The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28
COURT NOTES
Court will adjourn tomorrow.

Il
Mr.. Gordon is making an active
efficient and popular sheriff.
Beach is champion "objector," no
even the redoubted Hutchings except
ed.
Mr.. Amos has proved a very har,
working and successful County Attor
ney.
| Capt. Ewing was admitted to thu
bar of this county last Tuesday on mo
ton of J. H. Richards.
Judge Stillwell continues to reaI
golden opinions for his impartial ant
expeditions manner of proceeding with
business,
Judge Stillwell's prompt rulings or
points of law were rather startling al
first to some of our attorneys, but We
have heard no complaints on the part
Of the tax payers.
The term of the Wilson county court
at which the Guillilands will be tried,
as noted on our last page, will be held
in May. The trial promises to be an
expensive one for Allen county.
Mr.. T. T. Beach, of Lincoln, Illinois,
counsel for the defense in the famous
Zura Burns-Carpenter case lately tried
In that state, is here this week as coun-
sci for the defense in the Wilson coun-
ty subordination Of perjury case.
There will be an adjourned term of
the District Court, beginning April %.
On account of the rush of criminal bus
iness nearly all the civil cases have
been put over, and Judge Stillwell
says he is determined to clear the dock
ct in this county.
1t is somewhat astonishing to an
unaccustomed to the hyper.
bole of the court room, the regularity
with which propositions are made in
every case, that to the other side at least,
are "the most absurd, preposterous and
ridiculous propositions ever heard in
D court ROOM"
The case now on trial Is change of
venue from Wilson county, the charge
being for subornation of perjury by
James Birks. 1t is very holly contest
ID. Messrs. Hudson, Hutchings and
Chase, fighting the battle for the state
md Messrs. kirkpatrick and Beach
or the defendant.
The members of the bar seem unani-
nous in satisfaction at the appoint
nent of Judge Brewer in the place of
Justice McCreary. A petition signed
~ all the resident and visiting men,
,ers Of the bar was sent to the Cover
Tor, requesting the appointment of
Mr.. T. J. Hudson, to the place vacated
~ Judge Brewer.
In addition to the gentlemen named
asst week, the following attorneys from
'ther counties are in attendance upon
he district court: T. T. Beach, Lin
oln, ILL.,, T. J. Hudson, Co. Attorney
Wilson county; Mr.. Pickett, Co. At
orney, Woodson county; c. G. Chase,
'redonia; r. J. Hill, Of independence.
IN Monday the county attorneys
nd sheriffs of Wilson, Woodson and
Allen county were in court.
The appointment by the President,
f Judge D. ]. Brewer to take the place
f U. S. Circuit Judge McCrary, re-
igned, is one which will be every
where greeted with satisfaction. 1t is
lot only a deserved recognition of dis
inguished ability and integrity but it
J an honor to the state as we'll. A con-
dispatch was sent from
his place, signed by Judge Stillwell
nd all the attorneys in attendance
pom the court.
The ineffable contempt with which
Ir. c. F. Hutchings looks down from
is serene heights upon the country
ewspaper" is truly crushing. A less
lastic constitution than the REGISTER
7ould hardly have survived the shock.
luckily country newspapers''are pub
shed for the benefit of the ordinary
run" of human beings, and not for
hose who, like friend Hutchings,
ave sailed clean out of the ordinary
ange into that upper atmosphere
vhere angels fear to tread-though
fools lin the shape of country news
apers) sometimes rush in" !
They say Judge Stillwell's chirogra-
by is something fearful and wonder
III. Over in Woodson county during
he recent term the clerk Of the court
landed the Judge the trial docket,
dorned with a good deal Of His Hon
r's own writing, and gravely asked
i'm If he was not aware that there
vas statute prohibiting the defacing
f public documents. And in our own
curt room the other day the County
Attorney picked up the stenographer's
totes and wrestled with them under
he impression that they were Judges