The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-23


Makes q Speech.
The case of F. ]. Arnold We. H. B. Cas-
aday was settled in the police court yes
terday afternoon by Judge Hatton finini
Mr.. Casady s. for disturbing the peac
of Mr.. Arnold. The cause of the trcu
BILE arose over a hedge fe nee which Nh
Arnold engaged Cassidy 10 cut for him
Mr.. Arnold claimed that Casady ruined
the hedge and that il cost him four time
the amount agreed upon for him to ge
the fence in shape.
Mr.. Arnold says that Casady only
worked about fifteen minutes any way
He had agreed TO pay Casady 10 cents
| for the work. 1t seems that Mr.. Cas-
! ady whenever he would see Mr.. Arnold
would ask MIN for the money which wa:
due him. He usually made il convenien
TO ask Mr.. Arnold when there was a
crowd around and halloed il out. On
June % when Mr.. Arnold was passing in
front of Herman & Hess store he called
out in loud voice for mis- money. Al
that time Casady was working on the
street. This made Mr. Arnold mad and
ne had Mr.. Casady arrested. The trial
was continued two or three times bu,
was finally settled yesterday.
Mr.. r. E. Frank was the first witness
called. All he could remember about the
case was that he heard Mr. Casady say
10 Mr.. Arnold: Are you going 10 pay
me?' He did not remember having
heard Mr.. Casady call Mr.. Arnold any
vulgar names.
Mr.. j. L. Jacobs took the stand He
testified regarding previous difficulty
had on the corner of Main and Firs.
streets. He said both Casady and Ar
mold seemed to be very angry and both
were talking loud. He thought there
were some vie epithets used. but could
not remember them. He was of the opln-
ion that both men probably used some
cuss words. He saw Casady reach in his
pocket and get out his knife and hide II
behind him; also heard Casady ask for
money. He afterwards told Mr.. Arnold
that he saw the man pull out his knife
and advised him to be careful Arnold
told him about the trouble and said that
he did not owe him as much as ne claim
ed.
Mr.. Arnold next took the witness stand
He started to tell about the hedge fence.
This was objected TO, but Mr.. Arnold
kept right on with his story. Mr.. Jones.
counsel for defense, at this point arose
with majestic air and fire in his eye and
asked the judge to have Arnold stop
when he made an objection. Mr.. Jones
gained his point. Mr.. Arnold told how
Casady had asked him for the money.
He paid no attention 10 his demand but
Cassidy kept halloaing to him until he
had got in front of the Manhattan no.
tel Mr.. Arnold said that he went to
Casady's house and told his wife that If
the didn't stop dunning him in the street
he would have him arrested He said |
ne agreed 10 pay Casady what his time |
was worth. Cross examination showed !
that he never rendered Casady any
money. He said that Cassidy called him |
a thief and another name that some |
times men get killed for using
Mr. Jones asked Mr.. Arnold how many |
times Casady had asked him for the
money.
He said fifty or sixty, and that he al
ways cursed him when he asked him for
Did you reply to his demands?" asked
Mr.. Jones
Not for the past few months" said
Mr.. Arnold
1T doesn't disturb you very much to
lave people ask you for money, does
u"
Mr.. Arnold said. NO. pay my
lebts.''
Mr.. Jones said. ooh. you do?"
Judge Ebey was called and said that
sasady drove up in a wagon one day
While he AMI Mr.. Arnold were talking
t the foo. OF the stairs at 205 North
lain street. He said that Mr. Casady
ised bad language and that Mr. Arnold
aid: go on; 1 don't want anything 10
10 with you" He thought that Mr. Cas-
dy acted very queer and advised Mr.
arnold to pay the little debt If It would
top the abuse.
Mr.. Cassidy took the stand He said
hat he asked Mr.. Arnold 10 please pay
i'm the 10 cents. This was a year ago
ist May. Mr.. Arnold said that he would ,
: soon as he collected his rent. This
ontinued for three o. four months when (
II. Arnold said ne would pay him 80
ents. Afterwards he said he would only 1
i've him 3 cents. Mr.. Cassidy said that 1
. then gave W hope OF getting the
honey, so ne asked him every time he
aw him. He acknowledged that he did