Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-20
I,lIN ROBBERY CASES READY
.,rsrSrs PREDICTED As a re-
''p's or THE INVESTIGATION.
..,,d Jury is Expected TO RE-
~ roday. aud II is Believed That
lean. ward and Phillips wan
,udieted-A Searching Inquiry.

,vsstigation of the grand Jury
y. 4. rorty-eishth district court is
linz 70 a close and the general inn
is that they will report to-
rbere seems to be as much con-
~ IN the sherifrs office as ever
n, Indictments win be found in the
- n ward, sullivan ana Phillips.
,.nr,v who is well Informed in re-
"a the evidence which has been
s,s.aed IN the case said last night;
sws have enough to hold those three
u and to convict them"
\, course little can be known at this
IA ii the proceedings or what the
.,i.nes to be introduced in the case
I'M ar viii not be. Enough has been
.,s,r,alned, however. TO state that the
|-.a.deation OF this matter has been
III N ,hs most thorough and COM
.s,. ever conducted by any grand jury
rarant county. The nelghborhood
wh,ch the supposed train robbers
~ has been searched from one end to
A. other for evidence of their guilt,
"A the facts which have come to the
~ Of the grand jury have all been
3,hsd, There is mass of circum-
|,,.oiial evidence in the case, and 1t has
/ baen stated that there Is some direct
.tesumony.
snsrlff Adam Euless in speaking of
4 ,be case during the progress Of the in-
vssueatlon Insisted that he would be
4 ,he last man In the county TO perse-
,u.s ary one, but that siuce he be-
/ lsrsd he had the right mon he would
1 "A all In his power to bring the evi-
el,ces Of their gsilt to light, and 1t is
,aetfent to the most casual observer
| s.l he has adhered to his Intention,
he ana his deputies have been fol-
/ brlng their clews from day to day
j III a peltinacity which was not TO
\ baifled by any ordinary obstacle.
The search for evidence has been
a close as to arouse some feeling IN
~ ueighborhood which has been under
rgsslisfee.
me watch over the prisoners in the
equity Jail has been so close as 10
rfeyent almost totally any disclosures
/ a their part in reference to the case.
Il ls minated, however. that they
,ie far from being without defense,
and that they will make a strong fight
when It comes to trial of the case In
court
Among other things il Is learned that
Philips will account for his departure
iom Benbrook about the time OF the
robbery by proving that he had been
cpntempating visit TO Longview,
where he was arrested, before the rob
tsry occurred, and that he was at
IAngyiew for that purpose when he
WIS arrested.
Il is not known whether the prison
| IN will be called upon to prove an
tlbl or not, or whether they are pre-
rfed TO do SO Ii 1t should be required.
4 MS claimed that they VIII be able TO
uplain satisfactorily all Of the facts
/ vhch have beeen developed by the In
| vnilgation of the sheriff and his de-
istes which seem TO fasten suspicion
rsa them.
y far as the evidence In the case
hteen revealed Il does not appear to
i w conclusive as TO exclude every
Nr hypothesis but that OF the guilt
the prisoners. 1t is suggested that
n iftlcles found near the home OF Que
q The defendants might have been
fi'ed there by other parties.
But In connection with these con-
fixtures, It may also be stated that
I've fherln claims TO have strong evil
csace which has never been made pub
Y, and which, with that which has
Already become partially known out
flde OF his office, viii serve to make
cvl one Of the strongest OF cases
sgainst the accused
ms Is statement OF the sltua-
uon In the cases which It Is generally
pdle,ed are now about TO be instl-
,uled against the three young men liv-
rs near Benbrook, who are now In
~ charged with the commission Of
.ss hain robbery which occurred at
we crossing Of Mary's creek near there
'so weeks ago.
re main facts Of the. matter are
ns'ed so for as they have been de-
..'sped together with the leading ideas
" ne comments on the same which
my DC heard on every street corner.
only necessary to add that some
y NE very best legal talent In Tar
.ant county will In all probability be
snsaged on the cases which II Is now
lofegone conclusion will be brought.
~ mat there viii be some Of the
.a \ fought legal battles ever seen
y me district courts here before the
l,ller is through with.
This point 1t Is interesting to
row that the Texas Rangers are look
~ out for the Cook gang Just as II
g arrests had ever been made In
~ Worth or after the robbery was
.oamltted at Terral. Sergeant Sulll-
~ was following three heavily armed
msh when he was called off from
~ pursuit at Mineral Wells. as has
sssh stated in the Gazette. What
',sms to provoke most comment from
'neers and others who are familiar
NV. a,h he ways OF criminals Is that IN