San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-03
MARRIAGE FAILURES.
TWO DIVORCE SUITS FILED THIS
MORNING.
Jane Bell and Virginia K. Popham
are the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Bickel Arrested, Charged With As
sault to Murdsr-Court News.

sault TO Murd9r-Court NEWS.
Jane Bell Is complaining OF her
husband, Richard Bell. She says
that he refuses to support her and
that he spends most of his time in
idleness on the streets of San An
tonic. She therefore has to work
to support herself and five-year-old
son, Arthur. Mrs. Bell wants the
bonds Of mstrlmony dissolved and
suit was filed for that purpose in
the Thirty-seventh District court
this morning.
Guy H. Popham and Virginia K.
Price were lawfully married on
April 26, 1898. They lived together
until last February 2, when, she
claims, he abandoned her, and
believes he went to Next.
co. She says that a short
time after their marriage he began
a course Of harsh, cruel and out
rageous treatment towards her,
and that some day in May, 1894,
he made an assault upon her with
a loaded pistol. She begun suit
for divorce in the Thirty.seventh
District court this morning, as a
result Of her unfortunate marriage.
They have no children and no
property.
DENECAMP VS.. TOWNSEND.
Adolph and Marie Denecamp
filed suit for injunction against R.
K. Townsend and Sheriff Camp
bell, in the Thirty-seventh District
court this morning. The petition
states that the sheriff has orders to
sell PLAINTIFF property to satisfy
judgment, and that they have not
been cited, according to the new
law, passed at the last session of
the state legislature,
TO SECURE CREDITORS.
L. H. Tanner, a barber, Of No. II
Blum street, has filed a chattel
mortgage deed on the fixtures of
his establishment, naming w. Z.
Easton as trustee. The deed has
been fled to secure the following
creditors Mrs. Eliza Gallagher, on
account Of rent, $125; Dick Stray
horn, on account, $40; P. G. Maffi,
on account, 500.
WILL HAVE BICYCLES.
Papers have been filed in the
county clerks office, showing that
the following have made arrange
ments for bicycles: w. E. Goodloe,
w. ]. Locke, J. j. Maclin, Charles
Pueschel, w. F. and John ".
Scutz, Miss Kate Bell, Miss Kate
Colding and Mrs. l.. M. Garfield.
ASSAULT TO MURDER.
J.P. Andrews, a carpenter and
contractor, appeared before Justice
Devine this morning and filed
complaint against A. A. Bickel, a
contractor and builder of No. 6l0
Wyoming street, charging him
with assault to murder.
Andrews has built a house for
Bickel on Wyoming street, and it
Is said that Bickel has not as yet
made a financial settlement with
Andrews. So last Saturday An
drews demanded a settlement with
Bickel, and threatened to hold the
keys Of the house until he settled
with him. Bickel thereupon pro-
ceeded to his house for his shot
gun. 1t is said that he pointed the
gun at Andrews, but that neigh
bors interfered and led the men
away.
Bickel gave bond, pending his
hearing before Justice Devine.
THREATENED HIS WIFE.
Henry A. Delespine was placed
under $500 peace bond by Justice
Devine this morning, charged
with making threats to his wife,
Maggie A. Delespine. He failed to
give the, bond and went to jail.
COURT NOTES.
Sheriff Campbell returned this
morning from trip to New York
and Boston.
Turner Bowen, charged with as
sault and battery on Bella Gallo
way last August 81, is having
hearing before Justice Devine this
afternoon.
United States Marshal r. E.
Ware has returned from New
York, whittier he took number
Of prisoners. His brother, B. F.
Ware, who accompanied him has
also returned.
Deputy United States Marshal