Wichita eagle., 1888-05-04
THE COURTS.
PROBATE COURT

Three iuouests of insanity were held by
Judge Thomas, of the probate court yes
terday.
James Dugan, man of about thirty
was a year ago sent from this county TO
the insane asylum He was afterwards
discharged as cured and went to Missouri.
Here he was taken IN charge by the au-
| thorities and sent back to this county for
retrial He was adJudged not insane by
the jury and instructed to be sent to his
home in Tennessee.
William Carter, coiored man living
| near Manchester, was very violent, and
required four men to hold him during the
| investigation. His insanity is said to be
| due to sickness and religion. He has been
a constant reader of religious works for
| the past six months. and imagined he was
called upon to preach the gospel. He is
| thirty-one wears of age, a widower, and has
| two children living at his former home in
Pike county, o. The jury adjudged him
insane and he was placed in the county
Jail to await removal to the asylum.
H Becker, another colored man, was
the person who about six months ago
hurled stone through window at the
postoffice. He was at the time tried for
insanity and the jury considered him
as fit subject for the asylum, but as he
had been here but short time the author
tiles refused to receive him and he has
since been kept at the Jail. At the inquest
yesterday the jury failed to agree and the
case was continued until this morning.
P. V. Heaiey was appointed guardian OF
the estate Of Oldie Calvert. a minor.
w., ice To he H1l-
lowing persons by Judge Thomas yester-
day: o. E. Rogers, Greenwich, Eva Smith,
Wichita; H. H. WATSON. Wichita, and
Lulu Coup, Wellington; V. c. Blair and
Ida NJ. Moore. both Of Wichita
POLICE COURT.
Anna Jones, the female who created so
much trouble the night before, appeared
in court Yesterday morning and was fined
81 for drunkenness. Shortly afterwards
came another grist, VIM. Murphy, James
McCarty, John Reed, Frank Heffey and
John Strong. all accused of the same Of
Tense. All paid the usual fine assessed ex-
cept Strong, who was committed.
c. E. Gates, for vagrancy, paid S27, and
Henry Timmermeyer, for selling intox-
icating liquor, contributed to the city
treasury 1902.
ID. C. Palmer, W. M. Peddego and VIII
liam Gibson, all have the charge of vag-
rancy standing against them on the police
court docket. Gibson paid S27 for the Of
Tense.
w. H Martin left his team standing IN
hitched ON the street, and paid So for the
privilege.
Samuel Smith was called upon to con-
tribute S27 for keeping a gaming table.
Bill Davis, Familiarity known as big
mouth Bill" is in trouble. He came into
the police court yesterday with Officer
WibkinS to explain the charge of petty
larceny The officer said that Bill had
stolen some stove lids from the Union
market.
During the month of April So, 90S. 20 We're
received as fines by his honor, Judge
Dixon.
A boot black, who has a chair on West
Douglas avenue, yesterday afternoon APP
peared before his honor to have warrant
sworn out for a man whom he accused of
assaulting him. The warrant was issued
by Judge Dixon and the arrest made. An
investigation showed that the boot black.
a saucy, impudent fellow, was as much to
blame as his assailant. Both were fined
50 and costs; the latter paid his fine, the
former was at first placed in the city
prison but afterwards released upon pay
ing the amount.
DISTRICT COURT.
In the Fourth National Bank VS.. G. M.
Green ct al, a judgment was awarded in
favor of the plaintiff against G. NJ. Green.
Amanda J. Quinnell, William Quinnell.
b. q. Green and J. L. Been.
In the Equitable Trust and Investment
Co. VS.. J. w. Cooper ct al, a judgment for
the plaintiff against J. w. Cooper and
Doria A. Cooper was given for 81 ,695.
L. w. Clapp VS.. Harry C. Barrow ct al.
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff against
I'll. c. Barrow and Elliott F. Barrow, B.
Wilkerson and Olive +. Hobbs for S206 -
Mary Billiard VS.. Friedrich II. Billiard
divorce granted as prayed for. The parties
were married at Richmond, Chitte1dea
county, Yer, May 2. 1869. They separated
at Charleston district, Boston. Mass, Apr,l
IA, 1873, and for the past fifteen years ihe
defendant has utterly refused to support
or abide with the plaintiff.