Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-27
The PICTURES NOT NAUGHTY.
j II. MARTfNpALE DECLARED IN
NocENr BY \ JURY.
AN INTERESTING TRIAL IN THE
COUNTY couRT-THE NUDE IN
ART AS a QUESTION OF PRoPRI-
ErY-RAILRoAD DAMAGE SUIT
SUIT FOR DIVORCE


The case of ]. II. Martindaie was
tried in the county court yesterday
morning MIR. Martindaie Is the Welt
known Main street tailor, and several
weeks ago he thought It would be a
fine advertisement to place in his show
windows certain pictures, representing
the nude in art. The pictures We're
quite artistic and attracted consider
able attention and some unfavorable
comment The matter was brought TO
the attention Of County Attorney Ben
NJ. Terrell. and Mir. Martindale was
brought into court to answer 10 the
charge OF exhibiting obscene pictures
In a public place. The pictures were
from the White city Art company of
Chicago. and represented female figures
devoid Of drarery, goddesses. nymphs
and other NEUROLOGICAL characters,
whose costume was OF Eve-like sim
| pliclty, even 10 the extent OF Ignoring
| tho traditional hg leaf. II was COM
tended by the legal gentlemen who rep
resented the state that the daily cxhibi-
ton OF these unclad delineations of the
| female form divine had more OF a ton-
dency to demoralizc the youth who
| gazed upon It In destinations than they
had to lnculcate an appreciation OF
| high art.
on the other hand the defense intro
duced number OF gentlemen as Wit
| ncsses to prove that there was not the
| least improperly or immodcsty IN the
pictures viewed as work OF art, that
such art exhibitions were made all over
| the country and their prOprlcty was
unqucstloned. Among the witnesses
for the defense were Judge :, j. Hun
ter, Zane Cetu, Henry Holloway. j. Is,
Nn... It'll
4 Fisher, the artists, and othorH All
OF these gentlemen stated that they re-
garded the pictures simply iD the light
Of a high order OF art and did not be-
lieve that they could properly lac re-
gaidcd In any other light, The prose-
oution made n strong EFFORT To show
that the pictures were OF an Improper
character and that their exhibition
should be considered as misde-
meanor, The jury. which was COM
posed entirely OF men from the cuuu-
try districts, returned verdict Of not
guilty
Mr. Martndalc strongly dlsclaims
any intention Of doing any thing to de-
moralzc the youth He says when he
placed the pictures In his window moth
ing wqa further from hls Intention than
this and he very much regrets that the
matter was presented In that light
SAYS LIZZIE LEFT HIM
n H. Walker has nled suit In the
district court asking for divorce from
Lizzie walker 20 whom he was mar
ricd In Dallas. ON May 1, 1894 lie says
Lizzie abandoned him few months
after their marriage and came 20 Fort
Worth, where she became frpquenter
OF wine rooms, and conducted herself
In an evil manner With other men,
FOR Personal INJURIES.
Potter Rodlcau Inns filed "A suit npnlnat
the Houston and Texas Central, nsldng
for $500 for personal INJURIES Rudcan
, says ON october 20, 1894. he was em-
ployed as section hand on the road.
! and that day. while riding on a hand.
ear, two and half miles north of the
town OF Calvert. he was compelled To
jump from the handcar In order TO es-
cape danger from a freight train which
was dashlnR upon him, by the jump he
says he sustained painful injuries to his
leg, aud hence desires damages In the
amount mentioned.
DEBT AND FORECLOSURE.
The Fort Worth ana Utica Trust rom.
pany has filed suit ngalnst j. T.
Woods and II. Il, Beckham on note
for $500. and tn furcclosc on block n
, Jennings South addition.
REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS.
w. y, Mcnefco to Willard Burton. lot,
1865 and llGG. block ~, Hyde Park nd
dltion. 81
j. 4. Berry to c. a. BridReman, part
, Of block SO, Jennings. South addition
| 500.
George II. Bowman to Thomas W
r. Manchester. lot -, block Z, Brooklyn
{ Heights addition, $40.
q B, w. Camp to Thomas w Manches
4 ter. lot 8. block e Brooklyn Helghti
4 addition, S2l.