San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-20

create the belief that Bailey made
/ the assault while in fit. District
Attorney Camp was on the alert,
however, and Immediately asked
of the witness whether or not de-
PENDANT was dangerous during such
spells. The witness replied sthat
Bailey was not dangerous, and was
perfectly helpless, and that when
! he recovered he always threw out
| his arms and beloved. Magner,
who made the arrest a few minutes
! after the assault was made, teSti-
fed that Bailey was perfectly ra-
tional at the time.
The attorney for the defendant
had very few questions t. ask, and
the case was ready for the jury in
few minutes. District Attorney
Camp requested that the case be
given the jury without argument,
but attorney Fisk insisted for an
argument. The district attorney
then opened up and addressed
the jury. He said there was
no necessity for an argument,
as the evidence plainly showed
that an assault to rob was made
and that the lives of the men, who
were assaulted, were in danger; but
that "our esteemed silver-tongued
orator simply wants to dis
play his ability as an elo-
quent speaker" These remarks
created a general smile in the
courtroom, and Attorney Fisk
seemed to enjoy it as much as any
one else.
The case soon after went to the
jury, who returned verdict of
guilty and assessed the punish
ment at two years in the peniten-
tiary for assaulting to rob
Thomas Thompson.
A similar charge against John
Bailey for assaulting to rob Doc
Grunday was then taken up and is
now on trial.
DAMAGES TO THE COURT HOUSE.
The county commissioner met
Yesterday afternoon to discuss the
damages to the new county court
house, caused by the recent fire.
The damages are estimated at $l2,-
554.S9 and the amount Of the insur-
ance is $4,000. The insurance
companies offered to compromise
the claim and pay $1,000 in cash at
once. The offer was accepted by
the contractors, Dugan & Kroeger.
According to the contract with the
county the entire loss sustained
by the fire falls on the con-
tractors. The insurance policies
were made payable to the county
and to Dugan & Kroeger jointly.
The county had agreed to get out
the insurance and pay the pre-
miums therefor, but as the county
did not do it the contractors de.
cidpd to do so themselves. Judge
Callaghan was instructed by the
commissioners to sign the proof Of
loss and to take such other steps as
will close up the matter.
SUNSET WOOD COMPANY SUED.
a suit for damages was filed in
the Thirty-seventh District this
morning by James NJ. lillian
against the Sunset Wood cOmpa-
ny. Plaintiff was employed as
sWitchman on the Southern Pa
cific, and on last December 7 re-
ceived serious personal injuries.
caused by a large amount of coal
being placed along the railway by
defendant, which INSTRUCTED the
track. Plaintiff alleges in the petit
ton that he is permanently dis
abled and therefore wants $1,000
for injuries sustained.
COURT NOTES.
William Fisher, colored, was
given two years in the penitentiary
in the Thirty-seventh District
court yesterday afternoon for burg
larry. He received two years last
week for theft over $40, making in
all four years of prison life before
him.
The HOOper-Mayer company en-
tered suit for debt against Peter
Jonas, Jr., and II. B. Bibb, in the
FOrty-fttth District court last even
ing.
A suit for debt Of T. w. Leverett
VS.. JOske Bros, was dismissed at
plaintiffs costs, in the Forty-fifth
District court this morning.
a case against w. S. Exon,
charged with rape, will be tried in
the Thirty-seventh District court
tomorrow.
Olive, Sternenberg & Co. are
suing Jacob Coy for debt of S2S5.26
in .hn rHhirt cn,rnnth n;.A.;.