San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-12
NEWS OF THE COURTS.

NEWS Ot lee COUhIS.
Toby Wright on Trial for Rape
Other News.
Toby Wright is being tried in the
Thirty-seventh District court to-
day, charged with raping Ellen
Morrison. Both r colored. The
evidence which is being adduced is
productive of considerable out
burst Of laughter from the specta-
tors, and Judge Green has found it
necessary to announce that il it is
not stopped those who cannot re-
frain from laughing will have to
be elected from the court room.
FoRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
Joseph Keller VS.. the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass railway
company, damages; motion for
new trial overruled, and defendant
gave notice OF appeal.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The county commissioners this
morning approved the report OF
Sheriff Campbell for feeding
prisoners during the month Of
May. The report shows there were
los prisoners in the jail that
month and that 1,734 meals were
served, costing $4,000.
A. w. Perrin declined to serve
as overseer OF the Beitel road and
George Fisher was ordered selected
in his place.
The county surveyor was ordered
to survey the line Of the Huebner
road.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Coroner Jones was summoned to
No. sos North Concho street this
morning to hold an inquest over
a still-bo rn child Of Mrs. Anna
| Allen.
A verdict OF suicide was rendered
by Coroner Jones in the inquest Of
Henry Schneider. A similar YER
diet will be rendered in the Thorn
as James inquest.
The grand jury this morning in
dicted Charley Clifford for grand
larceny, and Manuel Cedron for as
sault to murder a Mexican woman
with a knife.
Bertha Sampson, colored, was
examined before United States
Commissioner Price this morning
on a charge Of passing a counter
felt dollar, and was released, al
there was not sufficient evidence to
hold her.
Deputy United States Marshal
Ed. Ware arrested Alexandra Val
diva yesterday, charged with vio-
lating the internal revenue laws.
He sold cigars without having
them in a box, as required by law.
The grand jury visited the coun-
ty Jail this forenoon.
NINETY-NINE YEARS.
Gus Lawrence was tried for rap
ing Bette Mitchell, in the Thirty
seventh District court yesterday,
and was given SO years in the
penitentiary. Both are colored.
AoSA OLlED HEN WIFI hNlrL s
Marcia Campo de Guzman be.
gun divorce proceedings against
her husband, Frneando Guzman,
in the Thirty-seventh District
court this morning. Plaintiff &C.
cuses defendant Of assaulting her
with a knife last June and of
seriously threatening to kill her.
They were married in this county
December II, 1892.
ADJOURNED OUT OF RESPECT.
The Court OF Civil Appeals met
at 8 o'clock this morning, but ow-
ing to the absence OF Judge James,
on account Of the funeral Of his
brother, court Immediately adj
journed until tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock, when opinions will be
| handed down and submission of
| cases will be taken. This will be
| the last submission Of ase Of this
| term, which closes June 80.
REAL ESTATE.
NJ. V. johnson, j. E.. Walker and
j. A. Trott to s. d. Locke, 40 acres
out OF survey No. Z, south side Of
Medina river; $50.
Emily F. and John Murphy to S.
d. and R. l.. Locke, lot 5, block g.,
| Moores' subdivision ; $40.
G.. G. Green, by Geo. B. Eppstein,
to ]. H. Keepers, lot l, block 2, on
Willow street SIS.
G. 8. and j. E. Wheeling to A. q.
S~chryver, lots IL andIl2, block 2, on
Houston and Nueces streets; ST.
500.
Annette Gacconet, by constable,
to Henry Elmendorf, lots z, 8 and
9, block 2, on Fest street ; 500.