Wichita eagle., 1889-02-22
TIE COURTS.
DIVORCE SUITS.


Three divorce suits were Yesterday filed
with the clerk of the district court, Vice
Shipman VS.. Alden H. Shipman, Loretta
Clifford vs.. Benjamin Clifford and Vina
McMillen VS.. John w. McMillen. In the
first the parties were married in Sedgwick
county. February 10, 1888 The plaintiff
asks for divorce, restoration to her
maiden name and that the defendant be
barred from any right or interest in her
property.
The parties in the second suit were mar
ried in Sedgwick county, Feb. Is, 1872. The
plaintiff alleges habitual drunkenness and
gross neglect of duty; she asks for di-
vorce and custody of her four children.
The plaintiff in McMillen VS.. McMillen
alleges gross neglect OF duty, adultery and
habitual drunkenness She asks for di-
vorce, custody of the girl and a permanent
alimony of 81 900. The parties were united
in marriage in Putnam county, lad, jan
uary 3, 1873.
POLICE COURT.
Red Valandingham and Will Hatcher,
the two colored men arrested Wednesday
night, came into court yesterday morning
and paid each fine of s25 for running
gambling houses.
jeff Sublet was found guilty of gam
bling and sent to the stone pile.
John Warn turned in back fine of sl1.
J. O'Brien, picked up drunk in the street
the night before, was penniless and taken
ia the employ of the city until he had
worked out his s. fine.
Dan Norman, Fred Lewis and Frank
Cheney, the three boys who had the fight
Wednesday night at a colorsd dive on
South Fifth, appeared in court yesterday
morning to answer to the charge of dis
turbing the peace. All were found guilty.
Cheney and Lewis each paid fine of s.;
Norman was committed.
J. w. Sample was yesterday tried for
disturbing the peace, his case having been
continued over from Wednesday. He was
discharged.
Ada Cole and Jennie Lyons each paid
fine of IS.
PROBATE COURT.
Petition of d. g. Terry for a permit to
sell intoxicating liquors in Wichita fled
set for hearing March y.
Petition of Mary J. Struthers, guardian
of the minor heirs of W. S. Struthers, filed
to mortgage real estate of said minors.
Hearing was held on application of ad-
ministrator of Mary II. Beal to sell land;
order granted.
Claim of s. L. Harris against Don Alon-
20 Cushman allowed and assigned to fifth
class.
Marriage license was issued to ". W.
Taylor aud Orena Station, both of this city
JUSTICE COURT.
Jack Bolton is again arrested upon three
charges. At Justice Hammond's he sue
ceeded in furnishing the necessary bond
James Sublet was to have had his trial
yesterday, but on account of the sickness
of one of the witnesses, Pearl Robinson, it
was continued. He was sent to jail, being
unable to furnish bond.
At Justice Walkers the afternoon was
spent in the hearing Of the cases against
the Dye brothers, charged with assault
upon and felony from f. NJ. Schaefer. The
charge Of felony was dismissed SIS 70
Charles and William and they were held
for an assault Trial will take place next
week
William H Rose was arrested By Con-
stable Rufus Cone for stealing coal from
l. C. Jackson Being unable to furnish
the required bond he was sent to jail
State VS.. Ida Ray for selling liquor was
commenced at Justice Barret's. but con-
tiuued over for a few days.
State vs. Riley Harding was next taken
up. The defendant is the young man who
is charged with striking c. c. Willard over
the head with a. beer bottle in Sheriff
Hays Office last Saturday. He was held
10 answer TO the charge Of assault with in
tend TO kill and had his bond fxed at 500.
In default ne was remanded TO tie jail