Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-02-09
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
JudgeMcKay convened court on Tues.
day evening of last week. The first ju-
~ trial was heard on Thursday. Be-
fore that time numerous court meas.
ures were disposed of, m ostly foreclos-
ures.
Among court matters are the follow
ing:
Clara Sparks VS.. L. l.. Sparks, clerk
ordered to record deed conveying plain.
tiff's interest. This is the case in which
the widow of Emmett Sparks sued for
her interest in land in this county some
three or four years ago.
ID. K. Cunningham vs.. Colonial Mtg
Co. dismissed.
I'll. r. Garten was released from bond.
lie was put under bond by Justice Bra
dy about month ago on complaint of
Geo. Garten.
G. G. Cottrell and j. German plead
ed guilty to charge OF Jail breaking.
They will be sentenced at the end of
the term.
David ClOugh VS. Board of County
Commissioners, dismissed without
prejudice.
The case of State VS. VIM. Harmon
was taken up on Thursday and tried
before the following jury:
Chas. w. Male E. B. Multer
l.. A. Hood w. NJ. Cass
Jerry Mus sen II. A. Tedrow
j Il. Mccoy J. S. Anderson
n. B. Sherlock VIM. Mccoy
II. s. Goddard &C. Mills
Harmon was charged with having as
saulted Lundy Hawkins. The result of
the trial was disagreement. The ju-
ry stood five for conviction and seven
for acquittal:
On Friday afternoon E. Sample made
motion before the court that a COM
mlttee be appointed to examine S. l.
Field who applied for admission to
practice before the district court. The
committee consisted of A. L. Noble, C.
w. Ellis and w. H. McCague. A ia
vorable report was made the same ev-
enfng and Seward is now a practlcing
attorney in our city. We wish him a
successful career.
State VS. Geo. Garten, continued until
May term.
Quite an important order was made
concerning the use OF certain county
funds but at the request Of county Of
tlclals we refrain from extensive men,
ton at this time.
On Friday the court was delayed on
account Of the absence of Charles Nc
Garrah, prosecuting witness in the case
of the City of Medicine Lodge VS. j. B.
Vaughn. Mr.. McGarrah had been in
the city the first of the week and SUBJ
poena was served on him but on We'd
nesday evening he quietly took his
leave. An attachment was issued when
it was learned he was gone and Sheriff
Gano did not get him untilFriday night.
He found him at his fathers place near
Hazelton, and brought him in and jail
ed him some time the same night.
The Vaughn case was called on Sat.
urday morning and the following Jury
was impanelled.
Chas. Male j. W. Allen
+. b. Multer L. A. Hood
w. NJ. Cass Noble Madden
Leonard OFT HI. Tilden
V. q. Sleeper W. 8. Spreading
G. L. Harris John johnson,
The case went to the jury at about
O'Clock and verdict of guilty was re-.
turned in the course of an hour A. l..
Noble and w. FL. McCague represented
the city and E. Sample and G. NJ. Mar
tin the defense. This is the case in
which Mr.. Vaughn was convicted in
police court of selling intoxicating IL
quor, with which all are familiar. He
appealed to the district court with the
result above noted.
The case of Peter H. Wagner VS. Sa-
rah l.. Wagner occupied the attention
| of the court from Monday until yester-
day evening. The action Is brought
by plaintiff praying for decree of di.
vorce. alleging cruelty, violence and
threats of great bodily injury. Long s.
Noble represented the plaintiff and G,
NJ. Martin the defendant.
The matters remaining to be dispos-
ed of are the sentencing of Cottrel. Cor
man and J. B. Vaughn, and the con.
tempt case against Chas. McGarrah.
Judge Mckay expects to adjourn
court this forenoon, in time to leave al
2 O'Clock for Rush county where he will
hold an adjourned term of court FOL
Judge Andrews.
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