Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-09
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.


Rock Island Lumber Company VS.. Haney
and Sexton; motion to set aside judgment
overruled.
H. B. Gardner VS.. Santa Fe r. R. Co.;
motion for new trial overruled.
E Sullivan VS.. Hiram W. Kendall ct al
and E. Hollister vs. S. l. Davis dismissed.
Divorce was yesterday granted to Cath
crime \. Ruggles from Edwin c. Ruggles.
In her petition the plaintiff sets forth That
they were married in April, 1857. at Can
field, Ohio and alleges as cause Tor Oh
vorce that the defendant was guilty OF
adultery with one Helen c. Howard.
A divorce was also granted the plaintiff
in Marilla Twyford VS.. Charles Twyford
on the grounds of abandonment.
Five indictments were yesterday return
ed by the grand jury.
City of Mulvain VS.. Z. S Niles and G..
W. futile; dismissed at the cost Of plain
tiff.
J. NJ English VS.. H. II. Vanvalken-
burgh; dismissed.
State of Kansas VS.. George E. Harris;
bond forfeiter as TO all bondsmen and
alias warrants issued. Same in state VS..
George Z. Harris ct al, State VS.. Ernest
Harris and - Williams, and in State
VS.. Ed Jetty and Jno. Doe.
POLICE COURT.
George Laforce was accused of selling
intoxicating liquor and paid s1O2. John
Goodyear was accused of the same offense
but had his case continued until today.
Dick Spurrier and George Smith each
paid 81 for being drunk and disorderly.
Lucy McCracken paid $40 for being a
prostitute. Sarah Brown was accused OF
keeping house of prostitution. The wit
nesses were present in court, but the case
had to be continued on account of the
city against De Camp taking up all the
time
Harry Williams contributed 81 and cost
| for defacing trees on Market street, an of
Tense which the authorities state is be-
| coming quite frequent.
Charley Hopkins was charged with va
grancy.
| Robert Kelly, accused of assault and
battery, was dismissed. John Waltham,
however, charged with the same otfense,
paid S. and costs. in all s. SO.
During most of the afternoon City VS..
c. l.. Camp was on trial before Judge
Dixon. The defendant was arrested fol
disturbing the peace of Miss Hattie Brown
on North Emporia. He is alleged to have
broken into the room and to have used
violent and offensive language TO the
young lady. At the adjournment of court
the evidence was not yet complete and the
case was continued until this morning at
10 o'clock.
H. II. Lynn, for being drunk and disor
derby, was assessed the usuel fine. He was
penniless, but execution of the sentence
was suspended.
Jennie Waters, Ada Brown, Jennie Phil
lips, Nettie Martin and Anna Johnson al
turned into the city treasury $50
Mart Tooney, the young pugilist, was
again up before his honon to explain his
conduct. He was accused OF disturbing
the peace, found guilty and committed.
Tom Harris, a deadbeat va5rant, was
sent to the city prison.
H. Myers, accused of selling whisky, had
his case continued until Friday afternoon.
J. Black, Sam Jones and j. w. Jannen
found guilty of the latter otfense, each
paid s27.
Silas Green paid $40 for lewdly abiding
| with one Ida Brown.
c. L. Camp, for disturbing the peace
was brought before his honor yesterday
afternoon. He pleaded not guilty to the
charge and had his hearing continued I'm
| til the 9th.
| Charles Warren was committed fol
! drunkenness and Peter McCosh turned il
back fine for similar offense.
! Pat Mckinly. an lrishman considerably
| under the influence of liquor, was brought
into court for an assault and battery anC
| disturbing the peace. Henry Baker va,
arrested with him, but proving his limo
| cence of the charge was dismissed. Nc
Kinly was locked up and will have his tria
| this afternoon.