District Court Highlights Robbery, Burglary and Trial Outcomes
In the October term adjourned last night the November term opens with Judge Given warning continued motions. Henry Robinson convicted of rape faces imprisonment after a new trial motion overruled and notice of appeal filed. John Paylor alias Wil l Layior sentenced to two years for theft. Peter Duffy receives two years for burglary with hard labor after contesting treatment. Manuel Guerrera and other burglars receive multi year terms. several defendants released on recognizance or granted new trials. Max Manowitz in habeas corpus hearing. judge denies request and returns him to jail. William Davis wins a verdict of 94,000 against a railroad company for his son’s death. subsequent award totals and new suits are noted. Ongoing indictments, arrests, and motions color the courthouse scene with numerous named defendants and local addresses.
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District Court
Henry Robinson
John Paylor
Will Layior
Peter Duffy
John McNamara
South West Street
Tudge Green
Manuel Guerrera
David Musuera
Con Sesendez
Henry Person
Henry Cote
Green
Mainz
Alex
Charles Campbell
Juan KH
Sixto Barrera
Warly-11th District
Max TI. Manowitz
Thomas M. Gill
San Antonio Railway Company
Edward Davis
Sarah HR
French
Zenns
Araah H. Burns
Bexar
McCullough
Wilson Counties
San Antonio National Bank
Ala
National Bank
Sam C. Bennett
T. H. Zanderson
Alamo National Bank
Zanderson
Accident policy lapses as clerk sustains injury in train mishap
Railway mail clerk Morris, riding between San Antonio and Corpus Christi to maintain his run, was thrown from a mail wagon when an axle broke. He suffered a compound fracture near the wrist in the Aransas Pass incident. His long standing accident policy reportedly expired the day of the accident.
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Mal
Morris
Hoe
Con Morris
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Aransas Pasade
Morris Hind
City Printing Bids Opened For San Antonio Notices
The city opened bids from Daily Express and Daily Light for official advertising. Express offered a monthly 350 flat for most ads with 4 cents per line extra. Light proposed varied rates including free first insertions and 50 dollars monthly for ordinances and notices. Light was the low and apparently best bid.
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San Antonio
Daily Express Publishing Company
Daily Light Publishing Company
Daily Express
Alntutes
Who Will Be Be Candidates Ready to Do Service
The aldermanic crisis followed Mr J N Ronse's plan to resign due to business stress. City politics buzzed as candidates emerged including H H Skinner and Herman Vogler. C B Atullaly ruled out any run while Vogler indicated a race might happen if conditions favored him. Mayor Callaghan had not decided on Ronse's resignation.
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J. N. Ronse
HH. O. Skinner
Herman Vogler
C. B. Atullaly
Skinner
Vogler
Callaghan
Mr. Ronse
It’s Tonight As Grand Opera House Hosts Minstrel Show
It’s tonight at the Grand Opera House as Al G Field’s senior company opens tonight. They also plan a matinee tomorrow afternoon and a night show. The production boasts an oriental style set with lavish Court of Momus scenery created under Mr. Wiela’s direction.
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al G. Field
Srort Minstrel
Grand Opera Horse
Momus
Wiela
Football results at San Pedro park highlight two close games
Inclement weather did not stop two morning and afternoon football contests at San Pedro park. The High School beat the Peacocks 38 to 10 in the morning with four touchdowns and a goal. In the afternoon the San Antonios defeated the Soldiers 6 to 0 amid a large crowd, with Keller named captain and key runs by Russ and Keller.
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San Pedro
Peacocks
San Antonios
Soldiers
Reymond Keller
Yesteay
Saldiers
Cox and Bourne
San Antontos
Russ
Keller
Burke
Onary
King
Davenport
Taveh-Dawa
Umophe
Lleur
Reber
Referer
Creagon
Breet
Harris
Merle jury discharged in murder trial at October term
The Jake Merle murder case ended without a verdict after the Thirty seventh District court discharged the jury. Eleven jurors favored imprisonment of 25 years, one favored acquittal, and the twelfth would not concede beyond five years. No demonstration followed and the case may be set for the next term. An appeal had been taken after a habeas corpus writ was denied.
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Jake Merle
Thirtyseventh District Court
Ordeyr
Greek
County Commissioners appoint road overseers and approve bond
Yesterday the county commissioners named road overseers for precincts including no. 23 A Smith replacing Kirchner and others refusing to serve. Joe Seward appointed no 34 as Bos ton removed. no 8 Schlater as Beck refused. Henry Kellner bond of 500 dollars approved with sureties Teasman and Rittimann. Coroner Pt. Shook account for inquests on Swisher Martinez Garcia Grace and an infant totaling 24 dollars.
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A. Smith
C. Kirchner
Deary Fisher
Cryng
Mn Ackermann
I Heal
Si—Henry Aniel
John Drzymala
Joe Seward
Boston
FL Schlater
John C. Beck
Henry Kellner
Wes
Fred Teasman
A. Rittimann
John Swisher
Josefina Martinez
Louis Garcia
Elizabeth Grace
Jeune Taving
Umscheid’s Rabbit Hunt Ends In Stew And Lively Tales
A 4A hunting party led by Max Umscheid with Ed Gabbert John Dugash and F Gabbert chased a jack rabbit across forty acres. Dugosh served a celebratory stew in the morning, while Umscheid briefly pursued the rabbit on a farmer’s land before the quarry escaped, allegedly leaving the party with tall tales of the chase.
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Max Umscheid
Gabbert
John Dugash
F. Gabbert
Dugash
Geo
Iit
Lavernia Newslots and local notices
Lavernia residents and visitors are reported with names and movements from Stockdale Seguin and San Antonio. Notables include J H Peck Carl Brown Mrs Carter and Mr Montgomery plus Rev J G Green moving to San Antonio while continuing services locally. Sunday law violators are being arrested daily in New Oceans with police enforcing the ban.
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Lavernia
Texas
J. H. Peck
Carl Brown
Stockdale Frifar
Sirs. Carter
Stockdale
Hia
W. E. Smith
Gulf Shore
San Antonio
Dr. Keller
Merion
AcClain
Bo Houston
Rose
Seguin
Hayward Brahan
T. J. Cure
Maustan
McCisin
Lavernin
Chas
The
Baptist Church
New Oceans
Eee
Republicans Discussing a Candidate for Governor Race
Special wire from Georgetown reports Republicans in Taylor mulling FE H R Green for governor and favoring a businesslike Texas leadership. Dr B R Wilma of Austin is discussed as a Ninth District congressional candidate, gaining strong local popularity and potential party strength.
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Congress
Georgetown
Texas
the Herald
Taylor
H.R. Green
Paoverpar
Ike
BR. RK. Wilma
Austin
Stealing From Indians Investigated by U S Grand Jury
Denison Texas October 30 report that several thousand dollars of Creek nation warrants were issued legally. Government appoints two commissioners to investigate irregularities and appear before the United States court at Vinita to testify before the federal grand jury.
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Denison
Tex
Twa
United States Court
Vinita
Mayes
AlIntash
Federal Grand Jury
Galveston City Railway faces stockholder meeting amid receiver control
In Galveston a movement to call a stockholders meeting for the Galveston City Railway seeks to protect investors while Receiver Baer continues operation. Dr Wm Gammon of the medical college reports improving bacillus cultures linked to an epidemic. W J Burke, a switchman, died after a collision at Sealy hospital.
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Charbon—Av. L. Burke
Galveston
Texer
Galveston City Railway Company
Baer
United States Court
Wm. Gammon
Medical College
Spc
Gammon
W. J. Burke
Sealy Hospital
Grace Eliot fights for vast Clark fortune in England
Mrs Grace Eliot nee Clark claims to be Lindsay Clark's daughter and heir to 25 005 400. She says the property is hers and intends to go to England for papers, plans to fund a home for friendless children, and to marry an American, while noting eastern relatives will pay their lawyers.
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Sunday Light
San Francisco
Ont.s
Grace Eliot Nee Clark
Lindsay Clark
England
Hobart
Griggs
Nere
Fatal Factory Row Ends In Burned Death For Bessie Thomas
Birmingham dispatch reports two factory girls Misa Thomas and Ella Barnes quarrelled over a shared lover. Barnes, losing the fight, hurled a kerosene lamp which exploded setting Thomas ablaze. Barnes fled after locking the door as Thomas burned. Police have failed to capture the killer for ten hours.
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Birmingham
Ata
Bessie Thomas
Misa Thomas
Ella Barsen
Ella
Bessie
Barnes
Thomas
Hans
Immigrant Ship Montebello Brings Italians to Louisiana
News dispatch from Plaquemine Louisiana reports the steamship Montebello arriving with about 2200 Italian immigrants. After health papers were cleared by Dr F J Careny the passengers began disembarking. Planters queued for labor as parties organized transport to sugar plantations. the scene drew many locals to watch the operation.
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Louisiana
Plaquemine
Montebello
F. J. Careny
Narish
Rotton
Yellow fever feared to be prevalent in Alabama region
Special Wire to Sunday Light from Bela Alabama dated October 30 reports belief that fever diagnosed as yellow fever by Dr Gulteras is prevailing across the local area and surrounding sections in the state.
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Bela, Ala
Gulteras
Ale- Bam
New Orleans
Ieee
Ocean Springs
Scranton Ear
Wuaca
Nittayama
Cayuga
New Albany
Shlip Island
Aeeenney
Glendale
Memphia
Tee A & Franklin
Seas U
Butterson
Vse
Baton ouEe
Ghio Campaign Dynamics Amid Ohio Election Drive
Special wire from Sunday Light describes heavy Republican efforts to win Ohio and secure a legislature to choose Hanna for the Senate. Department heads and voters are monitored, with transportation provided from campaign funds and leaves of absence granted. Eight state tickets favor Republicans while the Senate outcome remains uncertain. McKinley travels to Ohio to back Hanna, with administration backing in play. New Orleans report notes a rampage of organized violence.
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Washington
Republicana
Ghio
Hanna
Sanate
Olio
Neem
National Committee
Ohio
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
McKinley
My.ianna
Creole mobsters tried in SS Charles parish
A harsh narrative describes a group linked to a murder of a Jewish peddler and other crimes. All defendants were brought to trial and promptly convicted. Notably, the accused offered no witnesses in defense, signaling a stark, unresolved violence in the record.
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SS. Charles Parish
Wallows
Agricultural school cadets depart for Dallas trip
Officials and cadets from the State Agricultural and Mechanical school left yesterday to attend the fall fair in Dallas aboard the Houston and Texas Central line.
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Allege Station
Yex
State’ Agricultural and Mechanical School
Houston
Texas
Dallas
Band Coming Home From Fortified Duty in Texas
Special wire reports the U S cavalry band that has furnished music for the brigade will leave tomorrow for San Antonio arriving there Monday. The band created a favorable impression here during its stay in Dallas Texas on its return from duty.
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Dallas
Texas
U. S. Cavalry
San Antonio
Football Tilt Ends in Tie Between Harvard and West Point
Special wire reports a football game at West Point on October 90 where Harvard and West Point played to a tie, the score listed as 6 to 6.
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West Point
Harvard
Wheel Burst At Birmingham Mills Injures Five
A 12 foot diameter wheel burst suddenly at the Alabama zoning mill in Gate City Birmingham today. A fragment smashed another wheel and a piece weighing over a thousand pounds was hurled into the air. Five laborers loading a car were injured when a bar of iron was driven through one man’s body and another man’s leg was shattered. The accident caused several thousand dollars in damage.
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Birmingham
Ale
Alabama
Gate City
Elliing Fhve
Blanco in Cuba and the Captain General Takes Command
Special dispatch reports Marshal Blanco, Cuba's new captain general appointed by Spain to relieve Weyler, arriving to assume command amid the ongoing war for independence. The item notes a Havana dateline and mentions the transition of command during the Cuba-Spain conflict.
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Blanco
Cuba
Havana
Marshal Blanco
Weyler
Spain
Murder of Creditor in Columbus by Defaulter Coachman
In Columbus Ohio today banker William Ide and brother of Commander Ide of the U S Navy was shot and killed by John Smith a bankrupt coachman who claims Ide owed him $170. The shooting ends a volatile debt dispute with local authorities investigating the motive and securing witnesses.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ide
United States Navy
Ohn Smith
No Frost Prediction Sparks Weather Watch in Louisiana
The weather forecast for New Orleans was unclear with a hint of frost possible in parts of Louisiana. A few areas reported frost while others expected milder conditions. Local residents awaited a clearer briefing from the weather bureau as temperatures remained unsettled.
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New Orleana
Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Louisiana
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