San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-16
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
IS THE VERDICT RENDERED
THIS MORNING.
Gonzales Takes HIS Medicine With
a Smile-His Wife Says He is Not
Guilty-Motlon for New Trial
Other Court Proceedings.


has been on trial in the Thirty seventh
District court the past two days, was
closed last evening. The jury retired
about o'clock, but had not agreed at 9
| o'clock and the court adjourned until 9:3O
| this morning. When court was called to
order this morning the jury had decided
on verdict of guilty, sentencing Gonzales
to twenty five years in the penitentiary
District Attorney Camp says that is as
good as lifetime, as no one was ever
known to live that length of time in the
I Texas penitentiary, the average lifetime
| in the penitentiary being eight years.
When the verdict was read Gonzales
smiled. as he had evidently expected a
death verdict. and therefore considered
himself lucky to get off so lightly. Mr.. W.
Z. Cox. attorney for the defense, will
make motion for new trial and if this
is overruled will appeal the case. Con
zaleS wife. Paula Boeck'S sister, still
says he is not guilty of rape and will stay
by him to the bitter end. She is quite
good looking woman and about twenty
five years of age.
After the case against Gonzales had
been disposed of the case against A. }.
Loakman. alias Meyers, charged with
burglary, was called. Loakman asked
for a continuance until tomorrow on ac-
count of the absence of his attorney, w.
II. Brooker which was granted. LOak-
man was convicted few weeks ago in
Judge Noonan'S court on charge of
theft over $50 and given three years in
the penitentiary.
A case against Alfred Prinz, charged
with burglary was dismissed. On last
July he went into saloon on West Com
MERGE street. near the City hall and
asked for a drink. Being intoxicated. the
proprietor allowed him to remain in the
saloon over night. When the proprietor
opened his place the following morning
the man was not there, and the till was
open and about four dollars gone. From
this evidence Attorney Camp deemed the
charge not worthy oof burglary, as the
man remained in the saloon with the pro-
pr ietor'S consent. and the charge was not
sufficient for a miSdemeanor case, for
when PrinZ was arerSted. he was still
in daZed condition.
Frank Farrell pleaded guilty to theft OF
a pair OF shoes and was given thirty days
in the county jail
Court adjourned until this afternoon at
o'clock.
FORTY FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
The following cases were disposed of in
this court this morning:
Oscar Crawford VS.. the San Antonio
Builders Supply company. garniShment:
judgment for defendants in their order of
their priority.
Henry c. Ancker VS.. Jay Minter, to
clear title; judgment by agreement.
The San Antonio Brewing association
to foreclOSe lien: dismissed at plaintiffs
costs.
Frank Rieden ct al. VS.. the City Of San
Antonio ct al. Injunction: dismissed at
plaintiffs costs.
J. NJ. Campbell VS.. w. E. Hilton and n.
A. Young, on promiSSory note; judgment
for plaintiff.
The San Antonio National Bank VS.. w.
A. H. Miller ct al, on promiSsory note:
judgment for plaintiff.
NEW SUITS.
George Marks filed suit for damages
against Patrick Field in the Forty-fifth
District court last evening. He alleges
that Fields had him indicted by the
grand jury falsely and maliciouSly, claim
ing that Marks, on May 49, 1892 did will
fully and maliciOusly destroy certain
growing fruit, being the property of Field.
lie was acquitted of the indictment. but.
however. served six hours in the county
jail. for which he wants actual damages
10 the sum of 81 600 and the further sum
of Sc 600 for exemplary damages.
j. Il. McLeary has filed a suit on
prOmiSSory note in the sum of 800 against
Charles f. Hicks in the Forty fifth Dis
trict court and wants $500 for damages.
c. f. Thomas filed a suit on prOmiSSOry
note of $7O6.47 against George W. Bon
ham in the Forty fth District cOur t
yesterday evening.
WEDDING BEIa.s.
The county clerk issued marriage IL
cenSes as follows yesterday afternoon:
Christian SpeiSer. with consent Of
guardian. and Pauline ThomaSSn. with
consent of father.
j. Mccormick and Rosa Frtze.
A license was granted Alex AniOl and
TeCkIa CObOda this morning.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The County commissioners approved
the report Of Sheriff Campbell for the
month of October this morning. The
total number OF prisoners was 1874; the
number of days served. 2,73O; total
amount. $Sl9.
H. S. Churchill, who was appointed
Stenographer in the case against II. j.
Wandel in the Thirty seventh District
court, was allowed Sl5 for 10000 words
Wenceslado Mendoza. a pauper. was al
| lowed 81 so worth Of groceries.
Minor bills amounting In the aggregate
| to $3l9s7 were approved and ordered
paid.
A quarterly report of prisoners having
| worked out fines and costs in the convict
camp and amounts of officers fees for
| the quarter ending October 3lSt, was aP-
| proved.
COURT NEWS NOTES.
Motions will be called and cases set for
trial for the November term Of the Forty
| fifth District court next Saturday morn
| ing. The November term opens next
| Monday. Judge King requests all the
attorneys interested to be present in his
court Saturday.
| District Attorney Camps speech was
"a fine effort and held the jury and the
large audience in the court room spell
bound" as the LIGHT predicted.