The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-06
OPENING OF THE COURTS
JUDGE LEATHERS SIGNALIZEs 1T BY
DIsBARRING J. VANCE LEWIS.
Divorce-The Fatout Conspir-
acy Case.

The Circuit and Superior Courts Of Marion
county opened yesterday morning after
two months vacation. All of the judges
were present at Q o'clock, we'll tanned from
their summers outing. Judge feathers, or
Room 2 Superior Court. spent most OF the
summer at Superior. Wis, with his WIFE
and daughter. II wish 1 was there now,
remarked the judge, with yawn' at the
c.cse OF court in the evening. The nrst
thing Judge feathers did yesterday morn
ing was TO disbar j. Vance Lewis. COL
ored attorney, who rests under the charge
OF contempt. He has left the city, ana
Judge feathers concluded ii would be wise
10 take steps TO prevent him from annoying
the courts again should he return. A mar
rage was annulled yesterday morning In
Room 2, the plaintiff being Martha Huffman
In 1874 she was married TO John II. Ward,
her name then being Martha Plummer. she
lived with Ward about nine months she
said she found she was not his wife, ne
having confessed that he had wife living
at the time OF his marriage to her. The
plaintiff refused to live with Ward and they
separated She told the court that she
afterward consulted an attorney and was
told that it would not be necessary to bring
proceedings to have her marriage annulled
In 1876 she was married to William Hun
man, who died in March, 1896. In the last
year she decided that she ought to come into
court and procure a decree showing the am
nullment of her marriage to Ward
Judge Carter, of Room 8, who spent his
vacation with Judge McMaster, fishing In
the Canadian lakes, took up divorce case
which contained some interesting features
The plaintiff was DR.. James Y. Kennedy
a physician of Acton. He was suing Nam
ME Kennedy on the grounds OF cruel treat
ment. One instance which the plaintin re-
lated to the court, had its influence In get
ting him a divorce. He said that one day
he walked up to his front porch. where his
wife was standing with their CHILD in her
arms. The relations between husband and
wife were somewhat strained at the time,
and as soon as the doctor came up the
woman's wrath burst forth. he said. She
threw the child deliberately at him with
the exclamation, Take your id child!'
Kennedy skilfuly caught the little one and
saved it from injury. Judge Carter granted
the divorce.
In Room /, Superior Court Judge Nc
Master tried the case of Warren Fatout
against his wife, Lilly Fatout. and his
charges the women with conspiracy. and Is
seeking to recover property from them val
ued at $500. The story of the plaintiff was
that in 1897 he made the acquaintance or
Mrs. Hauser. who introduced him to her
daughter. He believed the young woman
had a sincere regard for him and they were
married. Soon after the marriage, he said.
his wife induced him to deed certain prop
erty to her and he did so. According TO his
story, she then began to grow cold toward
him. and his mother-in-law did not appear
fond of him. Finally his wife deserted him,
and he concluded he had been the victim Of
a conspiracy and brought suit to recover
Id Id IN osr@ n
evidence in the case and took it under ad-
visement.
Judge Allen, of the Circuit Court. found
fine bouquet of flowers on his desk when
he opened up business for the day. He
allowed several claims and received the pa
pers In compromise made by the attorneys
for Philip K. Ebaugh. who sued the Penn
On April II. 1897. Ebaugh was awarded a
Judgment for 5000 against the railroad
company. The company appealed the case
to the Supreme Court, where II has been
pending. The papers filed in the Circuit
Court do not show the terms of the COM
promise. except that the defendant pays
the costs in the Supreme Court and the
plaintiff settles the costs i'm the lower court.
Tomorrow Judges McMaster and Carter
brought by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany and the indianapolis News against
the State Board of Tax Commissioners TO
prevent the board from certifying to the
county auditor the assessment levied on the
property of each plaintiff. temporary re-
straining order was granted last week and
the court will next decide as to whether a
Judges McMaster and Carter will sit to-
gether.