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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-05

elapsed between the time Smith wake,
out Of his office until the first shot wa
fired. when witness got to his doc
Page was IN the hall, and called q,
witness 10 come to him, saying 'Iv'
Killed the d. g. OF D.
Here the defendant who was listen
ing attentiyoly TO what witness was
saying. shook his head In denial OF
the statement attributed to him. Wher
witness got to where Page stood when
he first saw him. Mrs. Davis had ar
rived on the scene. and he, witness
asked her TO remain while he went for
a doctor. Page was then on the stair
case, with pistol In his right hand;
Witness followed him 10 the side
walk, asked some passer-by 10 30 alier
Dr. Adams, and returned to the ONCE
He noticed no pistol on the floor when
he returned. Smith was stiil breath
ing. The left hand drawer Of the desk
was open. and the swivel chair was
standing 20 tho right OF the desk Inn
mediateiy back OF the right hand tier
OF drawers.
When witness FIRST saw Page he APP
peared to be very much excited ana
very angry,
Judge Booty, OF counsel for the state,
then addressed the court upon the
proposition us to admitting in evidence
what suggestion he proposed TO make
10 defendant Ia settlement OF thelr
difficulties Counsel quoted from the
case OF keener vs. State. tnmous
Georgia case, IN which II was stated
the very point nt issue was present ~
the case at bar. Judge Harris ruled
that he should, nevertheless, sustain
the objection,
Witness was recalled by the state
TO prove that defendant could have
stepped out OF Smiths office after the
shooting and returned again without
being seen by witness
Mrs. Davis, proprletress Of the rooms
IN the third story OF the liirshheld
block was then called TO the stand.
Her testimony, In at least one pnrticu-
lar differed materially from her state
meut before the coroner. She said
when she henrd the first shot she
thought plank had fallen somewhere,
and paid very little attention 10 H. AZ
that time she was IN q room In the
rear Of her apartments, but when she
heard tho other shots she walked to
the stairway, distant about 100 feet,
and went down TO the first landing,
She saw Page walking In the hail and
about six feet from the door und west
of Smiths room He turned ana went
into the room where Smith was lying
looked at the weapon he had IN his
right hand, and STOPPING over laid Il
on the floor lie then looked at Smith
the second time atepped back two or
three PAGES, and returning to tho room.
stopped over and moved the weapon
with his right hand He then stepped
out In the hall turned and seeing Wit
ness called out Come herCH and
started down stairs When Page went
away. witness went Into the room anu
saw II pistol ON the iloor II was the
autne one which witness Haw Page
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-05
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
A Packed Courtroom to Hear
the Evidence.
Vhe slayer of a. n. smith Brought
before Judge Harris-Important
New Testimony of Mrs. Davis.
Decision Expected To-day.


inc nearing OF tue hapeas corpus
proceedings In the case OF r. NJ. Page,
who is inenrcerated in the county jail
charged with the killing OF A. b.
smith ON March 10, came up yesterday
before Judge Harris in the Seven
teenth diatnct court room.
Tho defendant was In court and was
the center OF attention by large audi
ence. He appeared perfectly uncon-
cerned. except az times when It was
clear the character OF the testimony
did not accord with his recollections
Of the tragedy. The state was repre-
scented by County Attorney Gillespie
and Col. r. NJ. wynne Robert Nc
Cart. Berry W. Camp. S. W. Camp
ana Judge Booty. The defendant was
represented by Hon. Henry Furnnn.
Ross Bowlln and q. d. Shropshire.
officers Couch and Payne testified to
the position OF the body whom thcy
reached tho scene or the killing. Gavin
Walker repeated his testimony before
the coroner aud Chief Maddox identl-
Ned the pistol which was taken from
Page at the time OF the arrest Mr.
Maddox told the court That one of tho
cartridges In tho weapon had NOT ev-
plodrd. although it VIVA evident Tint
the hammer had been snnpped upon A.
Mr. A. p Luclett being sworn gnid
that the pistol was kept IN a drawer Of
Smiths deslS IA the old bant oflcc
before The desk was removed to the
office In the Hlrshheld block. Mr.
Lucltott testified that a meeting or the
ttookhoders OF tile bank had been
chilled for 10 o'clocl, ON the morning
Of The shooting. previous 10 which time
he (the wltncsD had several can
yerHations with Page. In which he had
tnia MAJ t,,. 49,, ""N
e., w. ~ "i'il'h out
~ tue position OF cashier
rage SAID II sound the alarm; we
must get smith out. Al nra,t,,s
meeting OF tho directors r,,,, ,,.,. ~,
Ia, -.,,..,..t "he '''" Will-
zen several re'oiutione expressive Of the
fame Idea. but witnens could NOT any
positively TINT any of No., ls
boon .ur,.lo,,t,a q, a.. We,
~, ,'.,, 80 'nc p0aiu' ana mat
"he huu sala ne wanted n moro prl-
f"uV p'eoc i'r the Office or head
quarters pf the bnnIs
Irnnn t,,
uy,. ,...,.,,,.,- i, '"lllauoh' which
NuN''u 10y an thurman. the wit
ness said that he had endeayored mt
hines 10 yet Page 10 seu so,,s ,oai
estate BELONGING to t,, ~. IT.. ~,
$50. e''s 20 'i'e pank' but had
- ''n0'' 20 a3eure his consent.
i"he' 70 lar az witness knew, never
|uD.uNf4H o.,
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many pleasant hours spent at the
home Of Miss Hunt in this city. where.
assisted by her charming mother. Mrs.
Samuel Hunt, she so graoiously dis
pensed its hospitality. The friends OF
TINS young lady and OF the family Will
for her all the happiness possible In
the new relation she is SO soon 10 enter
upon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-05

II you want superior piano r. -
gan don't expect to iind it among n
dealers on consignment houses 'i'
facturers cf first-class and 900
goods sell all they make TO easn.f'.|.
dealers Thos GoggaR & Bro W Is
buyers and the largest deaie+. ~
Texas. They have houses IN 49,
ton. Houston, Austin san
Waco and Dallas,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-05
NarrInEe ID III IInnf.

Miss Lillian Hunt OF Chicago is 10 he
married on the nth OF this month 10
Mr.. u. W Rano at chrisrs church
Chicago Many OF the society people
OF Fort Worth can readily recall the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-05

Solid Oak
Refrigeroters
Only on sale at
Maddox. Ellison q Co.'S
On easy paylaents,
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
BIG FIRE IN KANSAS CITY.
TWO HUGE WARE HOUSES DE.
STROYED BY FLAMES.
FIVE PEOPLE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Firernen aad Others Caught Under Fail,
Ing Tails-one of the Fire Fighters
YIN pie-The Total Loss win
Reach Over $500. .O00-VForst
Fire Kansas City Has Had
for Many Years.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 12,-The
largest and most destructive fire that
has occurred in Kansas City for years
broke out yesterday afternoon IN the
building of the keystone Implement
company, 1917 to 1921 West Thir-
teenth street Before the flames
could be subdued they had destroyed
5000, 600 worth of property.
Five men were injured, two of them
seriously. They were:
James Donnelly, fireman, of hook
and ladder No. .; buried under a fall
idg wall; removed to Sisters hospital;
may die.
James P. Hope, colored, of 1926
West Thirteenth street; buried under
a falling wall; wilLrecover.
William Randell, switchman in the
employ of the Kansas City, st. Joseph
& Council Bluffs railway; at the city
hospital; dangerously hurt.
James Marvin of 500 Wyoming
street struck by falling bricks;
wounds not serious.
Patrick Ahern, fireman, hook and
ladder company No. l; cut by glass;
not serious.
The four-story brick building of the
Keystone Implement company is
JODdl loss, aS IS also OiIC iINS-SGOIy
brick warehouse Of the Buford-George
Manufacturing company adjoining.
Two small dwellings were also de-
stroycd.
The two warehouses were of equal
size on the ground, each covering two
lots, ?2x12O feet. The keystone build
ing was the property OF the company,
and was valued at $50, ,00e. 1t con-
tanned stock estimated at $4,000.
The Buford- George building be-
longcd to Charles Francis Adams of
Boston. 1t cost about $50. 900. The
companys stock is valued at $3.50, 900.
The two dwellings destroyed were
the property of the Keystone Imple-
ment company. They were worth
perhaps $1,000.
The total loss is accordingly not far
from S306, 900. The insurance amounts
to only about 1920, 900
The cause of the gre, and even the
exact point at which it originated,
are unknown.
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
HAvEMEYER ON THH STAND.
The Chief on the Sugar Trust Before
the Investigating Committee.


the Investigating Committee.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-To-day w.
o. Havemeyer, president of the
American Sugar refinery, appeared
before the committee. 1t is known
that Mr.. Havemeyer was subjected to
a very rigid examination concerning
his visits to Washington last spring
when the tariff bill was in form
ative process in the subfinance com
mittee and IN regard to his inter
views with senators. He denied
the published statements upon
which the investigation is
based, as to contributions to cam
paign funds and the demands of the
trust that it should have protection
in the tariff bill for past favors. He
talked quite freely sabout his visits to
Washington while the tariff bill was
pending before the finance committee
and said that he had talked with
several senators in the interest of the
proper protection of the refining in
terests, among them Senators Hill,
German and Smith. The two latter
had promised to help him, but Hill had
all. The present tariff bill was un-
satisfactory to the refners because
the differential one-eight of a cent
was not sufficient protection. He
confessed that he advocated the ad
valorem system and was gratified that
it had been adopted to the extent that
1T was. but even with this concession,
he declared the schedule far from sat
isfactorv. He denied all knowledge
of speculation in sugar stocks by
United States senator's
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
THE DEAD BANDIT.
BIn Dalton's Remains Identified by his
Brother-viewed by Thousands

ARDMORE, I. T., June l2.-Sherif
Howard, accompanied by Frank
Fisher and Clauds Lacy, citizens of
Longview, Texas, arrived last night
and viewed the remains of the dead
bandit. They unhesitatingly pro,
nounced him to be the same man who
took the leading part in the Long
view bank robbery, and say that he
was the man who presented the note
of Introduction to the cashier
Charles Benjamin Dalton arrived on
the early train yesterday morning
from Kingfsher, Ok. and in the dead
body at once recognized his wayward
brother, Bill This settles the fact in
the minds of the incredulous that Bill
Dalton now sleeps cold IN death.
United States Marshal Williams gave
orders to his deputies TO hand over to
Mrs. Dalton the pistol and all letters
also all the money found on his per-
son when killed, which was $3.50, It
is estimated that not less than 10 900
people nave viewed the remains
The meeting between Charles Dali
ton and Grs. Dalton was very affect
ing. Charles Dalton is man six feet
TALL weighs 1S5, has light hair and
moustache, and steely gray eye lie
takes care of the mother and is a
highly respectable citizen. lie re-
fused to talk. but said that later he
would prepare a statement for pub
ication which will brush aside many
published fabricationS. The only de-
Sire now of both he and Mrs. Dalton
seems to be to get possession of the
remains, SO they can be sent to Cali
fornia for burial.
Houston Wallace. at whose house
Dalton was killed. and who is now in
Jail here, was identified by J. T. Har-
ris of Duncan as the man who passed
the UNSIGNED Longview bank bills at
that place where he purchased over
$500 worth of supplies. Wallace has
been on the scout for four years and
he was formerly 4 United States dep
uty marshal on the force here before
that time.
According to Mrs. Dalton, her hus-
band has never been nnder arrest,
nor was he ever wounded until the
fatal single shot of Loss Hart ended
his career.
Deputy Stewart arrested Mrs. Dal-
ton on a process issued by the prose-
cutting attorney for the Eastern dis
trict of Texas, charging her with re
ceiving stolen property.
Between $50. 900 and $50, 900 Will be
paid by three states, two territories
and the United States authorities to
the nine officers who composed tho
posse when Dalton was killed.
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
HIS DEATH MOST ROMANTIC

A Harvard Graduate PoisOn5 Himself on
His sweethesrt's Wedding Day.
BosToN, June f2.-Last Thursday
afternoon Miss LAURA Wheelwright,
daughter of John w Wheelwright, of
the firm of WheeLwright EIdridgc g
Co, commission merchants, was mar
ried to George Herbert WindIer, of
Long, LittonhiIl, Surrey, England. in
Kings chapel, this city. by the Rev,
George Francis PeaheslE Of Harvard.
Prior to leaving her home The bride
received letter from Benjamin +.
Cox, so years old, in which he said:
81 cannot bear to 1--we through your
wedding day" She did not pay much
attention to tue matter.
Later in ;hc day the friends Of Cox
found him dead at his home. lie had
committed suicide. He was deeply in
love with Miss Whcelright, but his
feelings we're not rcciproaated The
friends of the deceasai did not want
it said that he hat committcj suicide,
so they gave it out that his death was
from asphy
The deceased was Il graduate Of
Harvard in 1887. AMI was prominc Mt
member Of the Boston Athletic asso-
.iation, Puritan and Eastern Yacht
clubs
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
COKE STRIKERS KILLED.
Desperate Battle Between Strikers ant
Deputies in Pennsylvania.

Desperate Battle Between strikers aud
Deputies in Pennsylvania.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, June 12.-The
truce is ended and again the armed
deputies in the coke regions have
made a killing. One striker killed in
his boots, two others dying and an
other shot through is the result of
the battle yesterday morning at Le-
mont There were six deputies on
one side and mob of six strikers on
the other
Unbiased testimony Is to the effect
that the mob not only provoked but
compelled the deputies to fire Oh them
after the strikers had compelled them
to retreat and had fired several shots
at them.
Deputies armed with search war
rants have been going through all the
houses in the vicinity, but up to
late hour not trace of the four men
held as prisoners by the strikers has
been seen and it is feared that they
have been murdered by the strikers
in revenge for the loss of men hurt in
battle. Twelve arrests have been
made and at least 200 more will fol-
low
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
A West Point Cadet weds.

WEST POINT, n y, June 3.-Thc
graduating exercises at the military
academy took place in the open air
under huge canvass To-day. General
John c, Black of the board of visitors
made an address to the graduates
and Brigadicr General John D. Rug
giles delivered the diplomas. The
class numbers fifty nine, with Cadet
Larue at the head and Cadet Moss at
the foot of the general merit role.
Clarence f. Lang, the ninth me nber
in the class, was married to Miss
Mamie Henllle Immediately after the
eye rnisaS
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
QUAY CLEARS HIS sklRrs.
The Pennsylvania Denies Being Con
eerned Il, street Railway Deal.

The Pennsylvania Denies Being Con
eerned in street Railway Deal.
WAsHINeroS, June 1a-AIr Quay
created slight diversion in the sen
ate to-d day by rising to a question of
privilege and sending to the clerks
desk what he characterized as "a
lying statement for which Senator
Chandler is given as authority" II
proved to be Washington dispatch
in a New York paper alleging that "a
Philadelphia syndicate of which Mr..
Quay was the active agent. was
seeking to get control of the surface
roads of Washington through con
gressional legislation and stating that
the scheme was as malodorous as the
sugar trust scandal Mr.. Quay made
a personal explanation after the clerk
had read the article. The statements
contained IN it, he said, were a abso-
lute1y false.
In making this explanation he de-
parted from his usual custom Of treat
ing with silent contempt the 100, 900
newspaper lies made about him for
two reasons; first. because the article
was evidently written With the pur-
pose of affecting legislation to-day,
and second, because M. Chandler had
been given as authority for the state
ments contained therein.
Mr.. Chandler declared that he had
heard of this syndicate. had perhaps
discussed the matter with newspaper
men but knew little about it.
Mr.. Quay suggested with broad
smile that this newspaper fabrication
be referred to the scandal commit
tee" of which Mr.. Gray was was chair
man and in the easy going senatorial
way, there being no objection beyond
slight frown on Senator Lindsay's
face, it wis so referle /.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
The agricultural schedule was agreed
to Saturday and to-day ztschedule HI"
spirit wines and beverages-was
under consideration. by an agree
ment reached just before adjourn
ment on Saturday this schedule was
considered under the five minute rule.
The wines and spirit schedule was
adopted practically without change
from the compromise plan and the
cotton schedule was taken up.
The senate completed the cotton
schedule at 2 o'clock, after Mr.. Dolph
had made vigorous attack upon the
manner in which it had been rushed
through, ten pages OF the bill being
disposed of in thirty minutes. The
fax, hemp and jute schedules were
then taken up.
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
OHIO MILITIA UN ABLE TO COPE
WITH THE MINERS.
no CESSATION OF LAWLESSHESS.
This Despite the Presence of Three
Regiments of Troops IN the Dis
turbed Distrlcts-A Bridge on
the Memphis Road Blown Up
by Dynamite in --labama
Other Strike News.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 12-Despite
the presence of three regiments of
militia the situation in the south
eastern part of this state near the
West Virginia line there does not
seem to be any cessat ton of lawless-
ness In the past forty eight hours
the sentries have been repeatedly fired
at and bridges have been burned at
Goshen, near New Philadelphia, at
Canal Dover and at Mi,lvalc, while
dynamite has been applied to the
bridge at Navarro and 10 other struc-
lures. In each case the guards have
been driven away by shots from the
mobs. The strikers have committed
these lawlcss acts in determination
to prevent the shipping of coal from
the West Viginia shafts.
At Midvale shortly before noon,
crowd of about 300 to 100 striking
miners held up north bound coal
train. The conductor, engineer and
brakcmen were told that they would
be given five minutes to Sidetrack the
coal and leave The miners were
armed and in an ugly mood. The
crew pulled it in on a siding, un-
coupled the engine and went back
down the road. No troops have ar
rived as yet and the strikers declare
they will not permit coal trains to run.
BlRMINGHAM, Ala, June 1.-THE big
iron bridge on the Kansas City, Mem
phis e Birmingham at Carbon hill was
blown up with dynamite early this
morning. The explosion occurred
only a few moments before the morn
ing train reached the bridge.
Bridges at Patton, Mablc Mines and
other points have been urncd within
a few DAYS and several attempts have
been made to burn long trestlc. All
these acts are charged to strikers
whose purpose it is to prevent the
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
CLEVELAND MUST REST.

The President Advised by His Physic ian
TO Keep as Quiet as Possible.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Prcsident
Cleveland's ailment has not yet yield
ed to treatment as rapidly as was ex-
pected. To-day DIR. O'Reilly recon-
mendcd that he keep as quiet as pos
sible and avoid all physical eXertion.
This precaution was all the more evi-
dent because of the warm weather.
Consequently the president kept to
his room and did not under take to re-
ceive any visitors or disturb himself
until the hour set for the cabinet
meeting when he appeared in his
Office.
The doctor expressed the opinion
that his patient would bs about in
day or so is he should remain quiet.
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
FLOOD AT ELDoRADo.
Walnut River Raises twenty Feet in
Four Hours.

Walnut River Raises Twenty Feet in
Four Hours.
ELDoRADC, Kan, June II The rain
of Saturday night was the heaviest
this county has hal for twenty five
years, and as a consequence the entire
Walnut valley is entirely covered with
water and considerable damage to
crops and property will result. The
Walnut river commenced raising at ;
o'clock yesterday morning, AMI by 2
had raised twenty feet and was out of
its banks. 1t was a mile and a half
wide in this city.
Several families were rescued in
boats from Riverside, suburban vii
lage. 1T is'thought no lives are lost.
The Santa Fc and Missouri Pacific
have suffered considerable. having
several bridges and considerable
track washed ont. 4 train cams
within two miles of here on tue Mis-
souri, Pacific last evening and the
passengers were then brought here in
boats. The electric light, gas and
waterworl1s are all under water
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
MAY MOVE INTO KANSAS.
Missouri Miners Say the Kansans Must
Join in the strikc.


Join in the strikc.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. juno 12.-The cx-
ecutive council of tho Missouri branch
of tho United Mine Workers of Amer
lea finished It's work in Kansas City
last night and the membcrs went
home to-day. They accomplished
nothing so far as settling the strike is
concerned and the only real bu5inc SIS
transacted was tho agreement to move
on Kansas Delegations from the
mining camps in Missouri VIII be sent
to Craw ford and Chcro,lce counties
tomorrow to talk with the miners. If
this fails the Missouri miners say
they will move into Kansas 1000
strong next week ant require the
the Kansas miners to extend to them
the hospitality of brothers. Ono Off
Ger says they can eat the Kansans out
in month and that the latter will
strike 90 get rid of thcm.
The Missouri miners say that if
the Kansas men quit tho strikr will he
won in a week. They state Tint Kan
sas coal is now used on cugines that
pull trains into Washington, d. g.,
and that if they can get the Kansans
to quit work they can stop every train
except mail trains east of the Rocky
mountains.
The Goodland republic., 1894-06-15
LABOR LEADERS CONFER.
Representatives. of Various National Or
ganizatIons Moot in st. Lanl..

Representatives of Various National Or
ganizations Meet in st. Loui'
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, june IA confer
ence of national officers of labor or
ganizations assembled hers day,
called by the general executive board
of the Knights of Labor with view to
bringing about unity of work among
all labor organizations and to report
to the next meetings of all such ma
tional bodies General Master Work
man Sovereign presided. Among
those present were John w. Hayes,
Samuel Gompers, P. ]. McGuire, S. e.
Wilkinson, +. Z. Clark and L. IS. Nc
Guire P. J. McGure. head of the
brotherhood Of carpenters OF the
American Federation of Labor. was
secretary. Executive sessions were
voted for and u COMMITTEES On law
created to formulate plan for gen
eral conference.