The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08

Undertake to &c. Ovsr-Severe SEQ.
Noble Earl Upon His Appearauce-Th.
"Unwritten" Law Down south-Crim,
and Accident
London. England, Jan. When the
hearing of the libel suit brought against
Lady Selma Scott, John Cockerton. en-
gineer. and William Ayiott. a valet, b.
her son-in-law. Earl Russell. was re-
sumed at the central criminal court this
| nounced that the plea OF justification was
| withdrawn and that the defense agreed
| upon verdict Of guilty.
The morning was occupied by the
speech of the counsel for the defense OF
the mae defendants He asked for leave
| to amend the date Of alleged indecency
at Winchester, but Justice Hawkins re-
| fused
Counsel for Lady Scott also expressed
desire 10 introduce the sworn statement
| Of Frederick Kast, the groom, who was
enc of the defendants, but who died re-
Gently Of consumption in the Holloway
Jail. as this was the only evidence coun-
sci could produce in support OF that part
OF the case. The justice, however, also
refused this request.
After luncheon Countess Russell took
a seat at the solicitors table and held her
mothers hand for a moment and kissed
her affectionate.y as the prisoner was
passing toward the dock.
Counsel for Lady Scott said that. owing
to the ruling of the Judge, il was clear
that an appeal of juStificati ton could not
ha airta -, b.ah ~ ot;A
he therefore withdrew that plea
Counsel for the male defendants. Cock
erton and Ayiott, said in their behalf that.
after the ruling of Justice Hawkins, he
could not resist a verdict against his CHI
ents and withdrew their plea of justifica-
ton.
Sir Frank Lockwood. Q. c.. for Earl
Russell, said that his client could not con-
troll the course the defense proposed TO
make. but ne deeply regretted that that
course was taken before he had an oppor-
tunity TO cross-examine the defendants.
Sentence was postponed until tomorrow
the prisoners being allowed bail
1t is the general impression here that
Lady Scott. Cockerton and Aylott will be
heavily sentenced, for Justice Hawkins
minated that il must not be supposed
that because the case was abruptly ended
the punishment would he merely nominal
Earl Russell was Kissed by the crowd
outside the court.
SHOT BY FOOTPADS.
Kansas City. Mo. Jan. Frank Stew
art, an Ottawa, Kan. farm hand, stag
gered into the Kansas City. Kan, police
station last night, suffering from loss of
blood. He had been held up and robbed
five miles west of the city by two foot
pads, who. after shooting him through
Ii Il
souri, Pacific tracks. Stewart. who is y
years old, was scarcely able TO roll HIM
self off the tracks before train APP
preached. He lay in the snow uncoH-
scious for several hours before being able
to start toward the city. His wound is
serious. He can give no definite descrip-
ton CT his ASSISTANTS.
THE UNWRITTEN LAW
Louisville. KY, Jan. "A special from
Carrollton, Ky. says: Frank Harris. who
shot Herman Medley 10 death on Christ
mas day while the latter was occupying
room with Harris wife in the Harris
home at Eagle Station, was discharged
yesterday by Judge Donaldson. Harris
made a statement. which was strongly
corroborated by circumstances detailed
by other witnesses. The judge held that
IL was a case in which the unwritten law
applied, and the defendant was dismissed
LYNCHING IN GEORGIA.
Atlanta. Ga, Jan. IA special 10 the
Journal from Unadi.la. Ga. says: An
thony Henderson was lynched for the as
sassination Of an old man. George Sum
ner and an attempted assault upon the
person of Summers daughter. At the pre-
liminary hearing he made full confess
sion of the crime.
GUTHRIE MAN IN TROUBLE.
Guthrie, o. T., Jan. Felix OFT. who
claims to have been fieeced out Of $40 by
Jennie Anderson and her mother, as
saulted the two women. The elder wo-
man had three ribs broken and her skull
crushed. and will die. Her daughter was
seriously hurt, but will recover. OFT is in
jail.
GUILTY AND INSANE.
Lawrence Kan Jan The cor0ner's