The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-11-16
At THE COURT HOUSE
Court News Gathered From Day to
Day and ChrOnlcled in These
Columns for Register Readers
MONDAY sPRocEEprNGs

MONDAY SPROCEEDINGS
Judge Stillwell came to lola last
Monday from Eriea and opened the No
vember sitting of the District court of
Allen county. His stenographer and
many of the lawyers who will attend
have not yet shown up but there was a
renewed activity around the court
house that indicated busy times to
come.
The forenoon was spent in going
over the docket and setting the time at
which the various cases will be heard
and the lawyers of the city bu2zed
around attending to their cases and
noting the trial day of all the cases in
their own books. Judge Gates was up
from Chanute, accompanied by his son
Hoyt, who is studying lawand expects
to begin that career. George Amos
and w. A. Choguill were up from
Humboldt also.
Pearl Krutsch was granted divorce
from Jas. NJ. Krutsch and her maiden
name, Pearl Cole, restored. Six
months delay before it becomes oper-
alive, defendant to pay costs
The case of State VS. VIM. Wixon,
bastardy, the defendant was ordered
to pay $50 to prosecuting witness,
Roxie Ogilvy, within 30 days and also
to pay costs, for both of which he
must give security.
In the suit of Northrups Bank
against S. w. Budd the court found
for the plaintiff, the contract was set
aside and forfeited, and immediate
possession of the real estate ordered,
also judgment for sos and costs.
The case of State vs. Il. b. McClel-
land, burglary, came up and his bail
fixed at $500 and an alias warrant
issued. This is one of the three men
who sawed out and escaped from the
county Jail.
State VS. Joseph Smith, appeal, the
defendant pleaded guilty and the
courts order was reserved.
In the suit of the lola Grocery Co.
against Sheriff Hobart to secure pos
session of part of the goods taken
from the defunct LaHarpe grocery
store, the Fort Scott Wholesale Gro.
Gerry broke in and was given one tierce
of Fairbanks soap compound.
The case of State VS., Georgia
Grubbs was dismissed and costs paid
by defendant.
The case of State VS. Claude Lewis.
information, was dismissed by the
county attorney at the defendants
costs.
VIM. r.. Wood was granted a
divorce from Charity Ross Wood, ne
to pay costs.
In the suit of NJ. f.. Northrup
against John Harris Judgment was
rendered for S0l3.55 and costs with
interest at 10 per cent, subject to an
Atlas b. and l.. mortgage of SOL,
which is also ioreclosed.
The suit of Julia Williams against
the Fisher Sisters was settled and
costs paid.
Carrie G. Twiss was granted "a d.
vorce from Howard a. Twiss and she
is restored to her maiden name of
Carrie G. Adams. she to pay costs.
In the'foreclosure suit ofI. w. Cou-
tant against l.. w. Endicott settle
ment was made and the costs paid.
The attachment of Esse & Funston
against John Often was confirmed and
the property ordered sold to pay the
claim of $50. 90 and costs.
J. A. Christy withdrew his divorce
suit and paid the costs.
The case of State VS. william Tate,
larceny, was dismissed at defendant s
costs. Also that against George Cor.
nell, assault.
Divorce was granted to Lou A.
johnson against James B. Johnson.
and she was granted the custody of
the children, and the property men,
toned in the petition was set aside for
her, she to pay costs. The divorce is
operative only after six months.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS
Alex Schultz, well known German
smelterman, has applied to be admit
ted to full citizenship. UNFORTUNATELY
he lost the naturalization papers
which he secured some years ago and
will have to wait until he can secure
a copy from the proper authorities al
Pittsburg, where he took them out, as
they are essential to his citizenship.
Several of the more important cases
set for this term of court have beer
taken to the appellate court on {
change of venue. The damage suits
against the Lanyon Zinc Company