Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-19
4 WAS KNOCKED OUT
||sr.pt End Of Sensational Case at
Richmond.
he COUNTY ATTORNEY DlSAlSStS
Id Superintendent Whatley Stands
Forth Exoncratcd'
WITNESS DID 1T
b COUNTY ATTORNEY DlSMlssEs
WITNESS DID 1T
.,,.,on. Fatal to the Prosecution.
,..,,aos when the End Came, p
Az 10 Public Sentiment

,unty resounded WIN e''0"
an and the proceedings OF the eour,
so unoeremoniously interrupted
a. suddenly that Sheriff Darst and
a.ou,,ea were unable to stop II In
,peIp,ency. There was nothing unlaw-
!, the demonstration and nothing
=. hi, what met with the approval OF
one but II was a proceeding so
pu,ual that 1t will forever 10 remem-
,r,d BY all who were present.
N. preliminary hearing of Colonel Il.
wb.t,ey and Reddln Andrews. charged
M svindiing the State of Texas out OF
beran with an unusual proceeding by
h.nch Of two Judges sitting and 1t ended
,n On occurrence as unusual and very
snsailonal
II was caused by thu testimony of s.
Cunningham Cunningham was tho
ou,,aining witness. He had been sub
o,ued to be present but was conspicuous
1. frat day OF the hearing by his abb
.poe, This morning when no was called
aid not answer and Justice Norman
ntsr,d a nne OF IS for his non-aprcarance
na nm attachment was sent for him.
onsablc Black telegraphed from Sar-
aria just before the noon recess that
cunningham was sick and the defense in
listed upon having him 70 earnestly that
IN attachment was placed in tho hands OF
heriif Darst who went to the Sartartia
limitation with physician. DR.. billiard.
examine into the patients ability TO at
snd the summons OF the court. This was
the expense OF tho defense for the
hyaclan's visit and for n conveyance
nd they succeeded In securing the evil
enco desired. II brought forth the SEN
alton Of tho day. The sensation began
brew when the witness said he was In
ue,d to make tho complaint by W. o.
Enb and II reached It's height when
county Attorney slyneld dismissed the
ase with Mr.. Fills eagerly asking tho
surt 10 allow him a hearing and not al
pw facts To 20 into the record. lie had
ussiona written out which he wanted
h. county attorney to PROFOUND to Cum
bingham By which he wanted Cunning
ban to testify that he 0sllis) said he
would have nothing to do with It," and
h voice could b heard above tho cheers
y the crowd
The oass was closed. however. and
unnnghan was called upon to sign his
worn statement without tho facts de-
nd By Mr.. Ellis being in the record,
ID when the witness stepped forward
'isn Ellis said don't sign that, Gun
'Cunnl,' wouldn't sign that"
u' DO signed and his testimony is now
part OF tho court record.
~" was not tho only sensation. The
ny was sprung by Mr.. W. o. Ellis, him
u, curing tho morning session. when he
0's IN open court. and. in speech to the
r'uee Presiding. objected to the search
examination through which Mr.. Bail
a leading him. MIR. Ellis was excused
au'"ay afternoon. so as to allow him to
'arn home for the night, the cross ex-
Al'a'on BY the defense being then In
fvSressL D,,r,n, II.
II Nh rn,. s "'u''o"y TINS MORN
ue county attorney to object to ques.
oe'ng propounded, and said that n
uunty attorney did not do 80 he,
~Fn would. This morning Mr.. Ball
"oV'ng questions at the witness In
succession. and he qualified his
IN 70 every direct question. At
dirr,, ..'p ' before tho court and.
Interior. 20 "a'' appealed TO the court
ia vas a .c-. '''p VIVA. the witness
p,v nsht upon him" tthe witness).
buy o. sns sI ,ss and said that; "If I am
\, ~ Ma mifao''on of the law. thank
ssls financially. to answer for it"
~ ua'ed considerable interest and tho
~ s,ae 1s ,e the actors in the drama
~t DISTINCTLY each succeeding
The irkrss, e,.
tasiae ss :. SHOWN the FIRST day of the
bOu a'd not decrease and the court
|sr Bend o. 'owaed' Many citizens Of
d, N ,s .s'9 a whatl,y and Mr.. Andrews
= being done ''' :" sympathy with what
al the ,oa ,'e' 1t was openly asserted
Pusty !, majority Of the people of this
u 4 m.,,p poscd to what they believe
y this fs.,,' prosecution. Not only
eat IN ,hs s OF friendship ev-
y hssp,,,, ae way mentioned. but
at,,sd 70 thu ,,.' o. their homes was