Wichita eagle., 1888-08-10
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.


| in the district court Yesterday.
| Annetta McGogy asks for a divorce from
| Elijah K McGogy and a restoration of her
maiden name, Annetta York, On the
| grounds of severe and repeated cruelty,
| failure to provide, and finally desertion.
The petition sets forth that the parties
were legally married at La Porte City, Ia,
on the 4th day of November. 1885. They
lived together until July IS, 1857, when the
defendant beat and then deserted her. He
also failed to support her while they lived
together and since that time. There are
no children. It further alleges that the
defendant, who lives at La Porte City, Ia,
owns real estate in Dakota and Iowa, and
is amply able to pay alimony, etc.
Mrs. Lizzie A. Stevens prays for a di-
vorce from her husband, James A. Stevens.
The petition AYERS that the parties were
married in Chicago. H., on the 18th day
of May 1885 They lived together until
the 1st Of July, the same year, when her
husband deserted her without cause, and
has ever since failed TO provide for her.
There are no children. Plaintiff, whose
maiden name was Lizzie y. Doty, re-
moved to Wichita, July Il, 1856
Mrs. Sadie Sharp fled petition for
divorce from John c. Sharp.
POLICE COURT.
Things had a lively appearance at Judge
Dixon's court yesterday. Several club
room people were up for trial and a large
crowd of more or less interested people
filed the court room.
Judge W. p. Campbell was prosecuting
for the city.
Ra lol u r
L. Schultz, who was arrested by Officer
Jenkins, charged with running a gambling
house
He entered plea of guilty and was fined
$50 and costs. which he paid.
Officer Jenkins came in, having in tow
Madame Hall, charged with keeping
house of designation, and Mary Manning
and Tilla Cahill, charged with being in
mates Of the same The first named was
fined $25 and costs and the two others IS
and costs. The Hall woman paid all of
the fines.
Byron Messenger was brought in by Of
ficer Harmon to answer to charge OF sell
ing liquor. He gave bond and had his case
continued until today.
John Wilson was a whisky vag brought
in by Officer Dennis. He plead guilty and
was fined S25 and costs,
Officer Hedger arrested George Nc
Murdy, who was charged with assault and
battery. He had participated in fight on
North Mead avenue, when some other
parties made him jump through a window
into the ball room, the row breaking up
the dance. His case comes up today.
The case of Frank Murphy, secretary of
ho ii n frIa
liquor. He plead not guilty, but the court
thought he was, and fined him 500 and
costs. Murphy filed an appeal bond and
took the case up to the district court.
w. NJ Elliott was a party arrested by
Chief Mcnamara and charged with selling
liquors as one of the keepers of the Occi
dental club, on East Douglas. He plead
not guilty The court heard several wit
nesses and fined the prisoner 800 and |
costs. He gave an appeal bond to the dis |
trict court.
The case against Bud Yarmouth, |
charged with the same otiense, was sub |
mitted on the testimony in Elliott's case. |
He was found guilty, fined 800 and costs, |
but could not give an appeal bond and |
went to the cooler
Jennie Z Davis and Lou White, one |
white and the other colored girl of most |
innocent character, were arrested by Ollie
ers Dennis and Antrim charged with /
and disturbing the peace. They |
put up $50 for their appearance at 10 a, m.
this morning.
Jake Jacoby, who gave the alias of John
Dee, charged with selling liquor, was
brought in by officers Burrows and Jenk-
ms As he could not rustic up the neces-
sary 1902 he spent the night in the cooler.
He paid $27 last week.
Harry Summers is the name given by
party officers Dennis, Harmon and Jenkins
charged with running joint He retired
in the cooler until this morning when his
trial will come up
JUSTICE COURTS,
Justice Hammond had one replevin suit
for some household furniture. The matter
viii be settled by this morning.
Justice Barrett disposed of twelve civil
cases and no criminal cases.
Justice Walker disposed of sixteen civil
cases yesterday. The state case against
Charles Dixon, charged with assault and
was continued until Saturday
afternoon. No warrants were sworn out.
PROBATE COURT.
Nothing of interest came up in the pro-
pate court yesterday.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Judge Thomas yesterday issued the fol
owing marriage license:
A. W. Prosser, aged A. residence Ando-
yer, to Miss Emma Manley, aged 43, of