San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-09
GONZALES SENTENCED.
a Motion for a New Trial Overruled
and Notice of Appeal Given.

a Motion Tor q new 1rlal OVerruleu
and Notice of Appeal Given.
The motion for new trial in the case
against Marcario Gonzales, charged with
committing rape on his sister. in law
Paula Boeck, was heard in the Thirty
seventh District court this morning. The
motion was overruled and w. E. Cox, at
torney for the defendant, gave notice OF
appeal. The prisoner was then called to
receive his sentence. Not being able
to understand the English language,
Mr.. f. n Sanchez was sworn and
acted as Interpreter. The usentence is
Twenty-Five years al hard labor in the
penitentiary at Huntsville. On being
asked if be had anything TO say. he re-
piled in the negative. The wife and
mother of GOnZdlIS were with him In the
courtroom.
The appeal in the case against Will
LowtherS, charged with theft over so
having stolen a set of surgical inStru-
ments. was withdrawn. and he will go to
the penitentiary to serve term OF two
years. LOwtherS spent the morning in
the court room reading a newspaper.e
The following were fined S25 each and
given ten days in the county Jail yester
day afternoon, charged with gaming:
Jim Mcdonald, John Bennett. two cases;
Indelario FL QuerO and Theo. Trevino.
Albert Lamb, charged with gaming,
forfeited bail in the sum Of $500, being
the aggregate amount in six cases against
him.
A motion to transfer the case of Jose
Salinas, charged with murder, to Starr
county. was granted.
A motion to set aside forfeiture in the
case against J. w. Wood, charged with
Swindling over $50, was overruled.
A motion to retaX costs in the civil suit
of J. LOuStaunau & Co. VS.. Richard S.
Lambert, on distress warrant. was re-
fused. and notice of appeal given.
In the injunction suit of Mary E. Lam
bert ct al. VS.. j. Lonstaunau ct al, a mo-
tiOn to retaX costs was refused and notice
of appeal given.
In the suit Of Ellen Hurdy VS.. Charles
Butler. to try title and for damages, the
exceptions of defendant to decree were
overruled. A supplementary motion for
a new trial was also OVerruled. TO which
defendant excepted and gave notice of
appeal. Ten days were allowed in which
to file statement Of facts.
A motion and prayer for discharge was
granted in the suit of John Blackburn
Miller VS.. Joseph Sitter, ct. al. on prom
issory note and to foreclose mortgage
lien.
A motion to set aside forfeiture in a
case against L. Mullins was granted.
FORTY-FTFTH DISTRICT COURT.
The following motions were decided in
this court this morning:
The Schilling Corset company VS.. L..
MOke, debt, to set aside judgment; cause
dismissed and motion overruled. De-
PENDANT excepted and gave notice Of APP
peal.
D. & A. Oppenheimer vs. F. E. Muench,
on prOmisSOry note, to set aside judg-
ment; cause dismissed and motion over
ruled, to which defendant excepted and
gave notice Of appeal.
c. Huberich VS.. Hugo and Lizette Sauer
and Cyrus L. Green, on note and to fore
close lien, for new trial: overruled, to
which defendant excepted and gave no.
tice of appeal.
Frank Simmang VS.. Charles w. Harris
ct al, to cancel deed, for new trial; minor
defendants motion Overruled. Minor de-
PENDANTS excepted and gave notice Of APP
peal.
The Western Mortgage Investment
company, limited, VS.. Leonardo Cara
promiSsOry note and foreclosure of lien:
defendants motion for conclusions of law
and fact granted.
A suit of the Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio Railway company
against the Sunset Wood company on &C
count for 800, appealed from Justice
Adams court, was dismissed at plaintiff
cost in the Forty-ffth District court yes
terday afternoon.
A damage suit of James B. Shepard and
Talmage Delatield against w. III. Weiss
which has been on trial in the Forty ifth
District court since last Wednesday, was
decided yesterday afternoon. The suit
was for damages in the sum of SOS, 200
and was tried by jury. A verdict was
rendered for defendant.
COURT NEWS NOTES.
The county commissioners meet next
Monday.
District Attorney Camp is still afflicted
with a severe cold.
The county clerk granted a marriage
license to Lawrence r. Smith and Mart BIZ
Matilda Rittimann this morning.
Judge E. Griff Jones will call his civil
docket of one hundred cases next Mon
day morning.
This is the last day of the present tern
OF the Thirty seventh District court
Court adjOurns tonight and will not be in
session until Monday, December IS.
A suit for debt and attachment was
filed in the FOrty-fifth District court yes
terday afternoon by the Hugo SchmeltzeI
company against Joseph Ball. ThC
amount OF the debt is S4Sl % and plaintiff!
asks for damages in the sum of 800 fol
defendants failure to pay the debt.
Frank H. Ford filed suit for divorc,
against his wife, Lena D. Houston Bran.
lett Ford, in the Forty-ffth District cour
yesterday afternoon. They were married
Septem Der 5, 1887, in Washington, ID. c..
and had lived together until, January
1890. when the wife abandoned her huS,
band. They have no children.