San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-28
AROUND THE COURTS.
Second Week of the Mccall Camp
bell Case-other News.

L uch Shbo-otntT N6Wb.
The case of William Davis ct al.
against the San Antonio and Gull
Shore Railway company, applica.
ton for the appointment OF re-
ceiver, was to have been heard In
the Thirty-seventh District court
this morning, but was postponed
until tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock.
| THE QUO WARRANTO CASE.
The McCall-Campbell litigation
was resumed this morningand will
occupy the entire week. A large
crowd was present. The witnesses
examined this morning were
Henry 0. Boodbeck, George
Stuempcke, J. A. NJ. Thompson,
Chas. Van Ripper, Ben Varga, Jim
Patterson, w. L. Swift, Jacob
Weber, G. C. Smith.
The following is a substance of
some Of the testimony:
Jim Patterson, clerk Precinct No.
5, registered the names Of voters.
Mr.. Swift also kept poll list.
Poll lists were kept correctly and
all corresponded. The votes were
counted one at q time, after
the poll closed, Votes were
counted correctly and each
and every candidate received
credit for the number of votes re-
ceived. No illegal votes were cast.
Cross examined: live at No. 500
West Commerce street. l am a
hotel man. Resided here about
four years. Had charge of the
City Hall restaurant for a while
and tended bar at the Blue Rib.
bon. Had nothing to do at the time
Of election and asked for position at
poll. Supported candidates on all
the tickets. Appointed as clerk by
Mr.. Schreiner. Never acted as
election clerk in Texas before. Had
whisky there in the morning.
w. l.. Swift, 43l Soledad street.
Poll clerk precinct 5. Helped to
make out ballots. Count was
properly made as far as he
knew. No legal voters were
refused the right to vote
and no illegal votes were cast. Rep
resented the Populist party. Mr..
Schreiner and Mr.. Garcia prepared
ballots for illiterate voters. The
names of voters were not asked and
the names that appeared on the
registration certificates were taken.
Jacob Weber, presiding officer
Precint No. 6. Nothing but official
ballots were used and were
stamped by witness. No irregu-
larities took place to witness,
knowledge. All ballots were
properly numbered and placed in
the box. No illegal voters voted
and no legal voter was refused the
right to vote. Charles Smith and
witness prepared ballots for Hitter
ate voters. Election was fairly held
and every candidate was
accredited with the num-
Der OF votes cast. Witness is
County Commissioner Boerner's
son-in-law and is superintendent
OF the county poorhouse. Appoint
ed Messrs. Smith and Dukes to
represent the Democratic party.
Smith is a nephew of Jose CASH
ano. Appointed Smith because he
speaks the Mexican language flu
emily and knows nearly every
one around there. Did not
see people making out tickets
on the outside of the booths.
All ballots were stamped one by
one as they came along. Not many
illiterate voters at that poll.
Thinks that no mistakes were made
in counting, etc. A number of
voters were challenged, but were
allowed to vote and the word
challenged" written across the
ballot. A few ballots cast were
void, but are preserved.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
A case Of B. H. Jacquard against
w. Q. Buchanan, suit on promis-
sorry note, was dismissed at plain
titf's costs before Judge Noonan,
and case Of M. M. Miller against
the Insurance Company of North
America, suit on insurance policy,
was dismissed at the defendants
costs.
IN JUDGE MENTIONS COURT,
A case styled S. P. Maury and
wife against Francis Smith & Co.,