The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-03
o. S. DISTRICT COURT.
The First Days Session-The Docket Called
Cases Set and Heard.

The September term of the United States
district court convened yesterday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock in the court room of the
government building with the usual
formalities The first work of the court
was to swear in the grand jury, by Clerk
Wilson, composed as follows: Sacoh
Noon, Emporia (foreman). w. c. Butts,
Valley Falls; A. Moore, Topeka; David
Biggain, Strong City; C. P. Burlington,
Cherryvale; Samuel f. Richards, Wake
field; John d. Mcdonald, Milford; James
Clayton, Great Bend; w. G. Jones, lola;
W. r. Kelley, Altoona; Oscar Bishoff,
North Topeka; Michael Heevy, Topeka; C.
j. Barnett, Milan; f. Chase, Holton; u. T.
Postlewaite, Chanute; H. z. Norton, EN-
poria; j. A. Hammers, Anthony.
They were then instructed by the court
after the usual interrogations Judge
Foster was terse and to the point delivered
in a way calculated to well fit the jury for
the work in hand
a petty jury was next impanelled and
the regular court work was taken up.
Judge Foster then called the docket.
containing about sixty cases.
| A few minor cases were nolled and the
after which the court adjourned for din
ner.
Three cases against Lee West for intro
ducing and selling liquors in the territory.
A motion to quash in the McCray case
was also sustained.
During the recess the witnesses and Wis
itors took occasion to look through the
building and wade through the tobacco
juice which flooded the corridors. The
furnishings were meagre on account Of
the haste to get everything in readiness
but these deficiencies will be made good
during the week The Indians were very
well behaved and seemed to have some re-
spect for the new floors and ceilings but
Others of the witnesses and hangers on
seemed to think that the hall was sewer
and the white walls made especially for
scratching matches. Several men
who had business in court were
seen to scratch matches on the
for the surroundings that will eventually
be beautifully finished, that an Indian
would have considered an insult to his
wigwam. A hog does not change his dis
position even when invited into the parlor.
This is no roast for the Indians who set a
very good example for all TO follow.
The afternoon session opened at 2 o'clock
and the jury in the West case took their
places. The government was represented
by Hon. Joe Ady, and the defense by Hon.
James Hit, of Topeka. Two cases for in
Producing liquor in the territory were con-
solidated and given TO the jury after the
evidence and a short argument by the at
torneys. At adjournment at p. m, the
jury was still out and instructed to bring
in a sealed verdict. The next case against
West was for selling liquor in the terri
tory and was disposed of with as little
ceremony as the other The jury was
was out few moments, bringing in YER
dict of guilty as charged in one count
This concluded yesterdays trials and the
following cases were set for hearing today:
Rufus Tindall, charged in two cases with
horse stealing; Jasper Riddle, charged
with introducing liquor into the territory; |
William COrmack, charged with intro |
ducing; y. G.. Barker, charged with tim |
Der depreciation; William Sea, ct al, same
charge; Charles Weddel, charged with |
larceny; Oscar Spurlock, charged with in
Charles Tucher, same charge;
Frank Brandon, same charge; Thomas |
Rowden, same charge; John Darnell, same !
charge; John r. Swallow, charged with !
murder.