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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
|TMMYS RECORD
Rarat by a Brutal Infanticide
pkrtyered Yesterday.
p RAYOR FILES A VETO.

Z RRUTAL INTANTTcIDE.

i I BRUTAL INFANTICIDE.
u 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon
a eleud Jim Young who had been
A l'ef 10 wash his horse, was go
e aud rode up on the bank bound
White settlement road, Just be-
q tehnery near the waterwurl;s,
saw protruding from a joint
Aaeh sewer Pipe the legs of n baby.
lllsi the police authorities and
x, hennedy went with Assistant
Aatdn TO investigate.
n 'o1y, entirely nude, WAS that OF
r. lefm male. a mulatto or quad
'aat had been murdered after birth
1sllhg the forehead until the inco
.softed almost out OF semblance
Faulty. The blow had fallen on
~ about the hair line, and the
.son Of pain, frozen by death on
.lAaule face, gave it a look that
lI0st tieudsh.
'ie cheek were several marks that
nAe cuts Of n sharp instrument,
ioet SIX or eight inches Of the nm
u cord romnned, united. Near
n fragment Of paper that had eyi-
II oeen wrapped about the body
le blood stains on this and the
.ere fresh rs If just made,
Deputy Young saw the body IT'S
ilih Z feet were partly covered by
N ielt hat, The remains were taken
lorgue, Inferred Mt the expense
N 'onnfy, and it is another case OF
N v the hands Of some person UNI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23


Twice In successive meetings Of The
city council has the question Of the Aus
tralian ballot for the next city election
been discussed.
The question was brought In by a
resolution Of Alderman Terrell, directing
the city attorney to prepare the neces-
sary ordinance 10 carry into effect the
Australian ballot system, az IL IL com
monty known, so the noXt city election
could be held uudcr the provision Of that
act Of the legislature. This was referred
20 the city attorney, and at the last meet
ing he reported thut, his understanding
Of the law WIS 300 voters Of the city
would have to petition for the application
Of the registration law etc, 10 next CON.
ing election before any other action would
be proper.
50 far as can he learned the major
part Of the sentiment Of the cOmmll'
nifty Is IN favor Of the idea embodied in
the law |. g.. the protection OF the purity
Of the ballot, but the present law Of The
state Of Texas, Is almost generally con
demncd for its crudities.
One chief objection made IN the city
council to the application Of the law to
the city was the expense. The registra-
ton ran over 400 names, and the county
paid this expense, $3.50 rs II did that
Of the stationary bill about $3.50. The
polling booths cost Si1775, Of which sum
the state pays one half, the total expense
being Sl3O6.45.
If the law should. upon proper pph-
ton. be made applicable to The city, II
is possible the county booths could be-
leased for small SUN and SO the cX-
pense TO be counted on would be The
registration NJ cents per name and the
printing or stationery bin. which would
be smaller than W The nest election
because tho ticket would be smaller.
The certain expense would he nbout
$500 plus what would be charged for
the use Of the booths, provided an ar
re,,,,,,,,,.nt Tor tlt,,ir tsf. could bp effected
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

The dry goods merchants have nearly
all agreed to close their stores on Mon
DAY In order TO give their clerks holt
day, and notice win shortly be given to
that effect
Christmas Is TO most people the one
supreme season OF enjoyment Of the year
and relief from the duh routine Of
every day life, even for one day, VIII
be eagerly seized npon by the army OF
hard-workcd clerks employed In the dry
goods stores Of the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-22
JUDGE KENNEDY'S COURT.

Several Interesting Cases Disposed OF
Yesterday-A Case Growing Out of the
Carnegie Strike on Trial.
In Judge Kennedy's branch of the
Criminal Court George Jeremy was tried
for assault and battery on Noah Butler.
The latter hired buggy from Jeremy on
July 4, and bringing it back broken fight
resulted. Jeremy was acquitted and the
costs divided.
VIM. Stivison was acquitted of aggra-
waited assault and battery on James Max
ordered to pay two thirds of the costs.
Stewart Reeder pleaded guilty to the
larceny by bailee of a violin from G. F.
Dirtz, of South Nineteenth street, last June.
j. w. Hardman, for malicious mischief
in breaking the window of Joseph Kenck
at McKeesport, was fined 81 and costs.
The case of William Standing, charged
with obstructing the service of legal pro-
cess, was dismissed on payment of costs
Standing interfered with Officer Mackey, of
Sharpsburg, when the latter went to his
house with warrant for his son.
Oscar White pleaded guilty to receiving
stolen goods. The articles were four billiard
balls alleged to have been stolen from
Charles Gerst, of West Diamond street,
Allegheny. White said he got the balls
from E. Butler, not knowing they were
stolen.
Edward thinner and Thomas Conners are
on trial for assault and battery on John
Reamer on August 10. Reamer went to
work in Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill
after the recent strike there and thinner
and Conners meeting him on the street, as
saulted and beat him. He was rescued from
them by the police, who heard his cries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-22
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

1t Meets To-Day to Consider Several I'm
portant Measures.
Chief Browns request for so additional
policemen will come before the Public
Safety Committee at a meeting this after
noon. A resolution for the increase was
presented at the last Council meeting, the
explanation being given that the new men
were to be employed until the begin
ming OF the fiscal year next February, and
that they are to be placed in the East End
and outlying Southside wards.
Another matter to be considered is the
ordinance to prevent the dumping of gar
bage or ashes on streets, alleys or vacant
lots. The Bureau of Health is specially
desirous that this ordinance be passed at
once
The ordinance to compel residents of
the Southside hills to discontinue the use
of the abandoned coal mines, underlying the
hills, as sewer drains will also come before
the committee, but will probably be re-
terred to subcommittee. There is lively
opposition to the measure among those di-
rectly interested. In order to get at the
facts as to whether the present system
is dangerous or not, an effort will be made
to have the subcommittee in charge hold
oper meetings and take testimony on both
sides, the same as was done a few years
ago in the case of the Monongahela Water
Company. If this is done, as it probably
will be, the matter will not be settled for
several months.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-22

as she listened to the words that fell from him.
appeared more like statue than living
being.
There was no one else in the room.
Meanwhile, the old man still went on
speaking.
SIT would a. bin a dreadful disappoint-
ment if ye hadn't a. come to-day. Maggy
an mes been lookin' out for ye SO long.
There's never hardly bin a night as we
haven't watched fur ye from tn gate, fur
we knowed as ye'd come from tn village an
round tn bend O. tn road, an we wanted
to be tn fust to see ye An to think as We
should a. took us by surprise arter all.
He broke off and began to pass his trem-
bling hand up and down and round about as
though feeling for something before him.
"An' it's fine We look in yer red coat an
all. Eh, but veil be turnin' all th' girls
heads an maxim Maggy jealous and he
laughed feeble little laugh.
But the girl behind him uttered no word,
only clasped her hands tighter, while her
face gleameI ghost-hke in the shadow.
Neither of. them took any heed of my pres
ence; the old man, L was sure, had not even
observed it. 1 longed to withdraw, and yet
feared to disturb them by movement.
Then 1 heard foot crunchng the path out
side. The sound released me from the spell
that held me to the spot, and L turned and
lett the room.
As 1 softly closed the door 1 saw the
Vicar coming toward me. He held letter
n his hand and looked troubled.
Il have bad news here" he said, "very
bad news. Joe Brett is dead. He died on
the voyage home. This is letter asking
me to break the news to his father. How
ever shall do i.2'
There is no need" said.
The old man died at daybreak. Those who
were present spoke with awe of the unseen
presence, visible only to the fathers eye,
that lowered round the deathbed. He passed
away peacefully. even happily, for he went
down into the Valley of Shadows hand In
hand with "Our Joe.;'
His>last words were to the girl who had
been wont to watch with him at the gate:
"Maggy," he whispered, "we'll wait fur
ye-Joe an mean well see We comm
around tn bend O. tn road. All the Year
Round
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in red coat, think w"
And his excitement was so great that he
was obliged to cling to the gatepost TO,
support
The young woman gazed for a moment
down the road, and the hand that shaded
her eyes from the rays of the setting sun
trembled Then she turned to the old man
and fancied heard the ghost of a sigh
as she answered him, as one would answe,
a child.
"No, daddy, no; not this time. 'Tis only
Farmer brakes wife in her red shawl driv.
in home from market"
The old mans excitement died out as rap
idly as 1t had kindled, and his face took
upon 1t Its former look of pathetic patience
as he quivered out:
"Ay; Maggy, lass, ye're right, ye're alters
rignt, out he's sure to come soon. If not
to-day, tomorrow, or maybe next day."
Then his eyes fell upon me again. az i'm.
PEELED by some feeling of mingled sympathy
and curiosity evoked bv the little scene
had just witnessed, 1 had fingered bv the
gate.
We're a-watchin' fur our Joe," he ex-
planned, with feeble smile as he uttered
the name. "He's bin in furrin parts, but
ne comm home now; eh, Maggy?"
Yes, daddy. she answered with faint
smile like his own and a note of cheerful
ness-feigned or otherwise-in her voice,
mes comm home-soon."
L bade them both, the old man and-for so
l ludged her to be by her addressing him as
daddy his daughter, good evening, +"
and left them. Before 1 had gone far en-
countered the very woman in the red shawl,
the delusive appearance of which had, it
appeared, raised false hopes in at least one
breast She was driving a cart, from which
came the cackle of poultry, and presented a
perfect embodiment ofrural prosperity: and
yet felt, vaguely, that owed her grudge
Tor being herself instead of some one else,
remained some days at the village and
made the acquaintance of the clergyman.
One day l met him coming out of the very
same gate over which 1 had seen the old
man leaning while he looked down the
road without any inquiry on my part, he
at once began to tell me the latter's simple
story.
Il have been to see old Farmer Brett. !"
he began, as he turned and walked with
me. AT least he is not SO old in actual
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-22
To Avoid Contagious Diseases

1t is of the utmost importance to
strengthen the body. A healthy body
will much sooner withstand the raw
ages of contagious diseases, Cholera,
La Grippe, etc., than a weak frame.
The genuine Johann Hof's Malt Ex-
tract is acknowledged in this respect
to be the best tonic beverage and is
especially recommended for invalids,
where delicate yet Strengthening
tonic is necessary to build up a de-
bilitated constitution. One dozen
bottles of Johann Hof's Malt Extract
are equal in nutritive and tonic quail
tiles to one cask of Ale or Porter,
without being intoxicating. 1t is
beneficial alike for man, woman or
child.
Prof. Prosper De Pietra Santa, of
Paris, says: "As large number of
patients lack the necessary power to
digest solid food, and would through
the use of stimulants be merely ex-
cited and weakened, therefore l re-
gard it of immense value to the
practitioner to bring to his aid a
nutritious tonic and remedy like the
Johann Hof's Malt Extract, which
will act not only as tonic, but as
nutrient as well, and which is less
exciting than wine as stimulant.
Be sure to obtain the genuine,
which has the signature of "Johann
Hoff" on the neck of every bottle.
EISNER & MENDELSON CO.,
Sole Agents, New York. TT
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-22

Seemed but yesterday as he were a bit O. 9
boy, playin' truant from school to go bird.
nestin' or blackberryin'. All, he were a
limb, were joe"
1 looked at Maggy. Did she, too, en-
tertain the hope that he would come on his
birthday? If so how was it that she looked
SO pale and sad? Did she find the waiting
too long? Had hope deferred made her
heart sick?
But the old man was speaking
"P'raps yell drop in to-morrer, sir, an
see Joe? make no doubt as he'll be here,
an 1 shall be up fine an early to meet him.
Maggy, too, must put on her Sunday gown.
an look her bonniest, eh, Maggy? Yell
be wantin' to show our Joe what fine
young woman you've growed while he's
bin away?"
eyes, daddy" she answered, with the
ghost of smile Pickering for an instant
across her features, and then diving out.
Next morning early, 1 was aware of a
sense of commotion and pleasurable excite
ment abroad in the village. Little groups
scattered in the roadway, and busy house
wives, appearing in their doorways, shouted
the tidings to each other across the street.
"Hast heard tn news? Joe Brett's come
home. Maggy Dale heard stones throwed
at her winder this mornin' when twas
hardly light, an looked out, an there he
were, with his red coat an all, an he waved
his hand an pointed to his fathers house,
as much as to say he were goin' there, an
she'd see him agen later
1t was about sundown when passed the
gate where the old man used to stand and
look down the road.
found the door of the house ajar, and as
paused for a moment on the threshold L
heard the old mans voice speaking within.
The tone itself would almost have acquainted
me with the good news even if it had not
been thecommon talk of the village.
''Eh, lad, but thought as ye'd come on
yer birthday-with yer red coat and yer
medals, too, so grand like. But yer only
jest in time; fur I'm goin' fast, though can
die In peace now as I've seed ye once more
an know as we've forgave yer old father tn
hard part as he acted to'rds ye"
Not willing to remain longer an inyolun-
tary eayesdropper, pushed open the door
and entered, The old man was sitting In,
his elbow chair, facing me. The waning
light from the window at his side fell upon
his face. showing it almost wax-like in its
pallor, and yet irradiated by an expression
of the deepest joy had ever seen on any
human countenance. Behind him, half in
the shadow, was the girl Maggy. Her face
was pale as the old mans; her lips we're
parted, and her hands olasped convulsively
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-22
THE BEND OF THE ROAD,

An old man leaning over gate at sunset.
In the background farmhouse and build
ings' surrounded by meadows; in the fore
ground a white, dusty country road.
This was the picture presented to nv eye
the picture round which the storyis writ
ten.
noticed that the old mans weak gaze
seemed to be fixed upon bend of the road,
and, from something In his attitude and ex.
preston, 1 judged him to be waiting fol
someone whom he expected to come from
this direction. In accordance with the Gus.
tom OF the country, wished him 'good
evening"
He answered back in weak, quaverinp
voice, which seemed little in accordance
with the massive frame to which it be.
longed:
"Good evenin' to We, SIR"
was about to hazard some other remark
such as it being fine weather for the
crops-when the old man suddenly became
violently agitated. His gaze, which for a
bref instant while spoke, had been d.
verted from that particular spot upon
which 1t had been fixed, returned thither,
and was now riveted upon some approach
NHJNSS "AASh, bnOuSn sOll6 UlsLdQc6 OH,
was yet perceptibie to his dimmed vision.
Look, Maggy, look!' he cried, in trem-
bling earnestness; ''see there, at tn bend O.
tn road! can see summat red like"
And he pointed with a shaking finger.
have spoken of the old mans solitary
figure-and so 1t had at first appeared-but
now, as he uttered these words, L was aware
of that OF woman little way behind him,
which had previously overlooked She
now came forward, and, bending over the
gate beside the old man, looked down the
road. She was young-quite q girl-and
her face, so far as could see it under the
penthouse of sunbonnet was pretty, after a
pale, pathetic style, but from something in
her dress and manner judged her to be
somewhat lower in station than the old
man. The hand with which she shaded her
eyes as she looked down the road was red
and roughened by hard work, and yet in
her eyes thought saw the same express
sion of patient waiting and expectancy
which l had read in those of him who ad-
dressed her as "Maggv"
"Look, Maggy, lookp' the latter cried
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about 1890. SO we can get back about Q P. NJ,
as will have to see Mr.. - between 2 and
3. Lovingly yours,

about 1880. SO we can get back about . P M
as will have to see Mr. - between and
j. Lovingly yours,
ULIE.
Letter No. 3 is dated April 30, 1892, in
dicating that the various transactions re-
ferred to in the former ones had all taken
place within a month. 1t was written with
lead pencil, in nervous hand, while the
writer was in hospital. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
am very sorry that treated you as 1 did
that day after all you did for me, but 1 was
very sick and You angered me very much by
the way you were drinking 1 am now in
the General Hospital with congestion OF the
lungs. almost died Wednesday. If you
are perfectly sober you can come TO see
me; but If you are not do not come, as you
and not for the world would 1 let them see
you. The hours are from to 5; my room is
No. =. just ask for Mrs. - and the num-
be cautious. as everything is noticed Ex-
cuse writing, as an not able to hold up my
head.
His Brothers Hand Raised.
The next hearing in the case was held on
June 16. Louisa B. Brown was the first
witness. She said she knew the Scott
family and had prevented the doctor from
throwing his wife down the stairs on one
occasion.
Emily D. Leslie said she had found Mrs
Scott hungry more than once and had seen
the respondent abuse his wife.
DR.. Charles S. Scott. the respondents
brother. testified that the respondents
treatment of his wife had been selfish tor
years, and his neglect brutal. He had
stopped his brother several times from
striking his wife. Witness had frequently
contributed to his brothers wife's support;
had bought groceries and sent them to her
house.
This closes the testimony and the case.
A decision is expected soon
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years, perhaps, though he has aged wonder
fully since his son went away"
"His son Joe?" questioned
ffYou know him, them"

years, perhaps, tnougn ne mas ageu WONDER
fully since his son went away"
"His son Joe?" questioned.
sYou know him, them"
'rNo," answered; "that is-go on"
swell, you must know his wife died
some years back, and had only this one son,
Joe, fine young fellow, over six feet, and
as strong as a giant, but rather harum-
scarum. There was not a bit of harm in
him, though, and he was a favorite with
everybody. Somehow, be and his father
could not hit it off together. Old Brett was
rather hard man-yes," 1 suppose had
given some indication of surprise, ''you
would not think it, to see him now, but,
then, be is only wreck of his former self,
and is changed in many wavs-indeed he is
hardly the same man. Well, it had been
since Joe was a youth, that he should marry
his cousin, who, when her father died,
would inherit a good bit of property. Ali
went smoothly enough at first, and it seemed
that old Brett's wish was in a fair wav of
being accomplished, when, what does the
young fellow do but fail In love, in his usual
headlong, reckless manner, with the daueh-
ter of one of his fathers laborers. Maggy
Dale was good girl, and superior to her
class, but, of course, it would be terribly
bad marriage from old Brett's point of
view.
81 believe there was terrible scene be-
tween father and son when it came to the
formers ears. 1t ended, at any rate, in the
old man ordering the young one either to
give up all thought of the girl or leave the
house then and there. Joe Brett took his
father at his word, left his home that yery
night, and has never returned since.
Weeks went by and nothing was heard
of him, and his father, who had soon re-
pented of his harshness sought news of him
in vain. At last a letter came. Joe Brett.
had enlisted in regiment which was ordered
on foreign service, and the letter was actual
ly written on shipboard. In it he implored
his father to forgive him, said that he would
never give up Maggy, but there was a pros
pect of hard fighting before him, and. per-
haps, when he returned, his father might
have reason to be proud of him and take
back some of the cruel words he had thrown
at him."
The Vicar paused
'Then, that was the girl took to be the
old mans daughter, since she called him
daddy?"
eyes, that is the most pathetic part Of IT.
When the father realized that his son had
gone from him, perhaps to meet his death
It brought on fit of some kind, which was
followed BY long illness, which changed
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| him from the fine stalwart man of middle
| age to the wreck he now is-broken in
health and spirit, and with but one great
| longing, to see his son once more, and one
| source of comfort. the companionship of the
| girl for whose sake he drove him from his
| door,"
told him of the scene 1 had myself wit
messed.
"Ah, yes, was the reply, "every evening
as the sun goes down those two stand to-
gether and look down the road, along which
one day they hope to see the wanderer re-
turning; for must tell you that the regi-
ment has been ordered home, and it is not
without reason that the old man watches at
the gate"
He paused for a moment before continu-
ing.
''Only hope if he does come he will
come soon, for 1 fear the old mans strength
is failing fast.
After this always contrived to pass by
the farmhouse &C least once in the course of
the day, generally toward sunset, when I
was sure to see the old man and the girl, in
both of whom now began to take strong
interest, waiting at the gate. They were
always standing in the same attitude and
looking in the same direction, and the old
first glimpse of any approaching figure as it
came into view round the bend of the road.
We used to exchange greetings, and al
ways the old man would inform me in his
feeble tones that they were looking for
''their Joe"
1t was touching to see how he always
turned to the girl he had once scorned and
secuted for confirmation and sympathyi in
everything that related to the absent one.
and how he invariably recognized and pro-
claimed her rights by referring to him as
"Our Joe."
But each day that passed seemed to leave
him feebler than the last. and after time
chair had to be brought out and placed for
him at the gate, where he could sit and
watch the road. One evening, remember
1t we'll, found him sitting there, his face
still turned in the old direction, and his
eyes strained to catch sight of the red coat
in which he fondly hoped to see his son
at.ired, with his sword by his side an his
medals on his breast, and may be TIL boys
from tn village cheerin' him." Tomorrow,
he told me, would be Joe's birthday. No
doubt he would come tomorrow. de was
-"let's see, how old is he?" And he
turned to Maggy.
''Twenty-seven, daddy" she answered
SAY, ay, to be sure, SO he were, though
it were wonderful how he'd shot up.