Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-26


Reicahed on Murder charge-Grand Mas.
Ter snrgeant-Back Tax Suits,
Gaiveston, Texas, April 2i.--zack Day.
charged with the murder OF Georga Evans,
was brought before Judge Stewart OF the
ciyil district court on writ or habcas
corpus today and released Ten DAYS aro
pay nne Evnn<, both cocorod encaraa
w an a.tereatiril In saloon In the ,y,,af
EN- portion OF the city, whtsi Evans wa
'1rbts e ny cdt IN tllo arm with ponpnife.
Guys aih Hangrene act IN, death rcsulflnc
from blood poison. On tho mornina after
, rae array the two men appeared in the
rryoIuer court to answer the charge az
nghting. when Evans pleaded euiitv All
eAoneiatod Day, claiming that ho fI,yana,
was tho aEgressor. After Evana' denth
an3 vas .n sesrrSsted on g. charge OF murder
proceedings. When Judge Stewart ma
ilnisned the reading Of the testimony taken
hbe . ard. ,nduest held BY Coroner Barry,
custody. us It seemed clear ihnt he ma
acteu IN seli-defense under the statutes.
A LIVE WIRE.
Ansuat Garrison. employed as driver OF
grocery wagon, encountered a live e.ec-
trie wire last night and, rs resuit.
eamo near being electrocuted. He had
occasion TO 30 into the alley in the rear
Oh me store IN which he 81 employed. In
wnich there are several poles used TO uup-
port telegrsph and electric light wires.
dangling In tho air was q harmless look.
ing little wiro and Gartsen took hold Of
X. lie didn't turn loose as quickly aa he
wanted g. When he did he was stretched
out on tho ground ami for Rone minutes
| thereafter he was Unconscious When M
recovered consciousness lie was n.iito weak
from the severe shock he had received
Upon inyestisation this morning It was
found that n piece Of hay wire had failer
across an electric Hight WIRE which formed
u connection with guide wire used &c
support a post. IL was the hay wire Cart
sen had tnknn hold OF and which sent z
current OF about 1000 or 1900 volts through
| his body.
SUITS FOR TAxEs.
City Attorney Smith is after the oGin
quent taxpayers with sharp stick Yes
ter1ay he fled suit against a number o.
them and today he filed another suit, thi
| time for taxes on q certain piece OF prop
erty for tho years from 1889 TO 1896, IN
elusive. The sale OF the Beach MOTEL wa
made under a Judgment for back take
| running through several years and no
only was the floating indebtedness OF tn
/ city retired largely by the vigorous cotlec
ton Of delinquent tHxea. but In the sam
manner money was raised with which Il
| continue the city public school when tn
term was about to CONS 10 a close througl
| lack OF funds.
DIED FROM INJURIEs. ~
| W a4uNfAhfls On
gravel train on the Santa Fe railroad, die
ut st. Mary's inftrmary this morning
/ Marstnn was standing on q gravel en-
next to the engine fifty miles north Q
here when the train started and he lol
his balance and fell beneath the wheel
Of the cars. several OF which passed owe
him before the train cond be stopped
He was brought - the city last nigh
and conveyed TO the hospital, where ever
attention. WIS given him, hut withop
was married in this city only !. few day
sARGEANT is HERE.
Grand Master Sergeant OF .he brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen arrived (
the city this afternoon and was met q
| the depot by delegation from the loci
fremont hotel. This evening rocepiio
was given at which the distinguished VI,
itor had the privilege OF meeting a lnrg
number q Galveston peop,n. Mr.. San
geant Is here TO arrange some OF tho pr'
iinainary details in advance OF the mee
ing here In September next OF tho Fationl
convention Of Locomotive Flrcmen and w
probably be here for several days.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
County Judge Locithart, accompanied I
his Wife, will leave tomorrow on Il tc
days trip to the city OF hexico.
The Galveston Quartette society wi
leave Tuesday evening for san Anton
TO participate in the State Saengerfest.
Professor ]. l. Long. superintendent
the Dallas public schools IL the guest
Superintendent Cooper OF tho Galvesto
public schools.
Justice or tho Peace Tim Finn toda
received his commission as United Stat,
commissioner for the Eastern district
, Texan. and bears his new honor wit
. judicial dignity.
The Young Mems Hebrew nsgociatio
! has In contemplation the building OF
new synagogue and at n meeting TO
, he'd Sunday win take steps 10 that an
, II will be orthodox.