El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31
News Of
the Courts
Cases Set For Trial.

The bar committee held a meeting
Saturday afternoon in the district
court room and prepared and submit
ted the following report of cases set
for trial:
Monday. January Z. 1901.
Nom ]. G. Pompel VS.. Atchison
Topeka & Santa Railway Co, ct al.
No. 6. Willard Patterson VS.. South
ern Pacific Co.
No. IA. Jose Martinez VS.. Chas.
Zleger.
No. rs. Jesus Gonzales VS.. City of
Ell Paso, Texas.
No. SO. Fitzgerald Moore VS.. Sarah
P. Moore.
Thursday. January 10. 1901.
No. 3D. A Lyon VS.. City of FL
Paso, Texas.
No. 10. Mrs Minnie Winton VS.. Gal
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railway Co., ct al.
No. IS. Mrs. Minnie Hazard VS.. R.
A. Allen.
No. 70. c. o. Lagerfelt VS.. Ell Paso
Gas. Electric Light and Power Co.
No. so. Dagmar Lagerfelt VS.. Ell
Paso, Gas, Electric Light and Power
Co.
No. ST. Carl o. Lagerfelt VS. FL
Paso Gas, Slectric Light and Power
Co.
Charged With Burglary.
John J. Simmons is the name given
by young man arrested last night by
the Texas and Pacific Waterman as he
was sliding a car door shut. He was
taken to the police station and when
searched a quantity of goods were
found on him that answer the descrip-
ton of some stolen from Clifford
Iv-<xf hnr VIII in he nit a g
charged with burglary and this morn
ing was transferred to the county Jail.
When brought before Chief Lockart
this morning Simmons tried to act
crazy. The chief asked him where the
other ducks were who were with him
and he said they were in a pond in
Philadelphia.
d. d. Burshall, another stranger.
was arrested for vagrancy but a razor
answering the description of one stol
en- from the Clifford store was found on
MIN and he was held on suspicion.
A Killing Narrowly Averted.
Saturday night in the Gem saloon a
killing was narrowly avoided when
six-shooter refused to go off, being on
a blank shell unknown to the owner,
one of the most prominent young men
O. Ell Paso.
1t is said by eye witnesses to the af-
fair that man who would make three
of the young man in size had knocked
the young man down. A gun was
promptly drawn and the trigger pulled
but the hammer landed on a blank
cartridge ana before the gun could be
worked again the large man had sue
ceeded in getting another man be-
tween him and the gun and then at IN
mt he fro,
door.
Clifford's Grocery Store Robbed.
Some time during the night burg
lars broke into the Clifford Brothers
grocery store on San Antonio street
but aside from the damage done in
breaking in did not do much harm IS
only about $40 worth of goods were
stolen. A tramp was arrested in the
Texas and Pacific yards with some Of
the stolen goods on his person and is
now locked up in the county Jail charg-
ed with having committed the robbery.
An entrance was gained by saving
small panel out of the back door.
Tailor Lyons Resigns.
f. c. Lyons has resigned as county
jailor and the sheriff has appointed
deputy sheriff Bridgers to succeed him.
The position is a good one, paying
800 per month and board
Mr.. Bridgers has for some time past
served the county in the capacity of
Office deputy to the sheriff and as night
jailer. He has also had charge of the
task of feeding the.-large number of
prisoners which at all times fill the
cells of the county prison.
Fined For Carrying Guns.
A young jeweler named Latta was
fined $25 this morning for carrying a
pistol.
blondes Baise, Mexican was fined
S25 for carrying concealed weapons.
One Tramp Released.
The tramp held on suspicion of
being implicated in the burglary of
for lack of evidence while Simmons is
having preliminary hearing this af-
ternoon before Justice Spencer.
A Curious Offense
Juan Saiz, Mexican, was arrested
by Officer Harold this morning for ma
licious mischief. He took a contract
to do some plumbing and drew pay in
advance but could not do the work.
May Be Las Cruces Robber.
Fred WestOrook, a vagrant. had a
pistol on him very much like one want
ed in Las Cruces, and Ben William was
notified and Will be down today to
identify it.
PAY DAY IN THE
CITY OFFICES TO-DAY.