Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-26
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

| DISTRICT COURT.
| District court will adjourn promptly at 4
O'Clock July 20. Attorneys will remember
this and prepare their journal entries &C
cordingly.
| Whitehead & Wilson Us. r. Weeks &
Sons, on trial yesterday before Jury.
Jerome Finley vs. Fort Scott, Wichita 6
| Western railroad company, settled.
: Miller vs. Carlisle; motion to set aside
| Judgment overruled.
c. Hays VS.. E. P. Fouts, settled and
costs paid.
Motion in Nixon Elliott vs. Alice Jeffries,
motion heard and taken under advisement.
Two divorces were yesterday granted.
Loretta &. Young was released of the con-
! jugal yoke that she has for the past nine
teen years borne with Jackson Young. The
causes alleged for this separation is gross
neglect and habitual drunkenness The
parties were married June z, 1S70, in Mar
shall county, Illinois.
John Finley says that his wife, Belle
Finley, deserted him at Ell Paso, Tex.
| October "A, while they were living there to-
| gether and has since refused to cohabit or
| live with him They were married at
Nashville, Tenn, January 3, 1876.
COMMON PLEAS.
| z. Werner vs. E. E. Cumming; inter
| pieader and answer withdrawn without
prejudice. In the same case leave is given
plaintiff to SO amend his affidavit in at
tachment as to show that the facts therein
stated are true.
| F. Werner VS.. E. E. Cummings; judg-
ment for s14.3S5, but the attachment in
the case has been dissolved. Lewis c. Will
son VS.. The Wichita s. Western Railway
Co.; dismissed without prejudice.
Walter X. Alexander VS.. Martha r.
Grim; JUDGMENT for $500.
Alice O'Hanlon VS.. Rodman Ellison, ct
| al; in trial yesterday before jury, and a
verdict returned for plaintiff for q, S10.S4.
PROBATE COURT.
Bond of Nettie Jerome as administrator
of the estate of NJ Zimmerly filed.
| Bond of Hannah Stout, guardian of John
7. Stout, deceased, on order of mortgage
| filed.
Final settlement of B. c. Cochran,
guardian of the estate of Henry T. Coch-
ran, a minor, filed.
Marriage license was yesterday issued
by Judge Buckner, to George Schoonover
| and Alice Logston, both of Wichita.
JUSTICE COURT.
The hearing of persons arrested for vio-
lation of the liquor laws took up the time
at the justices courts yesterday. Mrs.
Schmidt and Mrs. Roberts, both from the
Stock yards, We're up before Judge Kee-
nan, having been arrested by Deputy Con-
stable Lee Cone. William Allen appeared
at Justice Barrett's court, and giving
ter part of the week.
POLICE COURT.
The following names appeared yesterday
| upon the police register, charged with vio-
lation of the liquor law: John Armour.
John Linten, August Pitzhald. Frank
Tongenitti, Catharine Schmidt, Dick
Hazelton, John Serapte The accused all
gave bonds.
In the evening Judge Museller heard the
case against Eli Carson and George Cald
well, charged with disturbing the peace.
They were arrested on North Main Satur-
day night by Officer Glover just after the
row between the colored men at the bar
Der shop They had not disturbed the peace,
only used big chunk of vile language
had fight and tore up everything in thei!
reach. Each was fined 50; Carson paid the
amount, Caldwell was committed.
His honor then inquired:
SIS ROBERT MALONEY IN COURT ?''
and tough-looking customer sitting in a
seat in front of his honor's bench with
City Marshal Aspey and Officer Deeds, re
piled that he was. Let him stand up"
A rather small man with very disagree
able face jumped quickly up, folded his
arms across his breast and looked detiantly
around. 1t was Robert Maloney, the young
vagabond who is now the subject of con-
siderable discussion. 4 dirty face, black,
unkempt hair, two small, restless eyes, a
big nose, thick lips, high cheek bones,
upon one of which is scar, low fore
head and generally disreputable appear
ance is the prisoner at the bar. The war
rant had been sworn out by Mr.. Heath be-
fore Judge Musseller in the afternoon, and
the prisoner had been brought down from
the county Jail through back alleys by
Officer Tom Mcnamara. His honor look
ed at the man few seconds and then pro-
ceeded to read the warrant charging him
with the rape Of little Beanha Hoath.
What have you to say ?" Not guilty"
When will you be ready for preliminary
examination ~ ANY minute. sir"
His honor then sent out for County At
torney Morris aud the prisoner sat down
and commenced to talk with the city mar
shall. He stated that it was whisky that
got him into the scrape and that Mr..
John Barleycorn and his companion, MIR.
Lager, were responsible for many crimes;
he said, too, that he expected to serve f1f-
teen years in the penitentiary and that the
sooner he commenced the quicker he
would be through, but / will take my
medicine like man." he added. County
Attorney Morris then arriving and asking
him when he would be ready for hear
ing he said, ANY minute. Now" "Have
you an attorney" NO thought that the
state would furnish me one" Mr.. Morris
said that he would not have the prelimin-
airy hearing until the little girl was able
to appear in court and so set it for Tues
day, July End. at O'Clock.
His honor requested if he was able TO
give bond. He replied that he could if it
was not high. Can you give a 5000
bond?" NO well, that is what l fix
your bond"
The prisoner was then bandcuffed and
marched back to the Jail by the same route
as he came. There were but few people in
the court room at the time, as the author
titles had brought him down as they did to
avoid the row and trouble it was feared
his presence might create.
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