Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-16
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Ia Early Morning. Shooting Resulted
in 0ne Mans Serious Hurt.
, NEW COURT HOUSE TO BE- BUILT.
of the Poor Fnrm-ite-
cordcr Johnson's Cnsc In Court.
4 REPORT on CUttDn.

',istol shots In Market street bar room
Known us &C.," and as result Vernon
caspar wps seriously wounded, receiv-
I'm a shot under the left nipple and an
4 ther in the left elbow. Gus Frank was
a he barkeeper who was oil watch at tho
"A inc the shooting occurred, II appears
4 hat between and I o'clock this morn
ing Caspar, Frank Tally. chas. Griffin,
Inc eel Paso KID" and perhaps two
IN three others. We're drinking at the bar
HNhen dispute arose which led TO the
Xboot.ng. Officer Vaudeville was In front
IN the saloon when the trouble was first
4 rev ng. and. 1t is said, his proximity
had quoting effect, one OF the Young
hen Of the party taking his departure
n bout that time. Less tnau an hour AZ
a crv irds. white Officers Mnndeyllle and
1lowan were standing on the corner of
Market and fremont half a book away
Il they heard the report OF n pistol in the
a aloon and Immediately started for the
Boone. The first report was followed by
IS thers probably FIVE or six, but Just how
Sf1any no one seems to be eb!e to state
4tcfnte,y. Just rs the officers reached
'ihe door tho shooting ceased and just
II Is they were about to enter Vernon Cas-
mar stumbled out.
y Ofheer Rowan grabbed him and held him
In his arms. and Vaudeville went Into the
d aloon and arrested inly, who offered
ii o resistance. Later Griffin was arrested.
May would not say what caused the
Ahoot.nC Whl,o officer MandeYllle was
Insldc the bar room Officer Rowan
Searched Caspar but failed to find a
tcvolyer or any dangerous weapon. AZ
! loon as possible the patrol wagon was
ID clcphoncd FOR and Caspar removed TO
'the hospital and Tally and Griffin taken
%o Jail. At the hospital Caspar's wounds
3Eerc dressed The attending surgeon is
~ tho opinion that while the wounds are
"a erioua they are not necessarily fatal.
'tne OF tho bulleta entered below tile left
Ripple. ranged across the breast and
i1odgtd under the, right nipple, and the
ID her took effect IN the left elbow.
Fl No weapons were found on Tally or
.rrinin. but two revolvors were found be-
hind the counter. Griffin aud Tally were
II rrairned In the recorders court this
Iihorulng. when the case was continued
.in'il the 10Th. Griffin put In an appearance
x nt was released on his own recUgnlzauce
7jan.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The commissioners court met In regular
q tsson at noon TODAY, allowed the g
'blar monthly rtlrends. donations. etc.,
Received the reports Of various oT'cCrs
'tnd referred them to proper committees.
r Nufcu Brown. an aged colorCd man.
'fUre0rcd befnre the court. Mr. Baby
3ftatod trnt Brown had been making me
d cmen's around town concerning the
BOUNTY farm and wished him to make
Ithcn IN The presence Of the court. Brown
Ill'd thn' he wished to make his statn-
a Mt under oath. ord the oath WIS nd
n inlltorc'. He complPincd n the Quality
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a IA that the gu~e-'ntondent wanted hun
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"a ~ ,Ipnt 'unh Nh'oOo
~ M. .''isiDis" 1oHNsoN's CASE.
|8iarsens yoSnso one s'ate OF Texas ex rol
Ikity council nr coi W., .ne mayor anu me
bnhndntnus CO. ss5.oti lor Wtlt OF
"A espondents .o,,,s,. Hs'ie we Judgtheht OF
~ fAee az tho ot,,' I,is relhtor rom me
lore Judro s,,,.., t'Su'aer' Suihe up ne
odhy Rornr6or :, u, .,,u Instruct court
3 from the ofSce IL, ' '3 was removea
* ounoii obo,,t nv HVlIns mayor anu
<enalcondmct orb m'Hll,n hgo Tor alleged
! HARE bo,,,ra,u I niA'conauet IN otlee' the
'1llrssbroi5 ms uee,l preferred by Edward
'saulting and tba ~ r WIS uSeuseu OF as
frs Is to compel he acting ns n's', oni
the council to reinstate the said Johnson
ms office as recorder. When the case
as cal!ei this morning, City Attorney
fAlihRer stated that by agreement iIry
"a been waived and both sides announced
My FOR trial on demurrer ~ TO tho
4. irAdlctlon Of Judge stawarts court as
whether that court has a right to re-
4sw the proceedings of the city council,