The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-15
COURTHOUSE LOCALS.
Tho Humphries-Admire slender Suit
John +. Woodland on Trial for
Embe zzlement-Cther Items.

The Gilmore Kelly suit ended in verdict
for the defense in Room2.
The damage suit of William @. Whitehead
w. the l., 3 ard w. Road will occupy the
balance of the week in Room ].
The suit of Henry Hollingsworth Us. the
First National Bank and others, to collect
$40 check, is on trial in Room 2.
Building Permits-sarah Fishback, 81, 500
frame, Delaware street, between Seventh and
Eighth streete; Alexander Taggert, $1,000
addition, % West Georgia street.
In the suit CT John Johnson and others vs.
chaoic's lien. Judge Taylor yesterday made
nnding of tie amounts duo the several plain
ti6e. which aggregate So. 63S.
There was partial examination of II. q.
Jackson yesterday. in the Circuit Court,
touching mis- ownership OF certain property
imposed to belong to him in Sheibyville,
but the matter Was continued Tor further ev.
idence.
The suit of Mary HUMPHREYS vs. Mary Ad-
mire. for Islander, is on trial by jury in the
Circuit Court. The allegations of the COM
plant are imputstions against plaintiffs
character. The defendant lives in the
northern part of the city, and tie plaintiff
lives near the Hendricks County line.
The ipjun ction suit of the Novelty Manu-
featuring Company VS.. Littleton w, T.
Lodge was dismissed in the Circuit Court
yesterday. Plaintiff sued to prevent de.
feDdant from transferring certsln patents to
unknown parties. which had under agree
meat been assigned to the company.
George y. Bissell yesterday fled suit
sgainst John r. Stumph and others to FORE
cIote Q mortgage given in 1875 on certain
city property TO secure note for SO, 600,
part Of which has bean paid. 1t is alleged
that the property IL not worth over 81, 500,
and that the taxes have not yet been paid
thereon. Prayer ~ made for receive, for
the property and for SIC coo judgment.
Nicholas McCarty has fled suit against
James A. Johnson and others to forecloss
IS 600. He also filed q similar suit against
Robert y. Johnson and others demanding
judgment for 81 SOC, and against w. III. II.
johnson and others 10 fOreclose vendors
lien, demanding 81, 200 foreclosure suit
was also hled against William II. a. John
son and others to foreclose 3 mortgage. de.
manding IS eco. The total demand OF the
four suite is sl4 800
John e. Wocdara is on trial In the Crimi.
nal Court for before a jury on q charge of
eu.bs zziement. The facts in the case as
etdtcu W iDo ptoccCusES Witneec, JcIchiisiH
Miller, are that Woodland was the agent of q
lottery company in which Miller invested.
Last fall Woodland received notice that Mil
Ter had drawn 81 200 prize, which was sent
by check to the defendant, who put it in
bank to his own account. Afterward when
Miller trisd to get possession of the money
Wo0dard refused to let him have it. The
case will probably be concluded to-day.
The Grand Jury yesterday fled its final re-
port and was discharged. They recommended
the discharge of the following prisoners, be-
cause there was not sufficient evidence for
indictments on the charges stated: Edward
OBrien, rape; Eugene A. Craft, embezzle-
ment; Annie Heston, petit larceny: Felix
Robbins. petit larceny; Melvin Duffy, house.
breaking; Thomas Lilly. petit larceny; Willis
Elsey. assault with intent to commit rape.
During their session the jury examined 205
witc esses discharged seven prisoners, con-
tinued one case, and returned indictments as
follows:
Iet1t iarceny....-..,-.. b
burg $780,: .
Burglary and conspiring to commit burglary.
Larceny and conspiring 70 commit larceny.......
Selling hquer without license
Selling to miuors....
Selling on
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