This Week in Duval County History, June 10-16

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POSTED BY: CARDENAS.AE@GMAIL.COM JUNE 10, 2019

June 10

On June 10, 1914, the Corpus Christi Caller & Daily Herald reported that a hearing on a petition filed by Duval County Property Owners had been set for Monday, June 15. R.H. Corbet, E. C. Lassiter, and other property owners were plaintiffs. They wanted to audit the county’s financial books. They sought a writ of mandamus against J. V. Palacios, the Duval County Commissioners Court, and others. A hearing was set in San Diego. Landowners alleged that they had been unable to secure data to audit county books. In an other petition, W. W. Meek sought an injunction against A. W. Tobin from collecting a tax, believed illegal, for courthouse and jail purposes.

Corpus Christi Caller & Daily Herald, June 10, 1014

June 11

Duval County Democrats selected E.N. Gray, Charles k. Gravis and Ed Chamberlain to attend the national Democratic convention in Fort Worth on June 11, 1884.

Corpus Christi Caller, June 1, 1884

June 12

The Laredo Times reported that Judge A.L. McLane and District Attorney A.C. Hampton held court in San Diego on June 5 for a week. The district attorney obtained four convictions in four trials: Jesus Ruiz was convicted for horse theft and got two years; Cipriano Cantu for burglary, got five years; and Sotero Ortiz for theft greater than $50, three years and for a burglary he got five years and six months.

June 13

On June 13, 1914, the Duval County grand jury issued a report finding that county finances had been conducted in a very “careless and unbusinesslike” manner. The jury recommended that the Commissioners Court have the books of Rafael Gonzalez, JP of Precinct 1, audited. The report was signed by John C. Wall, Foreman; W.K. Hoffman, N. Couling, Dario Garcia, M.E. Wiemer, Enrique Ramirez, A.A. Pena, C.O. Drummond, E.S. Garcia, L. Broeter, Frank Brooks, and P.J. Hickey.

Corpus Christi Caller & Daily Herald, June 14, 1914

June 14

Manny Kepple, a gambler from Brownsville, got on a spree and went to a Mexican house and abused a woman. Zenon Gonzales, a neighbor hearing her cries for help, went to her aid and Kepple stabbed him five times. Gonzales was not expected to live. Kepple was in jail.

Corpus Christi Caller June 14, 1885

June 15

On June 15, 1889, rain finally came, saving the corn crop. The boys’ school run by Mr. Rosette closed for the session and was scheduled to reopen on September 1. Only six parents attended closing ceremonies.

Laredo Daily Times, June 16, 1889

June 16

On June 16, 1887, the Caller’s correspondent Jeffreys reported that Toribio Guerra bought the Ybanez ranch and Juan Puig bought the Glover ranch near Benavides. Ludwig Brandt, 66, a resident of Duval County for nine years, died suddenly leaving a widow and a son, Otto Brandt of San Diego. He was a skilled mechanic from Germany and had worked for the Russian government. He was a Lutheran.
Mrs. Benavides died the previous week leaving eight children and a husband. Some years before she reportedly fought off a wild cat that had attacked her four-month-old baby in its cradle. She killed the cat and save the child.
County Treasurer George Bodet; Sheriff Wright, Deputy Sheriff Lino Cuellar, and Juan Gongora and Ramon Gonzales went to Floresville as witnesses in the horse theft cases against Guerra and Martinez.
San Diego merchant M. Cohn, who used to ride a fine horse over streets selling his wares, said that his business had increased so much he is talking of getting married, settling down, and quitting his wild habits.

Corpus Christi Caller, June 18, 1887


2 COMMENTSON "THIS WEEK IN DUVAL COUNTY HISTORY, JUNE 10-16"

  1. Rachel Bazan-Shipp | June 12, 2019 at 10:04 am | Reply
    Thank you for your post! Enjoy reading history of San Diego.

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