Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
RING RING THE BELL /!
A TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY WARNS OF
A CONSPIRACY.
The Jailer of Parker County, Seized by
Prisoners Trying to Escape. is Re
lieved by His Little Son.
Special to the Gazette.

WEATuERFoED, PARKER COUNTY, Ten,
| Ls2A l7.-This morning considerable eX-
~ sShent was caused by the fire alarm being
turned on III $50 O'Clock in a vigorous man
ner. The trouble was soon discovered to be
in the county jail, which is located just
across the street from the fire house. There
was no fire, but an attempt OF some OF the
prisoners to escape was the cause OF the
alarm. The particulars as learned from
Jailer Warner are as follows: This morning
when he went TO feed the prisoners he
opened the door of the corridor before look
ing to see if the prisoners were in their
proper places. IL appears that Dock VIII
loughby, under seven years sentence in the
penitentiary, and Joe Glover, charged with
horse theft, had slipped into cell No. l near
the door of the corridor, they having been
confined in cells and B. and as Mr.. Warner
stepped into the corridor to put their break
fast in, Willoughby grabbed for him, but
Mr. Warner caught him by the throat with
one hand, and by the left hand with the
other. Willoughby had piece of iron pipe
that he was all the time trying to
strike Mr.. Warner with At this stage
Al the proceedings Glover appeared and
sSulled MIR Warmers hand loose from Will
oughby's neck and felt to see if he had 4
pistol, finding that he did not. Mr.. Warner
asked theg11fot to hurt him. that there was
no use is1t They said they would not if
he Void go in the cell, which he agreed to
-slf6' and as he backed backward into the
cell he jerlled both of them with him and
called to his little boy, about ten years old
who had gone with him upstairs TO close
and fasten the outside door. which was
done, when the prisoners were safe and ad-
mItted they had made bad break. The
tiEe&aarm was used as 4 means of calling
attention to the trouble and was turned on
by Mr. Warmers little boy. None of the
prisoners escaped, and as this is the Sec
= of lli yip n hoe,
caught in within the last five months he as
fsures THE GAZETTE correspondent that the
third or charm time shall not come.
Last fall Jailer Cleveland had Just such
trouble.
In all the cases the fire bell has been used
as the alarm of the trouble and ii has been
learned that owing to the frequency with
which the fire boys have been called out,
they viii present petition TO the commits
sioner's court asking them to put 4 special
bell or alarm on the jail 10 call out assist
ance TO Jail duties, so that they will not be
run to death on such occasions.
In the district court to-day verdict was
rendered acquitting NJ. Rodock of the
charge of enlightenment which was on
trial yesterday. This is the second case of
the seven disposed of. the other trial re-
sulting in hung jury.
John Glover was tried, and the case is
now with the jury, on 4 charge of theft of
DOrSeS- NHllt was Oh lTldl he WAS
fined by the court for contempt of court for
refusing 10 answer a question. His fine
was four months confinement in the county
Jail.
A Bliss, who was given two years in the
penitentiary some week or two ago on 4
charge of passing counterfeit money, was
to-day granted new trial.
The citizens of Weatherford have long
since realized the necessity of bridging the
Brazos river in the southwest part of this
county, and effort after effort has been
made to get the commissioners court to
take action in the matter. All have failed,
so they have now taken heed of the matter
in business-like manner and viii organize
q stock company and build the bridge
The subscription was started this evening
and several thousand dollars of the stock
was taken. There is hardly doubt but
that the bridge will be built
A mass meeting of the citizens of this
city will be held at the courthouse to-mor-
row night to take action to secure the
Baptist district college, soon to be erected
in this section. a large and enthusiastic
audience is expected to attend.