Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-07
JUSTICES BAR.
Doings of the District Court.

FRIDAY.
State VS.. John Pratt: Accused O
stealing oats. After trial, verdict o
not guilty.
The POntiuS case was finished las
evening and the jury sent out. Thu
evidence had gone to show that tn,
-four and lard stolen from Crook
Bros store was found, six sacks O.
flour and one can of lard, on Pontius
premises and that he had on one occa
sion admitted his guilt. The jury
after being ont until this afternoon
failed to agree and so reported.
The Reed case is on trial, Biting
being for the state and E. r. Morse fol
defense. ThoS. Reed is accused OF
stealing a horse from one Etheringtor
in Willowdale township and rode it NJ
to Solomon, where he tried to sell it.
The attorneys are as we go to press
making their final arguments.
The JOhnsons, of Noble township,
who had their trial last spring but
were brought back on account of error
were arraigned this morning and their
trial set for March 9Th.
Martin Thomas will be tried tomor-
row. All of the members of the gang
will haye their trial separately.
SATURDAY.
State VS. Thos Reed: Horse stealing,
verdict of guilty.
State VS. Haigler: Defendant dis
charged.
First National Bank, of Salina, VS.
John Watts. ct al: Judgment for
plaintiff against Watts and Baxter for
$1,s92.72. Continued as to II. C..
Smith.
B.R. Able VS. D S Beemer ct all:
Judgment for plaintiff.
Same VS. d L, j and F o Hotter:
Judgment for plaintiff for $4S6.60.
keystone Manf'g Co VS. Berry Bros
Mctle Co: Judgment for plaintiff for
81, 1885.
L. L. Shore VS. Thurstin: Judgment
for plaintiff for 1882 and costs.
MONDAY.
The appearance this morning of Mrs.
Jones, wife No. /, of the muchly mar
ried prisoner arrested last fall, seemed
to have convincing effect upon his
conscience. She arrived from Peoria,
Ills, on the morning train and was ac-
companied by her little daughter,
Jones' child. She was prepared to give
the most conclusive evidence in the
case and her husband quickly Wilted.
Upon being brought before the court
he pleaded guilty of bigamy and will
receive his sentence for the crime soon.
William and John George, accused
of selling whisky in violation of the
prohibitOry law. also admitted their
crime thus saving the county the eX-
pense of trial.
Martin Thomas, of the ''Blalock
gang" pleaded guilty to grand larceny
before the evidence in his case was pre-
scented.
Henry KreinhOp did the same.
Hiram johnson pleaded guilty to
grand larceny and burglary.
The case against old man job nson
was dismissed Oh account of his feeble
ness and the probability that he was
more the tool of his son than leader
in the affair
a
fortunate one for the county which has
already been to great expense in the
trials of the gang and is, too. good
one for the prisoners who will doubt
less receive a lighter sentence than
otherwise.
TUESDAY. ,-.'--~
b William George pleaded guilty to
selling liquor and was sentenced to pay
a fine of 500 and be imprisoned 80
days in county Jail. He stands COM
mitted until paid.
Jim Hughes pleaded guilty to selling
liquor as charged in first and second
counts, nOlle pros. in others. Sen
fenced to 80 days Imprisonment and
500 fine on each count.
Hodge Bros VS. 7 F Banta: Judg-
ment for plaintiff for SSH.
Nv Dorman VS. T F Banta: Judg-
ment for 81, $50 and costs.
First NATL Bank of Russell VS. Kan
sas Harvester Co: Motion for judy
ment denied.
e First Natl Bank of Abilene Us F 81
Boardman: Judgment set aside and
motion to dissolve attachment set for
March ii.
Jno Armstrong VS. D W Naill:
Settled at cost of executive creditor.
w A Tudor.
81 Southworth VS. d Heston: Jhdg-
ment for $50.
WEDNESDAY.
F,P McDivitt VS. Edwin Hilton:
Verdict and judgment for defendant.
NJ E Fink VS. II Fink: Divorce
granted.
Lamb Us Lamb: Under advisement.
Jas CulbertsOn, G. W Hurd and G S
Crawford were appointed as commit
tee to examine z sGrosser. candidate
for admission to the bar.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
We, the undersigned. duly empan-
nelled and sworn grand jury for the
February term A. ID. 1889, to inquire
into and true presentment make of any