The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-08
THEIR TRIAL is SET
THREE WILLIAMS0NS WERE AR.
RAIGNED IN DISTRICT COURT.

Judge Gives the ATTORNEYS a long Talk
and Lays Down the Iaw-He Appoints
Frank DEAN Court Stenographer and
Assigns Criminal Case-Today He VIII
Assign Liquor Cases.
Judge Dale presided yesterday over
the district court, it being his first day
upen the judicial bench of Sedgwick
pounty, and as a consequence of his
advent into the Office, the court room
was filled by almost every member OF
the bar and hundreds Of other citizens.
When he had taken his seat and be-
fore the docket was opened he address
ed the bar. who were sitting in front
of him as to the duties involving upon
them as well as himself. He axpress-
ed a wish that the attorneys would be
prompt and that they must recollect
that IL is a great expense upon the tax
payers holding long drawn-Out sessions
OF the court, and he desired TO rush
through business as rapidly as possible,
to DE consistent with the rights of the
litigants. The docket was very large
one, and that as far as possible he
would go to the end of II. That he
did not propose to keep the court, its
officers or jury waiting upon the tardy
movements of attorneys. He knew the
difficulties with which a practitioner
was frequently met, and would make
due allowance where the delay was
wholly beyond their power to meet,
but that he must be SO satisfied that
such delays were unavoidable.
He told the attorneys in plain Ian
guage that he did not want them to
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that personalities during the trial Of
cases would not be permitted. He pro-
posed TO treat every member of the bar
as a gentleman and he expected the
same treatment and that they 50 act
In court toward one another. If any at
torney had grounds for complaint
against a member Of the bar they could
30 state and he would act promptly on
all such cases.
He also requested that the attorneys
would assume that the court understood
the rUdiments of the law and when it
was nee, ssary TO argue law points a fair
opportunities would be given the attor-
neys to produce authorities and assist
the court TO arrive at the proper cOnclu-
sion.
He also made a ruling in injunction
eases that hereafter no injunction
would be issued except where a notice
had been given 10 the parties against
whom the injunction was asked. That
civil cases brought by the assistant
attorney general, which are usually in
junction cases against liquor dealers
would have 10 take their chances with
other cases. He could see no reason
why the state should be allowed TO
m,9nopolize the court to the disadvan-
tage of other litigants All the cases
Will be heard and we will clean up this
civil docket.
The large number of old cases remain
ing on the docket he instructed the
clerk to prepare a motion-dOcket of all
these cases and state briefly what they
HFere and that they would be called and
DISPOSE of at the present term of court.
Before commenting on the civil docket
he said all these motions would be dis
posed Of and announced Thursday al
TINE time when they would be taken up.
On Jan. 20, the jury will be present,
after which no attorney will be allow
ed to take up the time Of the court dur
ing the trial of jury cases with other
business. Court viii be opened prompt
iy at 9 O'Clock each morning and con-
tinue in session until noon and then
from to O'clock 2. m. There will be
no night sessions unless in some special
case where the eXigency of the case
seems to justify it.
In order that the regular business Of
the court may not be interferred with
Judge Dale gave notice that he would
be in his room half an hour before call
ing court in the morning and after noon
and that applications for receivers and
lnjumdtiOns can be heard in his cham
bers.
He gave notice that court steno-
gTapher would nave 10 be appointed
ard that Frank DEAN was an appii-
can't for the position. He appointed
Messrs Wall, Haymaloer and Helm a
committee to examine Mr.. Dean and TO
report a 8 to his fitness for the place.
While Judge Dale was talking every
word was closely needed by the attor-
neys and others. He then gave notice
that the court was ready TO proceed
with the business before il and asked
the clerk to pass him the docket. Sew
eral persons took out their pencils anX-
iously watching 10 see what would be
his first case called.
In a few minutes the judge looked up
with something resembling a blush on
his face and announced state vs.. II.
W. Lewis, charged with contempt Of
court -
The county attorney was called upon
10 explain and stated that the case
of a suit against the Kansas Loan COM
pany. Nj. Davis said he had called
it lI.) on a motion 70 amend the entry
so as 10 compel the defendant to pay
costs. judge Dale tumbled the case
out Of court in just about three min
utes. remarking as he did so, that II
Judge Reed had intended to assess the
costs against Colonel Lewis it would
have been SO recorded
The three WilliamSOns were brought
irTto the court room charged with the
murder Of Il. n. Leonard on Sunday,
Nov. Il They were represented by
their attorneys, who fled a motion
asking that the information be quashed.
This was promptly overruled by the
Judge and the defendant each entered
"a plea Of mot guilty" TO the charge.
after which the judge set the time Of
their trial as follows:
Mrs. seonard-Williamscn. Jan. 90.
Francis Marion Williamson, Jan. a.
Orville Williamson. Jan. "a
The other state cases brought by the
county attorney were assigned as fol-
lows:
State vs. T. J. Slater. Jan. 20,
State vs. William Hall and Warren
Waters, Jan. 20.
State vs.. Mrs Dunmire, Jan. 20.
State vs. ". II. Werner. Jan. p.
State IS. .. O. DeTurk. Jan. -.
Slate vs.. James Hughes. Jan. q.
Aionday, Jan. 13. was set aside as 4