Wichita eagle., 1889-06-20
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pany. through their attorney, Hon. Chas.
Gleed, of Topeka, filed suit against the
| Sprague electric light company, and the
| Wichita and Suburban railway company.
The plaintiffs insist upon the defendant
| companies arranging their wires in such a
manner as to not injure plaintiffs proper
ty. The suit does not contemplate the
stoppage of the railway or any interfer-
ence with It. 1t is simply, SO the teiephnne
company claims, a defensive suit TO pre-
vent the railway company from paralizing
the wires of the telephone company and
also to prevent the occurrence OF damage
to life and property by the heavy currents
used by the railway. The sensitive tele-
phone currents are set TO fry
ing" by induced currents from
the railway wires. Wherever electric
currents run parallel for any considerable
distance there is a mysterious induction or
skip by which one current jumps over to
the other without conductior. This skip
will frequently occur over hundreds of
feet, though much depends on the distance
of the parallel and the strength of the cur
rents. BY the long parallel here the tele-
phone wires at the packing houses and
many other points are rendered useless or
nearly so. Another feature had in view
by the telephone company is the protection
of its property, employees and customers
against accidental contact of the company's
wires and the railway wires. The railway
currents turned over the telephone wires
make sad havoc, it is claimed. with the
telephone instruments and persons at them
or near them.
HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
Mrs Amanda Quinnell was yesterday
brought before Judge Reed upon writ OF
habeas corpus. She had been committed
for contempt on the preceding day, to the
county Jail by Judge Buckner of the pro
bate court. The contempt grew out of her
refusal at the proceedings in aid of execu-
ton before Judge Buckner. in Bailey VS..
Quinnell, to answer the following question
which came up in the course Of the inves-
tigation:
Q-"State whether or not at the time of
tie transfer of those policies you had an
understanding with Howe and Mastin as
to the amount due them for services, and
If you did state the amount due them at
that time 2"
the attorneys and the evidence adduced,
sustained the ruling of Judge Buckner.
PROBATE COURT.
First annual account and settlement of
Almoina J. Howe, guardian Of the Howe
minors. filed.
Application of guardian Of Woods minors
for order to release mortgage due said
minors; order to release granted.
COMMON PLEAS
Mulvane State Bank VS.. g. NJ Green ct
al; motion of defendant to strike out Of
plaintiffs petition certain allegations sus-
tanned.
Same vs. same; Judgment for 600.
Frank NcDavitt VS. j. f. Weems; motion
overruled.
Chicago Lumber Co. rs. j. L. Hays ct al. ;
judgment; for plaintiff tor si65.3O-
p. J. Lenhart VS.. Richardson, Simon &
Co: leave given defendant TO verify an
swer.
Otto Brumme vs. s. W. Richmond
commenced the day before and was still
on trial yesterday, the evidence IN the case
not yet being completed.
JUSTICE COURT.
Albert ]. Volz was yesterday brought
before Justice Hammond charged with
tearing up the ground and trees on
the place of II. II. Van Valkenburg in the
east part Of the city. He gave bond FOR his
appearance and his case was set for the
2lst.
The case against Nelson, at the same
court, was continued until the 9th
POLICE COURT.
Fred Muzzy and Charley Muzzy, two
boys. were yesterday arrested by Officer
Charley Snyder for swimming.
4 hack driver named Frank was locked
up as a drunk. He was very much intoxi~
Gated and will be given hearing As soon
as he has been sobered down sufficiently.
A warrant was issued for En- Arm
strong, who recently removed from her
quarters on the West side 10 rooms on
North Main. Her new nelghbors did not
appreciate her presence. and hence the
warrant
John Murray was arrested for indecent
exposure.
again there came up that Cd difficulty
between Oiscer Deeds, OF the Metropolitan
police force, and Harry R!ce, proprietor Of
the Stock Yards hotel. i boy called
Little Dick" in police circles was charged
with selling liquor in the hotel The >Ase
occupied several hours in the afternoon,
the city being represented By Ar. Bru-
bacher and the defense by Hoa. O. II
Bentley and Judge Martin His honor
found the defendant guilty and assessed =
fine OF 800.