Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

Judgment for plaintiff VS.. e. p Mulvey,
J. r. Henchen and P c. Beattie for
s., 622 so.
Chas. r. Fordham VS.. Rachel Wexford
ct al, dismissed at costs of plaintiff
Nixon & Harris vs. Rachel j. Martin:
Judgment for plaintiff VS.. defendant for
$1,000.
Florence Kenworthy VS.. Silas Ken
worthy, divorce case filed some time ago,
was yesterday dismissed at costs of de-
PENDANT.
w. G. Wilson-vs. E. 7. Miller ct al; dis
missed at costs of plaintiff.
G. II. Abbott VS.. r. 5. Wingard ct al. !;
judgment for plaintiff for costs.
A. Bucker VS.. L. Bucker, a divorce
granted plaintiff on the grounds set forth
in petition.
State of Kansas VS.. Frank Cheney, ap-
peal dismissed
State VS.. Jack A. Gleason. plea in abate-
ment sustained
State VS.. Joseph Hansan and Jay Brew
was on trial most of the day. The defend
ants were accused of stealing certain arti-
cles of wearing apparel and household fur
nishing from A. P. Nichols, living east of
the city. The case will be continued to-
day.
Ida A. Eckert yesterday filed suit for
divorce from Albert W. Eckert. The par
ties were married at Medicine Lodge, July
s. 1886, and had one child, Charles Albert
Eckert. She alleges gross neglect of duty
and and abandonment since July q, 1887.
PROBATE COURT.
Letters of administration were yesterday
in ha -
Robert w. Elliott, deceased.
Hearing of the claim Of Charles P. Down.
ing against the estate Of Richard B. Tarle-
ton, deceased. The claim allowed for
$500
Marriage license was yesterday issued
by Judge Buckner to Thomas W. Quick,
of Goddard, and Alice Davis, of Garden
Plains.
POLICE COURT.
An old man by the name of Hatfield was
yesterday locked up In the city prison.
He was too drunk to answer to the two
charges preferred against him; being
drunk and making an indecent exposure
of himself.
Willie Simpson was arrested for stealing
coal. He was brought into court, but was
appear this forenoon.
Warrants issued yesterday charged the
following persons with erecting buildings
without first procuring the necessary per-
mits from the fire marshal: Frank Lewis,
Frank w. Smith, Marcus White. Charles
l. Black, Flora Cowley, James R. Walker.
G. L. McNeal was last night arrested
upon warrant for building fire in the
alley in the rear of his shop. He will be
given hearing this morning.
THE BOILER MEMS CASE.
Yesterday afternoon the hearing Of the
four young boiler makers of st. Louis took
place at the police court before Judge
Callahan.
Mr. Stephens, at whose instigation they
had been arrested, was present, having ar
rived on the morning train from Carthage.
He was prosecuting witness Mr.. Rohra
baugh appeared for the prosecution and
Judge Martin for the defense.
Mr.. Stephens testified to talk
ing with the young men
in the smoking room of the chair car on
the Frisco One of them invited him to
take drink and catching hold of his coat
pulled him down into the seat. He said
that while he could not identify all of the
money which was found in the possession
of Dwyer, the foreman, of the party yet
there were in the roll bills which were his.
These be recognized from crease which
was made Ill order to put
into his pocketbook; another he said he
recognized from drops of tobacco spit;
another was $50 gold certificate, and an
other had a corner torn away from contact
with a piece of wax in his purse.
The four young men permitted them
selves and their baggage to be most thor
oughly searched. but nothing OF the miss
ing money could be brought to light.
When put upon the stand they told
plain, straightforward story. One thing
that appeared strongly in their favor was
the fact of all being hard Of hearing and
unable to understand the inquiries of the
attorneys unless addressed in a loud tone
of voice The 500 was very satisfactory
accounted for by Dwyer who said that 1T
had been given him by his employer before
he left st. Louis, for the purpose of de-
fraying the expenses of the party.
Mr.. Carroll, who is now engaged in put
ting up some iron work for the same firm
al Whitakers plant testified to the good
character of the defendants and their ex-
cellent standing in st. Louis.
Judge Callahan after hearing the ar
guments took the case under advisement
intending to render his decision this morn
ing
Last night Chief of Police Aspey re-
ceived the following telegram from the
chief of police of St. Louis:
Thomas Dwyer, German Authes. John
Riley and Frank Mabrey. arrested in
Wichita on suspicion, are boiler makers
and are on their way to Arizona to do
job. They are all right. Answer quick.
ANTON HUEBLER.
Chief Of Police.
When the telegram was shown to Judge
Callahan he went Immediately to the
county jail. where the young men had
been taken, and released two of them,
Dwyer and Mabrey. The others will,
without doubt, be released this morning.
The young men have throughout had
the sympathy of the people who have
talked with them, and also Of the officers,
who were inclined from the first to believe
them innocent. 1t appears that while Mr..
Stephens had been robbed, 1t was not done
by the young men, but rather by some
slick thief who took advantage OF the boys
familiar with Stephens 10 rob him and
then cast npon them the suspicion, while
the real culprits made good their escape.
THE CHURCHES.
First N. E. church-Preaching by the
pastor r. I. Savin. Services 1890 a. n.
and 7:45 p. N.
Y. VI. c. A.-Gospel song service from
o'clock Sunday afternoon for men only.
Adde'S by Rev. Daniel Winters, pastor