The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
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he JUDICIAL HARVEST
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN THE TWIN
DISTRICT COURTS YESTERDAY.
Cases Disposed of in the County Court and
Drift From the Minor Halls Of
Justice.
TWENTY-SIXTM DISTRICT.

ANS'OiN"J lhOlnlllS SIlOl NY ulNtI
Judge Key opened court the jury in
the Snyder murder case solemnly filed
into the court room. Judge w. c.
Denny, foreman of the jury, handed
Clerk James Hart the following yer.
dict, which was read amid deep
silence which pervaded the court
room:
"No. $500, State of Texas vs.. George
H. Snyder. We, the jury, tind the lie
tendant guilty of murder in the first
degree, aud assess his punishment al
confinement in the penitentiary for
life. W. g. DENNY,
Foreman"
AS the last word fell from Mr.. Hart
every eye was fixed upon the defend
ant to see what effect the sentence
would have upon him. He was SO far
as eye could detect wholly unm0ved,
and with that nervousness which has
characterized him during the entire
trial, he fingered his bottle of harts-
horn and stroked his head. From all
outward appearance he was totally I'M
conscious of the verdict.
The jury on first ballot stood eleven
prisonment for life. The one
man in conversation with
a STATESMAN reporter esterday SAID
he felt that the defendant was crazy
now, and he could not con-
scientiously fix his punishment at
death. 1t was that belief and that
alone, which controlled his action,
and after some argument the Jury,
made up of intelligent, humane
gentlemen, agreed to fix the punish
ment at confinement Tor life. a It II
former trial in San Marcos the jury
assessed the punishment at death,
and certain it is the same verdict
would have been repeated here
but for the reason already
stated. The prosecution was conduct
ed with marked ability aud cousum
mate skill, and every legal obstacl,
that the adrOitness of aStute and bril-
liant lawyers could bring to bear fol
the defense were swept awayand only
the belief that Col. Snyder is now in.
sane prevented death verdict. The
crime for which he is to suffer is
familiar to the readers of The STATES
MAN as the horrible, brutal, nI,ro-
voked, bloody act was fully set forth
in these columns at tho time. The de-
Tense yesterday afternoon entered a
motion for a new trial.
Motion for new trial in the case OF
Alex. Meuley overruled and defend
ants excerpts and gives notice of ap.
peal.
The State vs.. Daniel Jarmop; same
order.
The State VS.. Lee Howe; sentenced
to two years in the reformatory.
The civil non,jury docket will bt
called on Monday at 10 O'Clock.
FIFTY-SIXTH DISTRICT.
In the seth District Court yesterday
before Judge Robertson the follow.
ing business was disposed of:
Linn VS.. Western Union Telegraph
company; judgment for plaintiff fol
$500.
The criminal docket will be called
in this court at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The case against County Attorney
Gibson is set for Wednesday morning.
John A. Webb VS.. Sheriff White z
al, to enjoin the sale of certain proet
erty.
Joe Webb ct al. vs.. Sheriff White
The following cases have been filed
Laura p. Duval VS.. Pullman Cal
company; damages.
Mary D. Maddox ct al. VS.. Pullman
Car Company; damages.
w. II. Turner VS.. Austin and
Northwestern Railway company; dam
ages.
JUSTICE FISHERS COURT
Justice Fisher disposed of the fol-
lowing cases yesterday:
Henry Martin was up before Justice
Fisher yesterday on charge OF as
sault and was acquitted.
JUSTICE sTUART's COURT.
Justice Stuart disposed of the fol-
lowing cases yesterday:
Henry Mathews, breaking fence
not guilty.
Eph Blunt, assault; Sl5 and costs.
RECORDERS COURT.
In this court yesterday Recorder j
r. Hamilton disposed of the following
business:
City vs. Joe Young, disturbing the
peace; found not guilty.
City vs. Walter Williams, vagrancy;
fined SIS.