The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24

O'Meara, which will come up later
| this term.
The fret case in the district court
at the present sitting which has been
awarded the dignity of trial by jury
was that of Frank Harlan, charged
with the conducting of a joint, which
came up Tuesday morning.
Monday number of minor cases
were submitted to court aud disposed
of. In the case of Wan. Mckee VS.
Geo. G. Barber, the clerk was ordered
to pay out the moneys in his possess
sion remaining from the assets OF the
First, the costs in the Gaze; second, the
taxes on the property: and third, to
apply the remainder on the judg-
ment held by Mr. Mckee
In the case of the Miami Natl
Bank vs John Carrier, the time for
redemption having expired the sheriff
was ordered to execute and deliver to
plaintiff a deed for the property.
Jessie Smith was given a judgment
against Chas. III. Smith in the sum Of
Sl43 33, he to pay the costs Of the suit
and ten per cent on the money until
paid.
The sheriff was ordered to give
deeds TO VIM. Rath and Geo. A. Fry
for the lands bought by them from
the defunct Humboldt bank, time of
redemption having expired.
Jess Hampton, the young man who
stabbed Bert Courtron some time
ago and who appealed his case from
the justice court, was unable to APP
pear for trial, ne having recently
sustained severe injuries while
handling hot metal at one of the
smelters. The case was continued.
The state dismissed its case against
J. NJ. George, charged with rape.
W. II. Bolander was granted a
judgment against G. n. Vandeveer in
the sum of Sl52.
Ida l.. Collins was granted divorce
from her husband, John T. Collins
not to become operative however, un-
TIL six months.
The suit of the city of lola against
Charlie Sargent was dismissed and
the costs paid.
tuesday was consumed in district
court 10y the trial of Frank Harlan ON
the charge of selling intoxicating
liquor. A large number Of witnesses
were subpoeuaed aud testified as
they had previously done before the
grand jury. The witnesses on the
stand did not give very damning tes-
timOny and the prosecution had re-
course to the grand jury reports more
than in any of the other cases. HaT-
Ian did not receive all the booze
credited to the place he was said to
run and there was such a rapid sue
cession of colored porters and bar
tenders that even the witness willing
to recall everything might be ex-
cused for being puzzled. The State
sent the jury out with twelve counts
against the defendant. The jury re-
manned out for several hours, came in
and ask for further instructions and
agreed on the verdict during the
small hours Of the night. They held
the defendant guilty on nine counts
about as heavy "a verdict as has YET
been given. If, as reported, several
of the jointIsts had their cases sci
over from the previous term of court
in the hope of getting lighter sent
ence the Harlan verdict will some
what disturb their calm.
Wednesday morning the case o
State VS. John Hart was called. Tht
lawyers had great time explaining
the various qualifications of the cast
and making 1t plain to the jury. |
seems that the nutmeg crater which
Hart patented started the trouble
Hart sold a half interest to a MAJ
named Kemmerling at Pittsburg
later buying it back. He sold I
fourth interest to John Spoo, of lola
} another fourth to n. #. Acers, and I
third fourth to Mr.. Bradley. At tn,
} time he gave bill of sale and late
when the patent came he gave deeC
on which the number and description
of the patent was written. The Law
! provides that patents must he fileC
/; in the county recorders office, anc
] Hart had failed to do this. The lay
) meant to prevent fraud and to pro
, tect buyers of patent rights JON
; Spoo invested several hundred dol
) lars. somewhere between $500 an
3 81 600, in the patent and becomin
, scared had Hart arrested, and tn
law stepped in and sided with hin
, The evidence went to show that tn
, sale was made before the patent wa
issued and so Harris failure to regis
: ter it would not affect Mr.. Spoo a