Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-04
THE COURTS
DISTRICT COURT.

| TIE COURTS
| DISTRICT COURT.
| The jury in State vs.. D. P. Bartell Hox
sic upon retiring to their rooms Tuesda,
| night were instructed to bring in sealed
| verdict. When this was opened yesterday
| morning it was found that they had ac-
quilted the defendant.
Gilmore Wilson, the young man wbo-
it is alleged burglarized the store of Henry
Rank. was next put upon trial Quite a
number of witnesses were examined and
after the argument the case was given to
the jury about 6 O'Clock. They soon at
forwards returned bringing the defendant
in guilty as charged. He was then sentenc-
ed to six years in the penitentiary.
State VS.. Joe Cunningham for an assault
upon Allen Buck, was commenced, the
jury summoned, and other preliminary
steps taken. The case win be taken up
this morning.
An application for an injunction in
Summers VS.. Ludlum was dismissed by
Judge Reed.
The suit of Elizabeth George VS.. Nelson
George, came up for hearing upon a mo-
ton to dissolve an execution and dischatge
from arrest the defendant. He has been
enjoined upon the beginning of a certain
trial from disposing of any OF his
property or possessions, yet in spite of this
he is alleged to have sold SC, 200 worth of
mortgages; afterwards, when judgment
of So, 900 had been obtained against him,
and it being discovered that he had sold
the mortgages, civil order for his arrest
was issued and he was remanded to Jail.
1t was TO have him discharged that, as be
fore stated, the motion was made. The
case was continued at adjournment Of
court until this morning.
William I. Smith yesterday filed suit
for divorce from Emma l.. Smith: upon
the grounds of desertion; alleging that
they were married September -, 1887, and
'lived together up to the year of 1885, !"
when without any cause or provocation she
deserted him.
POLICE COURT.
Ex-officer Eugene Clark has the thanks
Of the boys for cigars sent for them to the
police headquarters.
His honor in the morning held his levee
for the whisky Migrants, and the visitors
were G. III. Textor, J. Bennett, Charles
Cast, Fred Mcdowell, Albert Kinkle. Jim
Jones and Robert Miller. Besides giving
their names they each left ST to still fur
ther ingratiate themselves into his honor's
good will.
James White was the sole representative
of the gambling fraternity yesterday. His
honor said that he had $50 to pay or remain
still longer the ciuy's guest. He gave up
the money.
The afternoon was mostly given up to
the fairer sex; and at the entrance to the
city mansion was at some times in the
afternoon quite number of elegant turn
outs from which alighted some gaily
decked out females. The visitors were
Jessie Smith, Grace Jeans, Lilly Brown.
Maud Rice, Stella Wilson and others.
In the evening Officer Webbing came
down from East Douglas accompanied by
a colored girl named Celia Rodgers, her
husband and white man. After the
formality of an introduction the officer
stated that the aforesaid Celia and her
husband had inveigled the aforesaid
white man into their domicile and then
besides doing other thing to him they had
robbed him, and he in retaliation had
Celia arrested for prostitution and her
uuSOddu lOl NoSAohtS. 1hO "hieC Aiiah
himself appeared as witness against her,
and his testimony was of such character
that she was Immediately found guilty.
His honor found Rodgers guilty on general
principles.
In the evening Officer Webking brought
up another prisoner, MIR. Chauncy Clark,
a whisky vagrant, and Office Fenner came
in with another of the same stamp, John
Smith. they evidently paid ST as they
were both dismissed.
JUSTICES COURTS.
Justice Walker yesterday forenoon heard
State VS.. Albert T. H. Miller, accused of
obtaining goods under false pretenses
from f. Bronston. The goods in question
were some clothing worth about 50, the
was that he said he was
in certain business which he was
1ot. His honor found him guilty of steal
ng the goods and bound him over to the
district court in the sum of $500.
In the afternoon the State VS.. Thornton
vas taken up in the same court. When
officer S. A Hartzell had been examined |
by the prosecution the hearing came to |
lose by the defense demanding that the |
Weapons used be produced in court. They !
we're in the possession of the coroner and |
lie was telegraphed for but did not appear !
Deputy Metcalf, who was supposed to /
lave charge of the office in the coroners |
.bsence, was likewise sought but could /
lot be found; so the hearing was again /
ontinued until o'clock this morning.
PROBATE COURT.
Settlement was Yesterday made by D. Nj
Kirk bride, administrator of the estate of
Timothy Cook, deceased.
Settlement was also made by T. J. Mar
ow, administrator of the estate of Violette
darlow, deceased.
Marriage license was issued to Thomas
,lorton and Eimina A. Abbott. both of
Wichita.
Charles Guyer last evening received
Message stating that his mother at Peoria
5 dangerously i'll. He leaves for her bed
ide this morning.
Mrs. Langtry will favor Wichita with a
isit on the 9th inst. appearing at the
'rawford in As In a Looking Glass" She
7ill make but four stands in the state.
Wichita being the fourth.
R. G. Samuels, of Denver, has been in