The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-03
COURTHOUSE LOCALS.
A Number OF Small Matters in the
Courts But Nothing OF I'm
portence.

The Grand Jury began its February ses-
sion yesterday.
Byron w. Garfield has given $40 600 bonds
as administrator OF the estate of Douglas d.
Phelps, deceased.
John II. Stou, who was tried last week for
forging grocery orders, was Yesterday sent
North by Judge Norton for three years.
The Conntc iout Mutual Life Insurance
Eveline +. Talbot to foreclose 4 mortgage.
Demand, 81 0OO
John Gallinston has sued for divorce from
Mary Gallinston. They were married in
August, 1879 John charges immortality and
drunkenness for cause. He is roofer by
trade.
John @. Watson and Wendlof Wade have
filed against the Louisville Underwriters to
collect policy for $3.50. issued Cd a thresh-
ing machine stored in Union township
Boone County, which vas Afterwards burned.
Thomas Murphy yesterday entered a
plea of gailtY to burglary aud took
three years North. He IS the man
who broke into Hntchins' shoe store on
East Washington street, recently, end stole
q pair of shoes.
The County Board yesterday met for the
a number OF small bills Amounting to S23. 40.
The Indianapolis Bridge Company was al.
lowed $1,000 for work done to date on the
iron bridge over Eagle Creek.
Dora B. Moore wants a divorce from John
+. Moore, whom she married in May, 1888
alleging for cause failure to provide, habitual
Oh unkenness immortality and cruelty She
charges that ne has starved her. Cursed her
ard struck her with his feet. fists and with
ubs.
In the suit of the County Board VS..
Samuel Hanway, argument on demurrer
Ia toe reply was nsd IA Los generabterm OF
the Superior Court yesterday. The question
is on the add ION Of tue Dames of John O.
New and Ingram Fletcher 10 the list Of de-
PENDANTS.
George ]. Chsrpiot yesterday gave 5000
bonds for appearance in the Circuit Court
and was released from custody Charpiot
was ARE sd and sent to Ail last term on q
basArdy complaint preferred by Ella Todd,
ipOgn ent having been taken by the relstrIx
compromise was effected Yesterday, the de-
PENDANT agreeing 10 pay $500, OF which 500
- cash and the balance in payments of $40
each month till paid. The release on bond
Is TO hold him until the settlement is ap-
proved by the court.
The petition of Edgar l. Miller, for modi6.
cation of the decree rendered in the divorce
suit brought some years ago against him by
bis wife, Annie ]. Miller was tried yester-
day by Judge Taylor. Miller was sentenced
70 the State prison some wears ago, after
which the divorce proceedings were had.
Miller does not ask for the CUSTODY of the
child, but that he be permitted to see the
child when he wants to. he 0 support it and
send it to school. Judge Taylor took the
case under advisement.
The Receiver of the Encaustic Tile Works
reported yesterday in Judge Walkers Court.
He shows that he took possession of the
property of the corporation on the 9th of
July last, and has been running the business
since that time. The exhibits are very vol
luminous, occupying ITO psges of closely
written legal cac paper. The report shows
the following slate of the trust:
800 SfS Y
DisDursemeDs...... 6S125 O3
bad 10 =, lCS o.
lOldl edtes.....-... Ol,oLU ~
balance on Dend .'..'......... l52 ~
Receivers liza biities..- ...... -. -.... 1855 %
The Rec' liver also reps rts tina l n his opin-
ion the qualify of tue tile on hand January
J, 1880. is not materially different from what
II was previous 10 the appointment OF the
reCeivershlp. The taxing OF al inventory
of the stock on baud would cause the clos
ing of the works Tor two weeks. and if the
court so desires the inventory will be made.
There having been no oder for allow nee
10 him for services the Receiver ha' drawn
out 81 $50 % csan which is charged TO his
mt 81 a. r.vfo1 .k~1