Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 2, 1924 Page: 1 of 4
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M obtained"said
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arch 7. agd alt
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hotly contested
morning.
be toM owr
? on hand inv____
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regular
dltlon; re the Inspector stated. aad
'oVediinty. Texas, who hold ^rehtagttw rormty. Tom: fatd
denta and patrons.
BY BAD WE
sent to serve
or
W.
the? find from the evidence thai’saTtf
planted,. and It w% X -££18!
racers.
the fifth coant fa.t
ii .
money of the United States, of the
value of sixty-bne dollars, belonging
to Wash.ugton county. Texas. and
Fans will have a.chance tores the
local High School baseball team in
action for the Mht time Friday,
I when Coach Moses’ team from Gid-
had
was
term
than
find,
then
although Old-
School the
well at prest
Fruita of
Uth. and Will have to be paid a n«*t
little sum for their expenses. 7
Every one is urged to come out
and see the games aad help to boost
p;
filming of hie latest fes
a story of automobile ri
ten by Byron Morgan, au
famous "Roaring Road’’ <
I ,?t Mid u . _
'-2
p vuamiefifineHVuurc; *noiB the fif-
I th count in the indictment defend-
. 'atit is charged with having, by a false
■ pretext. */. .Z" L —■ •-*J'
jty-one dollars belonging to Wagh-
| tagton county, T«xas, with the intent
L of appropriating same to his own
|c.h* and benefit, and of having con-
K'vsrted same to hie own use and
{■benefit without the consent of So-
■Wlfie Heine. County Treasurer of
fact, of any facorpora-
or institution, or any
attorney at law or in
or employe of any pri-
copartnership or Joint
consignee
false items.
as charged*in the first count in the
indictment. ■
5.—If you should find fromj
-mice. beyond a reasnnabre storm,
that the defendant, W. J. Burnes, on
or about the flth day of February.
A D. 1911, tn the county of Wash-
ington and State of Texas, wag the
agent and employe of J. H. Chappell,
11. G. Klctt, J. R. Routt and A. C.
Krueger; Commissioners In and far
argument of
. afternoon
jk ^charge of the court
Washington county, Texas,
money, towit,
current money of the United
of the value of sixty-one dollars, the
same then and there being the cor-
poreal personal property of and be-
longing to Washington county, Tex-
as; and you should further find
from the evidence that said money
was under the control and supervi-
sion of said J. H. Chappell, H. G.
Klatt, J. R. Routt and A. C. Krueger
Commissioners for said Washington
Here is Qunitta Romero, Chilean
'heavyweight, whom Tex Rickard
wants to taring to New Tack.
Romero ta • feet 1 inch, and weighs
IM pounds.
superintendent of the city echoo
for the school year 1924-1928.
Mr. McCollum Ur a young man <
about thirty years of age, well r
commended, of high scholarship at
several years experience in publ
school work both aa principal as
superintendent. He holds the Bad
elor of Arts degree from Emory and' eteaamat'e, of Preei
Henry Cqllegd, Emory, Virginia, and Amherst Coltage, <
'the Master of Sclenne..degree from1,,b«rel in bla view
provides that If
County, City or
J
apy-clerk or
by such offi-
take, m.isap-
own use any
fraudulent intent to deprive
owner of the value of the same, and’
to appropriate the same to his own jy] previous attempts at speed rate
use and benefit, and that he did then' M -slow motion" fa comparison to
and
own
find
| Hxty-one dollars for said county. It
|L being alleged in each count herein
Kjsubmitted, that said offense occur-
■ffied in Washington county, Texas, on
p or about tffto 9th- day of February,
B. 1924.
i The defendant has pleaded not
P gtlilty to each and all of the counts
r in said Indictment.
W„ 2.—The Statute
E, any officer of any
L town in this State,
< other person employed
j/ ■ shall fraudulently
ply or convert to his
; money, property or other thing of
value belonging to such County, City
I or town, that may have come into
j his custody possession Jiy virtue
F~—<ru> -vrticw or t-rup-rrryrm-rrfyw shall
/ "secrete the same with the intent to
;■ take, misapply or convert to his own
i use, or shall pay or deliver the same
A trio <>f talented young women -t,h«- Ralston Entertainer*—which
cornea to Chautauqua on the sixth day. will sound a refreshingly new
note in the program. With a splendid repertoire of songs and Instru-
mental music. Including both popular and classical numbers, dramatic
and character readings aud sketches. 44>«*e charming maids Include In
their programs a quaintly costumed Kit of the old Routh. The old
songs of the “sixties’*—the quadrille and minuet, now extinct, but fondly
remembered—all add tu the charm of this presentation.
•A tuexxo soprano and cellist; u soprano, pianist and reader, and a
render and violinist, make up this Interesting trio. Each has persnnul
charm and a renre of stage values that give extraordinary realism to
tfadr presentation*. Their Inuit umenta! music Is'good. There ta a lilt
to their songs Hint will keep the tunes running through one’s bead, and
there is an artistry to their old-fashioned dgncee—dime In hoop-skirted
gowns* anti pantalettes—that are ryuiembered like the happy days of
youth.
cast as non* of the candidates
opposition. However, everybody
for them, and « some of their
should further find from the evi-"
deuce that said defendant, W.. J.
Burnett, did then and there fraudul-
ently embezzle, misapply and convert
to his own use, without the consent
of J. H. Chappell, H. G. Klatt, /. R.
Routt and A. C. Krueger, Commis-
sioners aforesaid, and without the^
consent of any one else legally au- ■
thorixed to give such cohsent
certain
sixty-one dollars
States,
or about the 9th day
A. D. 1924, ta the county of Wash- wag w taken without her consent,
| fagton and State of Texan, was then without tbe coo sept of any on*
’and thbgjs County Commissioner of authoriBed to give tbe consent of
Owing .to unfavorable weather
conditions during the past several
months farming operations bare
■ah J. Burnet.
■? In the District Court.
| tsn County,, Texas, March
L 4 >184
Fijentlemen of the Jury:
K This cat,* is submitted to
the first, second and fifth
ths Indictment, and In your consid-
K oration ot the case you will not con-
| Aider the other two counts in said
' indictment In the first count in
k the indictment the defendant is
sherred with fraudulently convert-.‘should further find from the evi-
,|sg to his own use money belonging dence that at the time of such con-
r to-Washington county. Texas, which Version, if any, there ex sted in the
* had theretofore come into his lawful tmind of said defendant. W. J. But-
possession as Commissioner for pre-
No. Three Of said ediin ty; and
p. In the second count thereof he is
I charged with embezzling, and con-
S?'verting to his own use sixty-one dol-
| lars belonging to Washington county
Texas, without the consent of the
^ Commissioners court of Washington
U’ county, Texas, he having come into
> possession of said sixty-one dollars
VI WWW IPFWV*
ithen you uhouM find the defendant
7 guilty aa charged In the fifth count
sixty-one dollars had theretofore
come into the possession of, and was
then and there under the care of
said W. J. Barnes
agency aad
said, then you should find the de-
fendant gudty as charged In the sec-
ond count of the indictment, and as-
sess his punishment at confinement
in the State penitentiary for a
of not less than two nor more
ten years. If you do not ad
beyond a reasons Die doubt,
you should find the defendant not
{uilty, aa charged in the second
count in the indictment.
C.—if you should find from the
evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt, as. and was
B. H. S. TO PLAY
GIDDINGS FRIDAY
FIREMEN'S PARK
evidence that he the said W. J.
Rurnes did then and there unlawful-
ly convert and appropriate said* six-
ty-one dollartvciy any part thereof,
to his own use and benefit; and you
The annual armory Inspection of
[the local Oavalry Troop, commanded
by Capt. B. a. Gajeske, was con-
ducted at their armory
A. Eaetwood, D. O. L. (Cav). Fed*
ral Inspector, Tuesday evening at
...tor' superviiwr, arrived tn Brenham’ i»»o, elected to American Awsocln
Wednesday for the meeting of guar- j(on for Advancement ot Ifclence;
| 1929, elected to aettva and full
day afternoon, when final . TOWBbv,hlp tn the National Honor-
ary Scientific Society ot Sigma XI.
I It to said ot him by those who
the I Bpd Friday to the Rex Theatre. various Brenham store*, 1* now in (
Denny is noted in th. Hollywood progersa at the Wlnkehaann and th
Everybody Invited tow'tnwwd1 ANOTHKR ATtaUmr SHOW tlw erouad Bt nremen’« Park
| Tbe American Legion will hav. an ftm extremely rough, tbe local
[abietic show at the same old place ho pra0tic;o faithfully
Thursday night, with Reese Lockett an(j vown considerable Im-
as She’ bright ^****5pavement In thd Hilt Tew days.
jLouis Audish and Travta Philips tej Th(, teflm ,n of m<>o.
a "ramUng" match. Space is at a yreMbman team from Ag-
premtam today and wo can’t say aa!gJeJao<l wlh u. Friday th*
there appropriate same to hie t(w whtT| 'hf "Bportlag Youth," the riebliardt DemosMtrattoa
uee; and you should further Unlveraal-Jnwei production in which me demonstration of Gebhardt
from the evidence that aMd' j)eaBr t. .tarred, coming Thursday chill products, being conducted atj
of sixty-one dollars was
nes. the frgdnlent intent, to so con-
vert said, money to his own use and
benefit, .then you should fid the de-
fendant guilty, as charged in the
hirst count in the indictment, and u
sess his punishment at confinement
in the State penitentiary for a term
of hot less than two nor more than *"
ten years. If you do not so find,
, |
beyond a reasonable doubt, then you .
— ...... . {. .. . . j M t F Reginald*Denny achieved a wor- you are not able to get exactly
dence that said defendant, W. J-1 ■ , . . 4 i.
. . . i thy reputation for fast action in the same seats you occupied last year.
Burnes, did then and there by reason to finish. This proves that the teams,rotted aad .1
.. rarlv rounds of the famous "Lea- Please do NOT phone us about re-
of said false items, it any, in said.F 1 , .. are of about equal strength and a [better standi
1--. ... < Pushers"aerteg 1“ _C d ™_____ .-^.,4 -J . ... r.L K
the Buritee case Wsshtngton comity, Texas/and
and following Is the
to the
itv. M
was by virtue of hia said office a*
receiver of the money of said eoun- ‘
ty, and that on or abount the 9th
day of February, A D 1924, fa the
county of Washington and State ef|
. Texas, and by virtue of his said of--
flee had lawful possession of the!
anclal sacrifice.
■■..... '■
4»... ...M-J.—W . - >'•-Heine as Treasurer of Washington
county. Texas, mid sum of sixty-one g nov<|1 gga(n
dollars, of the value of slxty-one of
dollars; and you Rhould further { of
fa ’The ' Kentucky Derby.te
thus adding to bto reputation for the
lars there existed in the mind of fMt acUom 4
said defendant, W. J. Burnes. the^ N(JW come- g picture ia‘ which
the. Denny ••stride.*- through th*
(tare at a hundred miles per hOW. Bhow fcBt |t )g <0|B< to he some
show Don't mlas It.
t
you upon
counts in lyou should further find from the
Washing
Term, A. sum of sixty-one dollars, in current
REGINALD DENNY
STARS AGAIN IN |
RACING DRAMA
;. ’■-v
* < ' veto®-1
sum
property of Washington county, Tex-1
1 then and there fa the film colony for hia excessively fast Bohns store.
Ih.t th.'defendant W J. Bumes. on possession of said Sophie Heine gajdrivteg. He to a wonderful driver cell and sax
,l,e « M. —'-I <• “«
turn game. The first gsma ptayed'fag ths past few ttVB MMI1
' to -
by these teams was played at'THdd- sunshine hee placed the soil
ter condition for working h
of IBS eb.« -rfmMge has n
seeded. Much early plant
antors held at the "city hall Wednes-I
ments were made for a successful
Chautauqua assembly.*-
t , , , , . . „ . .. nnt Th,f r<‘’CrV*d wl“ ope“ , know'iiim'and” his"wMk
ft lends faded to vote, it wan not Banner.pr(?M office at ten o’clock1 __
from Jack- of apprectatton of the
t^ettpnAmto
because some and Bo wij|
sum of ------------ 1,0 u“ the phone. Vou must be on
# v&e, they would be elected anyway. p^ia6h to buy your" rrterved seat
Fe *M | It is a fact that the citizenship Hckets.
jWas unanimous in desiring tbe Pr*a- - Please do not ask the manager,
,0m city adminjctratlon to continue editor, 0/ any other member of the
its services, and there was never a Banner-l’rcsH force to buy your re-
thought of any opposition. We gerved seats for you. Last year we
have a mighty good mayor and city tried to accommodate some of our
commission, anti everybody wants to friends in that manner, and not only
keep them as long as they will con- gave up practically a whole day of a
t busy person!s time to the matter, but
1 also a lot of people became angry and
thought they were not treated right.
Therefore everybody must get his own
'tickets. Also you must get in line, _
, . .. t dings journeys to Brenham for a to-. However, ths abs
and take vour turn. First come, first. !r * 7
Tka flvmt ffAfflA ffrfkvflNl Ifiv naAt fAm* <
Mdrved. ’ -
There are plenty of reserved seats,
not entitled to receive it, he shall
Ite punished by confinement in the
penitentiary for a term not less than '
4 I
two nor more than fan years.
.3.—The Statute provides that if
Iny officer, agent, clerk or attorney
at law.or in
ted company
clerk, agent,
fact, servant
vate person,
stock association, or any
or bailee of money or property, shall
•tnbeztle. fradulently misapply or
convert to his own use, without tho
consent of his principal or employer-
any money or property of such priu-
dpal or employer whieh may have
come into his poaeewzion. or be under
his care by virtue of such agency,
he shall be punished fa the same
manner as if he committeed a theft
of such money.
,totr^^d^r^tag^of,^'P'*«*‘ **• Three f°r *“* ! Washington Co , Tex.,to sack taktec
real to fagton county, Texas, and wag *1
real personal proprty belonging to
t rnch Commlsslone* aqthoriued to em
another, or from the pos-ession of
■mfane .k. a.me for p|ov hMn<1* t0 p*W (<»f tbe indictment, aad a*aeac
person holding the ssmt »o* . •
him. without his conseat. with intent ro^s for r-raaO. toA was than F„lrtMMBt at coWffaement fa
deprive the owner of the vain, of «d there empowered to gtpte^ltaattary for a term •
tte same, and to appropriate It to th*’ey to pay the hands for the labor so morf. t)Wfl
e State of Texas
• No.
IIV. J. Burner, did on or about said
Jdate of February m, A. V. 1W.
under the false pretext that he was
‘’presenting to sad County Clerk ot
I I
said Washington county, Texas, a
as-1
tvalld pay-roll.account tor labor per-
formed upon* the said public roads,
'and that he the said W. J. Burnes
|dtd then and thtre obtain from the
'said Dounty Clqrk a warrant on the
Icoantv '1'i-easurer of. &wi<l Washing
■ton county. TexiiS'.'Tbr rhe Suu».«fl—
. 1214.15; and you should turtherl
evj,Jflnd from the evidence th|»t saldta
.\eienatfht, W J. Burnes,. did pres-ut
within tho tout fow
Vegetables Of all
, tbe Unlvsrslty pt Kentucky, After ,B<.teto position at »
receiving hi» Master of Helenes de-
gree he was elected a regular mem-
ber of the Faculty of kcienco of the
University of Kentucky, loter resign-
MAYOR HACKER AND RESERVED SEATS .X
CITY COMMISSIONERS FOR CHAUTAUQUA
jwnv Qtlf CDinAV Uty‘ He WM and *ctlv*
Un vAUu riUVAI member of the following two toarp-
- ■<- National
Mayor A. A. Hacker and City' H’ M Tenn*nt. Chautauqua direc- Nurth Amerlcan promlnenco and
ommlwipnpjw .lt JF._Habit,. E-: W-J0’'’ Bnd-^*W.Yllgjtia^wW- '’’‘■..reaowiu.
. . Jeichardt A. Low and T "“X
- • 1 ’
ent said warrant to Sophie Heine, Adams were .re-elected at the city!
Treasurer of Washington county, election Tuesday. A light vote was
Texas, and that said Treasurer exe- <
[cuted aad delivered to said defend- 1
ant, W. J. Burnee, a check against
the fund^ ot said Washington coun-
ty, Texaa; and you should further
, find from the evidence,
reasonable doubt, that there
eluded fa said pay-roll the-----
sixty-one dollars which were false
items purporting to be for labor per-
formed; aud you should further find
from the evidence that the-items BO
'Covered in said pay-roll by said sum
I of s^xty-one dollars were not for la-
for 'bor Perf°rn,e<,; “nd yo*’- —-'•'t’’*'
ther find from Ute evidence that the
defendant. yZ. J. Burnes, knew at the
time he presented said pay-roll that
said .items covered by said snm of
sixty-one dollars were
anti that there existed in his mind at
that time the fraudulent intent to
obtain said ,um of sixy-one dollars
on said false pretext; if any; and you
CAVALRY
GOOD
In Dr. Burnes Cane
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Robertson, Ruby. Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 2, 1924, newspaper, April 2, 1924; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1180919/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library.