, 1875-01-25
Tho Traders Insurance Company
and lis Taxes.
A Victim Of the Hankius Brothers
Pleads Guilty.
20 Supreme Court.


them. Tho attorneys for tho Conl-
pany and Collector Appeared before
Judge Dlodgett Saturday morning, and tile for
NOR asked for an order 10 compel the Collector
to reurh tho chairs. OH the Pround that tho col
lection Of tho tax waa eniolned, aud that lo had
no right to rosain them.
judge Blodgett said ho lad not intended to nl-
low the injunction to covcr mora than the collec-
lection Of tho tax on tho capital stock Of tho
Company, aud ho thought the Company al,ould
ray tho tax on its personal property, and tho
chairs would undoubtedly then DO returned.
Mr.. Gardner, on bolla'f Of the Company, then
askod whether tho tax could bo apportioned.
Tie Company WAS willing to pay tax On tho
s5oo00 personal property as appeared by thor
return, but objected to paying tax on the 70
per cent increase made by tho Board Of Equal
ization, and on the capital stock.
Judge Dlodgett, however said ho should not
feel inclined to grant IN injunction, simply be-
cause tho State Board Increased tho valuation
Ho considered its powers as rovisory 10 their char
actor, aud aB fixing tho tux. lie, however, agreed
to examine the papers in tho caBo anl giva q de-
ctson Monday morning On tho question Of ro-
turning tho chairs and of apporsioning the ta1.
DIVORCES.
Iousia T. Flagg fled bill against hor hus-
band; Jacob D. Flagg. on the ground Of adultery
and desertton. She says elle Was married In
the other 4, whom sho wishus to bo given Into
her control.
Edwin A. Macarthur complains that ho was
married. to Alice Macarthur III Dcconlber1aat; that
the marriage was obtained by frand md tiocop-
tion On her part, and thst she has done all sho
could to prevent him from obtaining an homes.
livelihood. Wherefore he wants divorce.
DISMISSED.
/ Tho suit of tho First National Dank Vs. Hanna,
Earrett Co., commenced iu the Superior Court
| Friday. WAS dismissed in tho United ststos Cir
cult Court on tlio sama day, whsrc 1t had former
| ly boon commenced.
| nASKnuPTCY ITEMS.
Discharges we1o issued to Philip Schlck md
| Paul Sutchfre.
| Ia tho matter lot Coan Il Ten Brooke, tue
| Assignee filed report showing TINT lo had sold
certain lots OF the bankrupts in thiA Stuto and
kansas for about 1927, md nlRo the franchises
Of the firm acquired BY the articles OF incorpora-
| tion fot a31. The Judge osdered tho sals to bo
approved except as 10 tue franchises, and set
| aside aB to that.
| SUPERIOR COURT M BRIEF.
T.. d. Jenison filed o bill against James +.
Lord. to compel him to keep hH promise to exc
cute to complainant a lease Of tho promises No.
| 70 Washington atroet, for thirty years, as he
The Fidelity Savings Bana and safo Deros!t-
Dry begun suit for 90 ,0oo against W. J. Bowen
T. 4. Hartws!l suod Reuben Cleveland for
$1,000.
| CRIMINAL COURT.
Tho oply business transacted in tho Criminal
Court Saturday was tho arra!gntnent Of prisoners
indicted by tue Grand Jury during the present
| turn to plead to tho indictments. For this pur-
poao Jndge Williams convened tho Court ut
o'clock, ono hour easlior than usual when sixty-
| four unfortunatca werc taken from their coils In
the County jail and 1lod into the courtroom Out
Of that number tho following pleaded guilty:
William Lhrkin, for thu larceny OF eight geese,
Valued at e1o, belonging to William Kosnan
John Lynch, for tho larceny OF drugs valued at
50, belonging to crorar Il Adama William Kline,
| for tho larcony Of Iewelry valued at $50, and
$l6o in cash, belonging to .Banuol ". Parker;
James johnson, for the larceny, Of a horso,
a.! valued at $l95, belonging to Hurd Il Perrine;
Edward Wilson, for the larceny Of : coat and
vest valued Ut e2o belonging to Charles Hatch;
Sa resa 1sssa =. tor ESQ., tho beasyy sasSny s d
William Hahne; Gus and Charles salter,
for the larceny Of robe valued al
$l6, belonging to William L. Gray William
valued at sls, belonging to Franh shcarer
Francis PurcivllIo, for the larceny OF robo
valued 1t $1o, belonging to John Loughlin
John Murphy, for tha larceny Of robe valued
st t48, belonging to Louis biovorz; William
Movers, for tile larceny Of diamond pin valued
at $tQo0 belonging to Jacob Lawrence Will
lam James, for the larceny Of pair Of Shoes
Valued At e. belonging TO August Timrosh;
and checks to tho value Of e07. belonging to tho
Washington Life. INSURANCE Company Of Now
York Toney Foster, for tho larceny Of ladioB'
clothing valued at sl72, belonging to Bortha
pair OF boots valued at s8, belonging to Herman
DeiifuH. and tho same party, for tho lsrceny Of =
pair Of boots valued 1T 81, belonging to William
Auhn; Edward Cnssick, for tho larceny Of 4
coat valued as $15. belongiug to John Carter :;
Christopher Cutlor, for tho larceny OF blankat
valued ut rs, Belonging to William lsunhardt,
and James Callaghan, for assaulting poo Norton
with hAtehet With intent to do bodily injury,
1t,n t1f ruuhnr r1caHtflu UI1iffv
among them being Thomas crnrin. against whom
there wero two bills returned, 10 entering tho
samo plea In both indictments.
| The remainder OF tho Hixty-fout p1ended not
guilty, among whom we're Joseph Tansev. In
dicted for the murder OF Albert Qoetz; Charley
richards, against whom there wero threo i'll
dlctmeuts, ono for attempting to burglarize the
housb Of City Treasurer O'Hara ono for carry
ing burglars tools, and the other for assauIting
Officer Uullerton, who madc tho arrest.
Monday. the case Of Henry Floyd will be
called. Tho accused Ia In Jail awaiting his 500
the sAir-htore Of Freeman Campbell, on Madison
Htroet, near State. At the 1rst trial the Jury
stood eioycn to one for conviction.
From the above it will be sccn that among the
prisoners who pleaded guilty is Frederick Held.
Sundays TnipuNs mentioned IS having been
robbed and ruined BY ths notorious, Hankins
on cssh N strse a in sq
aud ftty-three card decks. This indictment
vsa found upon evidence Of Hoi!d's last emboz-
element, which he was induced to make after
having made heavy loanG At the uanksns'
house. while tho export, Jor 11Rnktns, was loa!-
ing tile braos-gamo. This amount, as will bo
seen, waa *l0o in oash and s91 in ehecks This
notorious dealer, who oscsped the halter with
ha no loss dospicablo brother, by leaving
Montana Territory In haste, got away
viii tls 500. Tue checks ,s they dld aot
was stoppel Held, after being vlotim!zed
and his family ruined, WAS thrown into jail. and
yesterday H. aesp.f ps,dsa g to tGe iaet
tlary.
Vigilance Con,ulIttees haya beon known to
regulate men for deeds Of crime lass IN
suofmity than those repeated daily by
this trio Of unAuug shsrpers tho Hsu-
kins brothers. The ruin aud disgrace these
scoundrola have brought upon untold families
by the downfall and degradation Of their Victims
would dill yqlnmes rero they published. II u to
. be hoped thalr days are numbered In Chicago,