Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-10
AN ECHO OF THE GOLINCASE
The Suit OF ". s. Webb VS.. j. II.
Pruett and Others. ;,
VERDICT IN TIE GIORRATTANA CASE,
oidcrs Made on tho Prob,te Docket.
CT val Bu.i o.. sums Court
'cehsrd to Marry.



f. Button. was taken up yesterday. Tnc
petitions filed by the p.ahuff. The orlgi-
ma Petition was filed July 9. 1896. and Is
in substance as follows:
P.aintin alleges that on July 9 he was
In possession of certain money, consist
ing Of Geven $40 gold pieces. 1910. ana
'S,S In bills of different denominations,
and n Gather oclet book valued at s25D,
with his name thereon written. Nv. $,
webb" and in which all the above money
was contained; that the defendant pruett
I'm hviuly took said money fr5m p!alntin
and 10 his damage in the sum OF si1OO.
Tho nfhnnt also fears that defendant
WIZ waite and destroy the money during
the tendency OF this suit and that he now
has It In the banking house OF a, ".
House. whcr fore he prays for .5rt OF
sequcstrlticn directed to the sheriff, com
manding him TO take possession CT ana
Keep the money subject to the further
order Of this court. A bond for the sum
OF sl2OO was given by the affllnt. with A.
Erickson and George Underwood as sure
ties to protect the said defendant anu
court IN case damages and costs may be
AWARDED against the afnant and that such
Representation wa9 wronRful.y issued
on tho 9Th day of July following the
r'T'n'in Ned an amended petition In
which j. NJ. Ray and II. L. Sutton are
Ft"ANN FHi AiNb utltIhuuN 10 tne sun WIN
J, II. Pruett, In this Instrument plaintiff
alleges that the above mentioned sums
OF money were taken from him by the
three defendorts wnntonly, cruelty ana
ma.lciously. und'r circumstances OF OPP
preston and duress; that al the defend
anti on the dlte mentioned were lawful
officers Of the city OF Houston. authorized
to make arrests Of parties charged with
crime upor warrants; that defendants
clothed In officers uniform. without war
rant and without lawful authority. wan
tonly and willfuEy arrested and impris-
oncd p!aintlff. deprived him OF his liberty,
and while plaintiff was 20 un.awfuliy i'm.
prisontd and deprived OF his liberty de-
ttndirts being armed with deadly weap-
onh did cruelty and unlawfully searcn
the person, clothes and baggage of plain
I'M and take re him the property so
described and convert the same to their
own use. and that while searching plain
TIM and taking his property defendants
did cruelty and falsely charge plaintin
with the theft Of said property, and after
wards secreted Il so Plaintiff could NOT
recover II by legal process. and have con-
tinued to secrcte II. Plaintiff alleges that
Ivy reason OF the outrage he was damaged
In the sum of 5000.
Uron the original petition being nled
writ OF sequsstration was issued against
the banking house OF T, w. House, "a
prayed by plaintiff, but no money vase
found as described.
At later date ]. H. Pruett, admins
traitor CT the oltate of Sophia Coin, de-
ccassd. filed a cross action. acknowledge
Ing he had possession, and rendered "
in court for adjudication. He claims the
money to be property OF the estnte for
which he is the administrator, and pr,ys
that In final adjudication It be awarded
to him. The plaintiff is represented by
D. ID. Hutchinson, Eldon Burns, Daniel
II. Triplett and Uvllde Burns. The de-
T.0a Ius. b. IN ~ 4.
Garnet and John a Kirlicks appear
as lntervenoIs,
This suit grows cut of the murder of
Mrs. Sophia Colin. Plaintiff Webb was a
Waterman at the Colin place after the
murder being n member OF the Houston
police force. After hin duties were fin.
isAed he left the city to visit his home
In North Carolina, and returned July 2
1895. the date upon which he claims he
was un,awfully deprived of the money.
The testimony was commenced and at .
O'Clock the plaintiff rested his case. the
defense introducing two dispositions there
afttr. II VIII occupy the attention OF the
court today.
In the 1s're court the Jury in the case
Of Emily Plttschmann Va. Caliste Chit
meme IS stil de.!beratng.
The jury H. t." case OF Glorrattano We,
the Houston Watcrworks company re-
turned n verdict for the defendant In
this suit plaintiff sought to recover dam
eyes for the death OF child who war
Killed while playing In close proximity to
pipes there On the street. placed there by
fendatlon, the allegation being that II
WIS the neg lgence OF tho defendant that
causcd the death. The jury however, did
not seem &c think the street n proper
p ayground for children. and the defend
ant is not held responsible.
In the county court yesterday. Hon.
John G. Toa presiding. the following Or
ders were nude on the probate docket:
Estate OF Arthur white. deceased. Hear
ing OF the application 10 probate the VIII
of the decei sed and the contest thereof
set for satuI day. January II, 1896, and the
powers Of Il administrator continued in
force until that time Later. Judge Tod
set aside thht order and J. B. Bell was
nurointed administrator after hearing
OF the contest, Bell was the Rpr'iHnnt for
appointment HIS bond was fixed at 800.
Ira r. Janc,. Anthony Tmms and Loo
Phelps were amounted appraisers.
Estate OF Richard Scurrv and AldrIdce
PEBBLES. milo II IN ordered that the
pup rflan lie authorized to extend the sum
OF 5000 per rear or 70 much as may he
necessary fo> .he sinnort, education ana
maintainence Of the minors.
Estate of %. j. Latham. deceased; ad-
mlnistrator granted until February l In
which 10 flls account
Estate OF .'ohn H. whiting. decaased
anullcatlon tor an order NJ sale OF real
estate filed November "7. 1876. granted and
the a'mirlst 'rfor Is directed IN soil the
uronertv leF"rihol In said annl'cat'on nj
private sale for cash or on credit. Report
of sale of personal nropertv filed and
noted Dercrn Der 2. 1897 II approved and
the admirist 'ator IL directed to convey
same 10 the purrhnrar upon compliance
with the ter'ls Of sale.
Tsta'e Of Hessie Renner. minor; the or
der Of sale Heretofore entered is hereby