The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-15
TAINTED AND FELL
Sensational Scene in Federal
Court Room.
NO RECEIVER APPOINTED
Hunter Milling Co. Doesn't
Require One.

j. E. Torrance Of Winfield tainted and
fell in the federal court room yesterday
and had to be carried out. He had been
/ cited b. Judge Williams to appear for
/ contempt and was informed that his ac-
/ ton came within the limit of the statute
! making it a penitentiary offense for in
timidating witnesses or maliciously OBJ
/ structing the work OF the court.
The matter grew out Of the Arkansas
/ City waterworks controversy. Last Octo-
Der Judge Williams gave the water com
pany judgment for rentals amounting to
S29.v99 and ordered the levy OF q mills to
pay 1t. The levy was made and certified
10 the county clerk. Torrance applied
! TO Judge Mcbride Of wellington for a
temporary injunction restraining the col
lection OF the tax. When Judge Williams
was informed of this upon affidavit Of
j. s Chapman Of the company, he cited
MI torrance and number of others TO
appear at Topeka for contempt
When the matter was explained TO the
judge and he was informed that the suit
for Injunction was 10 be dismissed at the
converting of the district court he dis
missed the men with friendly adno-
milton Torrance then brought a personal
suit against Chapman for 8. 800 damage
for citation for contempt Judge Will
Jams regarded this as an obstruction of
the work of the court by attempting TO
intimidate witnesses. He informed Mr..
Torrance that there was a penal statute
making such an action a penitentiary
offense and that he proposed to see that
1t was enforced.
II would like to hear what you have to
say" said the judge severely.
Your honor" said Mr.. Torrance, "I can
make explanation a. this time
Judge Williams insisted further upon
hearing Mr.. Torrance who became very
pale and fell. He was taken from the
room and several attorneys offered tes-
timony to the good character and in
tention of Mr.. Torrance, whereupon Judge
Williams dismissed the matter finally.
The application of c. A. Bookwalter of
indianapolis for the appointment of re-
ceiver for the Hunter Milling company
of Wellington, was denied. The capital
stock OF the company is 10000 and the
business paid a dividend of 20 per cent
for 1896 and 25 per cent for 1897
I'VE don't appoint receivers for that
sort of institutions" said Judge Williams.
The injunction restraining the managers
Of the mill from dealing on the Chicago
The application for a receiver grew out of
the information given TO Bookwalter that
the stockholders had been dealing in wheat
options.
In the case Of Ide VS.: Earle, Judge WIZ
Jams held that a garnishment will not lie
against a public officer. Ide brought a
mortgage of the Southern Kansas Invest !
ment company. who agreed 10 make the
paper good in case of default on the part
OF the maker. When the land was sold
it didn't bring enough 10 pay the debt. |
Earle as a stockholder was sued for the /
and the county treasurers in !
counties where the company had bought
land at tax sales were gaTnisheed for I
the sum. The action yesterday was /
against the county treasurer Of Sumner |
county. Judge Williams dismissed the !
case.
w A Sturm, the defaulting postmaster |
OF Caldwell, was fined so and released. |
He was indicted for embezzlement of $500 |
and dismissed from the office. He paid |
the money back, was fined and released. |