Wichita eagle., 1889-01-12
TIE C.)UkTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

! Mary c. Long ct al VS.. Mary Ann Cook
ct al; judgment OF partition granted as
| prayed tor
| Smediey Darlington V. Chas McGunn ct
al; judgment for plaintiff VS.. defendants
! for s39l 10.
! In G, IA Kracaw vs.. Eustace Kracaw a
decree of divorce was granted on the
grounds OF extreme cruelty and abandon
menU; custody OF the four children WAS
also given to the plaintiff.
THE THORNTON CASE
State VS.. Thornton was yesterday still
on trial at the district court and WAS NOV
ing slowly and deliberately along.
The examination of Officer Knight was
concluded soon after the convening of the
court; after which Mr. Logan witness
to the tragedy, and DR., McClees, the
physician called to attend the deceased
| Officer Feeds were put upon the stand.
With this the state rested.
The first witness Introduced by the de-
Tense was Cassius Latin, cook, who at
the time Of the killing was employed at
No. 253 North Market street and saw the
shooting through the window.
Mr. Moore whose residence is
is near the place where the tragedy took
place. followed with his account of e oc-
currence.
j. A. McMahan, superintendent of the
McMahan patrol, for which the defendant
worked, was next called and gave resui-
mony substantially the same as at the cor
oner's inquest.
With DR. McBurnie' testimony as to the
cut made by the deceased's cane upon
= Tae Cd e.,
the day.
During the trial the court room was
crowded and there appeared TO be consid-
cradle interest manifested. The belt ana
reyoivers of the defendant and the club
and cane of the deceased lay upon the
stenographers table and were objects OF
interest Among the attendants upon the
trial were the widow and sister Of Officer
Ebenhack.
PROBATE COURT.
An appeal was yesterday fled in the case
of Paramount college vs.. II. .. Burleigh
estate.
Settlement was made by the executors of
the estate of William :. White, deceased.
Marriage license was issued to James
Kennedy. Wichita, and Mary Donnell, Mt
Sterling, by.
POLICE COURT.
James Collin was I'D before his honor
yesterday on the charge Of drunkenness.
Dollie Wiley paid into the city treasury
yesterday SO, add one OF her girls 81
Madam Williams, the keeper OF another
dep, paid so.
August Wagner and Gus Wolf, for the
little interesting dog fight they had the
night before on West Douglas avenue,
paid 81.
J. B. Burks. whisky vagrant. is out on
bend: his trial will come up In few days.
Harry MadGix, for disturbing the peace,
paid So The two boys who were arrested
with him, Bert Frazier and Miller Wood
son, were discharged.
y. a. Lewis left bis team uuhitched in
the street, and paid 81.
In the afternoon William Brumena was
on trial for whisky vasrancy He was
found guilty and fined the usual amount,
so
l. Mattel, another alleged whisky vag-
rant, Is also out on bail his trial TO come
up next week
Dennis Thomas had fired of bis gun
down on South Fifth avenue and the 20
lice had half of the girls from coiored
dive down there TO prove tae offense.
JUSTICE COURT
At Justice Walkers Charles Hughes. of
Mulvane, was brought in 70 answer 10 the
charge OF assault and battery upon one l.
y Cooley Hughes. it appears, was en-
ployed by the prosecuting witness upon
his farm. They got into quarrel and
Cooley called Hughes liar. A second
afterwards his measure was taken by
mother earth, and rs soon as be had re-
covered he came 10 Wichita and swore out
the warrant Hughes was fined 81 and
costs. in ali IS, and being unable 20 pay