Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-24
ISLAND CITY ITEMS,
KAUFMAN rAhEN mack TO NOT
SPRINGS.
Despite Protests He Is Handcuaed 10
the ofhccr-Ciaiins 10 lie limo
cent ana Threatens several
Libel Suits - nace.

Galveston, Texas. July y. -Extradltion
papers arrived today from Governor Hogs
and this evening the warrant was read 10
+. c. Kaufman. transferring him to
the custody OF Sergeant kirkpatrick OF the
police force OF Hot Springs. -<yho arrived
here some taree days ago, for the pur-
pose OF conveying Kaufman back 10
Hot Springs. there to answer to the al
legged charge OF obtaining money under
false pretences. Kaufman listened %
the reading OF the warrant attentiyely.
but was somewhat Disconnected when
Sergeant kirkpatrick removed from his
satchel a pair OF steel bracelets, 80 to
permit Kaufman 10 pack some OF his
clothing therein. Whel Kaufman saw
the daroies his eyes dilated anu he rather
eagerly asked Sergeant Kirkpatrick what
he intended TO do with thum7 Il hope
you are not going TO put them on me.
as do not propose 10 make any attempt
to escape"
Sergeant Kirkpatrick a,9ckly replied.
ihats what l intend u do, / propose
70 lock one on you anu one on mysef,
ana mat way We Wall occupy the same
perrin In The sleeper tonight l DO not
propose 10 take any chances, and 1 do
II 9s a matter Of 'self-pro lection 10 you.h
How is tlatT' Kaufman eagerly In
ITS the privilege Of every man 10 es.
cape from custody II he can, and II you
should attempt 10 do 50, 1 wound unhesi-
70 do that, | will take the precauuon
OF every careful officer and handcul1 you
when we board the train.'
hauimann replied he would make no
enort TO escape, but as he was Innocent
OF any ohense and would prove IT, the
disgrace of being handeufed would not
pc so great as II he was guilty and under
those circumstances he would gracefully
submit 10 the inevitable.
lie talks rippanty about libel proceed
lngs against all papers, which have pub
llsned anything about his transactions IA
Hot Springs. As. these papers have pub
record and suppressed much OF a damag-
ing character that came Into their posses.
sion. though OFFICIALS familiar with the
case and as his transaotiqns have been
OF such gravity as 10 lead to his APP
prehension and extradltion upon the sworn
anidaNts OF reputable business men OF
Hot Springs, It is rather difficult TO see
where his grounds Tor libel lie il he Is
Innocent, as he alleges, and can prove It,
ages are against the men who caused his
arrest and not against the papers thar
gave i currency. and In doing so did not
directly charse, him as being guilty, but
gave him the benefit Of doubt. which
Hhows no malice,
mann for Hot Springs on the q:05 lnterna-
tlonal and Great Northern through pas,
| senger tonight and viii arrive at Hot
! springs at ] 80 n. m. tomorrow. knufmunu
before leaving, was profuse in his thank
| for the kind treatment he had received
at the hands OF Chief OF Police Jordan.
ENcuRStoNIsTs.
About 400 eNcursonlsts a,ong the line
of the Gult, Colorado and Santa Fe ar
rived in a special train consisting OF six
coaches and two sleepers at o'clock
this morning. quite number came IN on
the Santa Fe through line train. arriving
here at II y. M, las. night. The eNcur-
/ slonists, regardless OF the threatening
! condition Of the weather. have been talk
! ms In the town generally today, and to-
/ night most OF them are punched at the
Beach, listening TO the concert or plung-
I Ing in the rolling surf. They all seem on
/ pleasure bent and from outward appear
ances are having a Iolly time, They, az
] ter thoroughly taking In all the atUHc-
( tons OF the town VIII return 20 their
/ homes tomorrow on the same special
that brought them in, The Gulf, Colora.
/ these week end excursions until the sum
mer season closes, and It Is expected
other railways having gulf terminus
Will follow suit
AN EMINENT DIVINE
d. s. Fritschel. one OF the most prouil-
nent and able OF Lutheran theologans
In America, and president OF Waitburg
semlnary. delivered an eloquent and
powerful sermon at the German Lutheran
! church, which held the large audience
| in wrapt attention to Its close, Or,
FrtscheJ Is the guest OF Pastor Hoehm
OF the German Lutheran church. He
is delighted with Galveston and especially
its splendid surf bathing and regrets that
| imperative duties elsewhere VII NOT per-
nit him TO remain the season OUT
WILL ELECT DEi.EGATEs,
A convention has been called by the
republicans to meet here on August to
elect delegates to the State convention
IN be held In Dallas August Is. The pri-
maries to elect delegates TO me County
convention VIII be heIu pf NY, -lo az
| wards and precincts on the hlsnt u
'u'' "a SHOOTER CAPTURED.
WIN, Slaughter. col0red. was arrested
today on the charge Of assault with In
tent to murder Slaughter some two
weeks ago shot at Wilson Melton. another
negro, woundlng him in the groin. and
since then has been under cover. He was
run down this morning and landed In
jail. nno,,,.>,
In a row at Simpsons variety dive
on West Market street tonight. Bud Har-
ris. negro, had his jaw broken by
brlciebat. ihrosn BY anot;er negro, and
was conveyed 10 the Sealy hospital Tor
repairs, The negro who Tnrew the brick
bat escaped.
HURT HIS HEAD.
An old white man known by the name
OF Jack, fell down today at the corner OF
Twenty-third and Market streets and In
iured himself about the head 50 severely
that he had 10 be taken TO the hospital
for treatment.
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
The district convention OF the First |
judicial district OF the court OF appeals
viii meet here tomorrow to nominate u
instice for the court Of civil appeals. To
Sc elected at the coming fall election.
ANOTHER YACHT RACE.
The yacht men will meet tomorrow eve
ming for the purpose OF arranging an |
other race between the white winged
6yers which will come on July 81 and |
be known as the clubs annual regatta |
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