Typed and spelled as written: Kay Cunningham

The Marlin Democrat
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, February 4, 1904

In District Court
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     The Hawkins damage case against I & G N went to the jury Friday night.

     In the case of L. W. Goodrich vs Jim LaPrelle a motion to set aside the transfer to federal court was granted and defendant LaPrelle allowed to file answer to merits of the case.

     J. B. Watkins vs Mrs. Susan Hale.  Motion for new trial overruled and defendant gave notice to appeal.

     B. F. Sikes vs E. Hall.  Motion to reinstate suit granted.

     Peter G. Brehm made bond Wednesday and was released from custody.  The charge against him is aggravated assault.

     R. B. Spencer & Bro., were given a judgment with foreclosure of mechanics' lien against F. J. Moreno on Wednesday.

     The damage case of McBee vs Sheriffs Greer of Falls county and Rushin of Robertson county was disposed of Friday.  The case was dismissed against both the sheriffs.

     The murder against Aaron Thomas was continued in district court.  The W. W. Holloway murder case is set down for Thursday.

     David Johnson was adjudged not guilty of burglary by a jury in district court and discharged from jail, where he had been about a year.  He was given two years but the higher court reversed the case.

     Joe Smith, the wholesale burglar, who operated on something like half a dozen houses in one night in Marlin last October, pled guilty to three cases in district court Monday and got 5 years in each case.  There was There was one other case against Joe but that was dismissed.


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