Wichita eagle., 1888-08-04
THE COURTS
POLICE COURT.

Judge DIXons court WAS unusually
lively yesterday.
Officers Coin and Calvert came in yes
terday morning early. having in charge
Minnie Maxwell. a frequently arrested
white woman, and Sam Richardson,
colored man, who had been lewdly abiding
| together. The prisoners both plead guilty
aud paid fines amounting 10 SO each.
The next arrival was brought in by Off
Ger Charlie Burrows The prisoner whose
name is Jake Jacoby, gave the locally
popular name of John Doe He also gave
bond for his appearance and viii be tried
this morning. He was charged by Mrs
/ Louis Moreyth. the wife OF baker, WI n
having sold the liquor to her husband
Morey has been pulled several times dur
| ing the week and was put in the cooler
| bright and early yesterday morning and Is
there now SOLDERING up.
| ". H Smith is an old colored man who
| informed on the Maxwell woman and the
| colored man Richardson, and caused their
arrest yesterday morning. To get even,
| they swore out a warrant charging Smith
with '.boot-Ieggin' " whisky, and swore
| they bought from him. He was tried, found
| guilty on three counts and " ut 20 the
cooler He viii later, probably, 20 70 the
county Jail
The prisoner is root and yahb doctah y
and carries little vaiise around with him
| Officer Webking made the arrest.
/ Anna Wells was the name given by a
| gypsy woman who presented bad case OF
| drunk and disorderly. She had obtained
her dinner at the Germania house and re-
sented being set out on the sidewalk with
] l. TO- ,,,-A he
| and volunteered TO 'clean out the place. ="
Officers Fenner and jenkins escorted her
| TO the station, but not without struggle.
Her actions enroute TO the station drew
quite crowd. After being in the cooler
| long enough to sober up sufficiently TO get
| a hearing, she entered a plea or guilty aud
paid her s., first having 10 De accompanied
to her camp TO get the money.
Lizzie Allen paid her fine for running 4
house of prostitution The amount was
$40 Officer Jenkins brought her n
Jenkins also brought in Madam Randall
charged with the same oifrnse and fned as
was Lizzie Allen.
He also brought at the same time A. VI.
Miles, Clara White. the Gypsy Diamond,
Lee Wade, Cora Cute IIleen De Priest and
Jennie Hastings. each OF whom paid fines
of so for being inmates OF bawdy houses.
Officer Deeds came in in the afternoon,
followed by a string of ten boys, ranging
from 10 to 10 years OF age They were
charged with bathing inside Of the city
limits. After filming them % cents each
and giving them a good talking, Judge
Dixon turned them loose. They paid their
fines.
PROBATE COURT
Judge Thomas yesterday issued no mar
riage licenses.
John NJ Moore was appointed admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Leslie Smith and
gave bond in the sum Of 81 500.
JUSTICE COURT.
In Justice Hammond's court there was
only one civil suit.
The day was taken up in the prelimi
nary hearing of Henry Sherman, charged
with rape upon the ID year old girl, Matte
Hinckle. He was bound over in the sum
of $500 TO await the action of the grand
jury in September, which he furnished
and was released.
The docket Justice Barrett's court yes
terday comprised six civil ca e..
The case of the state against w. French,
or as he is called, 'Frenchy," was con-
tinued until today. 'Frenchy" was the
party who was in charge of the Wichita
Club rooms when the latter were raided a
few nights ago.
In the case of the state against Louis
Britteifield. charged with assaulting +.
VI. Chamberlain, the defendat entered a
plea of not guilty. The case was con-
tinued until next Friday the 10th inst.
In the case of the state against Robert
Pursell, Jacob Cline and Ed. d. Dorsey
for disturbing the peace at Eldridge
Park on the 18th was tried. The case was
not concluded yesterday and will be ur
again today. There is another charge
against the same parties, charged with
gambling at the same place and time.
The arrests were made by Z W. Bowman
an ex-constable of this city.
JUSTICE WALKERS COURT.
In Judge Walkers court there were
eleven civil suits.
The case OF J. r. Kennon & Co, against
James p. Fancher was tried by a jury,
The plaintiff claimed a commission Of Sl5
on real estate sale. The defendant claim
; ed that sale never was perfected The
iury brought in verdict for the defend
ant.
The time Of the court was taken up b.
the preliminary examination of Jess
Palm. charged with assaulting his little
granddaughter, Nora ChastaIn, on las
Friday afternoon. After hearing some
, eight witnesses the prisoner was bound
over 10 await the action of the grand jury
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