San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-30
VERY FAKEY.
A. F.. Martinez Before the Court
for Theft of Masquerade Suits.


Yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock
in Justice Herron's court ar amusing
trial was in progress. 1t was the case OF
the state VS.. A. F. Martinez for theft
over $50. The affidavit was made by D
Feille, and charged Martinez with appro-
priating to his own use the goods OF Mrs.
V. Feille, without the consent OF the
said Mrs. Feille or any Of her agents.
Martinez was arrested at San Marcos
last Saturday night while doing the song
act at his concert. Yesterday with his
attorney, he appeared before Justice Her
ron and asked for al examination trial
which was granted.
The case began, Mr.. Berry representing
the state. He put Mrs. V. Feille on the
stand who testified as follows: "Mr. Mar
tinez accompanied by Mr.. Vicnier came
to my store on Commerce street on the
18th, and asked me If l could let them
said he wanted s and wanted them for 2
or s performances, and would pay s. for
each performance, and that he would
send Mr.. Vicnier around for them. On
the 18th Mr.. Vicnier came aud selected
the costumes and on the 10th he came
around and took them away with him,
promising to pay the money the next day
and that he would return ,he goods Mon
day and when wanted again would call
" NIlCIls \ hot . III Il IL ~
ticles are in the hands of the officers"
The states attorney became tired and
rested here, and the defendant put his
witness, Mr.. j, r. Vicnier, on the stand.
Mr.. Vienicr said; on or about the 18th.
Martinez and / went to Mrs. Feille's and
asked her for some costumes, telling her
we wanted 8 of them and wanted them
for z weeks to use once a week. for the
use of which we would pay IS for each
norfor,,,a nan Nnfhinn una said nhnnt
where the performances were to take
place except the first n which was to be
held at the Mutnalista hall, in this city.
ance and last Saturday nigh,
while they were holding a performance al
San Marcos, a map by the name OF Pau!
Feille came and had Martinez arrested
for stealing the goods. We owed $40 fol
the goods. We turned the thing over to
ed him, it being 6:30 O'clock, and he want
ed to go home. After some persuasion
from defendants attorney he consented
to stay, but stated he could see no thief,
in the evidence the state produced, and
could hold the prisoner only in "conver'
sion of property" as bailee. The justice
and the states attorney tried for a few
minutes TO see If any testimony to thai
effect had beeD given but totally failed
] ouu hiS hOhOA ~ PiiSOhOi AlOC.
Mr.. Vicenier said to a reporter after the
trial: Paul Feille came down and saiC
| that he wanted Martinez, that he had q
warrant for his arrest for theft of som,
| costumes. Martinez said he didn't know
anything about any stolen goods. Feiii'
handed the papers to a deputy sheriff WHIT
| served them. This was on the stage dur
ing the middle of the performance. Atte
leaving the stage, changing my costume
l walked out Of the house with my cos
tune on my arm and sword in my hand
| Paul Feille came up to me and said h
| didn't want any trouble, and If / woult
| give him $50, he would have the suit dis
missed. Judge Fisher had offered m.
troupe S50per night to play during thu
| ChautauQua, and that night he was in tn
| house to see us play. That nights worl
! was to decide our fate"
The whole. business seems very mixe(
and IL is expected that Martinez will en-
ter suit against Feille for disturbing hi
| circus. Mr.. Martinez, up to the time o
| going into the show business, was associ
ate editor of "El H~eraldo."