The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
4 DAY AMONG The COURTS.
Criminal District Court Adjourns
Until Next Monday.
MANY JURORS AND WITNESSES SICK.
Colin and FOstcr Murder Cases Go
over TIL Next Term-EdeI Case
Continued Until Monday.


wife would have been commenced. but
owing to the fact that several witnesses
and jurors arc laid up with the prevailing
dengue, an order was entered continuing
the case until the next regular term OF
court, at which time all Witnesses are ex-
pectod to be on hand. The special venire
OF jurors were discharged from further at
tendance
The special venire and witnesses In the
case OF Sol Edel. charged with murder,
were excused until next Monday the 25th.
the case having originally been set for the
21st
All the witnesses In the case OF Fred
Foster, charged with the murder OF George
Patch, were excused until the next regular
lar term. and the jurors ordered dis
charged.
All cases set for last week and the pres
ent week were continued until next Mon
day, 25th, and the witnesses and jurors ex-
cusod until that time.
The grand jury filed into court and pre-.
scented twenty one bills OF Indictment
mostly for folonies.
The adjournment OF the court for a
week by Judge Gavin and District Attorney
Gillaspie Is n considerable saving to tax
payers. They realized that with 70 much
denguo IL would be matter of almost
impossibility to secure Jurors and wit
neeses, and therefore by releasing them
from attendance on court cut down eX-
pcnees from $50 to SIS a day.
Fifty-Gfnh civil District Court.
Tho following proceedings were yester-
day had In the Fifty fifth civil district
court Hon. W. II Wilson, presiding:
II. G. Storrie vs.. John G. Walker, dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
II. g. Stornie vs. w. II. McElroy ct al. /;
settled and dismissed.
X. G. Storrie w. Pauline Dozier ct al. ;
Il. H. Stone appointed guardian ad litem
to represent non resident defendants; bond
flXed at 800.
Il. c. Storrio vs.. ]. II. Burnett; reset for
October 20.
g. i. Skinner ct al. VS.. Texas Automatic
light company; leave to defendants Me-
Gregor and Reese to file last amended
original answer and cross bill; leave to
Texas Automatic Light company to file
first amended original answer; reset for
October 20.
Il. II. vasmer vs. s. NJ. williams: con-
tlnued generally
i. d. Cocmbs vs.. Houston Belt and Mag
noia Park Railway company; appointment
OF -. -. Matthews as receiver confirmed,
and he is ordered to file an account OF
his proceedings as receiver under appoint
ment OF court heretofore ordered TO this
date.
Planters and Mechanics National Bank
vs.. South Cotton Oil company; reset for
October 20.
X. c. Storrio vs.. Scabrcok w. Sydnor ct
al transferred to the Eleventh district
court.
Il C, Storne VS.. Christ church; judg-
merit by agreement for $iSo.27 and in
torest and foreclosure on property described
IN planblff's petition, with twelve months
stay OF execution.
II. c. Storrie vs. Mrs. r. n, Hitc: leave
to defendant to withdraw jury fee and
transferred to tho Eleventh district court.
Fannie Williams vs.. John Gates leave to
plaintiff to file first amended original ne
tition.
Suits for Civil District Courts.
The following suits were yesterday filed
In the office OF j. b. Williams, clerk OF
the ci, II district court:
Henry House VS.. Ed Banks ct al: debt
and foreclosure
= j.. Tatum Va. Dodic Tatum: divorce.
Henry = FOX, Jr,, VS.. Ed ID. Poleman-
akos ct al; application for receiver
III. l.
insN ct al; partition OF property.
Mary Mankoweky at AL VS.. Maggie Nv
)ash ct al; debt and foreclosure
Mariana lliginbotham VS.. William
schneider; debt and foreclosure.
Eleventh Civil District Court.
Tho following proceedings were yester-
day had In the Eleventh civil district court.
Judge John G. Tod, presiding:
Abraham Edel VIZ. Globe Printing com
pany; leave to plaintiff to amend; judg-
ment for the plaintiff for $1,000
cash 4 Luckel VS.. John +. Ardell; ludg- |
nent Tor plaintiff for s4a7I4 and si2.7o
nttornry's fees, with s per cent interes,
from the date and foreclosure of Hen.
II. 7, Tatlmr VS.. podie Tatum, iudgmen,
Tor plaintiff for divorce and for custodv ~ |
minor child, Agnes NJ, Tatum; defendants
marden name restored
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday by County Clerk f. r. |
Duprce;
Henry Long and Rose Davy. Jesse sher
man and Jennie Bradford. John Henry
b.acker and Georgiana Mcdonald, Cor.
menus Perry and Annie Williams.
suits for County CoUrt.
Inc following suits were yesterday filed
In hs ost'ce of e, F. Dupree. clerk OF the |
county court
Q. l. Cochran VS.. william Masterson.
debt,
~ =. Lisamsn VS.. W. J. Gangler; suit on
Court Notes.
The Sol Edel murder case Is exnected >.
80 % trial next Monday, the 25th.
Ida X. Taylor has made application o..
OF the estate OF George A
Iayior. a minor. a.
: Aprkoam Edef. who sued tho cioh.
r'nGng company OF ST. Louis (the Clohos
eeinocIap for libel. took Judgment nv ~
aus. TOR $4,000 Tho amount originate
'rsd for wac $4,000 's''aiiy
Yesterday p. r, Tatum filed suits for
is'sroc from hts Fifc, Dode Tasum. Tba
' y, and wife walked into the clerk
'ln'e arm and arm. and imme dlaielr an
nc papers were filed the case MAS TAKEN ~,
'nu quickly disposed OF. the wife admltt,nr
40 aiasatons OF the plaintifr.
H. ". G. A. MATTERS.