San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-26
'THE FAIR
WAGNER & CHABO7,
HARRIS MURDERER MUST HANG.
AUSTIN BROWNS FATE DECIDED BY
THE SUPREME COURT.
His Counsel Says He Can do Moth
ing for the Accused-Th County
Commissioners, Charged With Swim
ding, on Trial-News of the Courts.

The only hope left for Austin Brown to
escape the galows is that he may die
from other causes before he date of exc
cu,iop. or that he receives pardon from
Governor HOgg.
As far as tie courts are concerned his
fate is decided. At his recent Trial in the
Thir1y-seventh District court he entered
a plea of guilty of numbering Anderson
Harris, the colored ex-policeman and hack
driver. The jury found him guilty OF
murder in the first degree and assessed
his punishment at the death penalty.
Colonel Thomp, on, counsel for Brown
shortly after made a motion for new
trial on the grounds that public senti
meDt was against Brown ana that ne dld
not have a fair and impartial trial. The
motion was Overruled and Col Thompson
gave notice of appeal The case was
heard in the Court of Criminal appeals a
Dallas last Saturday and the decision OF
the lower court was affirmed
Colonel Thompson stated to reporter
for the LIGHT this morning that he will
take no further action, as 1t Is not neceS-
sarv. and it is impossible TO do anything
for Brown.
THE COMMISSIONERS CASES.
The criminal docket of the Thirty-spy-
enth District court was taken up TINS
morning. The first case on the docket
was that against County Commissioners
William Boerner. Peter Jonas, Sr., Frank
Umscheid and Joseph Dryer, charged
with COn> piracy to SwindIe. The attOr-
news for the defendants are Messrs. UpsOn.
TarletOn and Franklin, while Hen. w. r..
Camp and Col. Jack Evans are represent
ing the state.
A motion of Colonel Epson to quash the
Indictment was sustained.
The next was a case against the county
commissioners, in which they are charged
with unlawfully and frau ulentIy aging
ia J. RELY Gordon. architect OF the new
county court house, Sl2 0CO, on April 20.
1892. to which he was not entiIlt d. and
which the con miSSiOnerS well knew. A
motion to Quash the Indictment was over
ruld and court adjourned until thr'
o'clock this afternoon. The jury is being
selected and as soon as this Is completed
the taking of the testimony will com
mence.
A THIEF SURRENDERS.
Peter AM surrendered himself to
Deputy Sheriff McCloskev this morning
and was placed in jail. He is charged
with theft over $40 and is indie ed by thu
grand jury. He has been out OF town vi
TO about four or FIVE DAYS ago, when ht
decided to return. He is accused of hav
ing stolen a number of raZOrs belonging
to a Der on Government bill.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Marriage licenses were issued as fol
lows in the county clerks office:
Adolph de Saline and Laura 81 aZler.
IF. Lindley and Myrtle Herman.
+. E. Tultle and Agnes Orman.
COURT NOTES.
Ar. Frank is suing Leon MOke an
Mrs. Emma Altgelt is suing j. b. S'uar
ct al on prOmiSsory notes and 10 foreclos
liens in the Forty fifth District court.
Judge Adam called his civil docket TIL
y morning, consisting OF about eighty case
Judgments were rendered in about thirt
and the balance set for trial during tn
term.
The DelgadO will case is still hangin
in the Forty fifth District court. The al
gument was begun at two o'clock this a
ternoon and the case will go to the Jur
today.
Messrs. J. J. Stevens, John T. Handle
ton ard T. b. Appewhile were sworn
jury commissioners for the April term
the Forty. fifth District court to selet
forty jurors week for eight weeks.