Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-20

land. F. r. Ellis, G.. M. Martin and
Randolph Hinnen represented Mr.. era
ven.
The following jury sat:
John Pimm, E. Fritz Alder,
John Brown, F. M. Smith,
A. F: Mccoy, II. E. Spangler,
w. M. Watt, w. o. Thompson,
Thos. Richardson, S. R. william,
VIM. Jarvis, WI. Bragg.
E. T. Chance vs.. Drovers Commits
sion Co. continued for term. Plaintiff
given permission to amend petition.
Fowler vs.. Chelf dismissed.
Jesse E. Lason VS.. John J. Lason; di-
vorce granted.
Geo. H. Jenkins was granted a divorce
from Minnie G. Jenkins.
Emily j. Suplee VS.. David Jackson;
judgment as prayed.
The Witte Iron Work vs.. M. L. New
land; judgement for defendant for $50.
State VS.. VIM. r. Green, charged with
disturbing Salvation Army meeting,
dismissed.
Jessie M. Hood was granteda divorce
from Luke A. Hood.
E. A. Callison VS.. Elizabeth H. Fra
ser; judgment for plaintiff quieting title.
G. M. Houghton vs.. ). G. Ormandy;
judgment as prayed.
An order was made on petition of H.
Kaufman vacating the Barber County
Land Co.'S addition to City of Kiowa.
John Kroenche vs.. R. w. Petering;
judgement as prayed.
t. II. Trice, who was prosecuted on a
charge of fe!onious assault with intent
to kill and found guilty of assault
and battery, was fined $50 and costs,
which he promptly paid. The costs in
the case were $30S.65. making the total
costs, outside of attorneys fees $358.65
This closes the difficulty and all parties
concerned have reason to be we'll salts.
fed with the result.
The matter of the revoking of ap.
pointment of Hugh Rankin as admins
traitor of the estate of James O'Neill. of
Sharon. which was appealed from the
probate court by Mr.. Rankin, was
heard Friday afternoon and taken un-
der advisement by the court until Sat
urday when the judgment CT the pro-
bate court was sustained and Mr.. Rank
in was removed. Mr.. Rankin was rep
resented by Noble & Tincher. Ellis
& Ellis and G. M. Martin represented
II. Fl. Fair who contested Mr.. Rank
in's appointment. 1t will be remem-
bered that Immediately after Mr.. o.
Neill's death, Judge Lacy appointed Mr..
Rankin administrator without know
ing what the condition of the estate
was or who the creditors were. Later
it was shown that he erred in not giving
| all parties hearing and that FL. IL.
Fair was an interested party, and he
revoked Mr.. Rankin's appointment.
Mr.. Rankin then appealed to the dis
rrict court. One of the ludIcrous fea
lures of the trial was the testimony of
MIR. Rankin's attorneys who testified
that Mr.. O'Neill. though a democrat,
was warm supporter of Mr.. Rankin
candidacy for commissioner in '99. Ed.
Vandivier, also democrat. sald he told
O'Neil that he (Vandiyler) would have
to support Rankin and 1t made him an
CRY. He said O'Neill replied that he
would not support the d-n fiste for
anything"
After Judge Gillett rendered his de.
cision, Probate Judge Lacy appointed
FL. 81. Fair administrator upon a show.
ing that he was the only proper person
to appoint under the law.
Julia Crippin vs.. Clarence Crippin
decree of divorce granted.
| Motion for new trials in cases of CLAY
| ys. Cole and Craven vs.. estate of Kate
Craven, overruled.
Court adjourned Saturday noon and
Judge Gillett and his stenographer
Mrs. Hanscome, returned to theIl
homes at Kingman in the afternoon.
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