The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-21
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Divorce Mill Well oiled. Gases
Disposed Of.--The Edwards Murder
Trial Called TO-DAY.

The regular term OF the Circuit
Court convened last week on Tuesday
4 large number OF formal matters
were disposed of and several couples
were returned to the single state.
The Jury were on hands promptly
and several asked to be excused. and
III cases where the court thought il
proper, the requests We're granted.
In the case Of Cass county and Sloan
against the Mercantile Town Mutual
Insurance Company, brought here on
change OF venue from Cass he motion
TO docket and try at this term. after
a lively tilt among the lawyers, was
overruied.
On Tuesday the Grand Jury report
ed five indictments. These can NOT
be made public till the prisoners are
under arrest. Among the number
was one against Fred Tusher alias
George Carlisle, for horse stealing.
he plead guilty and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for two years within
tive minutes after the return of the
Indictment
John Egger administrator OF VIM.
Gilbreath, and the heirs, submitted
the will to the court to be- construed.
and Judge Graves did SO to the salts
faction of every petitioner.
Mrs. Mary j Wolff was granted
divorce from Rowland Wolf on the
grounds OF deserticn. She had a
meritorious case. She lives at Rich
Hill.
Annie MeCart, of Reavelv, was
granted divorce from James Mozart
and given the custody OF her minor
child. Here name was restored to
Annie Price
Mabel Bethel was divorced from
Frank Bethel, and was given the Gus
tody of the children Desertion was
the grounds.
Jennie Gerber was divorced from |
Emanuel Gerber on grounds OF non
support and desertion
Julius Buchwald was granted his |
final papers. Mr.. b. lives at Merwin
and is now a full-fedged American.
He is "A native of Germany.
On Thursday the Jury was dis
charged till Monday. Judge Graves
being absent attending the last sick
ness and death of the lamented John |
l.. Ludwick, Judge BOxlev was unan-
elected special Judge by the
bar.
Nina Morris was divorced from
James Morris on Saturday. These
parties formerly lived south of Butler.
Mary +. Moore was divorced from il,
Moore. This is a middle !
aged couple from near Adrian :
The case of Holman Stanfield vs.. .
Nary Stantield attracted considera =
DE attention and consumed almost .
/ day in its trial. These people were
married more than twenty wears ago
md Is another case of Betsy and | +
IRE out. But in this case they did !,
lot make up. The defendant filed \
ross bill and is making a good ;
howing. Not all the evidence is in q
L this writing Tuesday and the re- 7
ult cannot be foretold. There was ;,
many amusing aud some very touch +
NJ incidents connected with the case -
hey have had many experiences in o.
rving to fix it up" and finally ask :
he law to settle their troubles. They Z
re from near Ninton.
The case OF Fry VS.. Fry. ct al,
rought large number OF witnesses .,
n Wednesday. Also the case of 4
ieo. Hauser against A. L NJ l.. FRY q
being called at the same time. .
here are probably 40 or 80 witness !,
$ on these two cases and probably q
wo days will be consumed in the :,
rials. Both OF these cases were ap- i
called from the justice court and T
ave drawn a large number OF visi- l.,
ors from the localities from which .,
hey came. -
The Edwards murder trial is set for =;
o-day, but whether the case will be r.
rled Is more than can be told at this =,
me There have been more than =,
10 witnesses summoned for thar :,
ay. This case will take at Iassr -
nree days if it should be tried. g. g.
The docket has been reset since :,
Judge Graves return and cases arr -
It up TO July g.