San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-11
AROUND THE COURTS.
Judgment for Defendant in a Dam
age Suit.-Court News.

Judgment for defendant was
rendered in a suit of Mrs. Mary
Davis against John Bowers, in the
Forty-fifth District court yester-
day afternoon. This suit was APP
pealed from Justice Jones' court,
and was for damages in the sum of
5000 for personal injuries to Mrs.
Davis little son, Thomas, on June
IL, 1898, caused by being thrown
from a horse the little boy hired
from Bowers stable, in order to
carry a newspaper route. Bowers
claimed the animal was gentle,
but it proved to be wild and I'M
| safe, as Mrs. Davis claims.
Judgment for defendant was rem
| dered in a suit on commission on
real estate sales of F. A. Church
against T. M. Wilson and Julia
Wilson; appealed from Justice
court.
A suit of F. III. Schneider against
the Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Antonio Railway company, APP
pealed from Justice court, was dis
missed for want of prosecution.
A case against III. ID. Kampmann,
appealed from the Recorders
court, was taken up in the Forty
| fifth District court this morning.
Mr.. Kampmann is charged with
connecting and allowing the use of
wiring before being notified that
said wiring had been inspected by
the city electrician and a certifi-
cate issued for same.
| ARRESTED FOR ORAL SANDER
Stephen Reichart was arrested
be Deputy Constable PobukOwski
this morning, charged with oral
SANDER to the little daughter OF
Mrs. Adam Schmidt. He was
turned over to the sheriff and
placed in Jail. Reichart was tried
on charge Of lunacy some time
ago and he was found not guilty
1t is believed, however, that he is
of unsound mind.
| ORDER FORALIMONY GRANTED.
Mrs. Kate Cowart has entered
suit for divorce against her hus
band, A. B. Cowart, in the Thirty
seventh District court. A similar
suit was recently dismissed in the
Forty-fifth District court. Mrs
| Cowart was granted alimony in the
sum Of $40 month. Mrs. COwart
has engaged the services of an
| other attorney in the new suit
Judge Noonan this morning grant.
ed an order for alimony, to be
heard next Monday morning at lC
O'Clock, to show cause, if there is
any, why alimOny should not be
allowed plaintiff.
Mr.. COLEY's SUCCESSOR.
L. H. Coley, who has resigned
the position of deputy sheriff and
bailiff of the Forty-fifth District
court, to accept the position OF
deputy United States internal rev.
enue collector, will be succeeded by
Walter Napier. Sheriff Campbell
will make the appointment Satur-
day. Mr.. Napier is a native Of San
Antonio and is about 45 years OF
age. He was at one time sheriff OF
Karnes county. Mr.. Napier will nc
doubt make an efficient officer.
THEFT UNDER $40.
Frank Newton and Tony Brig.
dallo were arrested this morning
charged with theft under $40. They
stole a purse containing Sl.6O, be-
longing to Mrs. L. Varga, which
she left in a buggy in front of hel
husbands saddlery, while calling
on him this morning. They were
arraigned before Judge f. Gritl
Jones and remanded to Jail, tC
await the action of the grand jury
COURT NEWS NOTES.
The grand jury returned ten in
dictments for felony yesterday
Four of the offenders are now in
Jail and are as follows: Santiago
Cara, charged with the theft of a
horse; George Roberts with assault
to murder; Francisco Arribella
with assault to murder, and LuciC
Martinez with interfering with and
removing switch.
l.. S. Hun t, receiver of the
Texas National bank, has entered
suit against William Heuermann
in the Forty-fifth District court
| to recover an assessment on shares
of stock.
A suit on promissory note and
to foreclose lien has been filed in the
Forty-fifth District court by L.
Phipps against w. NJ. Knox.