El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
NEWS OF
THE COURTS
After "A Smooth Stranger.

! The police are looking very hard for
/ a young man by the name of X. G..
Perry. He is represented as a good
| looking fellow well dressed. and with
an exceedingly smooth tongue The
story ds detailed by James Griffin. the
proprietor of the Lobby saloon. is about
as follows:
Last night Perry entered the saloon
and proceeded to the room where rolls
the festive roulette ball and other
gains of chance are INDUCED in. He
went up against the faro speculation
and lost. He then presented three
checks which he requested might be
exchanged for the long green. The
checks We're certified and drawn on the
Bank of Commerce at Kansas City.
They were for $50. 500 and $500 re-
spectively.
AS he was stranger to the man who
deals ont the pasteboard the paper was
not honored with the good hard cash.
but Perry allowed him to continue his
play. He lost about $500 and then
wanted to quit the game and draw the
balance he thought was due him on the
checks. about $3.50. He was politely
informed that the checks would be
held until this morning when if they
We're all right. the balance would be
paid him.
Perry thereupon promptly decided to
continue the game. He did so until af-
ter o'clock in the morning when the
house usually closes. When he got
through was minus the entire amount
of the checks with the exception of
about 81. Then ne departed and his
present whereabouts remain in OBJ
security.
This morning as soon as the bank
opened Mr.. Griffin presented the checks
and requested the bank to telegraph to
Kansas City and ascertain if they were
god for $3.50. In a short time they re- ;
ceived a reply to the effect that Mr.
Perry had no account with the Bank of
Commerce and was not known there.
the matter was reported to
the police authorities.
People of Maria Will Entertain.
The hospitable citizens of Maria are .
ma king elaborate preparations for the ,
of visitors during the !
session of court. which begins next |
There will be grand mask ball and !
IA concert by local talent. besides nu-
merous other functions of a social |
character.
The people of Maria know how to
and the session of court |
there is always looked forward to with I,
pleasant anticipaJions by the lawyers
judicial officers and litigants whose
business takes them there at regular
intervals.
Blanket Thief Jailed.
Florentino Hernandez. who was ar
rested yesterday by Attorney p. III.
Clarke for the theft of blankets from
MS residence. WAS today transferred to
the county Jail where he viii be held to
await the action of the authorities.
FloTentino already haS record that
IS not in his favor. He was released
JIr short time ago from the county
a:i where he had served out a sentence
'or the theft Of IL bicycle. The court
which adjTdged him guilty imposed on
y a one days sentence and it appar
ently had no visible effect in causing
lim to mend his ways.
Injunction Suit Filed.
Yesterday John J. O'Fallon. J. T.
Newman. c. X. Morehead and others
made application to Judge Walthall Il
or an injunction to restrain the Ell
2aso and Northeastern railway from
on certain lands belonging
@ the plaintiffs.
The defendant. it is alleged attempt
al to dig a well on the mesa. u