Wichita eagle., 1888-09-07
THE COURTS.
,CSTICE COURTS,

Justice Hammond got rid of two civil
cases yesterday.
| The preliminary examination of Frank
f. Wilson, which had been continued
! from the day before on account of the
sudden illness of the defendant, was re-
sumed yesterday. There was quite quan-
! tity of evidence presented, which was of
such a character that Justice Hammond
| felt authorized III committing him to the
county Jail to await the action of the
grand jury which will convenue the latter
part of the present month. As the crime
| for which Wilson is held is murder in the
first degree, no bail can be rendered.
Justice Barrett disposed of fourteen
civil cases. No criminal business was
transacted and no new warrants sworn
out
Justice Walker tried four civil cases.
Charles Walker was brought up to an
swer TO the charge of petit larceny, in
having stolen some harness during last
June He could hot get the witnesses he
desired and his case was continued until
today.
POLICE COURT.
Officer Webkipg came up with John
Fisher, a whisky vag, who plead guilty
and paid his little $27.
Jenkins, knight and Hartzell are cred
tied with the arrest of j. w. Perry, whisky
vag, S27 paid.
Another of the same sort was Alex
Peterson. brought up by Officer Coin. He
paid his little s27 and skipped.
Tom Jones. hauled up by Officer Hart
zell. was the same kind of bird and paid
a similar fine.
Officer Longmire also made his catch of
whisky vag Jim Robinson, who made
his s27 contribution.
Officers Jim Antrim and John Knight
arrested fighter named II. II. Erly, who
was on a high lonesome and tried to clean
out hay market crowd. 81 paid.
p. Il. Wrich was a drunk brought in by
Officer Harmon. Mr. Wrick is in the
cooler.
Abe Smith was very, very bad case OF
drunk. put in the cooler for the night by
Officers Dennis and Harmon,
Chief Mcnamara made the catch of the
day about II o'clock last night. He was
telephoned to come at once to east of Fair
mount Heights and arrest burglar. He
mounted his cart and flew to the eastward,
every star looking to him like a ten dollar
ture of some desperate burglar, upon
whose head there was price. Arriv-
ing near the house mentioned he was met
by an anxious array of the excited
populace, who had been picketed about
the place to prevent the escape Of the ces-
perado. Tne chief went TO the house and
finding one window which the burglar had
failed TO fasten, crept in. He saw his man
and ordered him to give himself up. This
was done promptly and gracefully. After
the arrest was made the parties who had
telephoned explained that the burglary
consisted in robbing a chicken roost, in
which evening pastime Mr.. Jones had
been disturbed by the law abiding denizens
of the neighborhood, who gave chase and
compelled him TO seek refuge il the house
named. Chief Mcnamara brought him %
the station on board OF his hooolum
wagon.
Harry is now the guest Of the city. but
will have no yellow legged chicken today.
At least none that he stole las. night.
Harry Jones was his name
PROBATE COURT.
In this court petition TO sell real estate
belonging 70 the estate Of L. Durnont. was
filed.
J. Peckham, guardian Of Ethel Peck
ham, minor, made his annual settlement,
showing amount on hand
The bond OF + p. Jewett as guardian FOR
William Robinson, minor, was approved
MARRIAGE LTcEysE
Judge Thomas yesterday morning issued
q marriage license 70 Christian Sinoasen,
aged 10 and Johanna Krisseiusen, aged
Is Both OF Derby.
Tie Hon. O. H Bentley and Thomas L