San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-28
NEWS GATHERED AT THE COURTS.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOT
GUILTY AS CHARGED.
Large Batch of Criminal Cases Dis
posed of in Judge Noonon's Court
This Morning-A Number of Suits
Filed-other News of the Courts.

What was expected to be lengthy trial
came to a sudden close last evening. 1t
was the case against the county commits
SiOnerS, charged with Swindling, and was
tried in the Thirty seventh District court.
The testimony was begun yesterday
morning and County Clerk Thad. W
Smith was the first witness placed on the
stand.
According to the length Of time con-
Sumed in examining the first witness, 1t
was expected that the trial would take
up the balance of the week. Other wit
nesSes called were County Treasurer Ed.
Froboese, Henry Pauly, Frank Tetch and
Emil Niggli. When the case was ready
for the jury, Judge Noonan gave instruc-
tions to return verdict of mot guilty"
A similar case against j.. Rely Gordon,
the architect of the court house, was dis
missed by the state.
The following criminal business was
disposed of in the Thirty seventh Dis
trict court this morning:
W. H. BROKER, subornation of false
swearing; motion to Quash Indictment
sustained and cause dismissed.
Harry White, burglary, two years;
theft over $40, two years.
George Fisher, theft over 500 two years.
Pedro Barrera, theft of horse, five
years: forgery, dismissed.
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S25 and ten days.
Buster Williams, assault to murder,
pleaded guilty to assault and battery,
fined $25.
James o'MalIey, theft over $50, two
years.
Harry Scott, assault to murder, pleaded
guilty to assault and battery, fined S25.
Fannie Thompson, theft under $50, dis
missed.
Bob Finley, gaming, $25 and ten days in
two cases and one case dismissed. ,.
Ed RivaS, threats TO take life and
unlawfully carrying arms, dismissed.
Thomas BaillOw, burglary dismissed,
Louis Ricco, gaming, hOnd OF $500 for
feited. Suretles, A. z. RivaS and Reml-
geo Leal.
Howard Scott, alias Babe Scott, aggra-
waited assault, dismissed.
FORTY FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
The following cases were disposed of
in the Forty-fifth District court this
morning:
Jacob Wahlforth VS.. w. B. LETTERS, on
promsSory note; judgment by default
Luis MogIia VS.. Wensesla Nimenes ct
al, for partition; dismissed at plaintitt's
costs.
Mrs. Emma AItgelt VS.. The Alamo
Heights Land and Improvement cOmpa-
foreclOSe lien; dsmiSSed by plaintiff,
Mamie S. johnson ct al. VS.. The West
End Town company, appeal from Justice
court; dismissed for non compliance with
rule for costs
Celeste PingenOt VS.. II. c. Tardy and
L. Vivian, on prOmissOry note and 10 fore
close lien on certain stock; dismiS sed for
want of prosecution.
A. n. Wurz, guardian Of Karl c. A,
E,IlpFmlnn
ministrator of Sophia Ellermann, deceas-
ed. ct al, appeal from BeXar County Pro-
bate court; judgment for plaintiff, and L.
Nelson. J. C.. Berry and w. j. Page APP
pointed commissioners of partition. De
PENDANTS excepted and gave notice of APP
peal.
R. B. Craigvs A. G. Beecham, on prom
issOry note attachment; judgment for
plaintiff and foreclosure.
The habeaS corpus case or william
SimmOng was heard before Judge King
is morning and defendani was dis
charged.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Suits are entered in the FOrty-ifth
District court as follows:
Frank Teich VS.. G.. w. Cronkey, appeal
from Justice court, on prOmtsSory
note.
CYRUS T. Green VS.. w. B. Sham
appeal from Justice court on seQuestra
| ton.
George Maudry VS.. The Internationa
| and Great Northern Railway company
appeal from Justice court, for damages
c. ID. Sale VS.. the San Antonio an(
| Arkansas Pass company, appeal from jus
| tice court. for damages on contract.
| j. RELY Gordon VS.. Nelson Mackey
dent.
| In the Thirty Seventh District cour
| lew suits are filed as follows:
The w. S Bruce company VS.. Thoma
B. WrOm, appeal from Justice court, OF
| sworn account.
The BeXar Building and Loan aSsocia
tiOn VS.. A. |. Lockwood ct al, tranSterre
from the FOrtyffth District court, o
prOmSSOry notes and to fOrClOse lien.
PROBATE MATTERS.
The petition of the estate of Emm
| SchieDer. deceased, was continued yeSter
day until this afternoon.
In the estate OF Victoria S. AShle!
final account, was examined and az
proved.
In the estate of GaenSler minors letter
: of guardianship were granted Mary |
) GaenSler.
CIn the estate of Christian SpeiSer. d,
!, ceased, tried in the Probate court tn
morning, the will was sustained.
COURT NOTES.
Four charges of embeZzlemPnt over
t against w j. Mcnamara were diSmiSSC
Y | Yesterday by the state in the Thirty-Se
n enth District court.