San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-16


tonic are under arrest, charged with
swindling. They are Indicted by the
grand Jury and are out on bond in the
sum Of s, 900 each. Their names are Wal
ter FL. Grigg, local attorney, who has
an office in the French building, and
James Mcdonald.
They are accused Of having obtained a
valuable deed from Mrs. Maria Quintana
and ECgenio Medina, under faise pre-
pretenseS. 1t is alleged that they falsely
represented that they had secured a
purchaser for certain property belong
ing to Quintana and Medina, who would
give g., 800 in cash for the deed. Messrs.
Grigg and Mcdonald represented. that
they had delivered the deed to the 'pur-
chaser" and had received the 1850 from
him, but that they had paid $500 of the
amount to George G. Altgelt, for services
as attorney for M. Friedman In recent
suit on a note executed by Engenio Me-
dina for 5000 with interest Of eight per
cent per annum.
amount they retained $40, which they
claimed as their commission for making
the sale.
The balance amounting to $3.50 was
paid to Maria Quintana and EugeniO
Medina, which was all they realized out
OF the sale of tract OF land which was
sold for $500. The transactions Of
Messrs. Grigg and Mcdonald have re-
sently been the cause of a little comment
in the legal circles of this city and the re-
suit is not surprising.
THIRTY SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT.
The suit of George Dullnig against
Jesus Cuebas and others, to try title on
tract of land about three and half miles
south of San Antonio, and for damages,
ip the sum of 81 900, was decided In the
Thirty-seveRth District court yesterday
afternoon. Judgment was rendered for
plaintiff and defendants gave notice of
appeal.
Eliza williams filed petition for de-
cree of divorce against John Williams in
the Thirty seventh District court on last
November %. Judgment was rendered in
her favor yesterday afternoon.
A suit of John ID. Smith against Bartek
Stanus and Carlos and Peter Zigmund, to
try title, is being tried by jury today.
An application of defendant tor contin-
Uance was Overruled.
FoRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
A suit of the San Antonio Brewing as
ISOLATION against Emil Amman ct al;
for debt and injunction was dismissed by
plaintiff in the Forty-ffth District court
this morning,
Judgment was rendered for plaintiff In
a suit of Sarah r. Ingersoll against E. b.
johnson and Annie Mcdonald on prom
issory note and for foreclosure Of lien.
The damage suit of PriestIy W. Halle
against the San Antonio Street Railway
company is still pending.
INDICTED FOR ARSON.
M. NJ. Miller recently conducted
clothing establishment on DOlOrosa street,
near Military plaza. On last February
-. at midnight, it was discovered that
the building was on fire. The flames were
eXtnguiShed and the store was destroyed.
The building was owned by Mrs. Sophie
b. Schwartz, who occupied the upper
floor with her family, and was in posi-
tion to know the cause of the fire.
She suspected Miller and he was there
upon arrested. The grand jury has found
a true bill against him and he is now in.
dicted on the charge of arson. His trial
will come up at the next term OF Crlml-
nal court. Joseph AdGls is also indicted
on the same charge. They gave bond in
the sum of $3.50 each, and were released
from Jail yesterday.
COURT NOTES.
A. E. Sloan is being tried for lunacy in
the Probate court this afternoon.
Billy Bell and Eliza Dibbles will en-
bark in matrimony and were granted the
necessary license by the county clerk yes
terday afternoon.
C. E. Gilbert was arrested on capias
last night, charged with theft under 500.
He gave bond in the sum of $500 and was
released. He is accused of having taken
some wine belonging to f. /. Meyer a few
weeks ago.
A suit on seQuestration for Office rent
in the sum Of $50, and for half-interest in
a heating stove valued at S35, in which
DR.. L. l.. Shropshire was suing DIR. c. +.
T;pG ho, Trio hr inv in 90 A N
ton Adams court this morning. The jury
returned verdict for DR.. Shropshire for
SOS for rent, and $40 for the stove.
The quarterly report of fines imposed,
judgments rendered and jury fees col
lected in the District court by District
Clerk Henry Umscheid, for the quarter
ending February "a, 1894, was approved
by the county commissioners this morn
ing. The report shows that the amount
of fines or judgments imposed is S1,70O
and the amount of jury fees is 1866.