El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

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ley.
The names of attorneys above consti-
tute the entire EaStland bar.
A Valentine For Ripper.
The respondent inmates of the coun-
ty Jail gave but little heed to st. Val
entine's day. None of them sent OF
expected to receive either sentimental
or comic missives and since they are
cut off from society for longer or
shorter periods they are also cut OF
from all affairs of the heart and those
who have sweethearts in the outer
world beyond the grim walls are usu-
ally forgotten by them.
For what woman would care to cling
to a Jail bird or would wait for him
to come back with the faint of the pris-
on cell about him?
For that reason the Jail inmates have
small concern with affairs of the heart
and gave but little heed to the ami
versary of St. Valentine. Well they
know that women never visit the
county Jail unless on errands of mercy.
True some disconsolate wife comes
once in a while to endeavor to cheer
I'D her captive husband. but that is
quite another matter. The theieVes,
burglars. perjurers and all the lower
grade of criminals with which the jail
is teeming. realize fully that they are
entirely cut off from the thoughts or
the esteem of pure women and this con-
yiction renders their degradation more
complete. When ST. Valentines day
come they expected nothing from the
outside world and the majority OF them
were not disappointed.
Only one valentine was received 1t
was for Murderer John Ripper, leader
of the negro soldier mob which as
saulted the city Jail and killed police
man. Kipper's valentine came in the
mail this morning and was OF the SEN
timental variety.
Indictments.
Yesterday the grand jury returned
seven indictments and adjourned for
the term. Four were against Thomas
May and G. w. McLelland. charging
them with forgery and having in their
possession a forged instrument. Two
were against the little chicken thieves
who were in court yesterday The
name of the person mentioned in the
seventh Indictment has not been made
public. as he is not yet apprehended-
Married a Girl Under Age.
Justice Ellis dimissed the charge of
false swearing which had been prefer
red against w. r. Brown by the broth
er of Browns girl wife
1t seems that short time ago Brown
married Miss Jessie Anderson. maid
whose age was reputed to be several
years less than IS. or the age of con-
sent. The written permission of her
parents was not obtained, as the law
requires. but Brown took oath that his
iancee was above the age of is and OBJ
aimed a license to wed. The marriage
ook place during the carnival and the
ceremony was performed by the same
magistrate before whom the warrant
or the arrest of the groom was sworn
tut.
After the marriage Mrs. Browns
,rother appeared on the scene and
.aused the arrest of the groom.
For defense Brown asserted or the
witness stand that he had been led to
believe that his wife was IS instead of
6, as alleged, and had taken the oath
because he had been misinformed-
Justice Ellis was loath to interfere
With the devoted couple and dismissed
he case The papers. however. will be
ent to the grand jury and Brown may |
ret be indicted.
Commissioners Court.
Bills were allowed by the commiss- |
oners as follows yesterday:
]. NJ Cooper. $16S.75; J. III. Boone, !
$3.50: Ellis Bros, 81; H. B. Char
nan. SO; w. T. Hixson & Co., $50: |
". R. Grayson Co.. s6.75; Kelly &
Pollard. $74.65; Potter & White. 1918; |
News, 81; Gas Company, $71; Caples
lumber Company, SIC; H. A. Nc
can, $3.50; Ell Paso Cornice Works.
a so: Ell Paso Fuel Co., $33.45; Cliff
ord Bros, $3.50; Maverick Litho-
,raph Co., 1880; Charles Heintz. 81; |
(. d. Richey, $3.50; A. w. Spencer.
35; James HILBERT, $42.25; Ell .Paso
Water Co., $52.66; Consumers Ice Co.,
1855: Max Schultz. S2S.15; Payne
Badger Co., S121; Ell Paso Times,
$50.
The Seeley Case ]
Red Seeley. found guilty of the muir
er of Bob Hall and awarded the pen
lty of fifteen years in the penitentiary
yas before Judge Walthall again this
fternoon when the motion for new
rial of the case came up for further
rgument.
Seeley was brought from the dark
Interior of the Jail and into the glar-
1g sunlight at 2 p. m. and was ap-
arently blinded momentarily by the
lare, for he blinked his eyes rapidly
nd remarked. This light is stronger
nan l have been used to for some
me. 1t hurts my eyes,
At 2:30 o'clock the lawyers were
rguing the new trial proposition.
Lodged in Jail.