Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11
OPENS THE SECOND CHAPTER.
HEADS TRIAL cALLMD IN SEVEN
rEEsrn DISTINCT COURT.
To ~ Charged with rSiDing A. r.
Parks, chief Witness fn the East
4 land mob cnses--A Large Number
4 OF Observation-Disclosures suit.

serday morning, the cause peihs 'no
call OF the case OF tho state vs.. j. j.
Head, murder. This case grew out OF
the Eastiend mob case. which occupied
last week and resulted In the aequittai
OF u. 10. Head, charged with the hang
snE OF william Deal. ]. d. Head II
charged with killing A. P. Parks on
thc goth OF May. 1884, Parks being tho
principal witness for tho state assinat
L.. e. Head.
A large number OF witnesses came IN
from Eastlhnd. many having been sum
moned by the state and many for the
defonse. The morning was occupied In
calling over tho lists OF witnesses anu
In other preliminary work.
In tho afternoon the selection OF
3ury was commenced, but when court
adjourned only two jurors had been
chosen, Tho completion OF the Jury
Will probably be effected today, and
dhc examination oi witnesses COM
menced. a number OF the witnesses N
tho case have not yet arrived, but VIII
come in during the next two days.
In tho trial OF r. n. Head the evl,
denoc OF Parks WAS reproduced, ana
was the strongest against Head, the
defense introduced several witnesses
10 innpeach Parlss' evidence by showing
that ne was not man OF food rcputh-
tlon for truth and veraoity and that
he had mnie overtures 10 Aevaral par
ties to work up the case against H. ~
Head IL NJ, Stevens and others IN
order TO secure the reward offered for
the apprehension OF the members OF the
mob.
suit for Thirty Thousand.
In Judge Greone'a court yesterday tho
recond trial Of the case Of a. G, Nc
Glamory VI. the Texas and Pacific ct
nj. was commenced, This Is case OF
considerable Importance, the plaintiff
having Lost n Lex and a foot on nc
count OF alleged cHreleslnesH and negll-
Eence OF defendants. In backing an en-
zinc over him on tho evening Of Sep
tomber n. 1891, In tho railroad yards
here. At the last February term OF
this court Jury awarded plaintiff Sll.-
900 ms bis damages, This suit is for
$4,000. The trial VIII occupy several
days.
county Court Docket To-day.
Julia e. Dawson Va. chas, e. rielda
Alyarado Cotton OIL company VI, II.
N. Orlonp,
Alvnrndo Cotton on company VS.. Toll
bert & Son.
John NJ Briuson va Texas and Pa
cino Railway company.
Godfrey IRaaca vs. Texas and Paclflc
Railway company.
II. T.. Walter ct al. va. John II. Ma
her ct nj.
pozler Bakery VI. Bateman 81 Bros.
J.. n. Embrey Va. Canton Coal com
pany
NJ. p. Roberts vs. Tom billiard.
w. c. Moody vs.. W. + Stone.
The Mrs. G, II. King company va
Samuel O, romlnEon. garnishment.
Horny uatton va. n, Harding, re-
celver
rherssan McIihany VS., N. IAcroix.
charlen Turner vs.city Railway COM
pany.
County Court Cnncs.
The following Judgments were rem
dered IN the county court ycstorday;
swonord Bros. Dry Goods company
W., c, O. NelGon; judgment Tor sisOts
L. II. EDWARDS vs.. b. IL. Reed; judg-
rnent by default.
Keith Bros & Co. vs.. slebe 8 March.
Judgment as 20 siebe and J. II. March
FOR s517 o..
j. w. Morris vs. Colored Methodist
Episcopal church. South; dismissed.
Cameron MN company VI. %. O..
Barron & Co.: dismissed at cost OF
plaintiff.
George Morris pleaded guilty to en-
heaElemont and was fned So. with ono
day In jnil,
George Morris, crapsi not guilty.
John Ingram. a lB-year-old boy, for
theft 50 aud 1--WE days In Jail.
licensed 60 Wed.
Marriage liocnses were issued by tho
county olerk yesterday to II. l.. Mo
Farland and Martha IL. Smith; y. II.
Crowston and Lula oliver.
Commissioners Court.
The court Of county commissioners
met In regular session yesterday,
The bonds OF J, j, GOodfellow. coun.
~ surveyor. and Frank Kcnnemor
constable az Grapevine. were approved
The court will be In session again TO.
day.
Real Estate Transfers.
j. W, Ball 10 Flooding Bali. east one.
half OF block 95 city, siu,
f, W. TAU to Flelding Bail, lots /,
and 10 and part OF lot 10. block 1, an,
lots 49, 10 and 30, block A, and part o
block Il, an IN Texas and Pacific Rail
wey addition. $40
jegry CARROLL 90 G. l.. Prescott. blocl
II, Murray liill addition $3.50.
w X. MeLaury TO j. e. bailey, uortl
one-tourth o. lot .. and south one,hal
OF lot 10. block 10, oity, 10000
j. IL Smith and wifo to j. u. Lynch
so acres or Heater LangBton'B survey
$500.
Hester 1.Russton to j. II. smith. 3
ncrcs OF Heater 1.angHton survey. $500
State OF Texas 20 Hester Lnngatou
AGO acres OF Hester LanRsion survey.
=. H. King 70 Sarah King. Shelb,
county londs, 81 and other consldera
tions
y. II. King to Sarah King, shclb.
county land 81 and other eonsidera
rhhpnaa ~ Dovqon ana via 1,