San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
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He IS SA(
George Mckinney, Col
victed Of Murder, Later
Adjudged Insane.
TO BE TRIED AGAj
Gaming Cases Set Early in
October in Gath
Court.

George Mckinney, negro, convicted
of the murder of his sweetheart and
sentenced to death, and later adjudg-
ed insane by a jury, will go to trial
before Judge W. 5. Anderson in the
31th District Court on October %,
according to settings announced sat
urday. This case, together with IL
cases against Walter L. Sayles, negro,
are the most important settings for
the first few weeks of the regular
October term which will open on Oc-
tober /. Settings for the first regu-
lar term of the Oath District Court.
also announced Saturday, include
among others those of Lennie Ander-
son, ID. II. Carver and Burton bu-
zick, charged with gaming.
The Mckinney case has attracted
considerable interest in Bexar county
judicial circles. The man was con-
victed of murder, given the death pen
atty and his case affirmed by the
higher courts. He was then tried by
jury and adjudged insane. He was
sent 10 the state institution for the
criminal insane where he remained
some time. Prison authorities. believ-
ing that the man had recovered ms
normal mentality, certified that he
was sane and he was returned TO
the Bexar county Jail. He has been
in Jail here for several months.
As is the procedure in such cases
Mckinney must now face jury tor
the third time in order TO determine
his sanity. Although physicians at
the state institution have cerutled
that he is sane, the burden of proof
in this respect rests upon the state
and this must be submitted when the
case goes TO trial. If Mckinney be
adjudged sane by the jury. the death
sentence can be carried out. Instead
of hanging as was originally decreed,
Mckinney will 60 TO his death in the
electric chair. as the Legislature has
abolished the gallows and substituted
the electric chair instead.
The alleged gaming cases are the
most important which will come up
during the early weeks OF the 94th
District Court. All three eases men
toned above have been set down tor
hearing on October s, the second week
Of the regular October term. The An
derson and Carver cases were called
during the special summer term of the
Oath District Court but were con-
tinued on account of the absence OF
defense witnesses.
Sayles. who gained considerable no.
toriety for alleged robbery Of drug
stores in various sections of the city.
must face trial on IL charges. Six or
them are capital cases. being charges
of robbery and assault with firearms,
while five of the charges are felonies,
growing out of alleged burglaries
| where no firearms were used.
Judge Anderson, shortly after he
convenes the 31th District Court IN
regular session is expected to sentence
Frank Cadena to death by electroeu-
ton. The higher courts affirmed Ca
dena's sentence several months ago
but Judge Anderson deferred acuon
until October in order that the con-
demned man might avail himself or
electrocution.
The first grand jury of the October
term of court will be impaneled in the
Oath and il is understood already has
been selected. The names will not be
made public. however, until the men
| onnear for service