Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
from girl thirteen years Of age. Mr..
! Violet made strong plea in favor of his

from girl thirteen years Of age. Mr..
Violet made strong plea in favor of his
client.
Mr.. J. l. Order then arose and also
pleaded for the defendant. He said he
also was somewhat fatigued and he
thought his colleague, Mr.. Violet, had
covered everything that could be present
ed TO the jury, and he would only be going
over the remarks made by MIR. Violet. Mr.
Order then said he came from state that
was renowned for chivalry and where
every man respected maidenly modesty
and honored the opposite sex 4 know"
said the attorney. that my colleagues and
I are engaged in uphill buslness-that Of
defending a man against public sentiment
charged with crime which strikes terror
to the heart of any honest man" The at
torney then commenced and thoroughly
reviewed the case in a manner which COM
manded attention. His speech was Of
great persuasion and eloquence. He then
wound up his speech by saying that the
evidence was such that the jury ought TO
bring in a verdict Of not guilty. There
is two forms of verdict which you can
bring; both are brief but different to
great extent One will bring gladness to
the heart of the defendant and his grey
haired father. The other VIII take from
him that which you cannot give back TO
him. | believe that you will bring in such
a verdict as have stated before, and send
this young man forth TO pursue the honor
able vocation he was engaged in before he
was arrested on this charge"
Mr.. J. 5. johnson then arose and closed
the arguments in the case. Mr.. johnson
paid tribute to his predecessor, Judge
Order, in acknowledging his oratorical
powers. Mr.. johnson then went over the
testimony, and, taking it point
by point, he tore il up aud cast
the shreds in the face OF the
defendant. He then talked in forcible
and eloquent manner On the details. Mr..
johnson has a commanding appearance
and clear full-toned voice which pene-
trated to the fartherest corners ofthe court
room which was crowded with spectators.
The attorney addressed the jury as fathers
and husbands and asked them TO deal out
Justice to the defendant IN protection of
their homes. He asked the jury to not for
get that there are 200, 900 homes in the
state Of Kansas who are waiting on their
verdict.
Court then adjourned until o'clock
this morning.
GRAND JURY.
At 100 p. n. the grand jury filed into
the presence Of Judge Foster and reported
a number of indictments. The following
are among the number:
CLYDE Mattox for assault with deadly
weapon. Nattox is charged with attempt
ing to shoot Daniel F. Mckay with Win
chester rife in Indian territory at Okla
homa City.
An additional indictment was also
found against Townsley and Winters for
murder.
There were second indictments returned
against parties for selling whisky and lar
ceny.
HON. GEO. L. DOUGLAS on PAVING. r
81 don't know very much about paving
but on my recent trip east l took the
trouble to investigate the subject especial:
ly in the city of Washington where for the
last fifteen or twenty years experiments in
the matter of new sheet pavements
have perhaps been carried on more extern
sively than in any other city in the coun-
y. VI
ed there during this period and very
large amount in the earlier stages was
practically thrown away upon pavements'
which proved to be worthless. While /
was there the asphalt pavement on Penn
sylvania avenue which was laid thirteen
years ago was being resurfaced etc. The
upper coating few inches thick was be-
ing taken off and being replaced by new
material. This work was being hurried
along in view of the Knight Templars
parade and convention to be held there
early in October. l made particular in
quiries of Major Raymond the engineer,
commissioner of the district of Columbia
as to the net results of all'the experiments
in Washington il the matter of paving
and he gave it as his
unqualified opinion that for
all ordinary street purposes the asphalt.
pavement laid according to the Washing
ton standard is the best pavement ever
tried in the city OF Washington. The
granite block pavement is as q matter of
course more durable but is very much
more expensive and very Objectionable on
account of the-noise caused by traffic over
it, The best asphalt pavement is used upon
travel in Washington than any streets in
Wichita are or is likely likely TO be in the
near future subjected 10, and one adva-
ntaue of this pavement S that when the
surface becomes rough or Irregular from
constant wear, it can be patched up or re-
surfaced without disturbing the fonda
ton in anyway In Philadelphia | saw
the asphalt pavement around the new pub
lie building in the very heart OF the city,
and in New York some of the streets, such
as Nassau street over which there is a con-
slant tide of travel, are paved with the
same material So far as / could see it
was in as good condition as the best pave
meRts in Washington.
OFF FOR COLUMBUS.
Canton Wichita, No. p NJ, /. o. o. F. >.
Will leave this morning at o'clock for