San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-11
DALLAS LETTER.
Spicy Local Gossip From Our Own
Correspondent.


The application of County Treas
urer w. n. Coe, for writ of habeas
corpus came up for hearing before
Judge Hurt yesterday. Both sides
announced ready.
Mr.. Coe who had been confined
to his home with acute rheuma-
tism, was on hand, weak and hard
ly able TO move. He was complete
ly enveloped in long ulster which
covered him from head to foot. He
was not there without his friends.
They clustered and gathered
round proving their steadfastness
and loyalty. During the trial
Mr.. Smith said Mr.. Goes
book was kept in the
only way il could be
kept and that all the entries were
properly made. Mr.. Coe, it seems,
kept it no secret that the money OF
the court had been deposited in the
Ninth National bank. Many testi-
fed that the treasurer had told
them of the money being tied up.
After hearing many pros and cons,
Judge Hurt said, 81 can not find a
p article of testimony even tending
TO indicate fraud, assuming even
that the entry was false, when as a
matter of fact, it was correct.
Though under the statute, | can.
not discharge the applicant | will
hold him on his own recOgniZance
in the sum of $500. AS soon as the
trial was over friends gathered
around Mr.. Coe and congratulated
him. Judge Bower presented ap-
plication for a writ of h2beas cor
pus in the cases of County Com
missioners Orr, Fisher and Nc
Adams. Judge Hurt entered an
order taking their recognizance in
the sum of $50 each.
News is received that Mr.. Harry
Greenwall has purchased the Sa-
vannah theatre building at cost
of $4,000. Mr.. Greenwall has pur-
chased the elegant new Lyceum in
Atlanta.
lc bptCldl
to meet and escort Hon. j. b.
Schmitz to the hotel is composed
of Capt. j. M. Steere, i. A. Robin.
son, Co.'s. H. j. Houston and s. III.
Brewer, all prominent Republicans.
Arrangements have been made to
have music a; ushers were appointed
to see to the seating Of ladies. A
resolution was adopted by the
league asking the people to hear
Mr.. SchmitZ for his cause.
The people OF Dallas are not reg
istering as if they expected to take
an active part in political issues.
Up to the time OF closing the office
y yesterday Col. Hynson, city regis
trar, says only l,l6O voters had reg
stored.
A T-year-old white boy, named
Robert Lee, was before United
States Commissioner Lednum yes
terday on a charge Of stealing a
horse in the Indian Territory. His
hearing was set for the 18th, and
bond fixed at $500; falling to fur
nish this, he was committed to jail.
The decOmpOslng remains OF a
white infant was found by a color
ed boy near the Caruth farm.
Justic Shelton viewed the re-
mains but could get no clew to the
parents of the infant. Some per-
sons think it was taken in a buggy
from the city and placed in this
out of the way spot.
The nickle in the slot man who
died in his bed alone at the st.
George hotel, after being at Tn
dertaker Smiths thirty-fve days
has been identified.
Mr., Smith embalmed and held
the remains on a cooling board,
awaiting orders. Last Thursday a
letter was received from the dead
mans brother, at Fowler Indiana.
stating the name Of deceased was
Harry Huffman, that the family
would like to have the remains
sent to Fowler, but were unable to
bear the expense, and instructed
Mr.. Smith to inter them here as
best he could. Elr. Smith is not
disposed to part with the corpse.
Sunday the Central Christian
church was beautifully decorated |
with choice plants and flowers, the
being the fourth anniver-
'ary of the pastoral of Rev. NJ. M.
Davis. The auditorium was filled,
The Sunday school rooms were
opened for others Mr.. Davis sue
,eeded Mr.. Loot, very popular
nan, while the members worship
I'd in the old Commerce street
christian church. The church
membership has grown till it
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