Witness for Tate case questioned over insanity defense
On February 25 1911 E A Pegg faced trial in Thirty seventh District court over the Blount killing at Wolters Ranch Judge Dwyer heard a motion to exclude a state witness alleged insane Assistant Prosecuting Attorney stated the witness remained mentally fit at the time of the shooting Testimony showed Blount threatened Pegg prior to the fatal gunfire with a 12 year old roommate Klepit Wolters witnessing Pegg carried a rifle and Blountz shotgun was used in the fatal moment No final ruling as to the witnesses sanity was made by 12 o'clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Pegg
Bastian Blount
Wolters Ranch
Dwyer
Thirty-seventh District Court
Dr. Berrey
Blountz
Pegg
A&t
Carl
Tounty
Bill Hutsler
Klepit
Bill Hutzler
Young Walters
Andrew Nehr
Pege
Nehr
Dog Charged With Viciousness In City Court
Anita Vela of 828 Seguin street filed a complaint leading to Jesus Corona appearing in corporation court today on a charge of owning a vicious dog. The animal allegedly attacked Gustano last Saturday. A $10 fine was imposed with judgment suspended if the dog is killed or permanently removed from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Vela
Seguin Street
Jesus Corona
Corporation Court
Gustano
Bell County Will Test Right of Counties to Approve Bonds
In Texas the Supreme Court allowed Bell County to file a mandamus petition against Attorney General Lightfoot to decide whether counties may approve bridge repair bonds under $2000. The case follows earlier rulings on clerk fees and evidence access, with other rulings noted on ex parte pleas and justice of the peace fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell County
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
Minnie Lea Streight
Waco
Supreme Court
McLennan County
Albert Boggess
Lightfoot
Thee
Supreme court action list from Austin May 24 1911
The Texas Supreme Court announced certified questions answered and decisions on numerous cases. Affirmed judgments in McLennan and Delta counties reversed and rendered in Galveston, with many applications granted or refused from Dallas Ellis Potter Upshur Harris Galveston Bell Panola Atascosa. Several motions denied for want of jurisdiction and mandamus matters set for May 31 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
McLennan County
Albert Boggess
McLennan
J. T. Talley Et al
Mar County
Delta
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Adone & Lobit
Galveston
May Berger
T. J. Freeman
Vigil Johnson
Atascosa
Temple Electric Light Company
M. Halliburton
Bell
Julia A. McLain
Alphone
T. B. Mitchell
J. F. Robinson
Harris
City National Bank
Samuel P. Wilson
Sadie F. Erp
J. T. Robison
Bell County
J. P. Light
South Texas Telephone Company
H. E. Huntington Et al
Travis
First National Bank of Houston
J. I. Campbell Company
Gaston & Ayres
Farmers Institute Monthly Meeting Program Announced
The Farmers Institute schedules its next meeting in the Real Estate Exchange auditorium on Saturday May 27 at 2 pm. J L Quicksall will discuss Farm Management. J H Adams will cover points ordered by the Fruit Growers of Bexar County. T J Evins presents Dry Farming in Bexar County. Additional speakers may offer views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Real Estate Exchange
J. L. Quicksall
Texas
Bexar County
J. H. Adams
Cibolo
Tex
T. J. Evins
Dickinson Divorce Case Remanded After 1909 Trial
Reversed and remanded in the Sarah Frances Dickinson vs John T Dickinson case, a Nueces county divorce suit filed in 1907. The Fourth Civil Appeals court sent the matter back for retrial after a 1909 trial granted the husband a separation amid sensational allegations of cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Frances Dickinson
John T. Dickinson
Chicago
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
District Court
Nueces County
Tex
Texas
Sarah
Mattocks
Ill
Dickinson
New York City
Milwaukee
Europe
T''inso
Avery
Gean Oliver
Edward Wiel Company
Harris
H. W. Stude
C. F. Koehler
J. M. Boyles
George A. Bye
State of Texas
H. Murphy
Sutton
Uvalde Electric Light Company
W. H. Parsons
Uvalde
Edna “Ie
T. E. McCaleb
Armstrong
Foley's Kidney Pills Promised Kidney Health
An ad extols Foley's Kidney Pills as strengthening the kidneys and restoring health. It claims relief from headaches backaches vision issues irregular heart action and urinary problems. The copy warns against Bright's Disease or Diabetes and urges buying genuine Foley's from Bexar Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
Bexar Drug Co
Court of Criminal Appeals proceedings list
Proceedings in the Court of Criminal Appeals include affirmances reversals and remands for numerous defendants from various counties. Notable names include Fletcher from Anderson and Adams from Delta with multiple reversals and bail granted in Pleas Box, Henderson, and ex parte Ling enfelter in McLennan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
John Fletcher
Anderson
Harry James
Bowie
James Barrow
Denton
Delos Bradford
Gonzales
Gert Randell
Grege
Myrtle Clark
Titus
James Watson
Bilis
Lon Gentry
Fannin
Lewi Knox
McLennan
Zeke Williams
Harris
Maria Cole
Burleson
Amarillo Doctor Named President of Tarleton College
Amarillo physician Dr. G. N. Gunn was elected president of John Tarleton College at Stephenville by the college board led by Governor Colquitt and State Superintendent Brasley. Officials planned to draft rules and regulations this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
John Tarleton College
Colquitt
Brasley
Ebraid County
G. N. Gunn
Stephenville
Novice officer escapes balloon mishap over Bavaria
In Goldstadt Bavaria on May 24 an unanchored captive balloon broke loose from its post. A novice officer could not operate the gas valve and jumped from the balloon as it descended toward Munich. He was only slightly injured after landing in a tree. The balloon later drifted toward Innsbruck, Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldstadt
Bavaria
Munich
Ingoldstadt
Innsbrueck
Austria
National Good Roads Congress Reports Highway Plan
Birmingham May 24 delegates at the National Good Roads congress heard proposals to improve Civil War route connections for leading generals and to build a national Chicago to gulf and Florida highway. Secretary J Asa Rountree outlined the year's work and delegates toured Corey, a model industrial town, in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Chicago
Gulf
Florida
National Good Roads Congress
J. Asa Rountree
Congress
Corey
Wilson Speaks at Minns
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey arrived in Minneapolis on May 24 and will spend two days in Minneapolis and St. Paul. He addressed the Minneapolis Publicity club on the topic Business and Politics, outlining his views and policies.
Campaign Kickoff at Bee thoven Hall May 25
A meeting at Bee thoven hall is set for May 25 at 7 30 p m. The first gun of the campaign will be fired and attendees are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Hall
Duveen Fined 15000 in Valuation Case
Henry Jal Duveen of Duveen Bros international art dealers was fined 15000 in the United States circuit court the maximum. He pleaded by yesterday to under valuations of imports. The firm has already paid 1200000 to the government in settlement of civil suits. Sentence on Benjamin J Duveen was declared after his guilty plea yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Henry Jal Duveen
Duveen Bros
International Art
United States
Benjamin J. Duveen
Troops Ready for Hire as First Separate Brigade Moves
Galveston Texas May 24 Instructions issued to regimental battalion and company commanders for a ten day march from Galveston Monday by the First separate brigade under Gen A L Mills. Four days marching to Houston and return by June 8 shelter tents arms and haversack rations only. F P Dunn and daughter of Corpus Christi guests at the Menger. B F Peoples registered at the Gunter from Ben Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
A. L. Mills
Houston
F. P. Dunn
Corpus Christi
Menger
B. F. Peoples
Gunter
Ben Arnold
Three Men Arrested After Dance Hall Knife Fight
In a Wast Commerce street dance hall altercation two women were slashed and Bill Bolding Tom Humbert and Gus Sanders were jailed on affray charges. Sanders escaped from hospital after injuries and was not present at arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bolding
Tom Humbert
Gus Sanders
Buckley
Bolding
Humbert
Sanders
Wast Commerce Street
Mail clerks warned to stay out of prohibition fight
Railway mail clerks of the eleventh division were ordered by Superintendent Gaines to take no part in the state prohibition campaign. He said involvement would violate civil service rules. Fort Worth Texas May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Wort
Tex
Gaines
Civil Service
Southern Railway Sued for 45000 Damages
Growing out of the Knight Yancey Company cotton bills of lading case a suit was filed in Richmond Virginia today by John Munroe and Company New York bankers against the Southern Railway Company for forty five thousand dollars in damages. It is alleged the Selma Alabama agent of the Southern issued fraudulent bills of lading to Knight Yancey and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Associated Press
Richmond
Knight Yancey & Company
John Munroe & Co
New York
Southern Railway Company
Selma
Alabama
Southern
Knight Yancey & Co
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Witnego
Tate
San Antonio
H. J. Benson
Grand Opera House
Crockett Street
Mandamus Lightfoot
Ludwig Silberbauer
Mary Silberbauer
A. Matz
Spofford Avenue
Riebe
Bishdép
Damiag
Vetims
Hermann Sons
Homer Jones
W. Commerce St
Novige
Anchorage
THE
Good Roads Congress
Seson
Duveen
Police Court
Tri
Eagle
Frank Bros
Alamo Plaza
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