Wichita eagle., 1888-01-20
The COURTS
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
| An application in c. ;. Kenworthy W.
/ Kenworthy s. Sims 10 have the proceeds in
/ the hands of the receiver distributed was
/ heard by Judge Reed
| A divorce was granted in Lydia Marshall
vs. W. Marshall, on the grounds of cruelty
and drunkenness
Two divorce suits were fled in the dis
trict court yesterday: Lizzie Davis vs..
Joseph Davis and Mary j. Parker VS. Sid
ney Parker.
a suit was yesterday filed by T. F. Green
against John Gleason for s., 500 damages.
The plaintiff in his petition alleged in the
first count that on May 18th. lsss, the de
fendsnt maiiciously assaulted and shot
him with revolver; the hall striking his
right hand. wounding, manning and dis
figuring him and compelling him 10 az
pend $50 for medical services. In the
second count he alleges that the middle
finger had to be amputated and that he
was thus injured 10 the amount of $500,
making in all $. 500 damages.
/ The following petition was Yesterday
circulated among the members of the bar:
The undersigned request the members Of
the bar TO meet in this court room OF FRI
day, Jan 2pth, lsSs AT O'Clock p. M, for
the purpose Of taking such action "a may
seem advisable with reference 10 the con-
struction OF the new court house.
C. Reed. Judge; q. w e.. Jones. county
attorney Edwin White Moore; j. f.. Hume;
w. +. Earl; Edwin O. BRYAN: Noah Al
len; i. NJ Humphrey: Chas Hatton, ID. W.
WeIty; e.. V. Ferguson; John L. Schoono-
yer; Bruce L. Keenan,; T. Il. Wall: Z. b.
Jewett; c. II. Brooks, Dean Gordon; w. L.
Sturtveant; Samuel ]. Howe: James sim
rail- NJ. W. Hopkins; III. c. Sluss; Geo. c.
Mastin.
During the day the court room was
crowded with persons anxious 10 hear all
the developments in state Vs.. ;. I. JoneA
The forenoon was consumed in the examt-
nation of witnesses and at o'clock tho
argument was opened by County Attor-
dey Jones for the prosecution. He care
fully reviewed all the evidence; ridiculed
the idea of the insanity dodge" in the de-
PENDANTS case, and asked the jury not to
he influenced by the military career of the
defendant, but To take into consideration
the crime of which he stands convicted,
and If from the evidence he be guilty
bring in a verdict 10 that effect That the
forgery rs charged had been committed,
and that by the defendant theirs
was he Thought, no doubt:
and the only question was, Was he inssnep
The prosecuting attorney then introduced
argument to prove that he WAS not, and
that the evidence did not prove any such
state of the defendants mind. Henry
Jones addressed the jury first for the de-
Tense He reviewed the military career Of
his brother, and spoke with much feeling
in hi. behalf lie stoutly maintained that
his brother WAS non compos. and that
while he had not himself taken the wit
ness stand, he could relate many things
that would strengthen the belief of his
brothers insanity. He spoke Of the age
o. of the defendant, of his wife and
child; and also made a point 81 the fact
of the satisfactory adjustment OF the
Indebtedness covered by the forged note.
He was followed by Judge d. w. Welty
who made a short aud decisive argument
in favor of his client. Prosecutor Jones
closed and the case was given "a the Jury
about o'clock. At IL O'Clock they had
failed To agree upon verdict and il loook-
ed very much as though there would be n
hung jury.
PROBATE COURT
Petition was yesterday flied 20 have
authenticated copy OF the records Of Wills
county, H.. as regards the appointment
of "A guardian for the Nautilus minors ad-
mitted 10 probate. The petition was sus-
tanned and letters Of administration issued
To John Matthias In the same estate =
petition was also flied 10 sell real estate.
Marriage licenses was yesterday issued Ia
Joseph Richie and Ida Heff, both OF this
city.
JUSTICE COURT.
Yesterday forenoon State ~. Eta Pres
ton was taken up az Justice Walkers
Tbs evidence was heard and his honor fsis
that he was justified in binding her over In
the sum Of 200 10 answer at the district
court for grand larceny.
W T. Moberly. the young man who was
accused Of taking some goods from the
store OF Skates & Moore, on the West Side,
came into court and plead guilty 70 the
charge preferred against him and WAS fined
So and costs--in all 90.
Mrs Brown yesterday had her trial 10
fore Judge Walker for selling whisky.
The case wa gwen TO the jury about I
o'clock. and after short deiib~rziion,
they returned a verdict OF not guilty, and
she was discharged
UNITY CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.
The Unity Club wall give the following
program at Sons Of Herman Hail this
evening:
Mr. and Mrs IL c. Child
Paper. Victor Hugo
Mrs. NJ Y. Lease.
Mrs Cash Hsnderson.
Paper. Les AiersblsA
Mr. G. :. Ebsy.
IXTRggissfos.
Paper .................. Jean Val Jean
Miss Marie Mathis.
Mrs. Kate KanOrse-
W. l.. Gritty.
No admission Zee will be charged for the
evening hut persons interested will b. tn
Vited 20 become members, active or non-
active.
oSg DoLLAK PERFORMANCE.
According 20 the adysstis~fnsn. Of Cole
&c Jones. they give 20 each one eommissaS
their add. In the daily payers oss dollar.
Up 20 las. evening thirt~~a had reported
abIe TO give the defamation. Each ks~s
been asked where they sa- the add and
nine answered in the EAGLk," and ons
more had sesn The add. IN paper so1
I Fsrs.~ lad Committed IL fYory n street cir-