The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-18
In the District Court.

Judge Stilwelll returned Monday
from Erie eand the grind of the adj
iourned term of the district court was
resumed. Bert Berwell was
granted divorce from his wife,
Gertrude Berwell. She was granted
the custody of their infant child and
ne was adiudged to pay So per month
for five years toward the support and
education of the child. He is also to
pay the costs, the divorce not TO be-
come operative for six months.
The suit of j. W. Edwards and Il.
ID. Manley to have the lease held by
the lola Gas Company on the Jeifries
place, which they bought after the re-
cording of the lease, came up for
trial. The plaintiffs admit the exist
ence of the lease and base their plea
for its annuling solely on the eonten-
ton that the payment of the 1900 lease
fee of $50 was not made until several
weeks after due. The defendant at
tempted to show that il had tried re-
been made between Jeifries and the
plaintiffs as to the payment of this
money and as soon as possible made
a tender in gold of the amount which
was refused. The chances are that the
lease will be left as it is
G. A. Cox and Shelby Brown, two
Chanute lawyers, were in town with "A
a case which arose over the possession
of young child.
The application of Allen u Allen
Topeka lawyers who wanted $1,000 for
lending their name to G. w. Parrish's
appeal to the supreme court To have
his gas lease knocked out, for new
trial was overruled and excepted too.
Henry Gear was given title to sew
eral lots to which Joseph Pike contest
ed under shadow of title. Mr..
Pike, old and childish, could not un
derstand the legal process and after
the decree argued the matter again
with the court, who kindly refused to
be dignitied.
Monroe Sanders and Cliff Carter,
the colored boys who waylaid and
robbed small white boy OF "A bank
with 80 cents in it. finally pleaded
guilty in court and the Judge sem
fenced both to the Hutchinson reform
school. Their ages alone kept them
out of the penitentiary and their SEN
tence is until discharged for good be-
havior. but not to exceed 81 years. the
penitentiary limit for the crime of
highway robbery.
The restraining order issued 10y the
probate court to prevent County
Treasurer Wilson collecting taxes
fnom the lola Gas Company on the
big assessment made by the commits
sioners was sustained by the court
until further orders.
In tine suit Of Grace Bostwick agains
Il. b. Gress to quiet title, the court
found for the plaintiff and gave iudg-
ment according to her prayer.
'lfNhe Ft. Scott bank case was also
ruled upon, 1t was suit of NJ. Cor
yeli against the deIuuct TT. Scott bank
;toAetcrmine the liability of certain
stockholders, the old Hart Pioneer
Nurseries being worked in somehow.
9'he ruling was Found for plaintiff
aud against the claim of PearsaIl and
Combs for affirmative relief. The
prayers OF said parties were denied
aud the defendants, the Hart Pioneer
Nurseries, and Bank of FIT. Scott will
recover from said plaintitf and sai'
Pearsall land Combs their costs
Motion for new trial over ruled anc
excepted TO.
The suit of Norlhrups Bank agains
The lola Manufacturing Company wa
settled and costs paid.
Lettie \. Rhoads VS. Sara G.. Thac
aer; service 10y publication approved
defendants n. =. l5lanton, =. >. Dick
ilson, Sara G. ThOcher and Mar.
Thatcher Emery filed disclaimers
Judgment that the defendant recove
costs from planth. Find for plain
til and title is quoted according Il
prayer of petition, she to pay costs.