San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-20
NEWS OF THE COURTS.

The Cooper Yoakum case was
resumed in tine Thirty.seventh
District court this morning with |
Mr.. Yoakum on the stand. This
case has been on trial since March
9. The proceedings in this case
we're interrupted on several &C.
casions on account Of deaths, sick
nessses, etc.
Exparte James L. Nolan, APP
plication for license to practice
law s. ]. Brooks, r. F. Blair and
Leo Tarleton appointed a commit
tee to examine applicant.
Inez Ramires de Cardenas ct al,
VS.. Gregoria Trevino de Cardenas
ct al, for appointment OF receiver;
Judgment as per agreement.
George P. Anderson VS.. Mrs. A.
w. Dunlap ct al, appeal from
justice court; dismissed by plain
tiff.
Max Smith VS.. Ida Smith, di
vorce; plaintiffs motion to appoint
q. o. Brown, Esq, to represent alb
sent defendant granted.
FoRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
James Heskins ct al, to cancel
and set aside deed, eU on trial by
jury.
NEW SUITS FILED,
James s. Thornton W.. Edwin w.
IZea and wife, Eleanor thornton,
Frank Merriam and wife, John J
Stevens and wife and children and
the minor children OF James s
Thornton, w. A. and George Cough
ran, to construe the will Of the late
James T. Thornton and for injunc
ton.
Jennie wilkins VS.. Samuel Will
kins, divorce, alleging cruel treat
ment. They were married Febru'
airy "a, 1896.
Hiram III. McLane VS.. J. L. Hal,
ct al, note, $4,000.
John A. Ettler and wife vs.. J. r
Gordon, damages 81 900, for alleged
malicious prosecution.
| Experte N. r. Wallace, applica
ton for license to practice law.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The county commissioners thi!
morning selected the gas and cleo
trio light fixtures to be placed il
: the new court house by Contractor
Kroeger. The San Antonio Ga
company will furnish the fixture
for $1,000. There will be 1872 lightI
/ in the building.
A report of Surveyor Thomas G.
Nelson on the Ed. NORM road wal
, approved.
J. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
William Dobrowolski to l.. A
t Carter and wife, lot 9, block AZ, OIL
: San Pedro avenue; $3.50. {.
A. F. Dechman to w. B. Cleve
q land and G A. Quick, lot 2, blocI
: 6, on Durango street; 81.
f. Thomassin and wife to w. II
Wright, lot on Providence ant
Yudo street; $4,000.
COURT NOTES.
II City Engineer Pancosst was be
fore the grand jury this morning
i Will Harvey and Frank Carroll
, charged with burglary and theft
waived examination before Justice
Devine this morning and were re
manded to Jail in default OF bail.
A marriage license was ISSUED
, yesterday to Flick Adams, colored
and NJ. p. Peck, colored.
POLICE COURT.
Sixteen cases were tried before
J the recorder this morning.
The case OF Joseph Hines, who
, was arrested last night as sus
picious character, was continued
Hines is the man who was arrested
by Officer T. G. Smith and Justice
, Devine in connection with las
nights attempt to burglarize the
: tailor shop of Otto Gerlach. Thu
detectives are working on a clue
and Hines case may be transferr
ed.
Antonio King, a Swedish gar
dener, was arrested last night or
the west side by Officer Porter or
the charge of drunk and disorder
ly. King resisted arrest and made
an attempt to reach a gardening
knife which he carried in hii
pocket. He WAS fined $25 by the
recorder this morning for carrying
! a dappar