Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-05
TO MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE.
IN THE COURTS.
What People Have to LItigate About, and
the Disposal Thereof

What People Have to Litigate About, ana
the Disposal Thereof
The mills of justice the past few days
have been grinding eXceedinly slow, but
few cases being thus far disposed of.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT
In the Seventeenth district court the case
of Gideon E. johnson against the Western
Union Telegraph company was called yes
terday morning, Plaintiff sues to recover
damages to the amount of $3.50, which he
claims to have sustained through the nom
delivery of message on November s. 1890,
announcing the death of a relative
The case of E. Simpson against the City
| OF Fort Worth consumed the greater part
of yesterday before Judge Beckham.
| Plaintiff sues for damages on the grounds
that the city failed to fulfill its agreement
| IN raising the grade on West Seventh
street through Robinson branch The case
| will be continued this morning
FORTY-EIGHT DISTRICT
In the Forty-eighth district court no cases
were called in the morning
A part OF the afternoon was devoted to
the case of Wanda Meyer for theft of
diamonds some six months since, the partlc-
ulars of which were fully ventilated in THE
GAZETTE at the time. The accused was
tried. at the last term of court, convicted
and sentenced to two years in the peni-
Tertiary, but was subsequently granted a
new trial, which was yesterday brought
before his honor, Judge Stedman. Consid-
cradle interest was manifested in the case,
and the courtroom was well crowded with
people expecting, no doubt, to hear some
evidence of more than ordinary interest.
but in this they were mistaken, as Wanda |
walked out of the halls of justice a free wo- |
man, the case being dismissed.
Ihereswere two counts in the Indictment !
one for theft from person and the other |
theft OF property to the value of $50. She /
was convicted last fall of the second count.
The attorneys for defendant Albright and
Shropshire, took the position that the con-
Viction was an acquittal of the first count,
which was sustained by the court. In view
OF the 1act that the county attorney ad-
mltted that he didn't have the proof to sus-
tain the last count, the case was dismissed.
The dlsmlsslng OF the case was u sumner
for the defendant, and so dazed was she
that 1t was necessary for her attorneys to
make known the fact to her upon two &C.
casions. She left last night for her home
IN Louisville, KY, where she says she will
lead better life and endeavor to atone for
the past.
The Wright forgery case was heard in
the Forty-eighth district court YESTERDAY
The arguments were concluded
at O'Clock, when Judge Stedman delivered
the charge and the jury retired At Z
o'clock the jury was unable to give a YER
dict and was ordered back to the jury room
with instructions to report at O'Clock.
The jury returned verdict of two wears
in the penitentiary after being out four
hours.
CITY COURT.
4 number of evil-doers were beforeI9
Police Judge Kern yesterday morning, and r
The US 1aI punishments were melted out to
each.
Julia Davis, Jacksn Rucker, Maggie
Franklin, May Cartwright, Mamie Cren- -
shaw were all up for vagrancy, and each
NnT " 4 - fiTaa. II II
Iuietude of the city of Fort Worth they
paid S. worth
a trial of more than usual interest was ]
hat OF Mrs. Ramsey against Mrs. Mass for
'tonlng her premises and otherwise dis
urbing her domestic affairs on Sunday /
asst. Plaintiff charged defendant with ]
throwing missiles at her children, and in
coming to their defense was vilely abused
md stoned. When cross-examined she q
aid, ut was mighty poor hen that s
vouldn't protect her brood when attacked
" hawk" The trial created not a little