The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07
COURTHOUSE LOCALS.
Six Courts and the Grand Jury in
Session-New Suits Filed-Notes.


James Renihsn has given s.. 500 bond as
the guardian of Daniel Connell
The Criminal Court has gone back to the
Prosecuting Attorneys office to make room
for the Circuit Court.
Judge Ayres will devote this week to pro.
bate matters. and next week will be de-
voted 10 trials Of civil causes without Jury.
The three Superior, the Circuit, the Crimi-
nal and the Commissioners courts and the
Grand Jury all in session makes things lively
in the Courthouse.
John .Brownfeld, Jr., lately Of Fort
Wayne, but now in partnership with Judge
Adams, OF this city, was admitted TO prac-
tice in the Circuit Court yesterday.
The Law regulating the fees OF stenograph.
ers in the courts is in force and will first be
applied in Judge Walkers room. The law
allows the stenograpkers 50 day.
Isaac Jones and Anna Jones, charged with
petit larceny, and John Harmon, charged
with grand larceny, waived examination in
the Mayors Court yesterday and went to the
Grand Jury.
The County Board yesterday allowed bills
amounting to 81, 129. L. c. Wilson was ap-
pointed Peace Justice for Iryington, Nc
moved TO Ohio.
The will OF William 7. Brumfisld, deceased
has been probated. The property has been
left to the legal heirs. Perry W. Cation is
named as executor. and he has given bond
IN the sum OF a. 600.
Building permits: Oliver S. Dale, $1,000
frame on Ruckle street between Ninth and
Tenth streets. A. ]. Lyons. So 600 brick,
corner College aud Lincoln avenues. Her
man Hoerst, 81 800 frame, 45S South Meri-
dian street.
The suit Of William c. Smock, guardian
of Cornelia e. Little, of unsound mind. vs.
| Philip Richwein and others came before the
| general term Of the Superior Court yester-
| Gay and was affirmed. Plaintiff sued for
| partition TO secure the widows third interest
| in the property and secure judgment for
/ $1,000.
William Bowman has filed suit for dam.
ages against DIR. Robert Long, OF Irvington,
for malpractice. The complaint is that in
December. 1852, plaintiffs left arm, below
| the shoulder, was broken, and Long was en-
ployed to set it; that this was so unskillfully
and negligently done that the erm is perma.
nently worthless. Demand $4,000.
The case OF Rilda Bristow We. Lawson Alb
bett, for damages was affirmed yesterday in
the general term OF the Superior Court,
Judge Howe giving the opinion. This was
the SUIT brought by plaintiff for damages 90
casioned by the taking up OF her husbands
remains and diesecting, or proposing to dis
sect H. The suit was tried in Room /.
| Judge Howes opinion is TO be found IN the
forms record.
ELI L. Slifer. by his next friend, S. Harley
slifer, has filed suit against Jackson Ian.
dtrs for damages. The complaint alleges
that plaintiff Is bat sixteen years old, and Ia
/ March. 1854 be was employed by the tsnant
/ at II North Illinois street to pass some small
articles from the wagon into tho house.
! While standing on the sidewalk the stone
| pavement gave way. and plaintiff wss
thrown into the cellar and his right foot and
ankle bones were broken and crushed by
| piece OF the broken stone falling upon IL.
/ It IL alleged the 10 iuries are permanent. De-
mand is made for 50, 0O0 damages.
, The suit OF Sitz, Trustee OF Center Town.
chip, vs. the County Board was affirmed yes.
| ieidGy In the general term of the Superior
Court This was the famous suit to recover
sea- 202 taxes voted by Center Township for
the construction OF the Indiana Central
/ Road some wears ago, aud which was after.
ward claimed both by the Trustee and the
l., ID. and s Road, the latter basing its
claim on the fact that il bad complied With
| Inb CQnNltlOnh uOueT the law anu na1 OCCus
| pitd the proposed road bed OF the Indiana
/ Central. The claim OF the Trustee was that
since the original road had Jailed 10 com.
! ply with the law At all the money should
revert 10 the township. The case was tried
4 In Room and Judgment entered for the
plaintiff Tor the full amount OF the claim.
The case now goes TO the Supreme Court.
Sarah L. Lindsey has filed for divorce
against Samuel Lindsey. The complaint
alleges cruelty, by choking and beating
plaintiff, calling her bad names, which con-
duct continued getting worse aud more OF
it," Three or four years ago Samuel kept
away from home nearly all the time, under
pretense OF keing an evangelist, and when
be came to the city he wonld 90 to bis neigh.
bors and stay for three or four days without
| letting her know that hs was in the city.
This plaintiff has listened 10 respondents
villainous tongue without saying one IN
kind word against him" She still ICON
tinued TO love, honor and obey him IN all
ways harmonious with the Christian reliy-
ian." Defendant is charged with failure 20
provide Plaintiff has been compelled to
depend upon her neighbors, the Township
| Trustee aud benevolent organizations" for
something to cat and for medicines. De.
| PENDANT Is also charged with impotency. He
/ is expecting TO come into possession of
81 500 pension, ana, as the complaint
charges, iDasmuoh - he squsndered 50 900
| of plaintiffs money and has agreed to give
her one half OF his pension, she asks for
$500 alimony. Plaintiff lives at 107 Col
umhia avenue She asks for an allowance
10 ensble her 10 prosecute this suit. They
were married in 1861.