Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21

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Brenham. Texas, September 1s,--In the
district court today the Jury. IN the case
OF W Y. Burnt, sail by their verdict that
he was g1iilty OF robbery ana assessed his
punishment at six years In the penNenu-
airy. His pal and accomplice, Chas. Rlf-
bank, on a plea OF guilty day or two ago
was given three years In the penltentiary
On the same charrr.
II Will be remembered by readers Of ths
papers that abou, the FIRST " August
these two men ROLLED an frlshmon." 70
use oollodulal phrase, siFn.fylng thAt
they robbed an lrishman. 1nO. Gilmore,
who was not so drunk as they Thought ne
was, oven though he had retired 90 the
shelter OF a box car to sleep or n tree
Indulgence OF the ardent. They hai neen
drinking with Mr.. Gilmore 10 the eNtent
OF hts generosity. and seeug that he had
not 'biowed" all his cash followed him
TO the car and there while lying down
one put his knee on his breast and held
HIN while the other went through MS
pockets, securing what money he mad
left
burbank and Burnt were followers Of
General Coxey and 81 was Burbank VINO
organized the Texas division Of the COM
monweslsrs and LEFT their haupts OF Idle
ness In the Lone Star State TO endeaFof
TO steal ana beat their way 70 Washihs.
ton. The sume Burbank wns formerly OF
HOUSTON. from winch IlNNf A' "tHNAfN@
out; WAS captain OF the Texas division OF
the coinmonwesl army. He paid brenham
a call on his way up with his eragglers
md a few months later turned up here
again and reported that he had made mo
march 90 the main army at washington
and Ioafed around here WI hutnt un', NM,
captured on the charge OF robblng John
Gilmore. a..
burbank plead for mrrcy, admitting MS
guilt. and got of with three years. but
purnt was full OF concet and Imagined
mat no was TOO smart 20 go TO the PEN
uentiary for thc small offense OF 'rolllnE
an freshman" and fought his case, DO
sa,5ins, himself In a manner that must
have made the court as we'll as the jury,
,tred FOR they were only OUT
lnna enough to write verdict
before returning with one OF guilty am
no and his pal will b. Transferred troln
the oommonweal army 70 TIE army o.
crImtnals doing service for the state AZ
various farms and IN the walls at Hunts
VIE. The change VIII no doubt go hard
with these men OF leisure that have for
so long lived on tho spoils OF war WINE
IN tho oommonweal army. but there Is no
alternative.
A day or two ago me par room S 49,.
81 Mr.. Ta House was sod 60 Ansler Broa'
az This city 10 satisfy claims agalnt nm
ana TO-DAY tho place was closed by at
taehmeuts run on House by Houghton q
Robsrtson OF Austin Ansler Bros.
viii probably repleyin the stock and open
up again. -,
Mr.. ia Pitschmann hsd his face rer i-
ously burned over a gasoline stove uhis
afternoon.
In me district conr, today anal natur-
,ilzaiion papers were granted to j. H.
W. Schroeder, /,
bert Wilhelm, Jr.. garnishment case. son-
| tinuee by agreement $780,,
John smith va. Sarah Smith, divorce
oid,s Wagon Company vs.. Albert WIZ
| b,im IT., garnishee. continued by agree
.uent. ,., So
/ rev. chas. Alexander - assisting the
/ covs,,ov preaoher In his gospel tent ser
Vices and preached - a large s ,ss enc,
/ 80 We cher will nreach from the text
| s tos,eht: .sraa devil caught in his own
trap" Thursday niglt he WI preach .S no 20
men only and some time THIS week he
viii nreach q sermon for the eoiored peo-
/ ME.