The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-31

VS.. the Houston and Texas Central Railway
company and they were locked up for the
night In the county Jail. The prospect for
an agreement seems very distaiH
The case Of William Martin VS.. the
Houston and Texas Central Railway com
pany Is still on trial in Judge Tod's court
and Will consume nearly all OF today.
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Criminal District Court.
The following proceedings we've yester-
day had In the criminal district eoiirt, Hon.
L. d. Caviu presiding:
u. r. Pierce, forgery; continued.
- r. Pierce. theft noile prosecuted.
james Skinn,~ and Harry Rilay. assault
to rob; continued
Harry Plcrson. theft from the person;
Judgment nisi against Il. l., Coomos and c.
i. Williams, euraties.
George Hammond. burglary; two years
George Hammond. mlsdcineauor theft;
nolle prosecuted.
Ben Smith. misdemoanor theft; mile
prosecuted
Alice Gotta. alias Williams, rnsdeneauar
theft. continued.
James Wesley Mays, misdemeannr theft;
nolc prosecuted.
Frank Corner, sentenced to two years.
I'D. burden, sentenced to three years.
Charles Janlson, alias Sander, sentenced
10 five years.
Ike Pearson sentenced to five years.
John Romodes sentenced to six years
Frank X. Swain: defendants motion for
new trial oyerrulcd; exceptions and notice
OF appeal given: defendant sentenced TO
two years; ten days allowed for preparing
and filing statement Of facts.
Cos Parker; defendants motion for new
trial overruled, exceptions and notice OF
appeal given and defendant eentenced to
two years.
Fayotte Rutherford, carrying plstol
transferred to Justice Hils court.
Frank Cook, ia!sdeinn.qor theft, thirty
days In iail If
H. D. Horner burglary: sentenced to two
years.
r. b. Horner theft; motion for new
trial overruled sentenced to two years
ten days allowed for filing OF statement of
facts.
Ben smith burglary; sentenced to two
s. A. Andrews. alias sls scntea,,-t 10
five years
John Kemp. misdemeanor theft: fined
s25 and thirty days In fall
oilver Edwards motion for new trial
overrued; sentenced to three years: ten
days allowed for statement of facts.
James Wesley Mays; sentenced TO two
years.
Henry Smith, robbery, four cages: sa
srrgating thirty-e'x years sentence.
ovs MI, mreenwood' motion for new trial
fenced to two years ,ten DAYS a,Io,yod scr ~.
ming statement OF facts.
,, ooan rarreli, motions In arrest Of judy
mn uns ana Tor new triai oyerruled. excep-
lions and notice of appeal; sentenced Ia
,nree years; ten days allowed for filing OF
statement OF facts. v
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Thn ,a,,s,', s'rict U"nrt.
baa ~ No In, VIZ yesterday
~, S'seeneh nisn hsstfipi court,
William Martin w. the Houston m,
tins motion 70 snnpress eS s' nap plain
ascrles sustained TO which defandan, ~
1yxratorins as ea,,s, ,uuI'pn 20 take inter-
ant excerpts: on trial
Mrs Kate Loetfler w. the Houston and
Texas Central Railway company. Jury o,It
TEL a''ie go ", hyad vs. the Houston and
n,a,r,,,s ~ ~, Na.'was o1inpnny; leave TO
netttinn ''None alnehaeu original
Elite cawtbou !. Nu,r,, re. rn..,...
corY.sn,, ~ Mon, W. v Mutual hite insurance
mrs cns, ~ "isii'Sseu ~ plain
Autts sor ns-,,.
TIVE sn,,a,s,, rc' court.
'so"ius su''s We're ,lied ychfesahy
III 'he oihce oil john Is. Williams. cieIk of
the civil district court:
George Cleveland va tba 1n,arno,ion,,
"a 80, A,n.,' ~, '''S' n"''o"''i
aa,u .,aaaa 'sa'''oa' company,
~@hahSs " SiV,VuV LOT loss OF arm.
I.izzie Cleveland ys the International
anu 1reat Nsxthern Railroad company,
''aihascs LOT ssooo'
r. ,. iawe Licenses