The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-16
SMASHERS ON TRIAL
Examination in Police Court Is Yet
Unfinished.

When the case of the city of Wichita
versus the five juniors of the Home De-
tenders League, was called yesterday
counsel for the smashers, asked the court
to dismiss the charge Of breaking glass
brought under city ordinance. section
4S, on the ground that the ordinance is
void and governs a misderneanor, and
that similar ordinances had been declared
invalid by the supreme court. The mo-
ton for dismissal was overTuled by Judge
Stanley and the taking Of testimony Of
the witnesse was begun. Fred Wolf. pro-
prietor of the Summit, was the first wit
ness introduced by the city and he stated
that he was in the rear Of his place OF
business at the time OF the smashing and
that he ran to the door TO prevent the
smashers from entering. That the women
were armed with a Ratchet, a hammer
and a monkey-wrench and that Miss VII
holt broke the first glass lie said L. Q.
Wilhoit ran up and struck him and that
he pasted him one in return. The wit
ness stated further that he forced VII
holt and his daughter out OF the door and
onto the sidewalk.
City Marshal Henry Schad was the next
witness and told OF his appearance on the
scene and the arrest Of the glass smash
ers. The evidence Of DR.. DeRoss caused
q good deal Of amusement He is an old
soldier and he described the trouble at
VOLTS place as If he were telling Of
battle He heard someone cry out for an
officer and being a special policeman by
virtue Of his membership on the board OF
health, he rushed across the street and
finding an opening in the ring. he sailed
in. he heard the bombsrdment before
ne arrived on the ground and saw a shell
strike the west window. He Identified
Miss Without as the party who fred the
first shot. and he heard sIr. Wilhoit hiss
ing them on. He tried 10 take a Ratchet
from Miss PEBBLES. but a young man
brought up achievements and prevented
him from getting the Ratchet. Without
came Up and told Wolf not 20 hurt the
girls. Then Wolf pushed WiIhoit hack
and while the girls were trying 70 flank
Wolf, Without attacked the front and hit
Wolf on the mug. Wolf rallied ard went
after him. Without got the hammer. but
George Mathews took It rom him. WI
holt and the young man were not there
when the battle commenced. They were
brought up as achievements. He was
trying 70 get a Ratchet from Miss Kill
grove when Wuhoit reinforced her and
said 10 him. let them alone and let them
smash" Then Miss Kingroye came Tor
him with the Ratchet and tried 10 scalp
him. but did not succeed Wolf pushed
the girls out Of the door. one OF them
feu On the walk and the other staggered
but didn't fall Wolf and wiIhoit were
mixing lively when Marshal Schad cane
along and stopped the 6sht
The examination OF these witnesses
took CD untn the noon hour and court
vas adjourned for dinner. ~ the after
noon session the first witness whose tes-
timo1y was C importance was Wt1
8oenscheidt- who stated that he Wit
messed the smashing ard saw WHholt en-
gaged & the fight wfsh Fred Wolf and
that Wilhoit pushed Wolf through the
window. A number ~ witnesses for tee
defense were examined AID tire case -
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