The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
DISTRICT COURT.
MONDAYS REPORT.

uOcKeted Tor this term on indictments
found by the last grand jury.
The court today was occupied with
the suit of l.. w. Duncan against G..
Il. Newton to recover machinery in
the steam laundry which A. p. Har.
ris bought, leased to Newton and la
ter sold to Duncan. The case was
sent to the jury about O'Clock.
Mr.. Fuller, a Girard lawyer, APP
peared for the bondsmen of VIM. Ran
som, and will try to have the for
fixture of the bond set aside, Ransom
to be tried and sentenced.
TUESDAYS REPORT
The district court yesterday set
over the joint cases, resulting from
indictments brought by the grand
jury until the regular June term.
This was done in order that the ordi-
nary run of cases might be disposed
of, few of them having come to boil
during the hot times of the Novembe
term.
There will be four cases, however,
come up during the present extra
session, those of j. w. Mcclure, Joe
Often, Mrs. Thomson and Frank Har-
Ian.
Yesterday the court was occupied
Ia the settlement of suit brought by
l.. w. Duncan against c. +. Newton
over certain machinery in the lola
Steam Laundry. The machinery was
originally purchased by A. p. Harris,
who ran the laundry awhile, later
leasing to Mr.. Newton. The plant
was afterwards sold to MIR. Duncan
and Mr.. Newton bought new set of
machinery aud refusing to give up
the old machinery at the expiration
Of the lease suit was brought to COM
pei payment for the use of the plant
for the month intervening between
the expiration Of the lease and the
surrender of the property. The jury
brought in verdict last night in
favor of the plaintiff, l.. w. Duncan,
for $50, which with the costs fall on
MIR. Newton.
Among the liquor cases which
will come up at the June term of
court are the following: w. ;.
Samuel, of Moran. Joe Often, lola;
w. ii. Mcclure, lola; John Often,
lola; Il. w. Campbell, Joseph Lang
ley, Humboldt; Frank limerick, lola,
Jim Mills, lola; Chas. Grath, Hum
boldt; John and Deidrich Witch,
Humboldt; Joe Nogele, lola, John
O'Mara, lola and LaHarpe; A. b
Ferguson, Isaac Ford, Bronson VIM.
Mills, lola; b. Cops, Humboldt; j. II.
Pratt, Humboldt; }. II. Pratt, Hum
boldt; VIM. Ransom, lola. OF these
w. II. Mcclure and j. II. Pratt,
mayors of lola and Humboldt, re-
spectively, are indicted for permitting
the sale and filming the JOINTS.
In court yesterday VIM. Rath, re-
ceiver of the defunct Humboldt
National Bank, was granted per-
mission to settle bad or doubtful
claims.
Other cases which will come up
are suits by the Interstate Mortgage
Co. VS. 5. q. Warner, by Mary Wright
vs. Il. b. O'Neal, by A. II. d ). f. II.
II. vs. Board of County Commissioners,
State of Kansas vs Elmer RoseDrook.
j. A. Christy Va Nj. Nj. Hart.
wEDNEsDAY's REPORT.
In district court yesterday the four
liquor cases which will be tried at
this term came up and were settled
J. w. Mcclure pleaded guilty to
the third count in the indictment and
the state accepted the plea. Mrs. ~.
Thompson also pleaded guilty.
Frank Harlan whose case was con-
tinued from the November terml fail
ed to appear for trial and his bond
was declared forfeited. An alias war
rant was Issued and his bond fixed at
5000.
The forfeiture of the bond of VIM.
Ransom was set aside on an excellent
showing made by the bOndsmen's at
bOAhOJs AAO wac w lOl W
five days in Jail and to pay SlOO9fine
on each count on which he was found
guilty, he to remain in prison until
fine and costs are paid.
John Often was the only one who
asked OR trial and Il jury was impan-
elled to try the case. After being out
short time it brought in a verdict OF
guilty on one count and the court re-
served judgment.
In the suit of Lille Lewis VS. Isabel
Beabout, the commissioners sent to
appraise and divide the property, le-
ported division impractical BILE and rec
commended the sale of the property
and the court so ordered.
In the case of Geo. A. Bowlus vs a
j. Rowley the motion of the plaintiffs