This Week in Duval County History, May 27-June 2
POSTED BY: CARDENAS.AE@GMAIL.COM MAY 27, 2019
May 27
Dr. T. C. Hannelly from San Diego went for a walk in Corpus Christi on May 27, 1887, and did not return. A friend went looking for him and found him lying dead on the ground near the powerhouse just north of the city. He was 34.
May 28
The eclipse of the sun drew much attention and smoked glass was in abundance.
Corpus Christi Caller, June 1, 1900
May 29
The Fort Worth Daily Gazette reported on a jailbreak at the Duval County jail. It seems that the jailer Aurelio Flores left his post on account of illness and four inmates made their getaway, including Macario Rodriguez and Gregorio Hernandez, facing charges of burglary; Genovevo Vasquez, accused of horse theft; and Santos Gonzales, in jail for assault with intent to murder. Two inmates, in jail for minor charges, refused to go along and were threatened with harm if they alerted authorities before the escapees had a chance to make a clean break. One of them, Bernardino Jones, exhibited signs of being choked. Sheriff L.L. Wright and Deputy Lino Cuellar went out in search of the escapees but as of the newspaper’s reporting had not captured them. Jailer Flores lost his job.
Fort Worth Daily Gazette, May 29, 1886
May 31
A number of people from San Diego were at the Piedras Pintas wells where work had resumed, offering hope of getting plenty of oil, gas and sulfur water. Andres Farias was building a rock store southwest of the depot. Cotton was blooming at Piedras Pintas and Carrillo’s ranch, four miles from Benavides, had twenty acres in bloom.
Corpus Christi Caller, June 1, 1900
June 1
Andrew Valls submitted the following names as justices of the peace and ex-officio notaries public in Duval County: S.A. Mattsson, Justice of the peace Pct. 1; Cenobio Cuellar, Justice of the peace Pct. 2; G.W. Davidson, Justice of the peace Pct. 3; Charles Roach, Justice of the peace Pct. 4; and Manuel G. Diaz, Justice of the peace Pct. 5.
June 2
About 1,290 bags of wool, representing 350,000 pounds, were shipped from San Diego and another 300,000 pounds from Benavides, Realitos, and Concepcion for a total crop of 650,000 pounds.
Fort Worth Daily Gazette, June 2, 1887
4 COMMENTSON "THIS WEEK IN DUVAL COUNTY HISTORY, MAY 27-JUNE 2"
Raquel Garcia | July 30, 2019 at 6:29 pm | Reply
How does 700,000 lbs of cotton become 650,000?cardenas.ae@gmail.com | July 30, 2019 at 6:45 pm | Reply
I could make an excuse and say poor typing, but it was also poor editing. The second 350,000 should be 300,000. Thanks for the catch.Marco A Pineyro | May 29, 2019 at 1:23 pm | Reply
¿Donde queda Piedras Pintas?
Piedras Pintas ya no existe como comunidad, pero estaba ubicada al noroeste de Banvides. Vea un mapa aquí.
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