The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-13
COURTHOUSE LOCALS.
Sarah NJ. Bruce Sues John T. Burford
for Breach of Promise-Grand
Jury Report-Two Suits
Against the Street
Car Company.

Judge lowe has dismissed the divorce
suit of Ca ,e L Burton vs.. John G. Burton.
Florence Smith. of $40 North West street,
has fled suit for divorce from Richard
Smith.
William A. Foster was admitted to prac-
tice in Room / yesterday, on mo.ioa OF
Hon. w. w. Herod.
Judge Walker yesterday granted divorce
to Elizabeth Leeds from George Leeds. on
proof Of cruel treatment and failure to pro-
vide.
Helen c. Crone, aged twelve years, has
been declared insane. She thinks somebody
is trying 10 carry Der away, and tries to run
of. at times che is violent.
The damage Euit OF Mary Ferriter VS..
CasPar DoeDgsn fer damages for personal
injuries from falling down cellar way was
dismissed in Room l yesterday the case
being compromised after the jury had been
empanelled.
In the divorce suit OF Oscar Gall VS.. Lora
Call, Judge Walker yesterday dissolved the
marriage relation. bu. refused the divorce to
either of the parties. Both sued for divorce,
alleging adultery. The Court refused to
give either the custody of the child. but
gave it over to the N other of the plaintiff
The Esglin- Bunte troubles seem to be
coming to a close. Silss Esglin yesterday
allowed judgment to be entered in Room
against him in favor OF Simon Bunte on
compromise. This was the damage suit.
while q similar judgment was entered for
Bunte as defendant in Room 2 against
Lemuel Eaglin. The snit of Simon B0nte
VS.. Silas Esglin on a note was dismissed liz
Room ..
Edward Orr has filed suit against the
Street Car Company for $500 damages, al
leging that on Saturday he vas transferred
from one car to another in due form at the
transfer car. The driver of the car to which
he was transferred cursed him in en- insolent
manner and ordered him to pay an addi-
tiOnal fare. Plaintiff refused and left the
car. Edward Ryan has also flied similar
suit growing out OF the same affair, for the
game amount, against the Street Car Com
pany.
Sarah NJ. Bruce has fled suit against ohm
7. Burford for breach of marriage con-
tract. The complaint alleges that on the
1st of July, 1879. an intimacy was formed
besween the plaintiff and defendant, which
led TO proposal OF matrimony by defend
ant, and which was accepted by plslntI
Following the proposed wedding, for whica
both prepared, a wedding tour was 20
be had TO Niagara, on which tr p
they we're to be accompanied by a LAZY
friend of both parties, who was TO be T. q
bridesmaid, but whose name is not giver.
John, however, has failed to come TO tim =
the last request to do so being made of hi,n
by the plaintiff July 1, 1882. By his failu
plaintiff has been much mortified, and 81 .
has also, by his continued association witt
her and the public knowledge of their Ell
gsgement, been prevented from receivins
attentions of other aud eligible suitors an
forming MATRIMONIAL relations with one {,
them. Demand, 50 600.
The Grand Jury yesterday made partial
report. The following indictments were re-
turned: James Mccormack and James
Mitchell, burglarly and grand larceny;
Archie Devine, Thomas Murphy and
Charles Ravens, robbery; William Tanner,
William Best and John O'Hsra, petit lsC
Charles Hamus, assault and bat
terry with intent to commit robbery
and murder; Thomas Murphy, burg
glary ard grand larceny; James Sowders,
George Floia and James Flora, petit larceny
and receiving stolen goods; Lewis Parsons,
petit larceny; John De Boil, petit larceny.
Thomas De Lorene and Frank Brown, psti'
larceny. Pat Murphy and Lafayette Algiue
were discharged. Dennie Murphy and d.
mus were indicted for their attack on nighi
turnk ey James Miller a. the Jail, at which
time they tried to escape. Hamus was the
man who tried to kill the street car driver
trying to rob him. Sowders and the Flora
brothers are chicken thieves who have been
operating in Hendricks County.