The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-09
COURTHOUSE LOCALS.
Verdict far the Defendant In the Hall.
Murphy SANDER Salt.
A Number OF Probate Matters Disposed
of-Report OF the Grand Jury.

The County Board yesterday allowed bills
sggregating 1857.
Thomas Brock mas taken out letters OF
guardianship for Elhol and Alice Poyer,
ninors
Franklin Vonrsgul has given - 600 bonds
ns executor OF the will OF Robert Schmidt,
deceased.
William A. Reading has given bond as ad-
ninisirator,of the estate Of LaErA j. Connel,
deceased.
The suit of Cathsrine He'll against James
Murphy, for s. 600 damages for alleged Sian.
der. epced IN the Circuit Court yesterday
evening with a verdict for the defendant.
The Jury was out about five minutes.
Mary A. Duden has applied for permission
to erect 81, $50 frame on Hall Place bets
Seventh and Eighth streets Frank hos.
brook will Put mp 81 600 frame on the cor
ner OF Woodlswn avenue and Prospect street.
The case of w. @. Whitehead vs.. the l., B.
and W. Road for $40. 600 damages will come
up for trial in Judge Tsylor's court Monday
before struck jury. Plaintiff was injured
IN the same wreck with DR.. Walker, over q
year ago. Preparations are being made by
the attorneys on both sides for stubborn
fight.
The bill OF Sheriff Carter for 1919 60 was
refused yesterday by the County Board, and
the case is to be taken to the higher courts
The bill is for releasing and locking up pris.
oners at 20 cents each. IL was formerly the
custom to pay these bills, but the County
Board says that the law evidently does not
contemplate the payment by the county.
Laura Lightfoot has applied for divorce
from Thomas Lightioot, alleging failure to
provide and adultery. On the I'd OF Dscem-
ber last Thomas was arrested on complaint
OF Elizabeth Nuiter, and in the Circuit
Court a judgment for $500 was rendered
against him for the support of the child. He
ls now IN jail. Ths parties were married in
January, 1850.
TIE Grand Jury yesterday made partial
report and returned the following indict-
ments: james Mcbride and Abe McPeak,
burglary; George Perry. petit larceny; LOUIS
Woods, petit larceny; Aaron Wallace, petit
larceny; William Pitts petit lsrcsny. Pitts
was taken before Judge Norton and entered
plea OF guilty and sent to prison for two
years. He stole s.
The briefs In the suit OF Johnston & Irwin
vs.. the City havs bean filsd in the Supreme
Court. This was the suit for damages against
the city growing out of the food of Pogus's
Ron three years ago. in which the plaintiffs
recovered heavy damages. The briefs are
very volOminous, and will be of interest to
the legal profession because OF the important
points presented. The trial or the case occu.
pied over i've weeks, ia u6se Taylcr's room.
In the suit Of Mary BGrkhart VS.. the Ma
sonic Mutual Benefit Society, to collect the
amount OF the policy on her husbands life,
Judge Walker gave judgment yesterday for
81 $40. Plaintiffs husband had the policy
originally made payable to her, but after
wards, in some msnnsr, obtained possession
OF it without her knowledge aHd had it
made payable to his son. After his death
plaintiff learned of this and notified the 90.
ciety not TO Pay the money over to the SON.
bat they disregsrded their instructions and
paid him tke fall amount of the policy
Judge Walker held that plaintiffs claim was
Just and must be paid, aud that the society
should have observed her notice to them not
to pay over the money to another person.
The case is to be appealed.