The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-19

legged Injuries to Wife in Fall
Alighting From Train at Raymond
viIIe-Other Cases Disposed OF.
The suit of Lon Wells against the
st. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico rail
road company for $1,000 for per-
sonal damages alleged to have been
received by his wife while alighting
from train at Raymondville on the
night of Oct 9, 1907, occupied the
federal court this morning, when it
went to trial before a jury.
Mrs. Wells wife of the plaintiff,
who is alleged to have received the
injury. was on the stand all morning
When court adjourned at noon the
attorneys for the defense had finished
cross questioning. In substance Mrs.
Wells testified that, on the night of
October 9th, 1907, while alighting
from a train at Raymondville, she
sustained a fall, which she alleges
was due to the fact that the lights at
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could not see in just what mannershe
was alighting from the train; that
in doing so she sustained permanent
injuries to her ankle, hip and back
and since that date has been con-
stantly under the care of physician
She claimed that at the time the
lights were so dim she could not
even recognize the faces of relatives
who were there to meet her Mrs.
Wells was subjected to a severe cross
examination by Attorney Claude Pol
lard for the defense. who endeav-
ored to- snow that on many occasions
since the accident Mrs. Wells has
been able to walk for a considerable
distance without being affected in
any way or suffering any pain from
the hurts alleged to have been le-
ceived. The case will probably be
concluded tomorrow
Yesterday afternoon the following
cases were tried:
Nettie Guidon charged with re-
ceiving and concealing Struggled mer-
chandise; verdict not guilty and de- /
PENDANT discharged.
- Conception Herrera. charged with /.
smuggling and cOncealing Struggled /
merchandise; continued upon applica-
ton of defendant.
Victoriana Cavazos. charged with
receiving and concealing smuggIed /
merchandise; verdict guilty. Not yet
sentenced.
Leonard CarriOn. charged with re- /
ceIving and cOncealing smuggled mer-
chandise; dismissed
Paz Garcia, similar charge: plea
of guilty and sentenced to five DAYS /
Imprisonment in Cameron county iail /
Maria Garcia, similar charge; ad- /
Judged guilty and sentenced to five
days Imprisonment in Cameron coun- /
ty Jail.
Following is list of the civil cases
disposed of by the court Monday af-
ternoOn and Tuesday morning:
d. Sullivan VS.. Leal VilIareal.
suit to try titles and damages
involving 12,16O acres of land south
of Olmos creek in Cameron and Hi
dalgo counties, the damages sued
for being $4,000. Continued bv agree
ment
d. Sullivan vs.. the Kennedy Pasture
Company and John G. Kennedy suit
to try title and damages to the
amount of $4,000, involving 2.311
acres out of the Santa Rosa de Ar 4
riba and San Antonio del EncinaI
grant. Hidalgo county. Continued by
agreement.
RoSenda Martinez and Emilia NJ.
Duffy vs.. Manuel Geurra. DeodOra
Guerra. Desiderio Perez, Juan Mo-
raies and Gabriel Morales. suit for
$4,000 damages for the killing of
Customs Inspection Gregorio Duffy
at Rio Grande City The second 9lain-
till Is the widow of Gregorio Duffy,
the suit alleging that defendants were
responsible for the death of her hus-
band. GregOrio Duffy, and that un-
der the statutes she is entitled to
damages in the amount set forth In
the petition. Continued without pref
udice 10 pleas and demurrers on file.
D. B. Chaplin VS., VIM, A. c.
Dougherty, w ]. bougherty. Antonio
Cara. Leal de Ruiz and Francisco
Ruiz, suit of trespass to try title and
for division of tract of land in Hidal-
go county known as Porcion 6S Case
transferred from Hidalgo county dis
trict court. Continued by agreement
Harriet l. Simons VS. DeodorC
J. G. Gonzales. Ag Munoz
Herlinda CARA de MunOz, Jose Pima
and A. Oesterveen, suit of trespass to
try title and damages to 6,76S acres
out of the Juan Flores Four League
grant on the line of Zapata and Starr
counties. Land valued at S25, 900.
damages $4,000. Continued by agree
ment without prejudice, to pleas and
demurrers now on file.
Antonio C., CayaZOs ct al VS.. lose
Maria Longoria ct al, suit of trespass
to try title and damages for land
known as Porcion SO in Starr county,
valued at $4,000, damages s25, 900.
Continued by agreement for term.
H O. Engelke and Bro vs.. John
suit to recover debt for COM
mission on sale of land in HidalgO
county, damages asked in the sum of
$1,000. Continued to perfect service.
St. Louis Union Trust Co., trustee