Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
THE COURTS
POLICE COURT.

POLICE COURT.
Yesterday was one of the busiest days in
the police court this year. Besides the
short time spent in the hearing in each of
the minor cases, the afternoon was taken
up in the Mitchell case.
John Stewart the man arrested Satur-
day afternoon on North Fourth ave-, and
who made such lively resistance to be-
ing taken to the cooler, answered to two
charges, disturbing the peace and resisting
arrest. OF both he was found guilty and
committed to the cooler.
Then came nine DRINKS that had been
picked up in various localities in varied
states of intoxication and in as varied and
different degrees of elegance and meanness
| in dress. They all were assessed the same
| fines; the greater part were penniless and
remanded to the city prison TO serve out
sentence.
| John Ryan, J. A. Mortin and X. C..
/ Rightmeyer were the names given by
! three all around vass; Rightmeyer paid a
/ fine of 3; Mortin was sent TO the cooler,
and Ryan was given ten minutes TO leave
| the city.
Alex Smith and P. A. Beaver were two
puSlllSiS WIN WHOSE cAeTCiStS ouiSCA IlaI-
mon interfered. Each paid s..
Thomas Busby was another individual
who answered to the same charge and who
had fallen into the hands of Officer Ireland.
He too paid s. for the ohense.
r. B. Boaz was whisky vagrant that
was again up before his honor. He was
found guilty but appealed his case.
CITY VS.. MAGGIE MITCHELL.
In the afternoon the court room was
densely packed with men and boys anxious
to hear the evidence in City VS.. Maggie
Mitchell. She was charged with running
house on South Pattie avenue. A large
number of witnesses were examined An
officer who had gone TO the place in dis
guise several prostitutes who testified 10
the character of the two inmates of the
place, and number of hack drivers who
had taken men to the locality. His honor
after hearing the evidence and the argu-
ment of the counsels held the defendant
guilty and fined her s15 and costs. Her
attorneys will, however, appeal the case.
PROBATE COURT.
Proof made OF the will of Jabez Lum-
berd; testimony heard of Mary f. Watson
subscribing witness.
Inventory and appraisement was yester
day filed in the estate of Susan Romigh,
deceased.
Bond of John S Garrison in the estate of
Frank f. Kuhn, deceased, filed and letter
of administration issued.
Claim allowed against the estate of w.
S. White.
Motion was filed by Mr. Caldwell to dis
ha aHypi niS CT in ha of
Anna r. Campbell, deceased.
Marriage license was issued by Judge
Thomas to Thebes w. Lesperance; of
Wichita, and Tillie Kennedy, of Burton.
DISTRICT COURT.
Yesterday two of the most important Of
the indictments returned by the grand
jury came up before the court. They were
State VS.. w. F. Walker and State vs..
Rufus Cone, the defendants in both being
charged with not properly performing
their duties as required by the prohibitory
law In the former motion to quash was
sustained and in the latter nolle was en-
tered
In Patterson vs. Ensley the demurrer
was sustained
State VS.. Lou Priest, for resisting an
officer, came up yesterday on a motion to
quash.
State VS.. Ransom was dismissed.
All the joint cases were set down by
Judge Reed for Monday and Tuesday. Goth
and 27th. and Colonel Hallowell tells the
festive jointists to be on the lookout.
JUSTICE COURT.
The suit against Louie NJ. Lowenthal
was yesterday dismissed and a new infor-
nation of a similar character filed.
A warrant was sworn out at Justice
Walkers for the arrest of Mary c. Moore,
who was charged with stealing quantity
of table linen and muslins from Hotel
Gondolfo, where she was employed as
housekeeper. She appeared in court, and,
pleading not guilty to the charge, had
her hearing set for the latter part Of the
week. The required bond of 1900 was
given by Tim Lane.
A warrant was also sworn out for the
arrest of Mamie Mason, who, it is alleged,
robbed John Tehan of s2S Sunday. She
was arrested and placed in the county jail.
State VS.. Henry Wolf and State VS.. John
Nan and James Williams were passed
over.
DIR. PoLLARD's CASE,
State VS.. DR.. J. ". Pollard came yester-
day before Justice Barrett The defendant
is the young physician arrested at Norwich
upon the charge of causing the death of
Hattie Myers at the Ironclad two weeks
ago. The hearing commenced at 9 o'clock
and at the hour for adjournment but five
witnesses had been examined, Drs. Will
liams and Crabtree, who We're at the post
norton examination: DR. Wilson, who
was called to see the deceased shortly be
fore her death; Susie Armstrong, an in
mate OF the lronclad, and Michael Frickel.
The examination will be resumed today