Wichita eagle., 1886-09-16
u. s. DISTRICT COURT.
Wade and His Gang Found
Guilty Of Horse Stealing.
James Blankenship and Sig Bona
Sent to the Penitentiary Tor
One Year.

After the court had convened this morning
the argument in the case against wade
Trussler. and Crunk was commenced. The
court room was crowded with spectators ana
the presentations of both sides OF the case
were listened to with interest. The jury re-
tired. and after q very short consultation
returned verdict of guilty as charged III TIE
indictment. Many other charges were read
AGAINST Doc. some of which was disposed OF
in the afternoon session. He may be com
pelled to meet the Others before the term
closes. The heaviest penalty for the oifense
of which he was found guilty but one year
in the penitentiary, yet they may be nmuer-
GUS enough to keep him from mischief the re-
mainder of his life
The case of Barney Cooper, the coiored
private, charged with rape and murder was
called. but on account of the absence OF
some of his material witnesses the case was
continued over until Monday.
| Tn the afternoon court convened at =
O'Clock; jurors all present.
The case of United States VS. James BLANK
epship and S;las Davis for larceny, was hrst
called: as Davis had already pleaded guilty
and been sentenced to the penitentlary,
Blackenship who is not more than seventeen
wears of age, alone appeared. He had plead
ed not guilty, but upon consultation be-
tween the attorneys he put in plea OF guilty
and nolle pros was entered in another case
against him. The judge then sentenced him
/ to one year and six months in the kansas
penitentiary.
Doc Crunk next pleaded guilty to intro
dncinc whisky into the Territory. He ask
ed permission to make statement, which
was granted; he arose and said that he hau
committed the offense but once, the time
mentioned in the former case, that he was
now n farmer in Texas, and had already been
in Jail nine months
Jim Wade pleaded guilty to similar
charge
William Brysen, a bright, pleasant looking
boy of seventeen, was told to stand up, ane
an Indictment was read charging him witt
stealing horse, May 4th, from D a. Con
stable. The state was not able to go t.
trial on account of the absence
of material witnesses whom they had no
taken the trouble to summon, as Brysen hat
lconfessed his guilt before the commissioners
Continuance was granted and his bond wa
fixed at 81 600,
Sig T. Bond withdrew his former plea
not guilty and upon entering new plea o
guilty was sentenced to the Kansas penlten
tiary for one year and fined So
Judge Campbell made motion to have Tn
indictment against Deitz for INTRODUCING
liquor into the Territory, squashed upon Tn
grounds of indefiniteness. Request no
granted and plea of not guilty entere'
to all three of the charges
Ike Daugherty and Jim Sloan two Sem
noles, charged with stealing horse. came
a under the escort of the marshal. Clerk WI
, son had read part of the indictment to ther
when it became apparent that the Indian
did not understand one word OF Engilsf
The Seminole interpreter, large, very dari
, commissioned man, with long, black, curl
Y hair, and a solemn, sanctlmonlouS, al
pearauce, was called. The charge was rea
p AGAIN and translated to the two me'
: DOEThCfJN pieuu Slilty tii'i 'io.'ii mo- o.
h judge Campbell then presented an appiIc'
ton for continuance in the Tabler case, ba
ins it upon the want Of proper time to mai
preparation and to summon witnesses. Ii
f case was continued until the next session
n court. The witnesses in the case were Oh
y missed upon their personal recognizance
1 appear upon notice at the next session
l. Eek Ross, a half breed, being sent for, 10
le made his appearance. He was not y
J. ready for trial-the charge against hi
II being assault with deadly weapous-as 1
j. friend had not secured him the services
4 an attorney Mr.. Carson. who had been
mitted to practice in the federal cou
shortly before, was appointed by the Jud
to defend him.
y, The jury was then excused, and aff'
=, wards court adjourned until this morning
;. $50