San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-04
COURT CHRoNICLINGS.
The Franklin Murder Case Post
noned-Other Court News.

poned-Other Court News.
The case of Albert Franklin,
charged with murder, was to have
been taken up in the Thirty-sev-
enth District court this morning,
but was postponed until January
90 on account of the absence of
material witnesses for the state.
Franklin was released on bail in
the sum of $4,000. About two
years ago he is accused of having
killedWill Robinson at the latter's
house, near the International and
Great Northern track, in the ViCin-
ity of West End. Franklin called
at RObinsOn's house to arrange for
board and lodging h for him
self, during which time Robinson
was in the city making purchases,
and his wife was at home alone.
She referred Franklin to her hus-
band and he waited until the hus-
band returned. When Robinson
arrived a difficulty arose between
the two men regarding the rela-
tions existing between Franklin
and Robinson's wife and the de-
PENDANT attacked Robinson with a
Ratchet and killed him.
Franklin was arrested and tried
shortly after in the Thirty-sev-
enth District court. The jury
assessed the death penalty
and the attorney for the
defense made a motion for a new
trial, which was Overruled. The
case was appealed and reversed and
remanded. All are colored.
Nothing else was done in this
court this morning and it adjourned
until this afternoon at 3 o'clock,
when the case against Melquives
Hanchaca, charged with perjury,
will be tried.
III. HI. Gandine, charged with
burglary, was granted a new trial
in the Thirth-seventh District
court this morning. A motion for
a new trial was overruled last
Saturday and the order was set
aside this morning and the motion
granted.
The attorneys for defendant in
the suit of the Thompson-Houston
Electric company against Louis S.
Berg for debt of $4,000, for which
judgement was rendered for defen-
dant for $4,4S442, in the Thirty
seventh District court on Wednes-
day, October %, made a motion for
a new trial last Saturday. The mo-
ton was granted.
FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
Judgment was rendered for
plaintiff with stay of execution for
two months in the suit Of the San
Antonio Real Estate, Building and
Loan association against James P
NewcOmb, on note and to fOreclose
lien, in the Forty-fifth District
court this morning.
The suit of Thomas Nelson
against J. w. James ct al, or
promissOry note and to foreclose
lien, was dismissed as to defend
ant r. d. Bailey, and he was given
leave to file first amended original
answer. The suit against the
other defendants was tried by Jury
and judgment was rendered fol-
plaintiff.
The suit for debt of Edison keith
d Go. VS.. Mrs. J. Wilson, was dis
missed at plaintiffs cost last Sat
urday afternoon.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Ronse & Wahlstab filed a suit OF
note of $234.25 against J.F. j. NJ
and G. L. Kilgore and J. s. Shep
pard, in the Thirty-seventh Dis
trict court this morning.
Fred. Dingel filed a suit OIL
prOmissory note of $3.50 agains
e John G. Bond ct al, in the Thirty
seventh District court today.
A suit on promissory note O
$4,000, was filed in the Thirty
seventh District court this after
noon, by 4. S. Thompson and LIE
nora G. Thompson, his wife
against w. W. King, J. II. Nc
leary, J. r. Fleming, J. S. Nc
Namara and b. +. NOakum.