The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
THE MCDONALD WILL CASE
Defendant Must Show Cause Why She
Should Not Be Fined for Contempt.
she Did Not Appear ct he Time Set for Tx.
aiming the Will-1ax Casas-Receiver
fer the and--federal Court Gases.

The public has become accustomed to m
expected moves ia the now celebrated Nc
Donald will case. Another one of these
steps was taken yesterday when Judge
Brown cited Mrs. Med )nald to appear and
show cause why she should not be pun
ished for contempt in failing GO appear et
the examination OF the will which WAS to
have taken place ct the Office Of the at
torneys yesterday.
Deputy Clerk Manning, with the will in
bis possession, repaired to the otfice
at 0 O'Clock yesterday morning
ready for the proposed examination.
Expert Tolman was on hand with power
full magnifying- glass to examine the sigma
ture. But the attorneys for Mrs. Mcdonald
were not there. Mr. Fishback had gone
fishing and Mr. Harris was busy with the
tax cases in 40 Circuit Court, and Mr..
kappes did nc care TO undertake the ex-
animation without the assistance OF his
co-connsel. The plaintiffs will make an
effort TO have the order enforced against
the defendant.
A Watch Causes Trouble
Some time ago Detective Thornton mr.
rested Charles Morris. o colored man. for
larceny. Morris employed Henry o. Hill,
the colored attorney. to defend him. When
the case was called in the Police Court
Thornton was absent at the Minneapolis
convention and the case was continued for
few days. When il was again called
Thornton was still absent. and, as there
was no evidence but his against Morris, be
was released. He gave Hill an order on
Superintendent Colbert for the watch
which he was accused Of stealing. Colbert
refused 10 deliver the watch at the
time. saying that he would have
to hold i: for few days
Ia case Inc owner called for
IL Hill left. and IN a few days again
demanded the watch. Colbert told him Il
had been turned over 20 the owner. Hill
began O repIeyin suit before Squire Hs-
bieh for the watch. This case was decided
against Colbert upon his default, and judg-
ment rendered for 80 and costs.
The Superintendent says he had no no.
knew nothing of it until after Judgment
was rendered. He appealed the case TO the
higher courts.
Divorce Gases
Jefferson Porter, o colored mall-carrier
fled suit IN the Superior Court for divorce
from his wife, Georgia n. Yesterday she
6led petition asking that the plaintiff be
required to pay into court $50 for her use
in defending the suit. She says she IL
compelled to make q living for herself and
children, and has no money with which to
defend the action: that her husband gets a
salary of S75 per month as mail-csrrier,
and 10 we'll able to supply the money for her
defense. On the I'd of February Armeneah
McGarrihan sued her husband, Thomas, for
divorce. which was granted, with $500 ali
mony. An cxecution was issued on the
Judgment, and return made that no prop
erty subject TO execution could be found.
Yesterday she began proceedings supple
mental to execution. In her petition she
says that the defendant has q watch and
extra suit of clothes, and about $50 due
him from the Big Four company. Sbeasks
an execution upon the watch and clothes,
and that the money in the hands of the
railway company be garnlshed to satisfy
the Judgment.