The Indianapolis journal., 1890-05-15
cuLLlNGS FROM THE COURTS.
Amos j. Walker Seeks to Recover Damage
from James Whitcomb Riley.


Amos j. Walker Seeks to Recover Damages
from James whitcomb Riley.
The disagreement that arose some months
ago between James Whltcomb Riley and
his business manager. Amos J. Walker. led
the latter to file suit yesterday in the
Superior Conrt against Mr.. Riley, through
which he seeks to recover 81, 900 damages.
Mr.. Walker reviews what he alleges are
the causes of the trouble ending in the dis
ruption of the Nye-Riley combination.
April /. 1885, he states he entered into
contract with Mr.. Riley. for five years. the
bs sauaS p the dvdsa
the two. In October, 1889. while this con-
tract was still in force. another was en-
tered into between Walker and Riley, OF
the first part, and Edgar w. Nye and James
b: Pond. of the second, by which Mr.;
Riley was to be engaged by Nye and Pond
to give from four to six entertainments
each week until April 1. 1890. The terms OF
the contract specified that Mr. Riley was 20
be paid $50 night. and travelling expenses,
of which amount he agreed to pay $50 to
the plaintiff. Nye and Pond also agreed to
pay Mr.. Walker $50 week as their general
travelling agent, and the combination CON-
under q schedule of dates. Jan. II. this
year, it is alleged, when they were at
Madison, Wis, Mr.. Riley refused to read,
and on the S0th of the same month he
nn. informed Mr. Walker alike that he he would would
entertainments specified in the original
contract There were forty-six dates yet
to be filled, and when Mr.. Riley announced
his intention of quitting, Nye and Pond
MIR. Walker from their employ. The plant
if claims that he lost money by Mr.. Riley's
failure to abide by the terms of his con-
tract.
Ordered to Pay Back Pension Money.
One of Lee F. Wilson's clients has como
to grief. In the case of the United States
against Nary M. Burton. to recover 81 .224. AZ.
alleged fraudulently obtained from the
government, Judge Woods yesterday
ordered Judgment entered for the
full amount claimed. He directed
the Shelby Bank, of Shelbyville,
in which the defendant has s1,1aO
cSpGs office Nav sss @ TO appy
! Judgment. Mrs. Burton obtained a pension
| as the widow of Francis A. Burton, who
was private in Company b. Fifty-second
| Regiment Indiana Volunteers. when, in
| fact, she was the divorced wife of Joel i.
| Tevis, whom she married in 1866. after the
| death of Burton. She was divorced from
Tevis ON May a.. 1875 in the
| Shelby Circuit Court Here is where Will
| son saw DIS opportunity 10 WORK his inaI-
| riage annulment scheme. This has already
been described in these columns. 1t is
enough to say that his peculiar method was
temporarily successful, and Mrs. Burton
was restored to the pension rolls and paid
S1,224.47.
Persons Who Would Like to Have Damages.
Edward Haffin was in Judge Howe's
court yesterday with $1,000 damage suit
against Dickson & Talbot, which was put
on trial. Haffin was elected from the Park
Theater last fall by an officer of the house,
who claimed the plaintiff was intoxicated.
| John S. Miller has brought suit in the Su-
perior Court against Wengel Kantsky, ask
ing for 5000 for injuries received while in
the defendants employ in 1884. In Judge
| Taylors court Matthew f. w. Doran's suit
against the Citizens Street-railroad Com
pany was put on trial yesterday. Doran
claims he was knocked down by one car
while attempting to avoid another, and
wants S2500 Frank Nj. Hay some time
ago sued Department Commander Travis
and other officials of the G.. A. K. for SIC. 600,
claiming that he had been unfairly treated
in trial by court-martiaL. Judge Wake 1
held that he had no jurisdiction over the
case and dismissed the suit