Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-23

tiny Of the committee was the story that
Officer Frank Withcrspoon had offered
90 divide u sum OF money put IN his
hands for u fine, with Officer Pembcr-
ton
The testimony showed that the matter
was reported to Captain WIN. Light
foot. who reported IL TO the chief IN the
morning and that the city marshal aud
First Assistant Mntkin. Ull made in
dependent examinations with the same
conclusion that was reached by Captain
Lightfoot the night before.
The whole absurlity, for that is MI
10 amounted 10. grow out Of gun
play Of "Skcctcr' Root In variety the
ntCr. Withcrsp0on was not ON duty,
but he arrested the youth and he was
tnkcn 60 saloon where the money, 500.
was deposited la the hands Of WIN. Al
len, the hurkccpcr: that Withcrspoon
mover had the money IN his possession,
and the records show the fne was paid
To the city
1t was testing remark Of Withcr-
spoon TO Pembeuon, who came mp after
the bond was given, bin, we have got
chance 20 make SO a pieces" re-
mark made iu the presence of twelve
OF fifteen men, crowded around attracted
10y the arrest that gave the basis for
the assertion iu Mr. Butcn's sermon.
The committee then adjourned until
II o'clock today.
\ CARD ~ REPLY.
To The Gazette:
As You have published the allegations
ami destinations made against me In
my official position 10y Rev. T.. A. Ba.
ten, DO not think ] am trcnchug too
much upon your courtesy when ] ask
the right o. give the Same publicity 90 my
denial That you gave 90 Mr. Bntcn's ac-
Cusltiuus.
lie has seen tit FROM his pulpit TO ne
cuse me of having been In saloons, In
violation Of the rules aud regulations
provided for the control Of the police,
husiuC these assertions on uliiuyits given
him; Inc also insinuates or implies that /
conuiyed ut the attempted bribery of one
police officer 10y another
The testimony udducod 40 the iuvest-
CATION today completely cxoncrutcs me
from the accusation and the iusinuntion.
/ can hp more generous Ia Mr. Baton
than hc has been TO me, aud grant ne
was deceived 10y the nllidavits and infor-
nation given him.
Moreover, 1 wish TO bear my personal
testimony 90 the sacrifice hc has made Of
his time aud feelings in the cause for
which he says hc labors. for ] viii ne
ccpt as true what his near and Intimate
friends declare Ia hc true tlat. In the alb
scucc " his wife, visiting friends and rcd
nuvcs iu san Antonio, sOlicitrus thnt
hc should not alarm her or excite hor
first opportunity TO execute long CON
ceived plan of learning. by actual CON
tact with the depraved inmates OF the
dives of this city, the patent evils that
exist in Fort Worth.
lt IS IN testimony thnt, In disguise he
visited the brothers OF the negro. the
so-cu,led gildcd palaces OF sin and the
gambling houses said to exist I'm the aero.
Thinking no evil OF my fellow man's
motives ! imputc mo- wrong doing 90 thc
reverend gentleman for having currirl
| ont Ibis pet project ut a time whom his
family cares made no demands upon him
II might bc well 10 hoed the Biblical
admnuiuon, 90 avoid the appearance of
evil, hut !, the policeman. will give
! Mr. Baton, the preacher, "a lesson IN
! Christian charity and give him credit
| for the purity IT the motives thnt prompt
| ed his tour Of investigation
WILLIAM LlGIITFOOT.
Captain of Police.
Fort Worth, March %, 1893