Wichita eagle., 1888-06-26
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT COURT.
j. +. Sherman VS.. Homer w. McGinnis
judgment for plaintiff for 1863.
| H. Bamberger VS.. Sarah E. Long ct al
| Judgment for plaintiff for $4,000.
| Lewis Steinbuchel VS.. Charles Fl. Mar
tin; dismissed without prejudice.
| Addie G.. Munsell VS.. William McGin-
mis- ct al: judgment for plaintiff for SOL.
John a. Kelsch VS.. Lincoln A. Lock
wood; Judgment for plaintiff for S1S3S. ~
THE DE LACoUR CASE AGAIN.
A case was yesterday filed with the Dis
trict court which grew out of the J. Wal
| ton De Lacour disappearance. 1t will be
remembered that one of De Lacour's ways
of obtaining money was to draw up a
mortgage purporting TO he signed by
property owners, file, and after
wards sell them to the brokers.
| One of the persons who was swindlsd N
this manner was Mrs Margaret J. Martin,
| against whom was fled in the recorders
Office mortgage for 5000 purporting to
/ have been given by her TO De LacOur upon
| lots and s. Wabash, Moshers sub divi-
| sion, and lots to s, Abbie avenue, Central
avenue add.
|
| did, on the 18th day of April, without heI
| knowledge or consent, unlawfuliy and cor
ruptly make execute and place his notar
/ ial certificate of acknowledgement, official
! signature and seal upon and to one certain
pretended real estate mortgage
thus creating change upon
and conveying certain real estate,
the mortgage falsely purporting to have
| been executed by her to J. Walter De La
cour. She denies that she ever appeared
/ before Mr.. Cochran TO acknowledge such
a mortgage, and claims that she has bee L
caused much loss of time and trouble and
considerable money in the payment of at
| torney fees, etc, and asks for $500 dam.
ages from Cochran and his surety, r. NJ
| Alexander.
POLICE COURT.
John Dawson, John Doyle and Peter
Eagan were three of the DRINKS picked up
in the street Sunday. Each paid the fine
assessed.
J. B. Cross and J. ?. Rutherford were
the two men who so savagely beat Up the
colored man Keen, Sunday, on the motor
line, returning from the park They
were both accused OF drunkenness.
Rutherford paid his fine OF
50 and before the same amount
could be collected by Gross he was taken
in charge by the constable upon a state
warrant.
f. c. Wainoth. John Gleason, the two
jointists arrested Saturday, yesterday
morning paid the fines Of 50 and costs for
vagrancy.
Peter Eagan, another of Saturdays ar
rests, contributed S TO the city treasury.
Against Emma J. Gweney and Z. ~
Calhoun stands the charge Of Illegal Co
habitation. The charge was preferred
against them by Mrs. Calhoun, who yes
tertay told quite story in the police
court Of domestic trouble and husband 8
unfaithfulness. Their case was continued
for hearing until this afternoon.
Jim Jones was the name given By man
who paid s. for interfering with Officer
Ebenhaek IN the discharge OF his duty.
Charles Ordman was arrested for steal
ing some harness from Mr.. BFosniBg's
stable. he was found guilty Of petty lar
ceny and committed
Allie Conly, "Cyclone," contributed her
fine, as she has done for ages past.
JUSTICE COURT.
John Boyd, who was arrested some tine
ago for assanltiaz III #. KILLER. came into
Judge Walkers conTt yesterday and paid
s. and costs, IN AL So -
". ". Purse was again brought down
from the Burton Car works, this time 70
answer TO the charge Of disturbing the
peace Of J. 3 Friend Purse appears 20
be gaining quite reputation in bis line,
az il was hat a few days ago
that hs was mp before both
the police and justice courts on a similar
charge The hearing Of tie case was set
for the 9th
]. z. Rutherford and J. 3. Cross were