San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-28
NEWS OF THE COURTS.
A Bicycle Thief Gets Two Years.
Criminal and Civil Cases.

charge OF Steallng bicycle from
Ed. Glaze, in the Thirty-seventh
District court this morning, and
was given two years in the peni-
Tertiary.
A case against Sam Jeffries,
charged with rape, was set for June
10; case against John Lawrence,
charged with rape, set for June IL;
and case against Toby Wright,
also for rape, for June y. Special
venires of 100 men were ordered in
each case.
A case against Fred. Warren,
charged with theft over $40, was
dismissed.
William Henry pleaded guilty to
a charge Of petty larceny and got
six months in the county Jail.
John Mcguire was given one
month for petty larceny. Another
case against him was dismissed.
Ed. Corning pleaded guilty to a
charge Of exhibiting a gaming
bank, was fined $25 and given ten
days in Jail.
Elogio Martinez is on trial on a
charge Of assault2to murder.
FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
A case Of the City of San Anto-
MO VS.. Russell B. Harrison, to
foreclose tax lien, was dismissed at
plaintiffs costs.
The suit Oh insurance policy of
L. w. Moore against the Hartford
Fire Insurance company, is still on
trial.
DEED OF TRUST.
A deed of trust was filed in the
county clerks office this afternoon,
whereby William Davis has sold
to James R. Davis all of the unsold
stock and bonds of the San Antonio
and Gulf Shore Railway company,
together with all of the right-of-
way, franchises, roadbed, ETC., be-
longing to the road. The convey
ance is made for the better secur-
ing OF J. q. and j. S. Fry in the
payment Of promissory note
made by William Davis, dated
August l, 1894, and payable to J.
G. and J. S. Fry, in the sum OF
$4,000, with ten per cent interest.
FEDERAL COURT.
Judge Maxey was engaged this
morning in hearing a civil case of
J. M. and J. G. Bosler against
Charles Schreiner ct al, for debt,
which Is being tried before Jury.
Gregoria Garcia, charged with
sending an obscene letter through
the mails, was found guilty yester-
day, but sentence was suspended.
y. Lozano was fined 500 and
given sixty days in the county Jail
for falsely packing cigars. A par
don is being prepared for him,
which will be signed by the dis
trict attorney and the jorors in his
case.
PROBATE MATTERS.
Estate of S. NJ. Ellis, deceased
claims allowed and classified.
Estate Of Jacob Dresh, deceased
claims allowed and classified.
Estate of Cecilia Iselt Assman,
letters of guardianship
granted to Elisha Assman, bond
$500.
In the person Of Felis Luna,
minor, letters of guardianship
granted to Frederick Luna, bond
$50.
COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT.
The County Commissioners this
morning examined and approved
the quarterly report Of County
Treasurer Froboese for the quarter
May l. The report shows
the bonded indebtedness of Bexar
county to be $l,0S2, $50 and reca-
pitulation $66,32.6O.
A petition of w. H. Lipscomb for
a certificate OF character was grant
ed, petition being an application
for license topractice law.
REAL ESTATE.
The Nicholson heirs to Clark
Deman, lot 36, block s, on Goliad
street; $7j.
John Ireland to Mrs. Ada Car
penter, lots l and ,, block 49, on
River avenue; $l2.
VIM. Boerner to Ed. Arnold
Boerner, 100 acres of the southeast
part of survey 22Ot, on the Helotes,
about l4@ miles northwest Of San
Antonio; 81 andlove and affection.
John H. and Johanna Hager to
Mrs. Clara Umscheid, lots 9 and 10,
new city block 1894, o. C.. l. 80, on
Powder House and Wyoming
streets; $3.50.
]. H. Peay and A. V. Peay to
Joseph Ritterman, one-sixth inter-
est in thirty-siX acres, ont of origi-
nal lot 20, about five miles from