Wichita eagle., 1888-03-14
THE COURTS
DISTRICT COURT.

At the district corut yesterday the time
was mostly spent in the trial of W. G.
Beebe for obtaining money under false
pretenses. The defendant will be remem-
bered as the man who, some time ago,
made himself notorious by mortgaging a
large amount of personal property, mostly
houses and wagons, and making away
with both money and property. He was
captured in Nebraska, and, after a pre-
liminary hearing, was bound over to
answer to the charge in the district court.
The indictment to which he must now
answer is the one sworn out by Mr.. Tucker.
Several other warrants have been issued,
and before he is through with the case he
will have quite legal gauntlet 10 run.
In the afternoon his honor gave his de-
cisiOn in State VS.. 5. l.. Barrett, which was
arged before him Saturday. The motion
to quash the indictment was sustained as
to all three counts upon the grounds al
legged, uncertainty and insufiiciency.
This morning State VS.. Beebe will be re-
sumed with the examination of witnesses
for state, which was not completed yes
terday.
An Injunction was also issued restrain
ing Gardner & Bevis from taking posses
sion of store room on East Douglas
avenue.
POLICE COURT.
H. B. Gardner was Yesterday brought
before his honor and pleaded guilty to car
rying concealed weapons and was fined s.
and costs which he paid.
George Peterson was found guilty of
lewdly abiding with one Lille Smith, the
two having been arrested the night before
by officer Vic Haynes on North Water
street. He paid s. and costs and the girl
promising to return with her father to her
home north Of the city she was dismissed
after a short lecture from Judge Dixon.
r. b. Boaz was the name given by man
who it is alleged dispensed .booz on East
Douglas; he had his case continued until
this forenoon.
Maud Wilson paid a fine for being a pros
titute; and the same charge being brought
against two other girls they asked for and
received continuance Of their case until
Thursday.
Mr. Billings had his trial yesterday on
one of the charges against him. assault and
battery and being found guilty paid fine
of $40 and costs.
JUSTICE COURT
H. s. Engle was yesterday up before JUS
tice Walker on the charge of selling intox-
icating liquors and had his case continued
until the Goth.
state VS.. Hogan, for assault, was also to
have come up yesterday, but was continued
until this afternoon.
The justice court. too, had its full share
of the Lynch-Iardner difficulty. She
Gardner brothers and Mr.. Bevis have been
brought before Justice Barrett upon the
charge of disturbing the peace. They gave
500 for their appearance Warrants were
also sworn out for the other participants
in the affair.
A warrant was yesterday sworn out by
Mr.. Billings at Justice Barrett's court for
the arrest of Officer Ebenback, whom lie
charges with an assault al his rooms in
the Heller block on North Main street
The ladies of the benevolent home desire
to return their thanks 10 Miss Lillian
Hamblin and to the Lotus club for their
kindly offered and much appreciated ser
vices the night Of Nine Bloomteld's con
cert. Also 10 the press for their generous
and gTatuitous advertising
Mrs. J. H. BLACK,
Secretary of Home.