The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-12
DULL DAY IN THE COURTS.
John Mariana Acquitted by Jury in
Criminal Court.
( MRS. LOEFFLER AWARDED DAMAGES
Tho Butler Davis Damage SUIT on Trial
Suing tho Pullman Company
Fiied-JusticoC Court.

Two iuries gave the State net service
or eleven years In the penitentiary yes
to-day In the criminal district court. the
penancc to be done by Emanuel Stevenson
and Daniel Stuart. Verdicts Of not guilty
were returned In other cases. John Ma
rIano. charged with the killing Of Frank
Hood, colored which occurred near the
Catholic cemetery in the Second ward
July % last, was tried on an Indictment
of murder in the second degree and was
acquitted, The four cases of cattle theft
against Joe Poskey were reset for this
morning ut o'clock and one against john
LEM on the same charge went over I'M
III today.
In the civil district court Hon. Sam II.
Brashear charged the jury In the case OF
Mrs. Kate Loefflcr VS.. the Houston and
Texas Central railway They returned a
verdict for the plaintiff for SJOVO. Mrs.
Loeffler was represented by Colonel -. Y.
Holt. The entire day was taken up with
the testimony In the case of liutler Davis
VS.. the Missouri Kansas and Texas Han
way company. which is yet on trial Inc
plaintiff Is represented by .. +. Holt and
j. D. Wolverton. the defense being rep
resented by Baker, Bolts Baker & Lovett
and Mr. L. 49, Parker the ease being con-
Quoted by Mr. Parker. II viii probably 70
TO the Jury today. There nre a large NUM-
her of witnesses In attendance. a number
OF them being from AulftH county where
the plaintiff resides, others from near
Eureka the vicinity In which the wreck
occurred IN June last, in which Davis
claims TO have been injured. others being
employees of the defendant company. who
were in charge OF the Inflated train
There was very little Of interest m other
sections OF the court house. 4 small dam
age suit against the Pullman company
was filed in the county court ana two
suits In trespass were nled IN IN" district
court No marriage licenses were recorded
aud f,ysIts tnpig trnpfltg of minor I'M
portunce We're returned by the grand jury.
CLAIMING THE PROPERTY.
Mrs. Lima NJ. Koepnick yesterday filed
IN tho office Of Sheriff Erickson her afii
davit. claiming to be the owner of the
property held by that official under at
tachmcnt IN the suit of the Houston ice
and Brewing company Va. Max koepnlck
and asks that she be rcp1sscssct OF inc
same. Attached to the claim Is n bond
executed with sufficient surotics. 40 that
in case her claims are not proven that
the interests of other parties will not he
icopardzod. The bond has boon APP
proved, and the property VIII be turned
over to Mrs. kocpuick. The property In
question is the MOTEL restaurant aud
saloon at the corner Of Cnngress avenue
and Caroline street, which WAS levied on
Monday night by Deputy Sheriff Gilbert.
under attachment Issued against Man
Kocpnck. fun account Of which Ap-
peared in the Post
CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT.
The following eases were disposed Of In
the criminal district court yesterday, Hon
L. D. Gavin presiding
Emanuel stevenson. burglary: verdict of
guilty; six years In the penitcntinrN
Emanuel Stevenson, burglary and theft
Uhree cases., nolle pressed.
John Mariana, murder. not guilty.
j. II. sloan, forgery and passing forged
Instruments two cases.; each nolle
pressed
Joe Poskey. cnttlc theft -four cases. re-
set for . o'clock today.
John LEM, chttlo theft reset for this
morning.
guilty, penalty i've years in the peniten-
fiGry.
Daniel stuart. theft; nore pressed
Ella Burney, assault to murder, not
guilty
SUITS FILED YESTERDAY.
The following suits were fled yesterday
In the Office OF j, n. Watics. clerk Of the
civil district court
Branch T. Mastcrson vs.. }. w. Mctver
eli al. trespass to try title.
Branch T. MastersOu vs.. Fritz Baker
et al. trcspaSs TO try title
Tho following suits were filed yester-
day In the office of County clerk Ed T..
Duprec:
W. C. Roderbaugh VS.. r. w. Iinscn ct
al, suit on contract for 500
Emeline p. TAYLOR VS.. Charles IL. Gee
ct al. debt OF 500
q. y. Sauter vs.. Pullman Palace Car
company, damages.
SuEING THE PULLMAN COMPANY.
suit was filed In the county court
yesterday by G. f. Sauter of this city
against the Pullman Palace Car com
pany to recover s20i.5o. alleged to he the
value of a val,se and contents which was
deposited by the plaintiff I'm one Of the
cars OF the defendant company June 3
last, while en- route from Houston to St
Louis and which was lost. the petition
alleging the negligence of tho employees
of the defendant 10 have been tho cause.
An itemized statement of the value of tho
contents of the valise Ia attached Tho
sun Is brought by Turner. RarttlincR a.
Georgi
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT.
The following was the disposition Of
business In tho civil district court yes-
terday. Hon. s. II. Brashaer presiding:
MIS-. rate l-oeliicr vs.. the Houston and
IeNas Central Railway company: suit
.9r damages: verdict for the plaintiff for
Butler Davis vs.. tho Missouri. Kansns
and Texas Railway tompany; on trial,
JUSTICE MAHoNEY's COURT.
Joe Wilson. resisting an officer: $50
oond to the criminal court.
CLASSICAL SOIREE.
At Turner Hall Tomorrow Nirht-rh.
Programme.
Below VIII be found the programme for