The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-17
COURTHOUSE LOCALS.
Trial of Devine IN the. Criminal Court
for Assault and Battery With
Intent TO Commit Robbery
Other Notes.
January 16, 1885.

In the suit OF Eliza J. Tarlton Va. John
Tarlton Judge Walker has modified the de-
cree as to the Gust dy of the child.
In the damage suit OF John Weishauer VS..
the Big Four Road, for damages, judgment
has been entered for 500 for plaintiff by
Judge Walker.
James r Morgan has filed for divorce from
Juliet G. Morgan, alleging adultery tor
cause. They were married in 1857 and have
several children.
Judge Walker has granted q divorce to
Elias Bruner from Jennie Bruner, on proof
Of abandonment. He was also given the
custody of the child and prohibited from
marrying for two years.
Jacob Whitesell has filed suit against the
l.. N. A. and C. Road to recover possession
of certain real estate alleged to have been
appropriated by defendant, belonging to
plaintiff. Demand is also msde for $500
damages.
The trial OF Drucilla Brandon vs. Mary B.
Hammond and others for damages is on trial
by jury in Room g. Plaintiff walked out of
q door in the second story of the block at the
southeast corner of Mississippi and Washing
ton streets one night last summer while
asleep and fell TO the sidewalk. Her leg Was
broken, and out OF this grows the suit.
In the suit OF Ksziah Fowler VS.. William
Webbsr to modify decree of divorce is on
trial before Judge Howe. The parties ware
formerly husband and wife aud plaintiff Sc
cured divorce. She filed her petition three
months since, asking for tbs custody al tbs
child, bright lad of ten yours, who il at
present in care of Webber's relatives at
Centerville.
Suit in repleyin has been fled by James S.
earle against A. n. and Elizabeth Hadley
and Josiah kcMullen to recover possession
of $3.50 worth of stove fixtures in a room on
North Center street, Plsin6eld. Hendricks
County. Plaintiff was member OF the firm
of Record earle, and they leased their fix'
lures to Wilson Spray for one year from
April, 1883. Afterwards Record sold his in
terest to plaintiff, AID Spray sold out to
Benjamin Worth, who, in turn, sold TO de.
fendspt, Mcmuilen, and who, in turn, sold
TO defendants, Hadlsy. Demand is made
for return of the property and $500 damages.
Harry Deyine was put on trial in the
Criminal Court yesterday for assault and
battery with intent to commit robbery.
Devine, Tom Murphy, and Charles Ravens
were the mon who tried to escape from jail
by locking Jim Miller up in the cell aud
trials were demanded by the prisoners, and
Devips is the first of ths lot He claims
that he only attempted to escape jail,
but had no intention of other wrong
doing He gives his name SIS Archie Deyine
now. but when tried in court three months
ago he said it ives Harry. He was arrested
for the theft of some clothes from Lanssn
Bros. tried. foand guilty. Snd sentenced a
year North by the jury. Upon being called
into court to re ceive enteEce aud judgment,
he talked very ipsDltingly to the court, for
which little pastime Judge Norton with
held the judgment, and fined him $50 and
gave him q six months Jail sentence for con.
tempt OF court. Following this came bis
nurderous attack On Turnkey Miller. The
Jury retired in the evening" and soon after
his punishment at three years He was I'm.
Ger sentence for one year.