The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-16
CALLS THEM DOWN
JUDGE WILLIAMS SAYS he WILL
E0T WAIT, ON LAWYERS
They Must Have Their Cases Ready for
II He is Compelled to Adjearn Court to
Wait on Attorneys He Will Close the
Term and Return Home - The John
Michael BlacknaiIinS Case Will be
Called Today-John Maddux Case Was
Thrown Out OF Court.

| Called Today-John Maddux Case Was
Thrown Out OF Court.
Judge Williams yesterday afternoon
grew out of patience at the lack of at
torneys in having their cases ready for
| trial and ne gave il out solid that he
was here for the purpose Of trying cases
and unless when the cases We're called
| today that ii was found that the parties
| were ready for trial that he would ad-
| journ curot and let the litigants have
| plenty OF time TO get ready for trial.
He gave notice that he would peremp-
| torily call the docket this morning and
If the cases and attorneys were not
ready for trial he would dismiss the
case and adjourn court
There is very large docket for the
| term outside Of the criminal cases and It
goes without saying that the attorneys
will be on hand. Judge Williams will
stand no diliatory measures and the at
torneys realize that he means just what
| he says.
Today the Matchmaking case OF John
Michael will come up for trial. There
are a large number OF witnesses and
some sensational evidence is looked for.
The case is a local one and without
doubt the court room will be filled with
spectators today.
Yesterday the case of John z. Mad
dux was called. This is case in which
Maddux sues Packard for alternating the
affections OF his wife, and thereby dam
aging him to the extent of $4,000.
Maddux used TO live in this city and
several years ago married a young wo-
man from the north part OF the county
Katharine Packard. They lived here
for a short time and then moved TO the
state of Arkansas where they separated.
Mrs. Maddux is a sister to Perley Pack
ard, and came here from Arkansas with
him. Maddux now claims that Perley
came 10 Arkansas and persuaded his
wife to leave him, and that they also
brought away his son, Jack Ulrich Mad
dux.
Packard denies persuading his sister
to leave her husband. but claims 10
have brought her home because she
was not being taken care of. all of which
Maddux in turn denies. The case was
in the district court Of this county for
long time. Maddux was then trying
to get possession of the child, but Mrs.
Maddux succeeded in holding the baby.
Judge Campbell represents Maddux
and Amidon & Comfy appear for Pack
ard. Judge Williams rules the wit
nesses down to the merits of the case.
When the plaintiff had submitted all
his evidence Judge Williams abruptly
terminated the case by holding that no
evidence had been given TO show that
Packard had alienated the affections OF
Mrs. Maddux, and he refused to let the
case go TO the jury.
Judpa Campha1J and MaSJuy obiactA5
and declare that they will carry the
case up 10 the supreme court Of ap-
peals and find out whether they did not
have some evidence. At all events the |
case is ended, SO far as this court is
concerned.
The following are among the cases for
trial at this term of court:
c. W. Myers VS.. Kingman county |
board.
Dillwyon Parish VS.. J. B. Nipp. ct al
G.. II. Noberly VS.. kearney county |
board
Bank Of New Hampshire VS.. Kearney
county board.
Frank Kreipo VS.. Hamilton county |
board.
I'D. Trebelcock VS.. Hamilton county
board.
Lizzie f. williams VS.. Omenca Nat
ional bank.
Aetna Life Insurance company VS.. the
City Of Burton.
Thomas A. Smith VS.. Henry T. Will
Jams
First National bank OF Kansas City,
VS.. J. W. Rush.
J. S. Brown VS.. Sumner County Nat
ional bank OF Wellington.
First National bank OF Kansas City
VS.. s. ?. Burress, ct al.
J. K. o. Sherwood VS.. Grant county
board.
W. N. Ewing. receiver. VS.. n. F. Neid-
erlander.
+. p. Hetinger VS.. James Meyers
r. H Post VS. Singer Manufacturine
company.
w.N. Ewing. receiver. VS.. ]. F. Shear
man.
w. ". Ewing, receiver, VS.. D. r. Mel
derlander.
s. J. Bryan vs. ". VI. Congdon-
John E. Maddux vs.. Perley Packard.
f. H. Whittelsey vs. Haskell County
bank
]. G. Mcintosh VS.. City OF Alva.