Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-21
SINE DIE.
District Court Comes to the End of
the February Terms Work-The
Docket Far From Completed Grim

District Court Comes to the End o.
the February Terms Work-The
Docket Far From Completed-Cr Grim
inals Sentenced.
The final session of the February
term of court was held Friday after
noon. The 306 cases on the docket are
far from being completed, over zoe
being continued until the next term
The court has been in session since
Feb. 10Th. and owing to the fact that
most of the criminal cases were dis
posed of without trial, the accused
pleading guilty, considerable work has
been accomplished. Still at the rate
legal business piles up on the docket it
is evident flat longer and more fire.
quent terms are needed.
Among the last duties of Friday
afternoons session was the sentencing
of the prisoners who have pleaded
guilty or have had their trials and been
found so. They were brought into the
court room about o'clock and one by
one called up by Judge Nicholson for
their sentences.
Daniel Gordon, go years old, con-
victed of violating the prohibitory law
in Abilene last summer was ordered to
pay 500 fine and be imprisoned 80
days, counting from the first day of the
present term of court.
Richard Youmans, for the same
crime received the same sentence.
Geo. Hall, the Solomon whisky seller,
was sentenced on two counts; for the
first, 500 and go days in Jail; for the
second, go days in jail.
Thos. Reid, the 19-year-old horse
thief, years in the penitentiary.
Geo. w. Freeland, alias Jones, who
pleaded guilty of bigamy, 8 years in
the penitentiary. This is light SEN
tence for breaking two women's hearts
and completely running the life of
trusting girl.
The "Blalock gang" got off consid-
erably easier than last summer. Henry
Kreinhop who then was sentenced to
years in the ''pen," now gets four
years. Martin Thomas has the same
change made in his sentence. AS
these men are but 90 and 80 years old,
they will still have a good lease of life
left npon being released. Hiram
Johnston, the leader, gets an extra
year added to his punishment. He has
6 years for burglary and for grand
larceny, making 10 in all. He is 40
years old. Jacobs, who turned states
evidence but skipped the country last
summer, was sentenced to one years
imprisonment for that action. The
old man Johnson it will be remembered
is released on account of his age and
feebleness. 1t is to be hoped that this
is the last of this gang which has made
the county so much trouble and ex-
pense.
The following other cases were dis
posed of:
Carrie A. Light VS.. G. w. Liggett:
Decree of divorce granted.
Geo. COwperthwaite vs.. City of Abb
lene: Taken under advisement.
Badger Lumber Co. VS.. j. H. Swan
son: Not to discharge; attachment
granted.
Geo. F. Fisher vs.. r. J. Finley, ct
al: Motion to set aside service was
sustained.
JAS. Bell VS.. The Abilene Central
Land Co.: Motion to set aside service
granted.
LA Reed VS. T G Henry, j R Burton
and II Brady: Motion to set aside
service on j r Burton. Sustained
judgment for plaintiff by default
against ] H Brady for $1745.32.
Mccormack VS. Broughton Bros:
Motion for trial denied, 60 days given
to make appeal of the case for Supreme
court.
Hilton VS. McDivitt: New trial
granted.
Albert Lentz was granted final pa
peTS of citizenship.
First NATL bank VS. BOardman and
Rohrer: Continued, defendant al
lowed to answer.
Thisler VS. Miller: Motion for new
trial continued.
Court then adjourned sine die, which
means until May 2Sth.
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