San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
THE ALLEE MURDER TRIAL.
Interest Continues Unabated and
Matters Favor the Defence.

Matters Favor the Defence.
The Alice murder trial, in the Thirty
seventh District court, continues as the
center OF attraction at the county court
house. The entire morning session was
consumed I'm taking testimony, the wit
nesSes examined being j. McGinnts, II.
Armstrong and Willis Lee, all Of La Sale
county, who are witnesses for the defence
rhe testimony for the state was COM
peted yesterday, the witnesses being II.
". Gates, Julia Taylor, c. C. Pierce
and Earle c. Bowen. The teSti-
mOny Tor the defence was begun
Yesterday afternoon. The first wit
ness being j. j. McDanieS. From the
evidence thus far obtained it is learned
that Henry Franklin, the murdered mar,
was not on duty at the time the trouble
took place. He was enrOute to San Anto-
Mo to resume duties as porter, having at
tended court in La Sale county. Alice
boarded the train at CotUIla and wanted
to enter the smoker at the front door.
Franklin ordered him to the rear door OF
the smoker in order TO gain entrance, al
though he was not on duty at the time.
Hot words followed and Franklin en-
deavored TO throw Alice off the train,
which was in motion Alice then pulled
out his pistol and the deed was commit
ted After the shooting Alice was among
the crowd that surrounded the dead man.
He remarked that he would kill any
black or white - - - who
would try to throw him off train.
1t is not believed that more than man
slaughter will be made out OF the charge,
and many are of the opinion that he will
be acquitted.
Sam Winn and w. ID. Hess were placed
on the stand after a brief intermisSion OF
court. Hess, who halls from Pearsall,
testified as to the character of deceased.
He said his general reputation was that
of hard individual.
FORTY FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
The following are this mornings pro-
ceedingS OF this court:
L. PhippS VS.. w NJ Knox. on promis-
sorry note and to foreclose lien; motion
for new trial granted.
Mrs. Mary Davis vs. John Bowers, APP
peal from Justices court; motion to give
bond for costs granted.
The Showers Furniture company vs..
d. Holman ct al. for certeriori; motion
for new trial overruled and defendant
gave notice to appeal.
f. MOegin VS.. Hugh McGuffin ct al
appeal from Justices court: defendants
motion for new trial granted.
Hunt and Booth VS.. the Southern Paci-
fic company, appealed from Justices
court: motion to dismiss appeal sus-
tanned.
Judgment was rendered for plaintiff In
a suit OF Thomas Goggan & Bros. VS.. q.
w. Swift ct al, for debt and to fUreclo-
sure lien on personal property.
RE-ARREsTED AFTER TWO YEARS.
Deputy Sheriff Schumacher and Beigel
arrested colOred woman named Fannie
Thompson, Thursday night. She is &C
cnsed OF having entered the houses OF
William Krempkau, Pat O'ToOle, l..
Orynski and several others about two
years ago and stolen number of articles.
the value of all OF which is under $50. She
was arrested at the time by City Detec-
tives Mike O'Meara and Jim Van Ripper
and released on bond. She, however
forfeited her bond and left town. She re-
turned from Houston few days ago, and
when arrested she was at the home of her
father, Dave Raymond, on Starr street.
She Is now in .ail.
COURT NOTES.
Hon. W. R. Camp, the popular district
attorney, Is receiving congratulations
over the arrival of fine twelve pound
boy.
County Clerk Smith has issued mar
riage licenses to Beniguo NJ. Larrumbide
aid Marid Hernandez, and to FilomenO
SancedO and DOrOtea Torres.
j. Hoffman,. a subject of the Emperor
OF Prussia, was granted final naturaliza-
ton papers by Judge NOOnan this morn
ing, and is now full iledged citizen of
the United States. The witnesses are
Thomas p. Mccall and John C. MOnier.
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