1871, inclusive, he was city
marshal, and subsequently chief of po-
lice, chief of the fire department, re-
corder, and finally market inspector.
His widow and eight children survive
him. Three of his sons are now con-
nected with the city fire department.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
JONES COUNTY.

Settlers Coming In from all DIractions-An-
son FiourIshIng- The Gazette-Notes.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
ANsoN, TEX. March 24.-Jones county
Is attracting immigration now as was
never known before in all her past his
tory. People are flockIng in here in per-
feet droves. Many OF them are settling
in tents. not taking time to erect houses.
They are coming from all over the state
and their decision invariably is that the
half OF the wondrous resources of this
county has never been told them. Such
rich and fertile lands they never saw be-
fore, and they are amazed at what they
see. For small grain Jones county can
not DE excelled, not even by the far
famed Wichita country and the out
look for heavy crop is extremely fat
tering. Good rains have fallen over
nearly all of the county, and wheat is
looking well. With one more good rain
the wheat crop will be certainty. Oats
are up and looking we'll, and corn is also
coming up nicely. AS 8 general thing
farmers are contented with the outlook,
and say old Jones will roll up a heavy
crop yield this year.
Grass is getting long enough for stock
and they are improving every day.
Stock in this county have gone through
the winter in good condition, and COW
work will soon begin.
James E. WINNER OF st. Louis last
week purchased desirable lot on the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28

west side OF the square and win erect q
handsome two-story brick thereon.
P. n. Gray of Wgxahacnie is here
making some investments in town real
estate and he thinks Arson has a bright
and lovely future.
Col. Talbot of Fort Worth has been in.
town for several days and we learn has
been figuring on some real estate deals.
Arson presents an inviting field for the
investment of capital and parties are
already catching onto the idea.
We believe that delegates from Jones
county will go to the state convention in
structed for James s. Hogg for governor.
Our people are staunch in their admira-
tion of his good work as attorney-ge
eral and say. that we need man with
his backbone in the gubernatorial chair.
THE GAZETTE has many warm friends
here and is constantly increasing IN
favor. 1t is the true friend OF West
Texas and our people appreciate it as
such,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28

fatuus'' which danced before their eyes
leading them to their ruin. The result
Of the whole thing is that there
are now in Southern Kansas and
Northern Oklahoma hundreds of peo-
pie who are on the verge OF starvation
and who have nothing 10 look forward to
except the hoYe that they can obtain
enough to do TO keep them from st0rv-
ing until the negotiations for the OPEN
ing of the Strip shall have been COM
pleted. Already petitions are beng cir
culated for aid for these deluded
boomers, and the tales of desttution
which are told surpass any that have
ever emanated from Western Kansas in
the times of the severeSt drouth. The
troops are now arresting those who
started the boom and if a tithe of the
punishment they deserve be meted out
to them the people will be satisfied.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28

Denison as r. n. Rockdale He will be
brought to Dallas, and if he is the man
wanted his case will come before the
grand jury.
j. T. Muck is the name of man ar
rested several days ago as a vagrant +,
whose case has been transferred to the
county court, and who will receive the
attention of the grand jury. While
Muck was in the city prison another
mans wife greatly interested her
self in him, so much so, i'll
fact, that the husband came and
requested the officersg not to let
her see or talk TO Muck. She hung
around, however, and managed to see
him, nevertheless. She has spent about
$500 on him. When asked if she was q
relative of the prisoner she said no, but
admitted that she had been intimate
with him while yet IN her teens.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
Brilliant. Jewish Wedding.

srecial to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX. March ga very
brilliant wedding in Jewish circles
occurred here last night. Mr.. Eugene
B. Fatman, treasurer of the Mexican
International banking company, was
married TO Miss Cora Ullmann, daughter
of NJ. Ullmann the leading merchant of
this city. The ceremony was performed
by Rabbi jacobson of San Antonio.
Over 100 congratulatory kilograms were
received. The presents amounted IN
value to upwards of $40, 900.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
NOT FINISHED.
Trial of the alleged Murierer5 of the German
BOY, F!eIschlg, at Galveston.

Trial of the alleged Murierers of the German
BOY, FIeischig, at Galveston.
specisl 70 the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, March 27.-The
second dag of the trial of Meyer June
man. KUehler and Allen for the alleged
murder of the German boy, Fleischig,
was wholly consumed by hearing evil
dence for the defense. The drift of the
testimony was to establish an alibi for
Koehler and impeach the character and
evidence OF Heinroth, the principal wit
ness for the state.
Mrs. Juneman, wife OF one of the de-
PENDANTS and whom il is alleged the Ger
man boy, Fleischig, assaulted, repeated
her story of how he entered her room,
and attempted to take undue liberties,
and when she ordered him out he struck
her with Ratchet, and then attempted
to assault her. Her story was corrobo-
rated by her two children, Marcus and
Amelia, aged respectively Eve and seven
years. Some of the witnesses for the
defense testified to-day quite differently
from what they did at the inquest held
shortly after the lyuching of the boy,
and under cross examination became
confused and contradictory.
Late this evening the defense attempt
ed TO introduce evidence to show that
Fleischig had committed a crime in Ger
many that might have caused him to
commit suicide.
The prosecution resisted the admission
of this evidence as having no bearing on
the present case, aud the court re-
marked that he could not see what the
boys actions in Germany had to do with
the case, but would take the matter
under Adjustment, and an adjournment
was made until 8 O'Clock Tomorrow,
when he would give his opinion upon the
admissability of the evidence.
The courtroom was packed to suffoca-
ton, people who were unable to get
seats standing five and six deep in the
aisles and behind benches. The crowd
was attracted by rumors that Koehler,
one of the defendants, had turned states
evidence. Another rumor had il that
he had gone crazy, both without founda-
ton, however. The defendants looked
pale and were more nervous than yester-
day, but did not otherwise betray their
feelings, whatever they may have been.
The defence will put defendants on the
stand tomorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
SALAD0.

Revival in Progr'sS-' p-ing ROunl-UUs Be-
gun-Farm r. ompa ain of Try Weather.
Special to the Gazette.
SALADo, TEX. March 27.-Our town is on 9
boom now. Abe Mulkey is here holding meet
ing and people are here from distance, and al
come to stay. He is doing much good, and il
we could keep him about a month he would wind
up all the old hard cases. He has already taken
in more than it was thought he would get be-
fore he came here. He has much opposition,
but he is fast overcoming it.
The spring roundup has commenced in this
county. There are more buyers here tran
for many years, and the price OF yeariings has
gone up, and those that have them to sell are
getting more independent. The grass is hne
and stock is in good fix for the season.
The farmers complaining of hard land,
and the p. aspect for rain seems to be far hence.
In most places the stand of corn was good, but
there is some kind of vermin that is destroying
it. Some of the farmers have been planting
over. The consequence will be late corn crop
in places, and maybe a short one.
There is i move up to have the mail line ex-
tended from this place to Austin and the sou tn
west via Corn Hill and Georgetown, Round
Rock and so Oh.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
Railway Notes.

P. Wilson, travelling auditor OF the
Houston Central, is IN the city.
I'D. Grant of the Queen and Crescent
is out again after a weeks illness. HIS
many friends in Fort Worth will be glad
TO hear Of his recovery.
Treasurer T. S. Smith Of the TIE xas
and Pacific has been i'll, though not
seriously, for the past few days.
MIR. I. w. Jackson of Galveston, land
commissioner of the Santa Fee, is in the
city. 1t is said he is here to make sale
of certain real estate owned by the COM
pany in this city. He spent to-day con-
sulting with the real estate men.
There is a rumor that the Santa Fe
folks contemplate the erection Of a new
DEPOT in this city IN the near future.
A. L. Ewing, paymaster of the Texas
and Pacific, is back again from his regu-
la monthly trip over the road.
The amended circular of the Texas and
Pacific contains instructions to agents not
10 receive cattle for the Cherokee Strip
or Outlet under any conditions. For
POnca and Red Rock and points in the
Indian Territory on the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas cattle will be received for
shipment for use of Indians in reserva-
tions when billed to United States Off
GERS, provided such shipments are in con-
fOrmity TO the quarantine laws.
Capt. NJ. L. Scoville, commercial
agent of the Texas aud Pacific at Shreve-
port, La, is in the city on business with
the general freight department.
The Texas and Pacific will make q rate
of one fare for the ronnd trip between
MineOia and Fort Worth next Sunday for
those who want to visit the latter citv
and hear Sam Jones. 4 big crowd from
Mineola is expected to take advantage of
the reduced rate
a rate of 81 for the round trip will be
made on the Texas and Pacific between
Fort Worth and Dallas for those desiring
TO come here and witness the baseball
game between the Dallas and Fort Worth
clubs.
R. Fernby, auditor of the Texas and
Pacific, who is in St. Louis, will return
TO Dallas next Monday
r. H. Vaughan, general freight agent
of the Cotton Belt, will be in Dallas to-
morrow.
John Harris OF Fort Worth, claim
agent OF the Santa Fe, is in the city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
RaCPs.

The running races at the fair grounds
this afternoon drew out a number of the
admirers of speedy horses. The wind
blew gale and it was about all those in
the grand stand could do to keep them
selves from being blown out of their
seats. The track was in good condition :,
and the wind in favor of the horses at the
finish.
The first race. half-mile dash; there
were four entries-Bert Jordan, Twi-
light, Bob Purdy and Matte Field. Won
by Twilight in :5515 seconds.
For the second race, q mile dash, the
entries were Easter, Askey. Henry Har-
dy, Ditto. Won by Henry Hardy. Time,
I:2lN.
Third and last race. oue-mile dash.
Entries. Ira Z. Bride, Mike Watson,
Frank Lilly. Won by Ira E. Bride.
Time, I:5215.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
Local Notes.

Last Sunday night man, calling HIM
self r. M Weber, occupied a room at
the ST. James hotel with w. r. Will
Jams, the son of the proprietor of the
house. IN the morning Williams missed
his diamond pin aud collar button,
and also missed Weber He
found the latter soon after
however, and compelled him to return
. the stolen property al the muzzle of a
revolver. Webber then skipped the
town. The police sent a description OF
him TO Fort Worth, Denison and other
places, and this evening telegram was
received from Dpnison at police head
quarters which read: 'sThink we've got
your man." He passed himself OF in
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
BOTH LEGS OFF.

Brakeman at TpxGrfana Meets with a
Fr!ghtful Acc!dent-Red River Rising.
srcotr' &c ire Gazette.
TEXARKANA, Tex, March 27.-About
5 CLOCK this afternoon a night switch
man at the Iron Mountain yards here
was run over by freight car and both
legs cut off, one above and one below the
knee. His name Is w. NJ. Mack. COM
monty known as "Red. - He has been
here only few months, and came from
st. Louis. The attending physicians say
he cannot survive till morning.
Reports from Red river opposite this
point state that there was a rise in that
stream yesterday of about sixteen feet,
and was still rising. Planters are greatly
alarmed at the prospect of IN overflow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
TOO MANY WIVES.

Boston Undertaken in Jail on Charge Of
Bigamy.
BosToN, MASS, March PIE. J.
Powell McCabe, an undertaken, was ar
ranged for bigamy on the joint complaint
of Katherine Green of New York and
Alice Ranseott of Cambridge. Before
and during the trial the wives conversed
together, and no doubt exchanged con-
fidence. Katherine said she was married
to McCabe in September, 1888. After
living with HIM seven months she left
him on account of his cruelty. The next
time she heard from him was about a
month ago, when she learned that he
had married again. When she called at
the jail to see him he said: 'Why,
Kate; 1 thought you were dead Alice
swore to marrying the defendant IN Cam
bridge on February "a, 1886. McCabe
was sent to Jail in default of $4,000 bail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
IN Trouble AGAIN.

The Young nentist Munroe at san Antonio
Slabs Musician-In Jail.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO. TEX, March 27.-Dr.
R. L. Munroe the young San Antonio
dentist who sometime ago was arrested
at Bracket for attempting to outrage a
you ng girl while operating on her pro-
fessionally, is in serious trouble again
for the third time within as many
months. Munroe was making merry
with crowd of young bloods last night,
and on entering concert saloon about 2
o. CLOCK this morning precipItated a lively
fight. During the progress of the melee
Munroe stabbed an Italian musician
named Rocky in the left side with dirk
knife. The wounded man will probably
die. Munroe is in jail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
County Jail Blaze.

Special to the Gazette
BAIRD, TEX. March 26.-The county
Jail was discovered to be on fire this
morning by Jailer Dean g wife, and her
little girl gave the alarm At the court
house and in town. Notwithstanding a
high wind prevailed at the time the citi-
zens who arrived there first acted
promptly, aud the fire was at once extin-
guished With only slight damage. a de-
fective t1ue was the cause.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
A BicamIst Sentenced.

MONTREAL, March 26.-John E. Vaughan, the
Philadelphia bigamist, was to-day sentenced to
seven years. imprisonment. The maximum pen
atty was imposed because of the scandalous in
trigues between Vaughan and his associates to
blast Miss Davis character by means Of forged
papers. Vaughan pleaded for mercy, on the
ground that he had not properly prepared his
defense, thinking the accusation was so light as
hardly to need defense.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
Real Estate.

The principal real estate trainers yes
terday were as follows:
J. B. Goode to George TAYLOR, lots in
Oak Cliff, lots in second addition TO Oak
Cliff and lots in Simpson Clark g addi-
ton, SIC $40.
J. T. White to W. J. Graham, lot IL !,
block s, Bowser's Washington avenue
addition, $3.50.
Dallas land and loan company to T. E d.
Russell, lots Is and Il, block Al =, second
addition to Oak Cliff, $500.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
FIRE RECORD.
Fire at LOngyiew.

Fire at LOnGview.
srecisIto the Gazette.
LoNGvIEw, TEX, March 27.-At IL
O'Clock last night the stable, barn and
COW house of G. P. Perry of the firm of
Womack s. Perry, was found on fire,
which soon caught a servants house,
and all were destroyed in short time.
MIR. Perry s horse was locked up in the
stable, and perish ed, but his three Jer-
sey cows escaped. The loss TO building
will reach $500, without the horse, which
was worth 500. No insurance; no clew
to origin Of fire.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
Dwelling ON Fire.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
ATLANTA, Ten, March &c. - The
dwelling of Sam Lee, a merchant of this
city, caught fire three times to-day, but
the timely discovery and prompt action
of our citizens saved it from burning. 1t
was badly damaged. The furniture and
household goods were badly damaged.
Insured with A. Miles for $1,000.