Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-29
DALLAS.
THE CONTRACT FOR THE ADDi-
TON TO THE JAIL LET.
An Ellis County Citizen Loses His Daush
ter-Work of the Courts-City Of
fcials at Outs-SportinE Notes.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, July 2S.-The commission
ers' court awarded the contract for building
the new jail to the Diebold safe and lock
company, st. Louis, W. H. Garretson spec
ial agent, for S24 g95 The structure will
be of brick and will comfortably house l25
persons in addition to the capacity of the
present structure. The court to-day also
approved OF its agreement with NJ. A Or
lopp of Little Rock, who will superintend
he new courthouse. Orlopp is to receive
5000 for the job and is bonded in the sum
of $4,000 The contract for the remainder
of the stone work was let to Dan Morgan
Is to be completed in nine
months. Morgan furnishes $4,000 bond
for the faithful performance of contract.
STOLE THE GIRL.
\ gentleman named HeSmith of Noun
tain Peak, Ellis county, writes to the
county clerk: Jim Roberts stole
my daughter last night" The writer
Waxahachie, but that gentleman declined
to issue the license. 1t is believed THAI
Roberts and the girl are in Dallas or Fort
Worth
COURT NEWS.
Judge Burke called his motion docket to-
day. Sam Mays, negro burglar, was
granted a new trial, and Mary Mitchell
ana Tiara w LSOH, COHtltteu Ol iODDeTS.
were sentenced in Judge fuckers court
Laura Wicks, colored girl charged with
infauticide, as.admitted to bail in the sum
of $500, which she readily furnished.
THIEF ARRESTED.
Ike Thomas, a negro who is given a bad
reputation by the police was charged with
burglary and theft in Justice I.auderdale's
court. DR.. j. G.. Pike was the com planning
witness, and Ike had stripped his office OF
mo articles y q hold in
$1,000 10 the grand jury.
HIS POWER
There promises to be a lively row be-
tween President Klein and the city council
over alleged usurpation of authority on his
part in adiourning the council last Saturday
evening because there was not quorum
present. The matter will come up at the
next meeting, and some lively sparring is
anticipated.
TIRE CABLE ROAD.
New York parties are negotiating for a
controlling interest in the Elm street cable
railroad. If they secure control the road
will be completed at once. If not. it will
remain at standstill for some time to come,
as the creditors are making it interesting
for the company.
DEsERTER
Frank Carroll, young man in the county
jail awaiting transportation to the Rusk
penitentiary to serve two years for forgery.
is member of prominent Boston
family, and his father is colonel in
the regular army. The young fellow
deserted from the army and landed in tia
county Jail year ago for the theft of a
watch. He became trusty in the Jail and
forged a check on Sheriff Lewis Carroll
is an alias. His friends sent lawyer
here from Massachusetts to get him
out of the scrape, but the evidence
was too strong. An effort will be made to
secure pardon for the young man
ANOTHER CONTEST.
Capt. Shields and j. W. Turner will
wrestle again in this city On Saturday even
ing. August s, for 800 side and
receipts. This is to be fne-style
match, cateh-as-catch-can, and Grmco-
Roman, best three in five. The for
felt was posted IN the hands of Mike Con-
ley, and the articles of agreement signed in
she presence of a number of noted sporting
men.
MICKY'S BENEFIT.
The benefit for Micky Finn will take