San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-16
A MURDER CASE.
The Accused Slayer of John Patton
on Trial Court News.

on Trial Court News.
Joaquin Baltierrez, charged with
murder, was placed on trial in the
Thirty-seventh District court this
morning. A special venire of one
hundred jurors had been ordered
for this trial, and of this number
seventy-five responded. Fifty
nine men were examined and the
followinglwere accepted as jurors:
j. S. Petty, G. Rotter, Jr., James
Lamm, Sam Lyle, John Pinn, Joe
w. Maddox, Joe F. Binz, Christian
Gembler, T. E. Mumme, Henry
Hoefling, F. B. Pampa, G. r. Pitt
mann.
The defense is being conducted
by Ed. Dwyer, Esq, and District
Attorney Levy is representing the
state.
Baltierrez is accused of murder
ing John d. Patton, while attempt
ing to burglarize the latter's house
on Warren street, August 81, 1891.
Patton discovered a man in his
room on that night, and he was
shot.
Baltierrez was arrested on De-
cember 4, 1891, charged with as
sault to murder Alberto Gutierrez,
on November 20, 1891, for which
he was given two years in the
penitentiary, the late Mayor ePas-
chal being then district attorney.
The City Detectives Mike O'Meara
and Jim Van Ripper, investigated
the case and obtained sufficient
evidence to hold Baltierrez for the
murder of Patton. He has been in
Jail ever since.
CIVIL CASES.
Mary +. Brady and Thomas F.
Brady, appellants, VS.. II. B. and
w. B. Sinner, executors of estate
ofjEmmalShiner, deceased, ct al,
appellees; court set aside order
overruling motion for new trial.
FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
w. G. Buchanan vs. H. d. Con-
ring ct al, to try title and for dam
ages; continued.
l.. w. Moore vs.. Phoenix Insur-
ance Co., on insurance policy; on
trial.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Denman & Franklin and Ed. de
Montel VS.. j. n. Brown, Jr., V. X.
Brown, Sr', and Charles Brow n,
promissory note, $500.
Denman & Franklin VS.. J. B.
Hughes, promissory note, 1915, and
| foreclosure of lien on $50 acres of
land in Medina county.
San Antonio Brewing associa-
ton vs. E. HI. Dirks, Henry Dirks,
Jr.. and Robert Eckenroth, debt,
1,573.76.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The county commissioners this
morning postponed the date for
receiving bids for the contract for
finishing the new courthouse from
December % to January 6 next.
A petition of Mrs. Elmira ellis
for reduction of assessment on
237 Sc acres of land of the Estrada
survey No. 20, was granted, and
the assessment was reduced to $50
an acre.
An account of County Surveyor
Nelson for surveying the Pinto
road, for $40, was approved.
A quarterly report of Deputy
Sheriff J. f. Trainer, of Precinct
No. 4, showing that SIG were col
lected for fines, was approved.
An expense account Of District
Clerk Nat Lewis for postage
stamps, ETC., amounting to $l5.4O,
was approved.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Ygnacio Trevino and Ysabel
Flores, with consent Of her father,
Cenorris Maldonado.
Ernest Junior Altgelt and Mary
Bennett Heard.
George G. Swank and Vivian 81.
LIE Tulle.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
g. Schneider to Henry REIN
schissel and wife, lot s, block u, on
Nolan street; ST. LOO.
F. M. Hagner to Martin G. and
Charles Il. F. Hooker lots near
the Mission Espada, nine miles
south OF the city; $1,000.
CHRISTMAS EXCURSIONS.