The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-02
An APRIL DAY joker

A few days ago one of the decendents of
the kings of Connaught and Scotch gen.
tleman of equally noble ancestry had
little fistical encounter on Main street
that attracted considerable attention al
though no doctors were required to patch
up the wounds That was nearly week
ago and the combatants had long since
comforted themselves with the belief thas
the police had failed to regard the ARRAY
rs an offepse that required an explanation
in the police court. They were unde-
ceived yesterday, however, when stall
wart Populist policeman with club in
hand served warrants on them TO appear
forthwith before his honor Judge Babb in
the city temple Of justice. They appeared
there under protest and found Judge BAbb
awaiting them. The court WAS filled with
the cream OF WiChita'S solid men includ-
ing Mayor Carey, ex Mayor j. p. Allen,
Oscar Smith. j. ID. Skinner, NJ. W. Levy
and hundred others Never since the
city building WAS erected was there such
an audience of distinguished citizens at a
trial. The chief of police was there dress
ed in his choicest uniform; captains, sar-
geants and privates paced before the en-
frances and through the corridors; law
yers, the most famous i'll the city were there
galore and the whole scene was as dignified
in appearance as if it was a case of high
treason. Every ceremony known TO GRIM
inal procedure WAS observed to nicely.
The accused were led into the court and
the silence and solemnity that greeted
their entry was profound IN the extreme.
The trial did not begin at once for it APP
pears, there was a third man in the case
another chip of the Hiberneau block on
whose trail a sergeant of police was camp
ing with n warrant. He however could
not be found as he was in n distant part
of the city on an April day mission which
cruel young lady had imposed upon him.
As be did not appear the two less fortunate
individuals were arraigned and plead not
guilty TO the Indictment. Judge Museller
acted as states attorney and presented the
states side OF the case in such clear,
forcible and able manner that the trem-
bling culprits regarded themselves for
tunate if they did not sacrifice their heads
TO appease the law they had abused
dozen witnesses of unimpeachsble chsrac-
ter were examined and cross-examined AS
to their knowledge of the combat and ali
the technicalites of pugilistic science were
explained from professional standpoint,
such as ''apper cuts. "''rib roasters," right
and left handlers" etc All OF the details
of the bostiiiiies were wormed cut OF the
witnesses by Judge Muselier with the
skill of an attorney general while the &C
cused objected and demurred TO points in
the evidence with the hope of a drowning
man catching at a straw. The trained
lawyer was too much for them and at last
they scratched their heads in disDAir AMI
aopsiessly fell back in their chairs to
await their inevitable doom. Judge bib
raped for order and again silence tina: Wa
full of awe reignei supreme. With tue
utmost solemnity he reviewed the case,
referred at length TO duty of citizens OF
foreign birth to the country OF their adop-
too, explained the objects Of law aud
delivered a healthy Lecture on the
curbiug of the muscle when the
blood is hot He then fined the Scotch
man two bits and the Irishman SIX bits.
grading the 6ue according TO the size OF
the combatsnts, and ordered both COM
nitted to the same cell ID the city iai!
until the fire and costs were paid. This
last proposition made both Ct them bring
out their purses 10 . hurry Tor neither az
them relished the idea Or prospect ol ccca.
pying nc sara. c-ii. where there 10 gut .se
a pessoiiity % another enceuGseT. A. sbis