Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
one year the other for three years and six

one year the other for three years and SD
months
William Cavenaugh was accused o.
burglary and larceny. He had on th'
night of February 18th broken into
the store of J. c. Woodwork and stolen
therefrom eleven pairs OF shoes These ne
concealed on the banks Of the Chisholm,
and his crime might have gone undiscoE-
cred or at least not found him out so soon
had he not given pair of tie stolen shoes
to friend and told him where he had the
others concealed. This friend went TO
Constable Rufus Cone and told the circum
stances. Cavenaugh was few days alter
wards arrested and brought before Justice
Walker. He waived preliminary hear
ing and as before stated. when brought be
fore Judge Reed pleaded guilty TO the
charge and 50 was given three years and
six months IN the state penitentiary.
Another Of the prisoners was James
Turner. He. with another man, stole two
mares from T. 5. Aldrich on the 9Th o.
December, 1881. For some time all efforts
to effect the arrest OF either proved in
effectual At last they were heard of in
Missouri: Sheriff Hays upon securing the
necessary requisition papers set out 70
bring them 20 justice. Only Turner could
be found: the horses were recovered one az
| Rich Hill. the other at Nevada. He was
sentenced to one year.
The third prisoner was, too, horse
thief. ]. W. Ragsdale The 18TH OF Feb
ruary he took two horses, buggy and set
| OF harness belonging to ". p. Gilchrist, a
farmer living near Mt. Hope. Coming
I l. int cot ted
the rig and made his way to Indiana where
/ he was short time ago .ested. tie Is
| spoken OF as hard working, industrious
man and that the offense OF which he now
stands charged was his first. he has been
a resident of this county for about eight
years When sentence. which was for one
year in the penitentiary, was pronounced
he was very much affected.
POLICE CoURE.
! A. Boaz, who was arrested on East Doug
| las the night before, appeared before his
/ honor yesterday morning. The charge OF
| selling whisky could not be established
against him, but he was found guilty of
vagrancy and fined $40 and costs.
Lee Elliott, the young man who was ar
rested for entering the Chinese laundry on
North Market, answered to the charge Of
! disturbing the peace Being peEniless, he
was committed to the city prison.
J. d. Davies was taken upon the charge
of selling liquor, but the action against
him was dismissed and he was discharged
from custody. Ed Perkins, however, was
not so fortunate. He was accused of the
same offense and paid fine of sl02
NJ. Schultz came up yesterday and paid
$50 for keeping gambling house.
Nellie Foster and two fair inmates of
her house called and left so. Mollie
Berger came later in the day with five of
her girls, and upon their departure The
city was 800 richer.
PROBATE COURT.
Claims were yesterday allowed against
the estate OF H. o. Burleigh, deceased.
Marriage license was issued to Charles
Robinson and Sallie Dozier, Henry Schoen-
field and May Stern, all OF Wichita.
JUSTICE COURT.
George Conway, the colored man who
was arrested at the Carey upon the charge
Of stealing from Mr.. Stough's room about
$500 worth of diamonds. He was dismissed,
the evidence not being strong enough TO
hold him.
Tbs much postponed case Of state vs..
Schlauser at last came UP yesterday and
too resulted in the dismissal OF the de-
PENDANT. >,
State VS. Charles Trumble was tried.
The defendant was charged with selling
liquor and was found guilty on two
counts. He was given sixty days and $500
fine.
Young Dick spurrier, who was brought
down from the evening before, yesterday
succeeded in securing 81, coo bond for bis
appearance and was released from confiue-
ment in the county Jail. His hearing takes
Mace this forenoon.