WHARTON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM CENSUS

Witness Account Book #5

Wharton County

District Court 1942 to 1953




Case# Date Defendant Charge Witness City From County From Years There
4219-20 11/1943 Milton Jefferson Burglary B.E. Sailor Bay City Matagorda 20
4219-20 11/1943 Milton Jefferson Burglary Bill Orrell Bay City Matagorda -
4182 11/1943 Frank Causey Murder S.B. Spear - - -
4182 11/1943 Frank Causey Murder Dave Brizzolair Houston Harris 17
4182 11/1943 Frank Causey Murder Raymond Kohleffel Eagle Lake Colorado 42
4182 11/1943 Frank Causey Murder A.A. Klockman Eagle Lake Colorado 46
4182 11/1943 Frank Causey Murder W.G. Kohleffel Eagle Lake Colorado 65
4182 11/1943 Frank Causey Murder S.B. Spear Eagle Lake Colorado 3
4182 11/1943 Frank Causey Murder Asey Speer Corpus Christi Nueches 21
4229 05/1944 Hugh Wilson Smith Intoxicated William Bersey Sr. Camp Halen Matagorda 20
4208 05/1944 H.C. Copenhaven Violation of building and labor laws H.A. Stock Ft.Worth Tarrent 11
4182 05/1944 Glover Speer Murder Max Conner Eagle Lake Colorado 60
4182 05/1944 Glover Speer Murder Lang Smith Houston Harris 21
4182 05/1944 Glover Speer Murder Asa Speer Corpus Christi Nueces 21
4182 05/1944 Glover Speer Murder Dave Brizzolair Houston Harris 17
4182 05/1944 Jeff Smith Murder Jeff Smith Waller - 43
4182 05/1944 Glover Speer Murder Fay Wooley Houston Harris 22
4253 11/1944 Robert Shannon & W.E. Carey Burglary C.A. Prilop LaGrange Fayette 36
4253 11/1944 Robert Shannon & W.E. Carey Burglary Wm. Loessin LaGrange Fayette 72
4245 11/1944 Fred Pruett & Clarence Rawson Forgery & Passing Clifton Butter Belton Bee 26
4268 04/1945 Calvin Lee Greley & Andy Howard Hog Theft W.C. Papenbury Columbus Colorado 45
4268 04/1945 Calvin Lee Greley & Andy Howard Hog Theft Harvey Lee Columbus Colorado 45
4269 04/1945 Herman Lee Failure to stop and render aid Mike Slovak Ganado Edwards 23
4269 04/1945 Herman Lee Failure to stop and render aid Walter Randerman Edna Jackson 7
4269 04/1945 Herman Lee Failure to stop and render aid Roy Lee Mizell Edna Jackson 6
4269 04/1945 Herman Lee Failure to stop and render aid Clara Franzell Edna Jackson 17
4269 04/1945 Herman Lee Failure to stop and render aid Mary Rose Gert Ganado Jackson 19
4279 11/1945 J.B. Leslie Burglary E.W. Langruber Houston Harris 30
4277 11/1945 Ollie Humby, Sam Moxie, willie Lawrence, Geo Milam Felony Theft H.L. Prade Houston Harris 33
4277 11/1945 Ollie Humby, Sam Moxie, willie Lawrence, Geo Milam Felony Theft H.C. Spencer Goose Creek Harris 21
4277 11/1945 Ollie Humby, Sam Moxie, willie Lawrence, Geo Milam Felony Theft Victor Parker Houston Harris 28
4289 04/1946 Virgil Smith Drunk Driving C. Flynn Liberty Liberty 9
4289 04/1946 Virgil Smith Drunk Driving James Delaney Liberty Liberty 22
4284 04/1946 Alexander San Miguel Forgery T.J. Flourney LaGrange Fayette 6
4149 04/1942 Aaron Allen Cattle Theft D.A. Goff or Eoff? Victoria Victoria 5
4149 04/1942 Aaron Allen Cattle Theft Donald E. Hudgins San Antonio Bexar 4
4157 04/1942 Jim Leggett Cattle Theft W.R. Legett Freeport Brazoria 1.5
4112 04/1942 Jimmie Williams Theft from Person Herman Zihuhr Columbus Colorado 8
4112 04/1942 Jimmie Williams Theft from Person Alec Vaclavik Garwood Colorado 1
4130 04/1942 Pete Duran Murder Raoul Duran Humble Harris 4mos.
4130 04/1942 Pete Duran Murder Mary Duran Palacios Matagorda -
4130 04/1942 Pete Duran Murder Gilbert Duran Palacios Matagorda -
4130 04/1942 Pete Duran Murder Victoria Trevino Edna Jackson -
4130 04/1942 Pete Duran Murder Jamie Trevino Edna Jackson 1
4130 04/1942 Pete Duran Murder Lucy Trevino Edna Jackson 1
4185 11/1942 Gussie Hubbard Theft from Person T.J. Lewis Freeport Brazoria -
4162 11/1942 Jim Leggett Selling Morgaged Property A.R. Mathes Bay City Matagorda -
4181 11/1942 Francisco Garcia Murder Pete Mata Jr. Bay City Matagorda 2
4181 11/1942 Francisco Garcia Murder Albert Ochoa Galveston Galveston 2
4187 11/1942 S.B. Baylin Felony Theft C.P. Cloud Lampasas Lampasas -
4188 11/1942 Johnnie Straka Obstructing RR Track William Stubbs Victoria Victoria 3
4188 11/1942 Johnnie Straka Obstructing RR Track J.A. Donly Victoria Victoria 12
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder Max Conner Eagle Lake Colorado 40
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder Dave Brizzolain Houston Harris -
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder Jack Smith Eagle Lake Colorado 25
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder A.A. Klockman Eagle Lake Colorado -
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder C.E. Evertt Eagle Lake Colorado -
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder W.T. Kohleffel Eagle Lake Colorado -
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder H.S. Johnson Eagle Lake Colorado -
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder Raymond Kohleffel Eagle Lake Colorado -
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder William Spalinger Eagle Lake Colorado -
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder W.R. Terrell Eagle Lake Colorado -
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder J.L. Muse Eagle Lake Colorado -
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder Mrs. Hazel Wilson Eagle Lake Colorado -
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder Lucy Lysak Wallis Austin -
4182 11/1942 Glover Speer et al Murder Roy Tise Eagle Lake Colorado -
4206 11/1942 J.T. Parker Drunk Driving W.B. Beson Corpus Christi Neches 6 mos.
4249 04/1946 J.B. Leslie Burglary W.W. Broron Houston Harris 10
4249 04/1946 J.B. Leslie Burglary H.A. Supple Houston Harris 30
4249 04/1946 J.B. Leslie Burglary Charles Stanbery Houston Harris 25
4249 04/1946 J.B. Leslie Burglary E.W. Langruber Houston Harris 30
4284 11/1946 Alexander San Miguel Forgery T.J. Houroy LaGrange Fayette 1
4303 11/1946 James Edward Hough & Leonard Clark Robbery by Firearms R.T. Bozeman Palacios Matagorda 5
4303 11/1946 James Edward Hough & Leonard Clark Robbery by Firearms Mrs. R.T. Bozeman Palacios Matagorda 5
4317 04/1947 James Orville Ray & James Graham Jones Night time Robbery Jack Marshall Angelton Brazoria 29
4284 04/1947 Alexander San Miguel Forgery T.J. Flournoy La Grange Fayette 2
4328 01/1948 Raymond Brown Failure to Stop Mrs. Jane Coronato Laredo Webster 1.3
4328 01/1948 Raymond Brown Failure to Stop Jesse Coronato Laredo Webster 1.3
4335 01/1948 Oscar Stevens Attempted Burglary Mrs. Tina Almond Houston Harris -
4338 01/1948 Leo J. Nohowitza Drunk Driving 2nd offense Ben Crabb Edna Jackson 20
4345 01/1948 Preston Sifford, Joe Polisek, Delphine&Leon Pane Felony Theft W.S. Phillips Palacios Matagorda -
4345 01/1948 Preston Sifford, Joe Polisek, Delphine & Leon Pane Felony Theft Zeb Milner Bay City Matagorda -
4337 01/1948 Lester J. Braeley Felony Theft Jerome Novak Ganado Jackson 25
4331 01/1948 Ernest Ererin Price Felony Theft Ben Crabb Edna Jackson 20
4336 01/1948 Morris C. Shanks Drunk Driving 2nd offense Claude Wilkinson Ashwood Matagorda 2
4336 01/1948 Morris C. Shanks Drunk Driving 2nd offense Mrs. Claude Wilkinson Ashwood Matagorda 2
4289 01/1948 Virgil O. Smith Drunk Driving 2nd Offense Robert Goode Refurio Refurio -
4262 01/1948 Ike Steward Felony Theft Ed McCanik Bay City Matagorda -
4367 01/1949 Wm Clyde Flynn & Jack Mitchell Assault to Rob Harris Milner Bay City Matagorda 40
4367 01/1949 Wm Clyde Flynn & Jack Mitchell Assault to Rob E.P. Noble Bay City Matagorda -
44 01/1949 J.E. Plant Jr. Turkey Theft M.V.Cain Richmond Ft.Bend 1
4409 06/1950 Horace Hamilton Pergury John Bean Gonzales Gonzales 76
4381 06/1950 Bill Lawler Assault to Murder M.V.Cain Richmond Ft.Bend 1
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape L.W. Denman Austin Travis 25
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape Mrs.L.W. Denman Austin Travis 25
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape Mrs.Billy Denman Austin Travis 3
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape Travis Blakeslee Austin Travis 29
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape David Wade Austin Travis 7
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape Mrs. Vivian White Austin Travis 1.5
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape H.E. Stanley Austin Travis 33
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape Mrs.H.E. Stanley Austin Travis 25
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape Bryan Denman Houston Harris 9
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape Mrs. Bryan Denman Houston Harris -
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape Douglas Byrd Austin Travis 24
4401 01/1950 Billy Eugene Denman Assault to Rape Jed Larson Austin Travis 18
4429 07/1950 Marian Lee Jennings Felony Theft Frost Grogan Alto Cherokee 20
4440 07/1950 A.T. Henry Forgery James Grant Kendleton Ft.Bend 6.5
4440 07/1950 A.T. Henry Forgery M.V. Cain Richmond Ft.Bend 4
4443 07/1950 Denner Fitzgerald Forgery Sol Richardson Old Ocean Brazoria 3
4432 07/1950 Robert Polk Burglary M.L. Harris Eagle Lake Colorado 23
4432 07/1950 Robert Polk Burglary Jesse Bell Harris Eagle Lake Colorado -
4432 07/1950 Robert Polk Burglary Willie Mae Cotton Eagle Lake Colorado 19
4432 07/1950 Robert Polk Burglary Elmo Hawstin Eagle Lake Colorado 37
4432 07/1950 Robert Polk Burglary W.V. Cain Richmond Ft.Bend 3
4466 01/1951 Charles Francis Farrara Forgery Harvey W. Prichard Jr. Raymondville Willary 1.5
4466 01/1951 Charles Francis Farrara Forgery G.T. Rees Houston Harris -
4498 07/1951 Justin Lloyd Moore el al Burglary Carl Tatum Edna Jackson -
4495 07/1951 Willie C. Clark et al Cattle Theft Buck Eckols Liberty Liberty -
4493 07/1951 Manuel Ortega & Manuel Longoria Felony Theft W.L. Warren Yoakum Dewitt -
4493 07/1951 Manuel Ortega & Manuel Longoria Felony Theft J.D. Hunter Yoakum Dewitt -
4496 07/1951 Lonnie Williams Incest Clodine Yell Eagle Lake Colorado 1
4496 07/1951 Lonnie Williams Incest Joe Passant Eagle Lake Colorado 7.5
4478 07/1951 L.Z.Lee Forgery K.D. Kyle Angelton Brazoria 11
4478 07/1951 L.Z.Lee Forgery E.L. Miles Brazoria Brazoria -
4520 06/1952 Obbie Lee ward Felony Theft Theo C. Long Halletsville Lavaca 56
4515 01/1952 C.R. Cox Forgery E.W. Eslinbaum Eagle Lake Colorado 30
4503 01/1952 James L. Ray Burglary K.D. Kyle Angelton Brazoria -
4503 01/1952 James L. Ray Burglary A.J. Williams Port Lavaca Calhoun 3
4490 01/1952 Eugene Livingston Adams Jr. Murder Jerry McKenzie Dilley Frio 2
4490 01/1952 Eugene Livingston Adams Jr. Murder Thomas E. Adams Benivedes Duvall 5
4539 07/1952 Otis Irving Forgery Charlie Cbrusch Beasley Ft.Bend -
4573 01/1953 Manuel San Miguel Assault To Murder Louis Garza Jr. Rosharon Brazoria 9
4573 01/1953 Anita Garza Assault to Murder Anita Garza Rosharon Brazoria 9
4547 01/1953 Frank Charanza DWI-2nd offense Clara Wherek Needville Ft. Bend 17
1587 07/1955 Robert Black et al Cow Theft E.L. Wiederstein Cibolo Guadalupe 6
1587 07/1955 Robert Black et al Cow Theft W.M. Ratcliff Weimer Colorado 40
1587 07/1955 Robert Black et al Cow Theft Lester Stout Victoria Victoria 15
1587 07/1955 Robert Black et al Cow Theft M.H. Buller Columbus Colorado 2.5
4604 07/53 H.M. Potts Swindling Ann Lenz Victoria Victoria 10
4624 07/1953 Bennie A. Cowart Murder C.M. Page Beaumont Jefferson 4
4624 07/1953 Bennie A. Cowart Murder S.R. Hubley Liberty Liberty 7
4624 07/1953 Bennie A. Cowart Murder H.D. Burdett Houston Harris 7
4624 07/1953 Bennie A. Cowart Murder Ervin Brast Bellville Austin All Life
4599 07/1953 Frank Bankston Cow Theft Mike Pastor Beasley Ft.Bend All Life
4599 07/1953 Frank Bankston Cow Theft H.F. Priesmeyer Garwood Colorado 40
4599 07/1953 Frank Bankston Cow Theft M.B. Mavis Bellville Austin 47
4599 07/1953 Frank Bankston Cow Theft G.M. Cason Eagle Lake Colorado 24
4599 07/1953 Frank Bankston Cow Theft N. Bolton Eagle Lake Colorado All Life
4599 07/1953 Frank Bankston Cow Theft Albert Baylis Garwood Colorado 20
4599 07/1953 Frank Bankston Cow Theft Shirley Banks Garwood Colorado 20
4599 07/1953 Frank Bankston Cow Theft Lester Stout Victoria Victoria 5
4624 07/1953 Bennie Cowart Murder Charlie Jackson Port Lavaca Calhoun 26

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