San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-01
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.
JOSEPHINE DE s0RIA Is SUING
LEE" COX FOR THAT SUM.
She Claims He Has Abducted and
Debauched Her Daughter.
The Courthouse Mat
ter and Other
Court News.

Josephine de Soria fled petition for
damages in the Thirty Seventh District
court this morning against r. l.. Cox for
$1,000.
She claims that she is a widow and is
the mother of Blanche j. de Soria,. who
was j. years of age on June >, 93, and that
Cox has abducted and induced her daugh
ter to leave her home for the purpose of
debauching her.
Complainant alleges that Cox has lived
with her daughter in Kendall and Medina
counties continuously from November ,,
1893, until last January 26, and that dur
ing that period Cox held aud restrained
her daughter from the care. custody and
service of plaintiff and lived with her
as man and wife.
Its also alleged that the daughter gave
birth to child on May 81, 1894.
DUGAN's PROPOSITION.
proposition of George Dugan to COM
plete the work of the new courthouse for
the sum of So, 300 which was referred to
Architect J. r Gordon, was reported
favorably to the county commissioners
this morning. Mr.. Gordon recommended
that the contract be made.
Mr.. Dugan then presented the follow
ing to the court: "ln veSo the fact
that my bid for work on the interior fin
ish Of the new court house was Sl43,364,
and as the honorable court has decided to
a sons B for a"t the aH sum Of Sss..
300, hereby agree to complete said work
agreea bic to said plans and specifications
b, whenever the honorable court have
the available funds and shall de-
eide to have said work done for
the sum OF sl0S,O6s, making in all
Al - s, . 10 81
original bid OF specifications b. dated
May 81, 1894. it being the lowest and best
bid"
LICENSED TO WE'D.
The county clerk has issued marriage
licenses as follow:
William Schwartz and Mary MORGAN.
Alex Klaus and Petra Vidal,
Damacio TouareS and Maria Diaz.
Max Dresch and Mary Dresch.
Jacob Brandt and Anna Augusta Bau-
inert.
COURT NOTES.
+. A. Gilbert was tried in the Thirty
seventh District court for burglary yes
terday and was awarded two years in
State prison.
The jury In the case against John Jones
for seduction failed to agree.
Simon JoacbimStahl is suing A. NolfsCn
for damages ofS5, 900 for calling him liar
and other similar epithets.
Gland Lewis was fined - and costs in
Justice Devine's court for vagrancy this
morning. Cases against Josephine Barre
ra and Minnie Thompson were dismissed.
During the month OF Novemb Der County
Clerk Smith issued slXty-seven marriage
licenses During the same month fifteen
divorce suits were filed in the district
courts.
Alex Klaus and Petra Vidal were made
man and wife by Justice Jones this morn
ing and a case of seduction against Klaus
was consequently dismissed
The Merchants and Mechanics Build
ing and 10 association is suing +.
Thomas in e al, on promissory notes and
for foreclosure of liens, in the Forty fifth
District court.
Justice Devine will tonight marry Mr..
Max Dresch and Miss Mary DreSch.
4 case of =. Dauenhauer VS.. George
Knippe, on promisSOry notes and to fore
close lien, was dismissed by plaintiff be-
fore Judge King this morning.
Coroner Jones this morning heard the
evidence of Robert Jasmer at the inquest
of Gus Schermann and will render YER
dict of accidental shooting.