The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-13
UNITED STATES COURT.
1t Opened Yesterday Morning in Due Form
With Only One Murder Case on
the Docket

DIVISION or Kansas was called TO order yes
terday morning in the government build
ing, with Hon. John T. Williams Of tht
eastern division of Arkansas presiding
The other officers present were ]. w. Ady
district attorney; p. l.. Soper, assistant
George Sharratt, clerk; Frank Sherman
deputy, and Leon DeBost, deputy mar
shall.
Judge Williams is a venerable old gen
tleman whose hair is as white as snow.
He has kindly look in his face and al
ready be has secured the friendship of the
bar. He has a practical, prompt and
intelligent method of doing things that
is certainly very admirable. He was
on the state bench for many years. when
he succeeded Judge Caldwell, who was
appointed to the bench of the Eighth cir
| cult. Judge Williams is accompanied by
his wife ard child
When the court was called to order he
explained the circumstances that caused
him to come here, and Immediately after,
wards ordered the calling of the list o!
grand and petit jurors. When it was
ascertained that several of the trains had
not yet arrived the calling of the list was
postponed till 2 clock. The judge then
ordered the calling of the roll OF attorneys,
much TO the surprise OF local attorneys, to
whom such a practice was q novelty.
| Later in the day the judge indicated that
this practice would be followed during the
term. the morning hour being set aside
for that purpose. Also, that during the
calling of the roll the attorneys will be
! given an opportunity to present such
| pleadings in their cases as they desired.
When the attorneys roll call was COM
pleted, Judge Williams gave an oppor-
tunity to all members of the bar 20 take
| such orders in their cases as could be
| taken without argument and, as matter,
of course, many cases were, in this man
ner, disposed of for the term. Judge Will
/ liams intimated that the court would be
! continued three, or possibly four weeks,
or at least until the docket is cleaned up.
At 2 o'clock the grand jury was sworn
and charged, and likewise the petit jury.
ASSIGNMENT AND DISPOSITION OF CASES.
The following is the assignment and
disposition of cases made in the United
| States court yesterday:
| on THE CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET, LAW SIDE.
| No. 22S, James K O. Sherwood, VS.. City
of Ulysss, et al; Judgment for plaintiff. by
! default for $1,000.
| No 272, The Wrought Iron Bridge Co.,
VS.. the city of Arkansas City; dismissed by
plaintiff.
EQUITY SIDE.
No. 81. the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Co, vs. Seyerer f. Brown, ct al;
sale confirmed
No. Ga, Paul Waterhouse, vs.. Anon
Hoover. ct al; sale confirmed
No OF the Central TruSt Co of New
York, VS.. Newton Water Co.; sale con-
| firmed
No. 1G4, A. p Kelley, vs. W. w. s.
Snoddy, ct al; Judgment, stay of six
months.
No. 220, Theodore r. Shear, extr. ct al
VS.. Annie \. kaufman, ct al; Judgment
for plaintiff tor $500, stay of six months.
No. 245 the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Co., VS. Edward Wilcox, ct al;
judgment for plaintiff for g, 5l76S, stay OF
six months.
ON THE DISTRICT COURT DOCKET, SECOND
DIVISION.
No. 6, United States vs. Marcus w.
Granger; continued.
No. S. United States VS.. Charles Hans
mann; nolle.
No. 81, United States vs. William Reid;
abated by death of defendant.
No % United States vs.. William Reid;
abated by death of defendant.
No. "a, United States VS.. A. \. Barry;
nolle.
No 2S, United States vs.. A. c. Cole and
Emma \. Cole; noile.
No. 81, United States VS.. Fred Segerman;
trial September Is.
No. 50. United States VS.. j. d. Smith;
continued.
No 80, United States vs.. Levi p Squires;
nolle.
No. Al. United States VS.. L. C. Tangin-
harst; trial Sept. Is.
No. 81, United States VS., G. T. Conway;
continued.
No 81. United States VS.. Dan DeMuth;
trial Sept. 10.
No. 5S. United States VS.. W. r. Davis;
trial Sept -.
No 60. United States VS., Seba NJ. Tucker
trial Sept II.
No CT, United States VS.. G. w. White
side; trial Sept. 10.
No. 81, United States VS.. q. Shaw; trial
Sept IL.
OKLAHOMA CASES.
The following are the cases on the dis
trict court docket in the division having
jurisdiction of oftenses in abe territory:
Ne. A. United States vs.. James Morgan;
continued.
No. 4O7, United States vs. Samuel Baldau;
nolle.
No ASS, United States VS.. George Thomas,
James Peter; nolle.
No. 55S, United States VS.. William Grey
ston; nole.
No. $50, United States VS., William Grey
ston uolle.
No. $50, United States VS.. William Grey
ston; nolle.
No sol, United States VS.. William Grey
ston. James Castleberry; nolle.
No $40, United States vs.. Neh keh-ko-
tab; continued.
No. 57T, United States VS.. Charles Web
ster, ct al; continued.
No. 59S. United States VS.. II. Wilkerson;
for trial Sept. IL
No, $50, United States VS.. II. Wilkerson;
for trial Sept. Is.
No. COS, United States VS.. Guy McGlas-
hen; continued.
No. Gil, United States VS.. Guy McGlas-
hen; continued.
No. 675, United States VS.. Jack Ackliu;
nolle.
No. G16. United States VS.. Jack Aeklin
ana II. ID. Clark: nolle.
No 6l1, United States VS., c. ". Beck;
nolle.
No 6Sl, United States vs. P. K Boone;
noiie.
No. 6S2. United States VS., William Boone,
alias William Williams; continued.
No S. United States vs.. Kate Craig
alias Mary f. Rose; for trial September 70
10. 692, United States VS.. Edward j.
Long: nolle.
No. 69S, United States VS. Adam Shafey;
noile.
No. ZOE, United States vs. Frank Scrutch-
field anu Jack Bloomer; nolie.
No. s0S. United States VS.. II. d. Clark:
Noiie.
No. 1l6. United States VS.. D. !. Herman:
for trial Septemb Der -
No 20. United States VS.. Lottie VIII
Jams; uolle.
No. I'll, United States VS.. Robert VIII