The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-05
AMONG THE COURTS.

| Justice Jones has supplied his court
room with new carpet.
Ike Ault. sheriff-elect was visitor at
the sheriff's Office.
| Mayor Horner of Caldwell visited the
court house and took a good view Of the
city from the clock tower.
The county auditor, Rev. n E. Harmon,
expects his wife home today. She has
been visiting with friends at Topeka
The case of Arthur Sullivan against the
Frisco railway is still occupying the atten-
ton of the common pleas court. 1t is said
that these cases will cost the county be-
tween 81, 500 and s., 00O.
There is good deal of work being done
in behalf of the several candidates for the
vacancy that will soon occur III the con-
stablary in Justice Jones' court by reason
of the resignation of Constable Williams
No business is doing in Justice Tuck
ers Office this week On account OF the alb
sence of that gentleman in the territory
on a hunting expedition. He will return
tomorrow and then things will begin to
hum again.
has been withdrawn from the courts with
view of settlement by arbitration. The
arbitrating board consists of Captain J. C.
Rutan, j. D. Hutchings. A c. Nieder-
lander, Fred Israel and A. A. Hyde
No marriage licenses were issued from
the probate court yesterday. Mr.. Cleve-
land says that marriage licenses are never
issued on Friday on account of popular
prejudice against the day, Friday being
usually known as hangman's day.
Some important civil cases have been
filed in the United States court recently
and from present appearances the judge
who will preside here at the March term
will find heavy docket. Two typewriters
are Constantly busy making copies of the
papers filed.
Back, the man who was arrested by
Officer Harmon night before last, plead
guilty in the police court yesterday to two
charges, drunkness and disturbing the
peace. and was fined SIS in default of the
payment of which he was sent to jail.
Ed Dorsey is again assisting in the
country treasurers Office and SO is D. o.
Williams, and all hands are kept busy at
tending to the receipt of taxes. On &C
count of the large amount of money COM
ing into the treasurer's possession the
door of the Office is now kept locked as a
safe guard against any attempt at robbery.
Wendell Mclaughlin will be court stem
ographer for the district court after Jan.
l, SO it is said. Wendell is a lightning
short hand man and is always in demand
where rapid and correct work is required
as is shown by his engagements in the
western Kansas and Oklahoma courts
where important cases are on the taps.
Zack Massey is facilitating himself on
the fact that he vii! not, in all proba-
bility, have charge of the county Jail
when Clyde Mattox will be hung, which
event, II the sentence of the court is car
ried out, will occur in less than forty days.
The Texas papers seem to be sore over the
tact that Clyde is to be hung, and in a
squib recently published the GAINESVILLE
gets off the following:
Clyde Mattox is a well behaved prisoner
The fact is the poor boy is unjustly under
sentence of death If the case could be |
tried again the undeveloped facts which /
have come to light since his trial would |
clear him. We are not acquainted with |
the facts in his case. But when he was in |
the jurisdiction of Kansas court he |
should have confined his killing operations /
little danger had he done this. But when |
he killed negro he took desperate
Chances