Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-12
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

L LIE W u Ii L Os
DISTRICT COURT.
In NJ. Monroe VS. R B. Slosser mo-
ton to confirm sale of lands under Judg-
ment of foreclosure was sustained.
In Martha B. Reese VS. w. A. Collins
motion TO confirm sale of real estate sus-
tanned.
In William Nelly VS. J. A. Cheshire mo-
ton for new trial argued and taken under
advisement.
Bell VS. Moore a motion for new trial
argued and taken under consideration.
Demery VS. Gray: motion to confirm sale
continued.
C. 2. Ross VS. Alice Flemming; Judg-
ment for the plaintiff for S56S95.
C.P. Ross VS. William Kinkel; judgment
for plaintiff for s47L37.
Kissinger VS. Connell; demurrer to petit
ton sustained.
Butler Sc Fisher VS. Hatfield motion for
new trial overruled
Stewart VS. Chicago, Kansas & Western;
motion for new trial overruled.
Stokinger VS. w. 2. Campbell; motion
for new trial granted.
PROBATE COURT.
Final settlement of administrator OF
of George Bower estate filed and approved.
Settlement of G.. S. Caldwell, guardian or
the estate of Russell minors, filed.
A very modest couple, aged respectively
65 and 40, procured a license to marry, but
insisted that the horrid reporters should
not publish the fact.
COMMON PLEAS.
pied during the best port of the day with
the State VS. Wheelus, charged with an at
tempted rape on the person of Matte Nor
cult. her father being the complaining
witness.
The case was rested with the jury at
o'clock who shortly returned with YER
dict of guilty as charged in the informa-
ton. The attorney for the defence made
motion for a new trial, which was at once
taken under consideration by the court
Three witnesses then testified that the
prosecuting witness had acknowledged
| that she swore to a lie in both courts. All
the parties were brought into court again
and denied that they contradIcted their
evidence after coming off the stand. The
verdict was then confirmed and the court
sentenced Wheelus to five years III the
penitentiary.
| POLICE COURT.
Judge Museller yesterday disposed of
several minor cases from the preceding
| day. One-arm Jack was fined 50 and IN
| default of which was committed. He has
spent the most of the last thirty days in
the cooler already. Several back fines
were also collected. The arrests were Bob
Flemming for petty larceny, and Lii Vim
cent came to the front with the balance OF
a back fine. During the week ending
Yesterday at noon 46 arrests had been
made; there were 81 prisoners confined
6S meals served and days worked. There
were state arrests made. The cash re-
CENTS for the week are S255. The COM
| missioners failed to meet yesterday,
according to custom, probably because
there was nothing that required imme-
| date attention.
| JUSTICE COURTS.
Civil work occupied Justice Barrett and
Justice Mosley yesterday.
| Before Justice keenan, NJ u. Babo was
arraigned for assault on one Maddox and
found guilty by juror. The court assess
| ed the fine at s. and costs. Bert Flock,
on the charge Of stealing a wash boiler,
was acquitted in the same court.
Robert Fleming, charged with stealing
a spade, was arraigned in the same court
and case continued until Tuesday. In de-
fault Of bond be was committed to jail.
GENERAL COURT NOTES.
Deputy United States Marshal Charles
Bickford came up yesterday from Okla
homa City.
Deputy United States Marshal Talbot
! White. from the Sscs and Fox agency, ar
rived in the city yesterday, bringing one
| Wadsworth, charged with stealing horses,
and one Burns, charged with stealing fire.
arms in the territory.
Sheriff Hays and Jailor Ed Darnell left
last evening for Lansing with batch oi
prisoners for the penitentiary. The lot ill.,
cIudes all that are eligible and cleans out
the Jail pretty nicely. Among the batch
are James Mcclure, larceny, for five years;
Henry Kirkpatrick, forgery, for eighteen
months: John Holmes, highway robbery
for ten wears; Ike Davis, burglary, for zone
wear: John Williams, murder. for one
wear: William Wallace, highway robbery
for ten years; William Knox, forgery, FOL
one year; John Osborne, burglary and lar
ceay. for six years; G. c. Wheelus, at
tempted rape, for five years, and Frec
Franks will be taken 70 the reform schoo
for three years.
Deputy United States Marshal willis
Netcalf left last evening fol the asylum a
Ossawatonie, taking james Cook IL
charge for confinement.