Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-26
GUILTY OF MIsDEMEANoR,
The Hendrix Case Ended District
Court News.


The case of the State vs.. W. G. Hen
dirk on an accusation Of obtaining !
money under false pretenses by forging
tree orders was ended today 10y the
jury bringing in verdict o. guilty
with amount obtained fixed at SIS. This
makes the crime n misdemeanor with
punishment either imprisonment in
Jail or lue or both. Had the amount
exceeded $40 it would have been a
penitentiary offense.
A divorce was granted Mary Pratt
from John Pratt for abandonment.
The case of Powell VS.. U. z. railroad
for damages because of being pat off
the train was continued until the next
| term.
| In the district court Saturday James
Reynolds who pleaded guilty to one
count Of liquor selling was sentenced
to 500 fine and 80 days in jail with
the privilege to give bond in the sum
of $500 to not violate the prohibitory
law and have his Jail sentence re-
mitted.
Margaret Bolles was granted q
divorce on the ground of failure TO
support and extreme cruelty.
The claim Of J. G.. Arnold against
the Rock leland for $4,000 did not
strike the jury very forcibly as the
verdict returned was for $50 damages.
Even that was, however, good pay for
walking a mile or two and the plaintiff
will probably be satisfied.
James Reynolds, accused of liquor
selling, pleaded guilty to one count.
Corjelia Powell, of Lexington, was
granted divorce from Allan Powell
Tor cruelty and neglect of duty and
given $500 alimony. Her maiden name,
Alexander, was restored. An interest.
ing point in the snit WAS that it was
first brought by the man and his wife
completely turned the tables on him,
getting all she asked for while he got
nothing.
Abilene National Bank Va. James
Stewart, was another of the Diamond
Dick notes. 1t was dismissed. The
notes are not proving a very good in
yestment for the purchasers Of them in
this county.
The case of the State vs.. W. G..
Hendrix is on trial. g. A, Stannard
the principal witness for the prosecu
tiOn, claims that Hendrix forged a sale
bill of nursery stock in order to receive
cash commissions on the supposed sale,
Abilene is in luck. 1t will have the
use of $4,000 for three or four months
free Of charge. The case of George
Wright, Of Enterprise, against the city
for that amount because of injuries
received in falling through sidewalk
of this city has been continued until
next term. The venire of iurymen in.
Guided so many residents and taXpay-
ers of Abilene who are thus made
incompetent to decide on the case that
a continuance was made necessary. 1t
is little hard to make the plaintiff
wait so long for his money but he will
probably he able to stand it,.
Judge Humphrey has denied the
4 motion of County Attorney Cranstor
y to have the attachments of the Hope
@ bank creditors dissolved and the prop
eTty attached turned over TO the re
p ceiver. AS all the property in sigh
: and some not in sight was attached
the decision considerably lightens thu
II receivers duties.
IL There was little of interest going oil
in district court today. The case
were nearly all court cases with no par
ticular interest, however much interes
G. may have attached to them on the par
Ie of the litigants.
+. The Gillett case has been continue
ID until next term.
Iy Crazy Va. Crary resulted in a judg
I'd ment for the plaintiff for $40,
rs Abilene National bank VS.. Gibbs
r. on trial.