Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03
District court Prooesafnas

District Court PROCEEDINGS.
& vivid contrast exists between the
present condition Of the court room and
the condition in which it has hitherto
been. We remember OF seeing men sit
with ovsrcoats on shjyeung in the cold
March wind which streamed thronoh
open window castings and per. ora. ed
panes. and have noted the efforts re
CURED of witnesses and attorneys to
have their voices heard above the din
and roar of the wind among the rafters.
The transformation IS wonderful. The
room has been ceiled, with. an oil 6nisn-
ed lum Der, the walls have been pla ter
ed with a hard white finish, the windows
hale been cased and painted, the doors
nave been grained. two rooms have been
finished of,-one for The jury and one
for the sheriff. platform has been
erected for the judge, also one for The
jury, railing has been placed in front
of the bar, and altoge the court room
is rs comfortable and elegant as any in
the west.
Early on Monday morning the town
was filed with attorneys, Iitigants, jur-
ors and Witnesses, who crowded The
hotels to their utmost capacity.
The first case on the criminal docket
was the State Of Kansas Us. A. S. Ruth
ford. in which the defendant was charg-
ed with carnaily knowing and defling
a female under the age of is years. The
victim in this case being Miss Della F..
Mcclure, a little girl about IA years Of
age, while the defendant was an old
man claiming to be p years OF age.
The case was ably tried, G. w. Stinson,
county attorney, for the State, and W.
Q. DOnCaflOs, A. q. and VIM Il Ne
Bride for the defendant. This was q
jury trial, and after they were instructed
by the Judge, they were out but a short
time when they brought in verdict OF
guilty.
The next case On the docket was the
State Of Kansas VS. Justin A. Rhodes
and Fart Gibson, charged with kid
mapping Rev. James Suges Ihis case
was continued until next tuesday:
The case OF the state Of Kansas vs..
Harvey Thorn IS, in which the defend
ant was charged with larceny as Bailee,
was called up on Wednesday. In this
case il was alleged that Thomas hired "a
livery team Of L. W. Belhards, Of Logan,
auJ drove over TO Russell Co. where ho
soldN them for 5000 The defendant
plead guilty, and, after a very sound
lecture by the Judge. he was sentenced
to 10 months imprisonment at hard
labor, in the Stale Peuitentiary.
The case q the State of Kansas VS.
D. j. Aiulvyhil, was nezt called uc.
1Ir. Atulvyhill was bound over IL keep
the peace. The prosecuting wicr 9ss
failing to appear the case was dismis sed
and The prisoner discharged.
THOSE wHISKET CASES.
The cases Of the State Of Kansas vs.
j. P. Snaith-aud the State OF Kansas vs..
! A. N. Arnold were compromised and
The defendants entered into a written
contract not to sell to any parties in the
habis OF becoming intoxicated, nor to
parties where any DOUBT existed, with
out first getting permission of the TEN
/ perance people to dose. The druggists
also agree to help enforce the law in the
city Of Log N. They also paid all costs
which occurred in the ca ses.
The druggists we're very fortunate in
getting off as easily as they did, for
there were numerous counts against
them, and there is no question but what
several sure convictions could have been
had. However, we believe there are no
temperance people in the county who
wish to prosecute any man, and if the
druggists will confne themselves to
legitimate sales, no fault viii be found,
but should they persist in violating the
law they must suffer the consequences
The court proceedings win be con
tinued nezt week, and the testimony in
the Sims lodge murder case will be
given in full.
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Letter From Probate Judge.
PHELLIPsl7URG. Ks. Sent. 3Oth