Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23
A NEW COURT.

For the past few days the politicians and
men of leisure about town who did not 60
to the Chicago convention have been try
ing to an1use themselves in various WAYS.
One of the most fruitful sources of amuse
ment has been very green young man
with very red hair. He says be was born
in Kentucky; now lives at Belle PLANE, in
Sumner county About a week ago he ar
rived in the city on pony, with little
money in his pocket. His first experience
in the city was with Mr.. Jay Wright, the
alleged cattle thief, wanted in Greene
county, Missouri. Mr. Wright, who was
introduced as ''the professor, agreed upon
payment of S to teach Mr.. Overstreet, the
young man Of peachblow-tinted hair, to
play the piano profciently within twenty
four hours. After studying his printed S.
instructions for two days, the young man
got discouraged and wanted his money
back. He succeeded in getting s.. He
next sold his pony TO some parties for
s. cash, a tin watch and a worthless
note, but Chief of Police Tom Mcnamara
got his pony back for him. He then sold
it to the chief. who paid him $1,000 and
gave a note for the balance. Some one
told him that note was a forgery and he
wanted Tom TO give back the pony, but
was convinced he was all right in that
transaction. Such fish could not escape
the fire boys at No. l, who had him on top
of the hose house all day early this week
watching for fires, and shouting at regular
intervals ''AIl's well, no iresO Some one
told him he could get the rest of his IS. 90
at Hank Heiserman's Office. That oblig-
ing gentleman enlisted the services of
Major Owens, who said although he was
little in doubt about his Jurisdiction,
but as matter of accommodation he
would allow the case to be tried in his
court.
Yesterday afternoon quite large crowd
assembled at the Office of Heiserman &
Fisher. The young man was present to
prosecute and as the professor now Ian
guishes in durance vile await
ing his taking off-to Missouri
"a substitute for him had to
provided. Accordingly Mr.. J. V. Koolge
occupied that position. The prosecuting
witness could not identify him as the
party who got his money, but in the
searching cross examination instituted by
Sir William McAvoy, formerly chancellor
Of the Court of Queens Bench, Dublin,
Ireland, the prisoner stated that he was
partner of the professor
Sir William otherwise known as Mack
kept the crowd in roar by his sallies of
Irish wit. Mr.. P. A. Rohrbaugh defended
the prisoner. At the conclusion of the
hearing the court decided to bind the pris-
oner over to the September term of the
district court in the sum of
$500. A colored gentleman answering
to the name of Jay Gould went on the
bond. Mr.. McAvoy objected to Mr.. Gould
on the ground that he was "a railroad
robber an nav gud ct all" but the court
overruled the objection. A motion for a
new trial has been made and granted and
the hearing will come up tonight at 7;30 at
the court house. Mr.. H. E. Armstrong
TO has been engaged as consulting counsel
Sir William McAvoy and Mr.. Chas Hat
ton will assist Mr.. Rohrbaugh in the de-
Tense. Young Overstreet was told that
there was reward of 500 for Wright
and that he was entitled to it. He was
offered 500 in cash for his chances in the
reward, but was so daZzled by the pros
pect of getting 500, that he refused
it, He was sent from one place to another
last evening, looking for the party
who is to pay the reward.