The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-04
UNITED STATES COURT.
The Trial of jake Pecara Begur-Cw1 Work
in the Circuit Court.

In the circuit court yesterday several
civil cases were disposed of and some con-
tinued. The cases that were passed upon
were as follows:
First National bank of Oklahoma City
vs. JAS RIdenous ct al Leave given de-
PENDANT TO file motion TO dismiss The
time for hearing the motion TO be fixed by
stipulation of counsel
Farmers Loan and Trust company. of
New York, VS.. Wellington Light and Heat
company. Leave granted complainant to
file amendment to bill.
Leander Parker vs. w. c. Merrill.
Transferred to first division.
John w. Shannon VS.. Kinsley Town and
Loan company. Transferred to first divi-
sion.
j. B. Quigley vs. city of Arkansas City.
continued 20 next term.
H. NJ. Payson s. Co. VS.. NJ. l.. Read ct al.
Continued to next term
Franklin Miller VS.. First National bank
of Wellington. Continued TO next term.
Bradley, Wheeler & Co. vs. C. w. Smith.
Judgment for plaintiff in accordance with
stipulation on fire
Edward L. Peckham, Jonn W. Shortei
and John C. Pollock, attorneys all of
Winfield, were admitted to practice in the
United States circuit court.
In the district court the case of Jake
Pecora was called. Pecora is charged with
killing Jacob Cline. The jury in the case
was empaneled and the examination OF
witnesses for the prosecution began
The prosecution was represented by
| United States District Attorney ]. ".
Ady, assisted by p. L. Soper, his deputy.
| The defense is conducted by MeSsrs.
| Shields & Conley of this city.
The case is familiar to most Of the peo-
| pie of this city AS Cline was a former resi-
| dent of this city, prior to his going to Ok
! lahoma.
The testimony given yesterday was
about as follows: Pecora and a young
man named Briggs had some trouble and
Pecora chased Briggs into r public
| house and tried to shoot him, but
who persuaded him 10 leave the
place. When on the outside Pecora turned
on the gentleman who had induced him to
come out and said few words and then
| tried to draw his gun. The gentleman
| grabbed him by the wrist and prevented
him from using it. They were scuffiing
over the weapon when Cline advanced to-
ward them. Pecora turned his hand as
well as be could with the revolver in 1t
and pointed it in the direction of Cline
and exclaimed, Take that you - :"
and fred, the ball penetrating line's body
| and causing death.
All the testimony introduced by the
prosecution was substantially the same
and corroborated the story told soon after
the killing. The testimony is not all in
yet on the side of the prosecution. The
defense have considerable important testi-
mony and the case will probably occupy
most of today
Much interest is taken in the case by the
people from the territory.
There are in addition twelve other cases
where the prisoners are charged with kill
ing other parties.
One Of Judge Dundy's terms in his home
circuit is set to commence next Monday,
and it is not known yet whether he VIII
remain more than this week or not.
i The United States grand jury were noti-
fed not 10 come TO the present term OF
court, as there are more cases now on the
docket than will probably be reached.