Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-04-28
Tha District Court.


ty holds its next term commencing
Monday, May 2 Among the cases
coming up for hearing is that of the
state of Kansas VS.. Louis Bierman; as
Bierman is at large, the case will
probably be dismissed, as will that of
the state VS.. VIM Baker who is also
nongetable. The state of Kansas vs.
Hiram Stewart, will probably go to
next term. The foregoing are ali for
violations of the prohibitory law.
John Finley is also on for grand lar
ceny, but has taken leg bail, and suit
has been commenced against his
bondsmen, Frank Finley and James
McKie, for $500 the amount of the
bond The state of Kansas VS.. Mar
tin Van Buren, Trosper, is brought on
the charge of grand larceny. Tros-
per was arrested for stealing a horse,
buggy and harness, on November 80.
1891, the property of A B. PArkins.
When the case came on for hearing
at the January term, 1rosper plead
not guilty, but as the prosecuting wit
ness was not at hand he was discharg-
ed only to be arrested upon q similar
charge in Osborne county, where he
was taken and gwen a trial, but was
discharged as the jury returned a YER
dict of mot guilty" Trosper was
again arrested Immediately, and
brought back to this county. On Feb
ruary 10, he had hearing before JUS
tice Scott. and waving examination
was committed to the county jah
where he is BOW confined The next
criminal case Is that of the state VS..
Oaks Mccoy. Mccoy and James
NEEDLES were arrested May 81, 1890,
upon complaint of John Scots for
stealing from said Scots goods of
the value of 50. The prisoners were
examined and sent to jail. On July
4, 1890. Mccoy broke jail; NEEDLES
remained and at the May 1891 term
was tried and sent to the penitentiary
for one year, at the expiration of his
sentence he went over to Nebraska,
where he is now in the penitentiary
serving time for burglary. Mccoy
travelled around the country and re.
{ turned 10 this county where he WaE
3 re-arrested in January, and has beer
3 confined IN the Jail ever since. /
seems to the HERALD that inasmuct
! as one man has already served a yea
in the penitentiary for this crime, anC
Mccoy has had four months of jai
= life. and as the amount taken wa.
small, little mercy should be shown
= Mccoy, and the charge changed t.
that of misdemeanor
Foreclosures to the number of eigh
ty-ive will occupy the attention Of tn
e court. A peculiar feature of this tern
/ of court in the foreclosure line is tn
= number of defendants who will ap
I pear by attorney. This shows tina
s foreclosures are being brought agains
10 residents. Two husbands and tire
n wives seek to break CALLING claims O
= wedlock. Thos. Duncan seeks a sex
IT erance Of the marriage existing be
8 tween him and Hattie j. Duncan, q
~ she has abandoned his bed and board
lr Mary Crusha asks for a divorce fror
"a John f. 0rusha for the same cause
EValine Angeroth asks a separatio
from Max Angeroth for several cause
u Robert Swearengen says in his pet
= ton for q divorce from his wife Ama1
q da, that she has left hum. This Mr.
~ Swearengen admits, but says thu
- Robert treated her so brutally thu
d she will not live with him, and asks
SC division of property. James Robert
l. Is a citizen of African descent. an
u his wife Lottie says in her petitio
y that James has left for parts unknow
Z and she wants the court to dissolN
E. the marriage tie now existing betwee
them and to restore to her, her maiC
EN- name. As there is no jury tn
st term the proceedings will be mRinl
IN of routine nature, and will be quicl
~ ly disposed of.