Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-25
WHY He JOINED THE ARMY.
INCIDENTS IN TIE LIFE OF a WELL
KNOWN FORT WoRTHITE.
A Young Lady is snid to Have Caused
Him to Join the Regular Army-Hc
Wanted IA Lieutcnuncy, Hut He
Failed.

1.-THE course of true love never did
run smooth" was never more fittlngly
exemplihed than In the following ac-
count of the trials of one whom many
of Fort worth's citizens know well.
The Times-Herald, from which the fol-
lowing is copied, has the name wrong,
It being Elliott instead Of Bennett.
Walter Elliott was treasurer of the
opera house company, manager Of the
Telephone company. and for quite a
while was engaged in the drug business
with Mr. George II. Eastwood.
He enlisted in troop *" Third Unit
ed States cavalry, at Fort Reno three
years ago His trials and hardships
since then are recounted below:
He was connected with the Fort
Worth recruiting office about year
ago. He is well known to corporal An
darson of the recruiting service, who
says there was a great deal of red tape
about his treatment and that he de-
served a lieutenantcy.
The Times-Heralds account is given
below:
W dlAtE btuutlls FORMERLY II CdUltdl-
list and society favorite of Fort Worth,
Tex, is awaiting the arrival of Febru-
airy with considerable Impotence.
On that day he will be honOrably dis
charged from the United States army
at Jefferson Barracks, near ST. Louis,
after three years service begun In a fit
Of dependency and desire to bury
himself from the world.
Until three years ago Mr. Bennett
arN ! Il Il
Worth. He was manager Of the Fort
Worth opera house and "a large holder
OF stock in that concern, and held a
majority interest In SIC, 900 drug store
in that city.
Bennett was formerly employed as
boultkeeper in a large Alabama store
and engaged himself to a young lady
belonging to an old wealthy family.
Her parents objected to the attach
ment on account Of youth. After n
severe sick spell Bennett concluded to
visit sulphur Springs, Texas. lie per-
suaded his tiance to consent to elope
ana he was to be assisted by his most
Intimate friend. John Scarbrough
But the elOpement was frustrated and
Bennett went alone.
. lie visited his parents in Alabama
and remained at Sulphur Springs two
months He then accepted lucrative
FN''''it ~ HuIt NOfln. meanwhile
he corresponded with his 1ance
through his friend Scarborough, who
was also In love with the young lady.
ana who, he claims, destroyed his let
tiers.
About three years ago Bennett found
out that his old sweetheart WINS mar
rled and that Scarborough was dead
cast down by these and business re-
verse VERSES ne enlisted In the army for three
Bennett was In active service during
the CARA revolution and dlstinguIsbed
himself in the coal strikes IN McAIes.
yer. l. T. the opening Of the Cherokee
strip and during the Rio Grands
troubles Of 1929.
bennetts intention was to study for
examination for second lieutenant Iis
eSIinlhation was to have taken Mace
WHIST ne was on the Rio Grande HE
'i,'logrs however, advised him to finish
~ t.ailhpaigh ana to try next year. By
tne uihe the next examination come
around he was fourteen DAYS zoo IA
TO stand for examination. heinz mn
Just over 90 His officers attemn ,t,'
On ms behalf to influence .the aecre
Ny OF war to make an execution hut
~, , was refused. Then Rennett
,nlouBn me congressman from Tevas
nuu blll Introduced, but II was S,o
Of war. ~ Tue secretary
a, bennett rose to sergeanov ana WOO,
snsh appointed teacher an +ho p,ss
senool OF Fort Reno at the nersnusi
rr,' allon OF his commander,
,,a w. months ago his regiment woe
f rians to Jefferson barracks IT, 70
'e sa'u the other day he would