El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-21
COURT NEWS
MANY SMALL SUITS FILED TO-
DAY.
The Sheriff Has Not Yet Returned
FrI m Carlsbad With Red Seely.
-Tramps at Work For a Change

-Tr6mpS at Work For Change
Sheriff Boone was expected to return
last night from Carlsbad. New Mexico
with Red Seeley. the slayer of r. S
Hall. but for some reason he did no,
arrive.
1t is not believed that he will have
any trouble in getting Seeley to return
from New Mexico to the county in
which the crime was committed. but
some unexpected complication may
have arisen.
been paid $1,000 for the arrest of Seel-
ey. but whether or not he has been
paid is not known.
On account of the prominence of Hall
in this county and the wide publicity
given to the story of the killing. il
may prove difficult to get a jury in FL
Paso. 1t is probable that Seeley will
ask for a change of venue.
Suit Filed.
Fitz James VS.. Southern Pacific rail-
Dad company. $500 damages for inju-
ries.
Fined for Fighting.
Manuel Fierro. a workman on Sunset
Heights. was arrested yesterday for
fighting and was fined 81 this morning.
He was throwing stones at another
Mexican when arrested. He joined the
chain gang.
Verdict for Plaintiff
At , o'clock yesterday afternoon the
jury in the case of Smith VS.. Clifford.
which was tried in the county court
returned a verdict of 81 for plaintiff.
The suit was for 5000 on the grounds
that an execution had been wrongfully
levied.
Tramps Cleaning Streets.
iva more tramps were arrested last
chain gang for the rest of the week
This morning fourteen men with ball
and chain to their feet We're cleaning
the streets. They came to Ell Paso just
at the right time. for the streets GER
tainly need cleaning.
New Prosecutor.
The new public prosecutor at Juar-
eZ. Juan Amador. has arrived from
Guadalajara and was indicted into Of
flee yesterday. He was appointed by
President Diaz to succeed E. Romero,
the man who was said to have threat
ened Consul Francisco Mallen. Ro-
nero goes to Nueva Laredo as district
judge.
Will Not Bring Suit.
The report published yesterday that
tbio al DiSo Wouid suit against
the S. p. railway because of his arrest
for boarding moving train. is denied
by interested parties.
Ii is said that the officer who made
the arrest was only doing his duty. as
the law against boarding trains is ex-
plicit.
The -Trusty Again at Work.
George James. the county jails most
NOTED trusty. awaited himself of an
other opportunity yesterday of taking
articles that did not belong to him
This time he confiscate 4 pair of Dep
uty Bridgers's trousers. He was de-
tected and arrested.
When the trousers disappeared James
was serving a sentence at the county
Jail for an alleged breach of confidence
during his term as trusty several
months ago. At that time he bought a
quantity of goods on the credit of the
jailer without authority.
Wants Damages.
A. II. Price today filed suit against
the Southern Pacific company for 1899
for damages alleged to have been re-
ceived on July II while in the employ
of the said company as night operator
and station agent at Blaisdell. Arizona
He alleges that he was scalded by wa
tei anu Sledin iTofl an engine.
Suit on Note.
II. ii. Clark today filed suit for Ma
ria McGreal against Mary f. Sweeney
ct al on a note for SIPS with interest.
Arrested for Drunkenness.
Joe Lujan. the night porter at the
Orndorn hotel was arrested by Officer
Harold at 2:30 this afternoon for being
drunk and disorderly.
Suit to Enforce Contract.
p. Il. Glenn and wife had filed suit on
a contract aginst Leigh Clark. The
plaintiff alleges that they made a con-
tract with the defendant to purchase
certain property on Second street for
81 200 and that 5000 has been paid but
that the defendant now refuses TO deed
the property to them as was agreed in
the contract.
Deeds Filed for Record.
Ell Paso Commercial company to Mrs.
A. Tadlock. lot 20. block 3. Sunset
Heights: consideration. 5000.
Mrs. Eva o. Kneeland to Willard Pat
terson. all her interest in divers lands
and lots; consideration, $3.50
Building Permit
s. l.. Meyer was given a permit to
build brick residence on Ochoa street
to cost $1,000.