El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-14
NEWS OF
THE COURTS
The Police Doubt Meyers Story.

The Police Doubt Meyers Story
The police are inclined to doubt the
authnticity of the story told by DR..
Meyer and published exclusively in yes
terday's Herald to the effect that he
had beer drugged. stabbed and rob-
bed on the previous night while out
for a time in the tenderloin district.
Last night Captain Ten Eyck, whose
men are held responsible for the well
being of the city at night. told a Her
aid reporter that Meyer had been trail
ed from place to place in the tenderloin
and that nowhere could there be found
any evidence that violence had Deen
committed. At one place a woman
said that she had drunk freely with
Never and at that time his hand was
cut and bleeding. He did not appear
to have much money on him.
It was also learned by the night cap
tain that Meyer had been to ex-police-
man Winkler's place early in the night
and left there after drinking rev
rounds At one of the resorts tablet
apparently of morphine, was found by
one of the female inmates after Meyer
had taken his departure (She
claims she found it,. If Meyer was
drusged it is the theory of the police
that he drugged himself with similar
tablets.
Meyer wound up his brief career in
Lou Vidars dance hall. He was there
turned over to Policeman George Cole
and by him was taken home in car
rage. Cole and others assert that at
the time Meyer was wearing watch
and ring
Tom White also asserts that he saw
Meyer making the rounds and saw him
drink at a certain bar but cannot say
whether the man took an intoxicant or
T.
Most persons are Of the opinion that
a man who would venture over the
dead line with many hundred dollars
on his person has only himself to
blame il he gets robbed
The police do not like for reports of
robberies in the tenderloin to get
abroad unless we'll founded and they
are of opinion that many of the hold
ups etc. there are simply trUmDed up
tales.
Such stories as told by Meyer and
others it must be confessed. tend to
reflect on the good name of the tender
1oin.
Sues His Brother.
I. Blumenthal, now a resident of Los
Angeles was made defendant to two
suits instituted in the district court
by his brother. H. Blumenthal, of FIRE.
mont, Arizona.
Plaintiff seeks to recover S16,791-26.
alleged to be the balance dur on two
notes
He states in his petition that the
notes are long overdue and that defen-
dant has his money on deposit in his
wife's name so as to evade payment
For the purpose of Selling such mon
ey as might be on deposit. plaintiff
asks that garnishments be issued
against the First National bank
Falvey and Davis are plaintiffs at
torneys.
Motions For New Trials.
Red Seeley's attorney filed a motion
for a new trial today, but at 2 o'clock
no decision had been reached
Marcus Medina's motion for a new
trial was overruled and unless the
higher court interferes he will GO to
the penitentiary for 10 years.
Commissioners in Session.
The county commissioners met today
but transacted little business. aside
from allowing a number of bills.
To House of Correction.
Angel PARA and Juan Sansedo. the
two boy chicken thieves were today
found guilty of burglary and sentenced
to two years in the house of correction.