People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-07

plentifully supplied with attorneys,
Gleed, Ware & Gleed representing
the university. The defendants are
represented by W. W. Schwinu, James
Lawrence, Judge Herrick, Harry
Woods, and Fuller & Whitcomb of
Topeka.
Beobinger VS.. Ray ct al, is the title
Of the case that won notoriety through
Judge Rays efforts to imprison john
T. Stewart for contempt Of court.
The case was tried before Dick Mil
lard last year and Willard sentenced
Stewart for contempt. An appeal
was taken before Judge Ferguson,
who held that a justice OF the peace
did not have the power to sentence
for contempt. Ray kept up the fight
and finally Millard's decision was sus.
tanned and an order secured from the
court compelling Stewart to answer
certain questions which he had re.
fused to answer, or 20 TO jail for con.
tempt. Sheriff HeSkett served tile
order and Stewart announced his
willingness to answer the questions,
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but Willard had gone to Cripple Creek.
The matter was dropped and will come
up at the January term Of district
court.
Bricker VS.. The St. Louis & San
Francisco Railway Co., is the title OF
damage suit to recover $1,000 dam
ages against the old Frisco road run
ming through the southern part OF the
county. Bricker belonged to the
Frisco bridge gang and was working
on one OF the trestles near Ashton,
when he injured his arm. Amputa.
tion was necessary. He brought suit
against the company and cOmDro-
missed with them on condition OF 81
in cash and life job in some capac-
ity In which he would be useful. The
company paid the 81 but Bricker was
never given a job. He brought suit
to recover as stated.
James II. King has sued the A. I.
& S. F. Ry. Co. for damages for fenc-
ing Up roadway under a trestle on
his land 10 Eden township. His farm
is in the extreme northwestern part
Of the county. The Wichita & Wes-
tern road runs through his farm, divid-
ing it. A roadway under a trestle
furnished easy access to the divided
land. The Santa Fe company, which
owns the branch, fenced up the road
way, compelling Mr.. King to drive
out of his way to get to the other side
Of his land. He sues them for $500.
Kerr VS.. City Of Conway Springs is
prayer for Judgment against the
city for $50 attorneys fee for prose-
cutting Conway Springs jOintists. Kerr
began the prosecution Ofllquor sellers
there with the understanding that
the city %as TO pay him $40 for each
count they were convicted upon, He
brought in a bill for six counts which
the city refused to pay. A verdict
was given him at IA recent term of the
district court, hut judgment was not
rendered, pending a motion for an
appeal.
The troubles of Julia Y. Harris and
VIM. Weakly, S. l.. Jones, A. H. Kin
caid, Robert Thorpe and BIZ. Whick-
er will be given another airing at the
January term of court. Mrs. Harris
was given a verdict against the five
above named for 81 and Costs at the last
term of court. Judgment Was nct
rendered pending motion for new
trial. This is the portland church
incident" wherein Albert and Julia
V. Harris were maliciOusly charged
with disturbing religious worship.
Mrs. Harris retaliated by suing them
for damages to her reputation.
Morse, for use, etc. vs., The Citizens
State Bank, is the title OF a case
growing out Of the old Conway Springs
sugar mill litigation when Morse was
sheriff of Sumner county.
Hedger VS.. Hedger, and Eiklor VS..
EiklOr, are the only two instances
where the court has been called upon
to render the bonds Of matrimony.
Altogether there are ll6 civil cases
on the docket, most of them being
foreclosures and suits to recover on
notes, etc. Eight criminal cases are
dOcketed. They are mostly all whis-
ky cases, charging the defendants
with violating the prOhibitOry laws
Of Kansas in selling about everything
from an admixture OF sour cider to
the pure, ten.year-old Kentucky BOur-
bon, as well as other invigOrating
tonics such as hop tea, export beer
and pale malt.
Found Dead Near Conway Springs,
Sheriff Heskett received u telegram
from Conway Springs last Thursday
stating that Charles Brown, a prom
inent farmer living near there had