The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-06-04
CIRCUIT COURT.
Opening Of the June Term.
List OF the Distinguished Lawyers
and Jurymen in Attend
ance.

The United States Circuit Court convned
yesterday in the q iminal court room, Judge
c. q. Foster Of Atcbison in tie absence of
Judge Dillon prsiiiSg. No bushes, Of
importance was transacted it va, late in
the afternoon when Judge Foster arrived.
The docket was .iun. through With ard jurors
called. Several Of them asked II be excus-
ed but Judge Foster directed them to make
their excuses to Judge Dillon. who is expect
ed to day and the court will then settle down
in good earnastt to disposition OF the immense
amount OF work before it. Over 400 cases
appear on the docket. After the usual pre-
liminaries the court adjourned to meet
again this morning.
THE LEGAL LIGHTS
who have put in an appearance and iIscrib-
ed their autographs on the vsrious hotel
registers srs legion. We make mention of
the following, with several to hear from
Who are known TO have struck the city but
got lost in the suburbs: Judges c. G. Fos-
ter and A. H. Horton, of Atchison; Judge
J. P. Usher. John Hutchins, n. T. Steph-
enr, w. w. Nevison. and Gov. Shannon, OF
Lawrence; q. w. Blair, John d. Bronson,
8. B. McCleary, J. c. Nc Keisham, H. c.
McCcma', F. n. Manlove, and A. A. Har-
ris, of Fort Scott; Alfred Ennis, John
Guthrie, T. Z. Clemens and A. L. Williams,
Of Topeka; Nathan Price, Of Doniphan;
Almiom GilIett, and r. NJ. Rugglss. of
Emporis; Wallace Pratt. of Karsas CITY.
THE JURY
Is en- imposing affair, being composed OF
men OF poor but honest parents," and who
undoubtedly reed their per diem in order to
square mp accounts at the emo of the session.
We quote "a follows: Jake Smith. of Shaw
nee couny, whole-souled, iberal-minded
citizen, who brought down from Topeka =
large batch of jurors and directed them to
pollen spare ribs at the Planters during the
session and he would foot the bill. Smiths
guests are registered as A. K. Green.
Chester Thomar, jr, W. D. Terry C. F.
Kendall. They are sll healthy and candi-
dates for Congress. Jacob Stottlsr, the vet
eran, and recently converted quill
driver, from Emporis, appears
in new dress. and brings with him q victim
fresh from Michigan, in the person of K. f.
Chase, who thinks he has struck bad crowd,
but happy in the thought that he is Stottler's
rival for Congress Both Of them stand
good chance. B P. Mcdonald, of Bourbon
county va, interviewed Immediately on his
arrival by the crusaders who recognized in
him faith a! ally, and gave him a hearty
welcome. He expects u 81 to Congress.
Frank Root, of Jackson county reluctantly
leaves lis tripod to accept the pittance
profered BY Uncle Sam, and possibility Of
q Congressional seat. s. NJ. Ford, corres-
pendent Of the Kansas City Times serves his
paper ia Missouri, and hi, country in Kan.
ss. Besides the above appear c. s. Broad
bsn,, Of Sumner county; John Martin, Of
A,chison; A. 3. Mccarthy. OF Cherokee
county; +. W. Ayers, of Saline county; C. |
Lsnsston, Israel Wilson, f. A. Smith. C. j.
Garrett, F.. o. Leonard. Douglas county; +.
Hineman, Neosho county; w. II. Pilkenton,
Republic county; $. II. S,rickler, Davis
county. The Leavenworth delegates are
Thomas Newton, W. H. Jones, John Nc
Kee. Geo Goddard. Il. Hershfeld. Charh
Beseer. We will give a synopsis Of the i'm
portant css y IN to-morrow's issue.