The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-27
WHO WERE DRAWN
FULL LIST OF JURYMEN SELECTED
FOB TIE FEDERAL COURT.

Judge Foster Convenes the Court and APP
pears to be in Better Health Than for
Many Years-Large Number of Visiting
Attorneys Present-JudSe Williams
Will Arrive Next Week and Assist
Judge Foster in Transacting the Bust
ness of the District-Large Number OF
Important Cases on the Docket
United States district court convened
yesterday morning with Judge Cassius
Foster presiding. at 10 o'clock The
court was called 10 order by Court
Crier Henry billiard. G. Frncis Shar-
rit was at his desk as clerk and Deputy
Clerk ]. Frank Sherman was in his
place and Deputy United States Mar
shall Charlie Currier represented Mar
shall Medley.
The following visiting attorneys were
present aside from representatives or
the full Sedgwick bar:
C. Blood Smith, Topeka; E. A Austin,
Topeka; Hon. S. r. Peters, Newton. 5.
S. Ashbaugh, Kingman; W. w. Scnri-
vim, Wellington; J. c. Pollock, WinfeId;
c. S. Gregory, Kansas City, Mo-; G. L.
Hay, Kingman; Silas B. Jones, St Louis
L w. Keplinger, Kansas City, Kan:
A. b. Jetmore, Topeka; ]. c. Ellis,
Hutchinson; D. E. Palmer, Topeka; ].
T. Switzer, Topeka; j. w. Rose, ST. Joe,
No; George Getty, Syracuse, Kan;
H. F. Mason, Garden City; Rankin Ma
son, Topeka; +. P, Hettinger, Hutch
insOn.
Judge Foster appears to be in better
health than at any time he has visited
Wichita within the past five years. He
had pleasant smile for everybody and
was the recipient of many congrdtula-
tons by the bar on the improved condi-
ton of his health. After court had been
called to order Judge Foster gave notice
that he would first hear motions and
arguments in den1urrers, and court was
soon moving off as smoothly as though
it had but adjourned yesterday. There
is no telling how long the present term
will continue as there is an unusual
large docket and many important cases
will come up for hearing. 1t is expect
ed that Judge Williams of Arkansas
will be here next week to assist Judge
Foster with the present term Of the
court, and many persons are in hopes
that the railroad case brought by the
city OF Wichita against the Missouri
Pacific railroad for discrimination
against Wichita and in favor of Omaha,
where the latter point is much greater
distance from st. Louis. Yet the Wichi-
ia rate is greatly in excess of the Oma-
ha rate. In this case the interstate
commerce commission has employed
extra counsel and the case will be
bitterly fought one.
mir Afy1rr fNa
Presbyterian board for the relief of dis
abled ministers, their widows and or
phans of Pennsylvania asked that an
order for foreclosure be made to have
the Y. NJ. C. a. building in this city
sold to satisfy the claim of $4,000. The
order was made but action deferred I'M
til Attorney Stanley could represent
the interests Of the association.
The afternoon was occupied by hear
ing motions and demurrer and today
the first jury cases will be called. The
following jurymen have been summon
ed to attend the present term of the
court: John H. Freeman, Danville;
3. NJ. Veatch, Coldwater; Charles Mont
gomery, Clafiin; Henry Hanson, john
son City Hamilton Irish, Sterling; II. T.
Purcell, Harper; a. T. Ross, Clearwater
j. c. o. Morse, Wellington, excused;
H. D. McQuade, Stafford; A. B. Crabbe,
Arlington; ]. r. Chapel, Essex; A. H.
Roby, Stafford; c. II. Raney, Edison;
w. n. Wilson, Fletcher; w H Jordan,
Nickerson; H. c. Townsend, Hutchin-
son; Jewell Griffith, Belle PLANE; W.
F. Hendry, Nickerson; Royal Matthews
Mcpherson; T. J. Ross, Great Bend;
!. ]. c. Guy, Syracuse: j. w. Phelps,
Ravena; John D. Bell, Coldwater; A. P.
Heminger. Santa Fe; c. E. Worries,
Attica; c. L. Crookham, South Haven;
w. B. Lyon, Lakin; w. c. Burchsetd,
Richfield; ]. Y. Pope. Dodge City.