Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27
District Court.
WEDNESDAY.

The case Of Roughan VS.. Kirby wa
finished this morning by the jury Civ
ing verdict for the defendant, NJ
damages being allowed the plaintiff.
FRIDAY.
The case of Abilene National bank
vs.. Alvis-verdict for plaintiff.
Higgins Cracker Co. VS.. E. E. Hol.
lar, suit over disputed account
verdict for plaintiff.
At last evenings special session the
restraining order in the case of Dunlavy
VS.. Hart was rescinded and the injune-
ton prayed for refused.
In giving the proceedings yesterday
evening our reporter made an error re-
garding the case of S. E. Stauffer VS.. G..
W. Force eft al. AS we have since
learned, the facts are these: About
five years ago Alderman s. Copeland,
of Russell, sold piece of land to G.
W. Force and took Forces five notes
in payment. Alderman s. Copeland,
being bankers, negotiated the notes to
eastern parties and stamped their own
guarantee upon the back of the notes.
Subsequently the land contract between
Alderman & Copeland and Force was
cancelled and Alderman s. Copeland
redeemed the notes, stamped them paid
and turned them back to Force. Force,
finding the guarantee of Alderman &
Copeland upon the back of the notes,
conceived the ingenious idea of erasing
the stamp mark paid" upon the notes
and negotiating them upon the strength
of Alderman & COpeland's guarantee.
He found some parties around Hope
willing TO aid him in this nefarious
scheme, and this note of 5000 sued upon
in this action turned up in the hands
OF S. E. Stauffer, who claimed to be an
innocent holder for value. The case
was submitted to the jury upon this
issue and the jury found that G. W.
Force unlawfully and fraudulently put
the notes in circulation, and if the
plaintiff did not actually participate in
the fraud, he knew enough to know
that the note was fraudulent and he
will probably have the satisfaction of
paying the costs in the case and get
nothing for his note. Instead of "clear-
ing" Force of the fraud, as stated, the
verdict of the jury convicts him of the
worst kind of villainy.
Court adjourned last evening until
Monday.
MONDAY.
The case of Dunlavy VS.. Rice &
Bonebrake was dismissed without
prejudice.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to setting the docket. 1t is prob
able that the jurors will be dismissed
in few days.
TUESDAY.
A somewhat sensational happening
took place in court this afternoon when
Ed. Blaich, the Hope attorney, was
brought before Judge Nicholson on an
order issued because of his non-attend-
ance when subpenied in a trial. It
seems Blaioh was subp@nied in the
n
Force case, but failed to appear. This
morning the case of State VS.. Geyer.
being the Harrington mule shooting
case, was to be tried and Blaich was
Geyer's attorney. He came up from
Hope On the morning train, but Instead
OF remaining went to Enterprise. He
was sent for and the ease was contin-
ued until later in the term. Upon
hlaieh's appearing after dinner he was
lined SIS and costs by his honor, to
stand committed until paid, the fine
being for his nOn.appearanee last week.
10 investigate thta matter of his failing
TO ~" wv up this morning a committee,
consisting of Jas. Culbertson, B. c.
Cranston and G. S. Crawford, was ap-
pointed.
Crippen, Lawrence & Co. vs.. Corn
State Bank-referee given to April 19
to file report.
Strother VS.. Hendricks dismissed at
cost of plaintiff.
Goldstant VS.. Powell-sent to Riley
county for trial.
Motions for new trials in the follow
ing cases were denied: McDivitt VS..
Hilton; Roughan VS.. Kirby; Donnelly
VS.. U. P. Railway Co.
WEDNESDAY.
Union Trust Co. VS.. n. Thurstin
Judgment rendered as per-journal en-
try.
Stewart VS.. Bender-the jury failed
to agree last evening and was dis
charged.
The Guyer case regarding the shoot
ing of mules in Harrington has been
continued to next term.
All the jurors have been dismissed,
but the court will remain in session
until next week, considering court
cases.
Several minor cases were disposed of
this morning and this afternoon was
devoted to considering assIgnees'
claims in the Boordman and Abilene
Bank assignments.