The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
JURY COULD NOT AGREE
Mlsirial Was Entered In the Crow Cose In
Consequence.
j h. WRIGHT WAS ADJuDGED NOT GUILTY
cormnn Case Is with the Jury-Rsil-
road Assessments Rnised-con-
yictcd of burglary.

The Jury IN the case OF Hmmett OTv"'
charged with the killing of NJ. A. KING
was discharged by Judge Gavin yesterday, |
tho foreman OF the body having reported
that II was impossible to agree on YER
dict.
The hearing OF the evidence In this case
was begun last Thursday morning and
was concluded Friday evening, at which
time the case went to the jury Inc
twelve men composing that body nave
been wrestling with 1t ever since until
discharged yesterday, the vote, according
10 statements made by gentleman In
position TO know, being eight Tor oc-
ouittal and four for conviction. THESE
figures, it is understood, remained un-
changed throughout.
AS a sePa1 ;rOshrdlu etaols hrdl etaoin
AS a result of the Disagreement a mis-
trial was entered. The killing with
which the defendant is charged occurred
at Humble last August.
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The argument OF counsel in the case OF
]. H. Wright, charged with the killing of
Cain Singleton. at the Huffman settlement
in May, 1895, was finished yesterday after
noon and the jury after comparatively
short absence from the box returned
verdict OF not guilty. The hearing of the
case began last Saturday.
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The case OF ]. b. German against the
Houston and Texas Central Railway com
pany, which has been on trial before Judge
Tod in the Eleventh civil district court
for several days past, went TO the Jury
yesterday evening a verdict had not
been returned mp 10 the time the business
OF the court ended for the day The
plaintiff seeks TO recover $4,000 damages
for alleged personal injuries.
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The county commissioners. in session as
board OF equalization, yesterday raised
the assessment OF the Texas and New Or
leans Railway company on certain lots
and blocks $4,000 The assessment on the
Harris county mileage OF the Galveston,
Harrisburg aud San Antonio was in
creased S675O.
The case OF D. T. Curry. charged with
killing Charles sampery, a barber. at the
latter's shop in the Fifth ward last fall,
was set for trial in the criminal district
court yesterday, but was continued to next
term.
William II. Green was convicted OF
burglary in the criminal district court
yesterday ana MS punishment aSsesbtu At
two years in the penitenuary.
Eleventh Civil District Court.
Joseph c. Thorfy VS. Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio Railway Company;
leave TO plaintiff to file FIRST supplemental
petition aud to defendants to file first
amended original answer.
George A. Byers vs.. j. A. Hosack ct nj
leave to defendants to file second amend
ed original answer.
S. s. Gladstone vs.. n, Gladstone; leave
10 plaintiff to withdraw amended petition
George Byers appointed to represent de.
PENDANTS cited by publication; judgment
for plaintih for divorce
J. b. German vs.. Houston and Texai
Central Railway Company; jury out
Criminal District Court.
Emmett Crow. murder; jury being un
able to agree, is discharged and a mstria
entered.
J. II. Wright, murder. not guilty.
W H. Green, burglary; found guilty and
penalty assessed at Two years in the peni
Tertiary.
D. T. currie. murder; continued.
Suits for CiviI District Courts.
Charles w. Johnson VS.. Mercy johnson
divorce
Nina Kaplan VS.. Hyman Kaplan, divorce
Suits for County Court.
John Hackhroth VS.. Camilla Cline; an
peal from justice court.
III. c. Mouder vs. Lizzie Hudnell OF nj
appeal from justice court
r. II. Finley Va. II. J. Hotchkiss ant
w. B. Caps, debt.
Real Estate Transfers
d. f. Williams to A. +. Lincoln.
west half of the A. c. REYNOLDS
league, less the part thereof
claimed by the Harris county road
farm ''''.....,......... ..,...... $22I
Marriage Licenses.
virginius b, Turner and Miss Lydia
Super.
Simon II. Houston and Maggie Montgom
eTy.
George Wallace and Molly Chapel.
j. IL Me and Mrs. Alice Jones.
building Permits.
Preston King, cottage woodshed an,
fence Ennis street $500
W. d. Van Wagner. repairs to hous,
Rusk avenue $780,
T. r. Franklin, repairs TO roof, Travl
street, $50.
THE SUMMER THEATERs.
rDr. and Mrs. Jack RepenteaTn
Black Crook" at Forest PARK.
Notwithstanding the threatening appea,
snce OF the sky and the extremely dan
condition OF the streets in the vicinity
the Auditorium a very complimentary a,
dience saw and thoroughly enjoyed u
presentation OF DIR. and Mrs Jack la
might This charming little comedy.
will be remembered. made decided hit {
the occasion OF its initial production, al
it was placed on view last night as n
suit of several special requests to tn
effect made by patrons of the house.
this connection 1t should be stated,
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