San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-07
NEWS OF THE COURTS.

NEWS OF THE COURTS.
Jim McGraw to be Tried for In
sanity-R. F. seeman Indicted.
James McGraw, a colored boy,
whose father claims he Is sixteen
years OF age, was on trial in the
Thirty.seventh District court this
morning, charged with setting fire
to a warehouse Of A. w. Bitter.
McGraw was tried before for at
tempting to burn up the Texas
National bank. DR.. Barker was
summoned as an expert witness in
this case today and he testified
that McGraw is afflicted with in
sanity and is not responsible for
what he does. The cas- was submit.
ted to the jury without argument.
Judge Green instructed the jury to
bring in a verdict OF "not guilty on
account Of insanity" which they
did. The case was referred to the
Probate court, where McGraw will
be tried for insanity.
In a case OF G. A. Worthy against
the Galveston Harrisburg and San
Antonio railway company, suit for
damages, defendants motion for a
new trial was overruled and notice
Of appeal was given.
ON THREE CHARGES.
The grand jury this morning in
dicted r.. F. Seeman on three
counts, charging him with theft
in another state and bringing the
property into this state; receiving
and %concealing stolen property,
and committing theft over 500 in
another state and bringing same
into this state. He is accused Of
having stolen a number of bicycles
in California and brought them to
Texas.
BOB SMITHS SUIT.
Bob Smith, section foreman on
the International and Great North
ern railroad at Wetmore station,
filed suit for debt in the sum of
S217.SO against the International
and Great Northern Railway COM
pany in the Thirty-seventh District
court this morning. Plaintiff al
leges that he received a check for
1880 for salary and one for $685. 80
for provisions, ETC., furnished sec
ton hands, but that he lost his
check and has never received the
money therefor.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Wagner & Chabot VS.. Hermann
Erkes, sequestration.
Alexander NORM VS.. Francisco
Ruiz ct al, on promissory note.
A. G. Thomas left for Mexico
last night.
F. r. Finnigan, of Waco, is at
the Maverick.
LICENSED TO WED.
Charles Wilson and Bertha Good
ing.
Jose Maria Mario and Leona
Rodriguez.
Antonio Lozano and Masula
Guerro.
Tomas CARA and Maria Contre-
ras.
REAL ESTATE.
Albert Beitel to F. j. Bethel, part
Of lot 3, block 3, on West street,
west of San Pedro creek; $1,000.
The Alamo Heights Land and
Improvement company VS.. Thos.
Hope, lots 80 and SO, block 8, Ala
mo Heights $3.50.
COURT NOTES.
An application Of Juan Duque
to be released from jail on account
Of i'll health was denied by Judge
Maxey yesterday.
Federal court adjourned yester-
day for the term. There will be no
session at Brownsville.
Deputy Sheriff Schreiner yester-
day brought in Fred. mccarthy from
New Braunfels. He was indicted
about three years ago for stealing
a horse, but gave bond, which he
forfeited, and he then went to New
Braunfels and married a daughter
Of the constable Of that place.
Joseph Keller obtained a verdict
\ for $4,000 yesterday in a damage
suit against the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass Railway company,
tried by jury in the Forty-fifth
District court.
The jury commissioners Of the
Thirty-seventh District court to-
day reported a list Of sixteen grand
jurors and forty-eight petit jurors
for the October term.
Emma Conrad swore out an affi-
davit against her 10 year old bro
Their Fred. Conrad, before Justice
| Deyine, this morning, charging