Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25

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ltsnssn at the mill was told BY Riddle that
the man he wanted was in the mill
The officer was admitted and secured his
man and took him to the calaboose. The
man when searched had on his person n
pocketbook containing some money. In
another pocket 81 80 was found loose,
and this was just the amount Cook
claimed was taken from him. The men
gave their names as 1. W. Davis, R. S.
Johnson and Charles Davis. They are
all employees of the Magnolia Touring
mills, owned by Carter Bros. This
morning Cook identified the men as the
ones who held him up, and he at once
swore out warrants against them for
robbery. The Dallas police are very
prompt in making arrests of this class of
crimi ais. and Officer Riddle deserves
much praise for arres;ing all three men
in the short space of an hour from the
enactment of the robbery.
GREER INQUEST.
To-day Judge Lauderdals heard the
Inquest evidence in the killing on Mon
day Of Nathan Greer, and his decision
was that he came to his death from
pistol shot fired by W. e. Murff. Murff
is in jail, and his wound is much better.
The grand jury cOnvenes on January 8,
1891, NJ Which, tltDe du lHulCttneUl
murder will probably be lodged against
him. Sim Sigh, the other man hurt in
the same fuss Is still In very critical
condition and his recovery is doubtful.
H4LsELL's STATEMENT.
Yes terday IS shooting affair has been
much talked of here to-day. Scott ,.fllls
man shot by Halsell, is very low aSa his
doctors say he has only one chancS in a
hundred for his life. Late yesterday
evening Deputy Sheriff Moore took HaSSa
sell to Richardson, where Haisell made:
his bond of $3.50 and was released
Moore got his supper and just before be
started for home Halsell came to him
and said he had heard that Scott was
liable TO die. and that If such was the
case the bond would not do, and of his
own accord requested that he be brought
back to Dallas and await developments,
and he is now at the county jail. Hal
sell this morning made the following
statement to a GAZETTE reporter.
81 met Scott at the corner of Main and
jefferson Tuesday. We had talk
about the trouble and l told him that
wanted him to retract what he had said
10 my father, telling him that l could
not overlook it. He still insisted he
did not regret what he had said ard done
and if it was to do over again ne would
do the same. This ended the conversa-
ton. He walked up stairs into Lauder
dale's Office and shortly thereafter came
down again. We met at the same place
and had another talk. He did not ap-
pear so crusty at the second meeting,
and had hopes that the matter would
be settled amicably. without further
words. he made remark about getting
q drink. I said, 'all right. I'll pay for
them He seemed in better humor,
and I asked where he would
go. He answered 'let's go to
Henry jenkins place. Angry words
again took place on the way
to the saloon. We called for the drinks,
drank them and paid for them. was
angry again. He was looking me almost
in the face when drew my gun and
fired, missing him. Then he broke and
ran out Of the saloon and across the
street. l followed and emptied every
chamber of my gun. then turned to Con-
stable Morton, handed him the weapon
and surrendered. Scott abused and
traduced my father. He refused to re-
tract. That's all have to say
He also stated that he was at one time
a resident of Fort Worth and was en-
ployed at the postoffice, where he held
position as mailing clerk.
LOCAL NOTES.
This morning there was received at the
United States marshall's Office a post
office draft on the treasury department
that was beauty and Of superior artistic
worth. The amount was $500, and goes
to parties in Hall, Dickens and Cosby,
counties as award for arresting parties
connected with postoffice robberies.
A. l.. Rosseau, q real estate broker,
boards with his family at the corner of
Harwood and Cabbell street. Last night
their rooms were robbed of a fine gold \
watch, some cash ana some silvsrware. 4