San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
STATUS. OF THE. INDICTED
PARTIES AND THE CRIMES
CHARGED.
Brief Resume Of Each CaSe-SOme
Notable Recent Cases In BeXar
COunty'S Criminal Calen-
der Recalled By The
Information.

The grand jury, which was empanel-
led last Monday, made its first report
yesterday. Thirty-two bills of indict-
ment were reported. All of those in
dicted are in Jail, with but one excep-
ton. They are as follows, there being
several cases against some of the par
ties:
Rape-Henry Robinson and Jesus
Mendoza.
Forgery-P. H. Pond.
Theft of cattle-Will Scott, alias Will
Taylor, (two cases.)
Theft of hOrse-Charles Armour.
Fence cutting-John Julian.
Burglary, with intent to commit
theft-Phil Smith (six cases), Joe Be-
men (siX cases) Manuel Guerrero
Cthree cases), Manuel Rodriguez (three
cases), Joe Miller, Z. Estrada
Theft Of over $3O-Phil Smith.
Theft of over $5O-Phil Smith.
and Manuel Guerrero, alias David
Mosquero (two cases).
Henry Robinson is charged with
ravishing 12-year-old Emma Wulff, of
1860 Zavalla street, on July %. He is
a negro and was employed as porter
in the Pullman Palace Car service,
running on the International railroad.
He was arrested the next day of the
crime by Detective Geo. Shoaf, and at
night a mob gathered at the county
Jail and threatened to lynch him.
The Jail was we'll guarded by officers
to check any disturbance that may
have been created.
Jesus Mendoza, a Mexican, about 40
years of age, is accused of committing
rape on a seven-year-old colOred girl,
named Henrietta Griffin, on the after
noon of September 4th, in the brush
near Pecos and Matamoras streets.
P. H. Pond, formerly city circulator
of the defunct San Antonio News and
later engaged in the plumbing bust
ness, is charged with forging the name
of f. R. Norton, formerly city clerk
and at present foreman of the grand
jury, to a check for $12.65 on August
IS, payable at D. Sullivan's bank. Cap
tain William NJ. Edgar acted as fore
man while the grand jury investigat-
ed this case, Mr.. Norton being dis
qualified. 80
VIII Scott, alias Will Taylor, is in
dicted on two charges of theft of cattle
from August Santleben on June 18th,
and 23d.
IJlCharles Armour, who was arrested
at Yoakum last month and brought
here by Sheriff Campbell, is charged
with stealing a horse on September 8,
belonging to Celestine Yecker and
drove to San Antonio on a load of hay.
He sold the hay and drove to a camp
yard, where he left the wagon, I'M
hitched one of the horses, borrowed a
saddle, and rode away. He never re-
turned until Sheriff Campbell brought
him back.
John Julian, who lives near the
Somerset road south of the city, was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Estevan
Sandoval yesterday and placed in the
county Jail. Julian has had some
trouble with William Kuehn, one of
his neighbors, about the boundary line
between their properties, and Kuehn
claims that Julian destroyed his fence.
Kuehn's city address is lis Sycamore
street.
Phil Smith and Joe Bemen are each
accused of conducting a wholesale bur-
glary business. Thus far a chain of evil
dence has been linked to bring six
charges against each. Smith is accus-
ed of burglarizing the house of Frank
Wash, of 404 West Laurel street June
l, and stealing a gold watch and pock-
ct book; the house of Eugene Davis,
at West End July 10; J. S. O'Briant,
4OS Ruiz street, July16; ]. NJ. Van Ripper
pa Cadwallader street, July "a; Mrs.
William Hoefling, Jr., 313 Fifth street,
July 30; Mrs. Minnie Hausmer, 316
North LeOna street, July 31st. Bemen
is accused before the law
of visiting the house of Chas. Mierow,
2120 Dakota street, April IA and Is, and
stole IT'S marble tools belonging to Will
liam Verter and valued at $43,75; and
also stole s62 worth of granite tools,
etc; also breaking into ]. p. Meals
house at $40 East Commerce street,
April Is, according to the indictment.
Manuel Rodriguez and Manuel Guer-
zero, alias David Mosquero, are charg-
| ed with burglarizing the house Of
Frank Burke, of 1914 West commerce
street, on June 23d; the house of A.
Roos, of 92S Avenue b, June "a, and
the house of c. B. Mattison, corner of
| Avenue and Fifth street and steal
ing a $25 banjo. Guerrero is also
charged with stealing a IS baby car
riage on June Cd, belonging to Mrs. r.
L. Selle, Of AS Pecan street.
| f, Estrada is accused of burglarizing
a shoe store of o. w. Krause, of 44l
East Commerce street, April 18th, and
Joe Miller is charged with burglarizing
the house of A. V. HUH, 31S Matamor-
as street, September 20.