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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1885

Page

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Indian Territory Hangings Tie Cruel Murders to Cherokee Nation

James Archine and William Varehmeal, full blood Cherokee Indians, were executed for the Feigel murder dated thirteen years ago near an old Swede’s killing. Archine confessed near death detailing the crime and the pair's involvement, each denying guilt at trial and implicating the other.

Fonrt Sarry Jane James Archine William Varehmeal Henry Feigel Archine Parchmeat A. Vaplequah Parchmeal Feigel Eaccn Indiana Territory Lovuisvue Kenuchy Galt Mall Johnson Frank Sayer Hall Claiborne Jones Jones Letcher County Lincoln Banks James Frazier Whitesburg Banks Frazier Harlan County John Dick Gross George Burkhart John Gross Viceira Kas Daily Eagle Cheyenne Indian Agency Associated Press Psa Ranécas Fifth Cavalry Carprater Reno Mexico National Bank Macripo Spain Senor Cenoveas del Castello Senor Romero Robledo Interior Madrid Muareia Mureia Alfonso Torens Kansas Martin Washington Waseixovox Bell Vera Cruz

Harsh Portrait of a Fraudster in Gatorston Texas

A hostile poem denounces a notorious liar described as ever ready to twist honest views. It accuses the subject of spreading lies through courts and factions while claiming a vast unfailing stock of deceit. Dated Gatorston Texas June 21 1885.

Gatorston Texas

Recorder's Court Fines and Dismissals Highlight San Pedro Row

William C Bennett fined $5 for drinking and disorderly conduct in a buggy near San Pedro springs. Bertie Adams fined $5 after a horseback ride incident. Tobias fined $5 for drunkenness. Dunbar case on J W Owens dismissed. McNailon charged for abusive language. case dismissed. Colson and Garza fined $5 each for drunkenness. Thompson continued as vagrant. Turner and Landauer cited for sanitary violations. Delgado dismissed for leaving his team. Lee Lum and Ah Wah fined $5 each for opium joint.

Willian C. Bennett San Pedro Springs Bertie Adams Andreas ‘Tobias Tom Dunbar J. W. Owens Bill McNailon Mehavey Sarah Stratch James Colson Alexander Garza Alexander Thompson W. Graham Geo. Turner H. M. Landauer A. Delgado Quin Sing Lee Lum Ah Wah

Germania Lodge Elects Officers and Plans Events

In the semi annual election Germania Lodge No 106 chose John BE Ochee protector Adam Schmidt vice protector John Wolfram financial secretary R Menger corresponding secretary Otto Gerlach and M Wolfram chaplain W Gross J Lehmann sentinel and R Menger examining physician The next meeting will install them by Hon Charles Wurzbach There will be a cock fight and foot race at Joe Morris garden tomorrow afternoon followed by a moonlight dance with refreshments and lunch Everyone is invited for a night of fun

Germania Lodge John BE Ochee Adam Schmidt John Wolfram R. Menger Otto Gerlach M. Wolfram W. Gross J. Lehmann Charles Wurzbach Joe Morris’ Garden Riverside

Interesting letter from the fatherland on Worms and Heidelberg

A German letter from Stuttgart dated May 20 1885 recounts life in Worms and Heidelberg. It notes a Vienna wage scene with 61 job applicants for a bookkeeper post at 1100 marks yearly, visits to St Martin’s and Liebfrauen churches, Luther’s Worms council and a monument, the Lincoln Brewery, and a six hour stop in Heidelberg with Koenigsstuhl views and castle ruins along the Neckar valley.

Arthur Blenker George D. Roemer Blenker San Antonio Germany Stuttgart Worms Rheine St. Martin’s Louis the XIV Martin Luther Luther Liebfrauen Lincoln Bertrand Bob United States Heidelberg River Neckar Rom Alps Switzerland Odenwald Neckar

Prison Terms Meted in District Court Assault to Murder and Horse Theft

District court this term handed down sentences in several cases. R A Grafton received two years in the penitentiary for assault with intent to murder C C Baher. John Galbreath got five years for horse theft. William Frank alias Maher alias Deer was sentenced to five years for horse theft. Bixto Cardenas was also jailed six years for horse theft. Ck Harris drew five years in each of two theft cases. Dan Harris and Henry Williams faced similar charges. Tom Comerford was fined and sentenced for gaming statute violation.

R. A. Grafton C. C. Baher John Galbreath William Frank Maher Deer Bixto Cardenas Ck Harris Dan Harris Henry Williams Tom Comerford

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