Wichita eagle., 1888-02-07
The COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

When court convened yesterday morning
the examination of witnesses in +. +.
johnson vs. Wichita g. Western Railroad
company was resumed and BIZ the hour for
adjournment at noon the evidence was all
in.
When court assembled after dinner
County Attorney G. W. c. Jones addressed
the court, and said that the recent grand
jury had found an indictment against him
and he moved the court to appoint an
attorney to sign the indictment and
prosecute the case. This the court refused
to do because he said he knew no law for
so doing This action on the part of the
county attorney would indicate that he
wishes judicial investigation of his OFF,
cial record and does not want to escape
prosecution by taking advantage of tech
nicalities. The court further remarked
that the grand jury consulted him about
the matter and he expressed the view that
the indictment could not be found.
The argument in Johnson VS.. Railroad
was opened by Mr. Crosby for the plaintiff
in mastery effort. He set forth with al
most dramatic effect the injury TO his
client; its cause and the reason that he
asks for damages. He was followed in
two good speeches by Mr.. Houston and
Mr.. Bentley for the defendant company.
BY the time that Mr. Crosby was to make
his closing argument the court room was
crowded to its utmost capacity, and his
remarks were listened TO with the closest
attention by the large audience; an effort
at applause by the crowd at one of his hap
piest hits was promptly repressed by
Deputy Donnelly. The court then add
journed until 9 o'clock this morning, when
IA set of heterogeneous will be given to
the jury and they will then take the case
under advisement.
PROBATE COURT.
Petition filed and letters of guardian
ship to William Butler In the estate of the
Butler minors.
Jesse Frank, and Susan Jane. minor
children of James g. Butler were yester-
day adopted to Joseph +. and Charlotte
Hutchinson.
\ petition was yesterday filed to have an
Hartley deceased. Bond was yesterday
filed and letter of administration issuei to
James G. Brrownlee deceased
Marriage licenses was yesterday issued
to the following: Isaac Kelley of Mulvane
aud Matte X. Porter of Clearwater:
Ensley &. Gorsette and Lucy A. NJ.
Hamon, both of Wichita.
POLICE COURT.
Tom Jeffreys, Peter McCash and John
Smith were three DRINKS picked up Sun
dap night. All three were each fined s.
and costs; Jeffreys and McCash were com
mitted and in Smiths pockets was found
enough of money to pay his way out of the
cooler.
NJ. Shugleman was fined s. for peddling
without license; he had twenty cents in
his pockets which amount was appro-
priated by the city; and he was given en-
ployment on the stone pile until the re-
mainder was paid off.
Isaac Davis and Ed Wright were two
colored youths who had stolen case of
cheese from a farmers wagon on the
street; the hearing of their case was post
poned and both were sent to the cooler to
await further developments in their case.
Late in the afternoon Officer Harmon
brought before his honor young produce
peddler and charged him with indecent ex-
Ills IL Sditl 10 Dt tEe 1lltIl WHO Has
been making himself offensive bydisgusting
exhibitions of his person at the corner of
3rd and Main and also at several other
localities His arrest was effected by Off
GER Harmon through the assistance of d
well knownfemale of the city. He pleaded
not guilty to the charge and was commit
ed to the cooler to await trial this fore
noon at II o'clock The officers say the
charge can be sustained
JUSTICE COURT.
On account of the absence of Justice
Walker no business was transacted in that
court yesterday, and young Cavenaugh.
the shoe thief taken out on the Chris
holm, will be held for preliminary near
ing until his return.
The forenoon at Justice Barrett's was
spent in hearing the inquest in the case of
j. L. Griggs. In this there was returned by
the jury a verdict OF death from pistol
shot wound at the hands of one William
Sparr." And further, that the shooting
was in self-defense and justifable. Sew
eral civil cases were afterwards disposed
of.
ADJUSTMENTS.