Preliminary examination in Gosling murder case at New Braunfels
The hearing for Charles Yeager and co defendants on the murder charge of U S Marshal H L Gosling held in New Braunfels reveals Cin the crowded courtroom scenes Yeager wounded trafficker Rose Yeager shows emotion as witnesses describe the February 21 1885 train shooting Loring Booth and others testify detailing cuffing order on Yeager and other events at the Austin Salje Chop House Comal manasy and Mayfield gunfire aboard a train prior to the transport to San Antonio The report also covers a separate railroad consolidation discussion involving Huntington and Pierces group and speculation on a new general manager for the consolidated system.
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Charles Yeager
Celestine Yeager
Emil Kraut
Carl Kraut
William Heidemann
Charles Brannon
T. J. Scott
San Antonio
J. D. Quinn
New Braunfels
Yeager
Rose Yeager
Rose
Fred J. Loring
William Bernhard
Louis Bourgeois
Feliciana Flores
William Lambert
Mr. Duget
J. W. Booth
John Schneider
H. P. Bee
Towle
Emanuel Joseph
Loring
James Pitts
Salje
Austin
Will Lambert
Decatur
Wise County
Texas
Comalmanasy
Marshal Gosling
Gosling
Manning
Lambert
Mayfield
Old Mayfield
Karnes County
William Boerner
Licnr
Great Southern Pacific
New Orleans
San Francisco
Oneral
Texas Central
Morgan Line
Texas and
Galveston, Harrisburg and
Southern Pacific
Huntington
Pierce
Galveston
Harrisburg
Houston
Pecos
Hat theft sparks downtown chase across Military and Main
Detective Thomas Hughes chased a boy named George Washington through business streets and plazas after he entered Dalling's on Military plaza at 9.00 am, placed an old hat on display, seized a clerks hat, and fled toward the river bank where he was captured near Schasse's drug store.
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Thomas Hughes
Military
George Washington
Dalling’s
Military Plaza
Joe Money
Case
Schasse
Hughes
Commerce Street
Mollie Patten Declared of Sound Mind and Released
Mollie Patten, confined on lunacy charges in the county jail Thursday and Friday, was examined by a county court jury and found sane, then released. Evidence showed her distress arose from rent debts and threats by creditors. She is a poor widow needing county or charitable care due to illness.
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Mollie Patten
Political intrigue colors Texas federal appointments
Austin reports a political tale on United States Marshal selection in Texas. Coke and Maxey pushing Colonel Jackman to oppose Governor Ireland, aiming to tilt the 1877 Senate fight and weaken Ireland’s chances, with far reaching effects on local power alignments.
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Jack Labatt
Washington
United States
Austin
Coke and
Maxey
White House
Jackman
Hays County
Hal L. Gosling
Ireland
Texas
J. Stagner
Luling
Coke
Fire companies plan endowment fund for deceased members
Committees of fire companies Nos. 1 and 2 met at Kirsch hall to form an endowment fund for the relatives of deceased members. They recommended a plan requiring the companies to pay ten dollars within four hours after burial to the family or relatives of each deceased fireman, to be acted on at their next regular meetings.
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Kirsch Hall
Gala Madison Square social outing by Young People's Association
Last evening about 50 members from Madison Square Congregation rode to Colonel McLane's mansion for a monthly social. They enjoyed a hospitable welcome, a lavish buffet, music and conversations, then returned home around midnight. The event boosted their circle and was praised as highly successful.
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Madison Square
Mvithly
Colonel McLane
Could Not Break Jail In Drunk and Disorderly Case
The drunk and disorderly Chrysler appeared before the recorder this morning. He pleaded guilty and gave Marshal Shardein an old steel file, saying he would not try to break jail again and wished to be placed in the bread and water cell rather than the dynamite cell. He had been held in the cell recently breached by penne tramps.
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Chrysler
Marshal Shardein
Brea
Penne
Troop Review Marred by Out of Control Horse on Military Hill
Large crowd attends monthly inspection and review of troops on Military Hill. A cavalry horse became unmanageable and broke ranks, causing disruption and an officer to vociferously reprimand, the scene leaving the air thick with colorful remarks.
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Military Hill
Rose Eytinge backs Gosling benefit with second ticket
Miss Rose Eytinge purchases the second Gosling benefit ticket for 50 dollars and pledges to help sell tickets during her Austin visit next Monday and Tuesday, a liberal bid that organizers expect to aid success.
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Rose Eytinge
Gosling
Austin
Freight grows on Sunset railway as May boosts livestock shipments
The Sunset railway sees growing freight movement with an expected May increase in livestock shipments. Of 82 engines laid up near the shore, only 10 remain idle as the rest go into service.
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Sunset
Manning Endorsed by Galveston Citizens
A Galveston dispatch dated February 26 1885 to President Arthur from prominent citizens praises Deputy U S Marshal John Manning for coolness and courage during the Gosling assassination and recommends his appointment to a new position.
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Galveston
Arthur
Manning
Washington, D.C
United States
John Manning
Gosling
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