The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-31
Very Little Of Interest In the Court
House.
PUBLIC SERVANTS ARE KEPT BUSY,
Chatssl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cases set,
Suits Filed Yesterdsy-One
Marriage License.


public interest will lind Its way into the
office of the county clerk. One to four
suits are daily fled In tho office of the
clerk OF the civil district court, but as
those MED at this time Will not get action
until the June term ana prouapiy not
then, thcre Is no hurry cAerSiseu pS az
In me office Of the sheriff there is al
ways "a busy crowd. Sheriff Erickson mas
uumberless complaints that are TO be M
yestigated. While iho great majority OF
them are of minor Importance ana DO
not concern tho public and seldom reach
the newspapers, sun they must be looked
into. Callers with a grievance are nuiner-
Gus, but In the majority OF cases the COM
plant simply consumes the time OF the
officers and when traced 10 the original
source prove TO be without foundation
Deputy Sheriff VIM. II. Crank, Jr, VINO
has the clerical work of the office on his
hands, il always AZ work. lie handles
q mass of correspondence daily, registers
the complaints OF those who have lost
or stolen stock and enrolls animals taken
up. The other deputies, Messrs. Gilbert,
Hiliendahl, Parker and Perkins, DO the
outside work and are ON the 20 all the
time, while Jailor Archie Anderson has
his hands fun with crowded prison.
In the county clerks office a large
clerical force is always at work, MIR.
Dupree is tho chief In charge and has
surrounded himself with a force OF ladies
and gentlemen competent and oblglng.
These are always busy. While instru-
ments OF public Importance, such as fall
ures. are few at this time, still they have
q mass of deeds. chattel mortgages. liens.
etc. that must be transcribed. 1t takes
time to dispose of the large business, and
keeping everlastingly at 1t brings sue
cess. In this office there is also Il large
force OF employees of tho abstract office
who keep numerous typewiiters going all
tho time.
In the office of the clerk of the civil
district court Deputy Clerk George H.
Evans always has his nose to the desk
AL tgb a Qf 80
that drifts into the office He IL assisted
by young lady who operates the office
typewriter.
In the offices of tho assessor and col
iector OF taxes tho work is routine and
clerical and of little interest to the out
side public. Taxes ara paid and receipted
for and the assessment rolls are kept up
TO date,
Probably ono of the most attentive In
the building to the duties of the office Is
Deputy Clerk Dixon In the county court
room. fle is methodlcal in all things and
Is tho same today as he was last year
Accommodating and courteous. he re-
fleets credit upon his employer. anu it Is
a pleasure u those who call to transact
business with him. He is in the office
during court and during vacation.
In the office Of tho clerk of the criminal
court there Is little doing at this time,
During tho session of that tribunal. how
ever. Clerk George Ellis and his deputy.
Mr. Conway, are very busy. wo1'kingfronv
early to bate
He looks after the county lines and
other matters of interest in engineering.
dratnage' etc, and he Is 10 be found nm
der his hat, County Treasurer Farmer r
and Mr. Fox, his assistant, caro- for the
funds of the county. Some days they
nave many callers and at other times
none at all " Is quiet retreat, but one
IS always cordially welcomed
CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT
In the office OF Clerk George Ellis
yesterday Criminal Judge T.. d. Gavin
was present and set tho cases for the
first week OF the April term of the court
as follows:
TUESDAY. APRIL 7.
Charles s. Barry, embezzlement foul
cases.
John Hadnor. burglary and theft, tive
ed Rabby ct al. w. II. Perkins ot a,
0hree casesl. NJ. Arcy ct al, Neal Sim,
mons, scira facas
Nicholas Mitchell, carrying n pistol
J. 5. Pagan, violating Insurance law.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL. s.
~ Howard, forgery, Two cases.
Ed. Prnter, theft, misdemeanor.
II 6. Cot, carrying a pistol
VIII RaNis, assault to murder.
LII Selphs and WIN Ayrer appeaI
w. IL. Perkins. u. n Wniinms' Jacl
Moon, Jim Wilson, John Lewis Nonrn'
,Mniiams, John Lewis, Mat Bauman. ex
D
THURSDAY. APRIL 0.
John Callahan. disorderly house.
jackson Harris. burglary. four cases.
* 4. Turner, assault to murder.
:. Harry St. Clair. burglary and thar,
Bhirtcen Cases.
FRIDAY. APRIL 10.
Sid Preacher, assault to murder.
John Hays, theft, misiemeanor.
Caesar Holiday, assault to murder tv
cases. "'"'ue'' !"
Damon Jones. murder. second degree
I'm BuGkner, exhibiting gaming
= Saesar holiday, carrying pistol. e.
SATURDAY. APRIL II.
y Jack Hawkins, murder. second derre.
I4izxio Baker. theft.
John Lenz theft of cattle
oohn Keys. assault TO murder.
In tho office of tho clerk of the eff,
district court yesterday the followiu
suits were flied;
Texas and Pacific Railway company v
tho Houston. East and West Texas Raj
way company. Plaintiff alleges that G
or about October ., 1894, nine box cars hs
peen set IN on side track at Shrevepo
10y plaintiff, which side track was Joint
operated by plaintiff and defendant, IN
the defendant run long line of freig
cars on said side track Kicking" II
track TO the main line OF plaintiffs roa
the same being an inclined plano; IN
said nine cars moved with the momentu
of their own weight down said ineiin
plane coming to a stapdsthl one-ouart
OF a mile distant; that later In the mig
of the aforesaid date, u regular freig
train OF the PLAINTIFF collided with (
said nine cars, TO the plaintiffs DANA
IN the sum Of S125Lo9.
Dancy Armstrong VS.. Jacob Armstron
suit for divorce on the grounds OF aba
dpnment. :
w. G., Sommervllle VS.. C. II. Ashe,
signee d. NJ. Angle. an action to reno
a cloud from the title to piece of.prC
erty.
+. Blanche & Co. VS.. l.. Daniel g. Br
suit for debt.
In the county court Hsuit was filed sty
Skinner Engine Co. VS.. McCutcheon
Co.: for debt OF SEAS.
JUSTICE HUSSEY'S COURT.
r. S. Fitzgerald VS.. j. l.. Williams;
for April 20. p. m
Same VS.. Same; same order.
Parmilee & Lester VS.. Kennedy & "
gate; set for April 10. p. IN.
Gibbs National Bank VS.. Paul Flato;
for April u, 10 a. m.
Emma Tool VS.. Texas and New Orles
Railway Company; set for April 10, 10 a
Waters Pierce oil Company VS.. l..
Thornton; Judgment by default
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