Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-01
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
The Richest and Raeiest Case Ever
Heard In 5ryan's Court House
Monday Night.

A piece OF great fun was pulled on
at the court house in this city last
night when the breach OF Promise
Suit" given as a benefit for 81. An
drews Episcopal church. was tried be.
fore an audience that completely fill
cd the large district court room. II
was a regular trial In everything ex.
cept that Il was all in fun. Judge
Board presided as trial Judge and some
OF the leading attorneys represented
the fair plaintiff and the defednant.
Sheriff Conlee was on hand TO open
court. call the Witnesses. rap for "or.
der In the court" etc. District Clerk
Suber was at his desk to issue all
processes. swear the Jurors and
witnesses and read the verdict Of the
jury
When the court was opened the
Judge called the docket as follows:
State OF Texas against Curt Oliver
staying out too late AZ night. On ac-
count OF the absence Of important WIT.
nesses. the case was continued.
State OF Texas against Roger Astln.
nunlawfully exceeding the speed lin.
It with his automobile. passed to a
later date.
Stat. ,f T.vaa aw.fn., ID II
Knowles. unlawiully blockadlng the
College campus with his fruit wagon
continued TO next term
State OF Texas against ]. A. Myers.
unlawfully conspiring with Cecil Lyon
to hold on TO the Bryan postoffice.
transferred TO the Federal court for
want Of jurisdiction.
State OF Texas against Tom Camp.
bell. for unlawfully vetoing the A. and
NJ. College appropriation. Continued
until the voters could learn OF his
supreme and contemplate littleness.
| State Of Texas against ]. w. Howell.
unlawfully carrying a pistol. contlnu.
ed 10 next term.
State OF Texas against John Cole.
unlawfully making a mash by goo-goo.
cycling the young ladies on the street.
Passed 70 a later date.
State OF Texas against Eugene Edge.
cruelty 10 animals. working his clerks
over time. Continued 10 give the de-
PENDANT time 20 reform.
State of Texas against :. W. Buch.
snan, unlawfully cutting beefsteaks
too thin. Continued TO permit the ir.
ate citizens TO take the law into their
own hands.
State Of Texas against Ad McQueen.
unlawfully selling corn starch for ice
cream. Continued TO give him time
to form the acquaintance OF a good
Jersey COW.
The State OF Texas by a prominent
Bryan society young lady against a
prominent Bryan society young man.
suit for $4,000 damages for breach OF
promise OF marriage. In this case
County Attorney Bethea was assisted
In the prosecution by Hon. w. c. Dav.
is and the defendant was represented
by Judge J. W. Doremus and Hon. ]
r. Astin. On account OF the absence
of several important Witnesses for the
defense. n motion was made for a
continuance. The motion was In writ
ing. presented by Judge Doremus. set
out each witness absent and what was
expected to be proven by each. and
was decidedly the richest thing in
the whole trial The motion was over,
ruled by the court and the trial pro
ceeded
The jury was empaneled as follows:
VIM. Rigby. Eugene Edge. Sam II. VIII
son. J. +. Astin. w T. James. J. T.
Convey. Jno. Hines. ]. T. Maloney, Ed
Hall, Ed Crenshaw. W. J. Coulter and
f. II. Astin.
The plaintiffs original petition vas