The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-04
DORAH CASE IS SET
After Criminal Cases 1t Will
be Taken Up.
BOY CUTTERS TO BE TRIED
Invaders of Church Social to
Answer This Month.


the Doran bondsmen will come up.
OF the criminal trials, the most impor-
4ant case of the term is the state VS. Fat
rick O'shea, alias Paddy Shea, charged
with the murder Of James Dawson on the
14th of November. 1897. This case was first
tried as a case Of an assault with intent
10 kill James Dawson. At that trial James
Dawson was still alive and was present
and testified. The jury found Shea guilty.
and he was sentenced to eight years II
the penitentiary. Shea appealed the case
10 the supreme court and he was released
on bond. The supreme court set aside the
verdict because the various degrees OF
murder had not been pointed out with
clearness in the courts instructions to the
jury.
On September q, after lingering ten
months, James Dawson died, having vast
ed away from a strong, robust man to a
skeleton. The spinal column had been
punctured and he never recovered the use
of his lower body or legs afterward.
After his death the character Of the
charge was changed from that Of an as
sault with intent to kill to the charge Of
murder IN this a new complaint was
made and the former case was dismissed.
Justice Glenn committed Shea without
bail, but Judge Da,e admitted him 20 bond
and he was released from custody. At
the call yesterday the case was set for
hearing on the 23d day Of January. Ami
don & Comfy represent the state and
Adams & Adams are defending Shea. A
large number of witnesses have been sub
poensed. 1t will be hard fought case.
Another murder case IS that of the state
VS. Fits Simmons, charged with killing
Tom Miller by shooting him through the
head on the 18th day OF December. 1898,
with the deliberate intent TO murder. Fits
Simmons is q coIored man and Tom Miller
was also colored. and was at work at II.
]. Hagny's. This killing was the out
growth of a row between Miller and Fits
Simmons on the 18th of December, in which
Miller bested Fits Simmons in street
fight The killing occurred on Elm street,
near the corner OF Market. at $40 in the
evening. in the presence Of a number Of
eyewitness. a full account was given
in the Eagle on the morning of the 18th.
This case is set for the 18th of January.
BTTR(TIsAR4 AND LAHCEN L
There are four cases of burglary and
larceny at this term. They are as follows:
State against H r. Owens. charged with
breaking into, in the night time, the store
room of Phelena NIcClees, at 316 East
Douglas avenue, and stealing jewelry to
the value of So. 50. done on the 18th day of
October. 1895 He waived his preliminary
hearing before Justice W. F. Walker. and
being unable TO furnish a $500 bond for his
appearance at the next term of the dis
tTict court he was committed to the jail
of this county Miss Agnes Somers makes
the complaint.
Jesse Lucas IS charged with entering the
store of Pat Gould in the night time and
then and there taking and carrying away
S2 in silver, being the property Of Pat
Gould. The burglary is charged to have
been committed on the 9Th day of Novem-
Der 1898. Being arraigned before Justice
A A Glenn on the 18th, he waived his
preliminary hearing and in default of a
sufficient $500 bond he was committed to
the jail of Sedgwick county for trial. His
trial is set for January 6.
Harry Alley is charged with entering in
the night season Of the 18th day OF No
vember, the store room of James Good
year. in the county of Sedgwick, and steal
ing jewelry of the value OF SIS. On the 26th
day Of November he had his preliminary
hearing and was by Justice Enoch Sbound
over for trial and committed to JAIL being
unable TO give a $1,000 bond for his appear
ance. This trial is set for January 10.
VIII Tacket is charged with breaking IN
10 the dwelling house Of Joe Breason. oc-
cUpied by J. a. Myers. and stealing house
hold goods Of the value of $24 belonging to
]. a. Myers. and on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER last he was bound over by Justice
W. +. Walker, before whom he had his
preliminary trial. and committed to Jail
being unable to give $500 bond He will
be defended by a. f. Helm and his triaI
in the district court is set for January p
GRAND LARCENY.
Stealing is divided into two classes. II
the theft is Of property worth 500 OF more
It is called grand larceny; If under $50 II
is petit larceny. Cases of petit larceny
are disposed of in the justice courts unless
appealed to the district court. OF the grand
cases. one is that Of Bill Rhoades
Charley Howard and Roe Martin. charged
with stealing harness of the value of S21.5
on October Il, from Roy Brown. The pre-
Hminary was on the 18th October and IN,
defendants Bill Rhoades and Charlie,
Howard were committed in default of bal
and Roe Martin was released on a $50
bond. The trial is set for the 9th Of Jan
uary.
J. Murphy is charged with grand lar
ceny. by stealing two coats of the valu
Of $50. on November :. Of c. r. Fulton. Il
was bound over 10 the district court b.
Justice A. A. Glenn for trial and commit
ted to Jail because unable to give a bon,
of $500. His trial IS set for the oh O
January, and he is defended by D. +
Crewson.
Frank Cheney. William AppHnE. William
Bolick and John Viers are charged Wiz
stealing So in silver from c. {. Afford a
Anda.e on the 2lst day OF November. tn
preliminary trial was before NJ. Is. Levi
of Andale and on the e6th of Novembe
these defendants were required TO give
bond for their appearance at the diStriC
court for trial. and not giving bond wer
committed 10 jail. Their trial VIII be o
the 25th Of January. Bentley & Hattie,
are for the defense.
THE CUTTERS.
George E. Tankersley, Edgar Drak
Charles Crawford Fred Harris. Roy Haul
George Pechin and Lee Bowers al
charged with maliciously cutting an
wounding Earle Evans. The preliminar
was before Justice Enoch and the partit
were bound over. The case Is the pros,
cutiOn of the defendants. charging thel
with having attacked Earle Evans at
church social at the residence % Il. Y
Lewis. There was a disturbance and Ear