The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-15
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Legal Mill Commenced to
Grind This Morning with
Judge Field at
the Crank.

The court was one day behind but wher
he climbed on the bench this morning
roe ched his hair back and stroked his mus
tache, he found himself confronted by 9
yoodly number of ATTORNEYS, q full corps oi
Jury men and a sprinkle of litigants.
Attorney Hoffman asked that q suit
brought by Lycurgus Hurst, VS.. Joseph w.
Hurst be dismissed as the plaintiff had
died in 1879. The dead and alive were
both "let ou,."
The case Of Kaufman Milling Co. vs..
City of II. Louis, comes TO Pettis county
IN a change of venue. q. p. b. Jackson
gave notice that a continuance would be
asked for.
w. o. B. Dixon and John Scslly were
sworn in as deputy sherifis.
the case of Wsddy Thompson's adj
mipistratIix We. j. w. Stone, Of johnson
county, ~as called. The plaintiff an
uounced ready, While Mr.. Stone was
called by the sheriff, but he did not ma
terialjze. III. 7. Williams, who is assisting
The defensp, came to the front and asked
tina: the case go over until he could get
the defendant here. After a long parley
set for next Monday.
Court at ll:30 3. %. took recess to 100
p. %.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Attendance poor and the jury was eI-
cused until tomorrow morning.
The court stated that the last legislature
had changed the law regarding court
photographers and applicants for the place
must be examined by a committee of three
rom the bar, appointed by the court 10
the examination of the applicant, he
must be able TO take 40 words
per minute, for FIVE consecutive minutes,
,uch questions and answers as are usually
ard in taking testimony, and i.
Montgomery, L. II, Sangree and w. ID
steele were appointed IS the committee To
examine E. B. glastonbury, who had
n-Ie,ofore acted as the court stenogrspher.
The committee were requested 10 report
tomorrow morning.
The court then took up the case oil Robt.
q Warren VS.. Sedalis Water Works COM
pany.
Ii Sc ms that when the city Of Sedalia
built the wster-works, ii was necessary TO
lay an iron msin across the Warren land,
fJr which the city agreed 10 furnish a by
drant aud water upply On the Wsrren
land forever,in consideration OF using the
land 20 lay the main. When the wster
works comp nv bought the plant, that
col poration shut of the supply 20 the
Warren property, and now Mr.. Warren
sues for $1,000 damages eau ed by the
stoppage Of the water.
The case is b. ing heard by Judge Field,
II. G Sinnett, attoroey Tor the plaintiff,
Judge Shirk attorney for the defeudent.
WEDNESDAY.
The court was greeted this morning with
fair audience of appreclstive people,
many of whom come to act as jurors, some
are playing star engagements as litlgants,
while others propose TO put In their time
portraying and embellishiDg the truth from
The witness stand, and lastly, the profss-
sional Juror was there with his hand on an
empty pocket book and his eye on va
csncy in the panel.
The mellow sutumnal sun shone full in
10 the long windows of the court room,
falling square upon the spinal column Of
the court, warming the marrow to almost
4 white heat, bat nevertheless he was able
to face the most arrogant, consequential
attorney that stood up before him,
no doubt feeling relieved and that life
had ceased to be a burden to him, since
Will Work Somebody Snoddy is no longer
member of the Pettis county bar
with his voice akin to that of Santa Fe
jackass and the iDpudence of a Virsgo.
But he is gone and The Judge takes long
breath and wonders what he has done to
be punished for. provided, that in an evil
hour that fellow with a mouth and a
cheek should come stalking into court
again. Judge Field is too nice a man and
TOO coUI ;eous gentleman to ever be an
noyed by Snoddy.
THE sTENoGRAPHER.
The committee appointed by the court
to examine E. b. Quisenberry's COM
potency as a s:enographer, made the fol-
lowing report:
"We, your committee, appointed TO ex-
anime h. b. Quisenberry as to his CON-
potency to act as official stenographer Of
your count as required by section 2 of an
act In relation TO stenographers of courts
of recorcs. beg leave TO report that We
have examined him in accordance with
the test of said statute and find him in
every way competent TO act a. the official
of your court. Respectfully
submitted.
]. L. MONTGOMERY,
w. ID. STEELE, Committee.
p. III. SANGREE.
October 8, 1889.