The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

Two Attorneys.
able gambling paraphernalia by reason
of insolvency of the original complaint
against him. It looked very much as II
the great combine was to escape on the
same grounds when Attorney James
Troutnan for the prosecution, kindly
offered to submit his copy of the com
plant for use While Mr.. Troutman
went after the document, Otis Hungate
amused the waiting throng by relating
a. similar case of lost papers, which at
ter tedious search were found up the
sleeve of one Joe Waters!
Upon the arrival of the complaint the
court, having no bugler to sound taps,
personally announced that lights out"
were in order, whereupOn several gen
tIemen threw their cigars out Of the
windows and the show began. W. Lyle
Dfckey, head of the ice trust, sat in an
easy chair and gazed absently at the
chandelier while his brOther-in-la At
torney Archie T. Williams filed a mo-
ton to quash on the grounds that the
complaint was against "Dickey and
Others" instead of naming two or more
parties according to an alleged law in
such cases. The motion was over-ruled
for the time being, the court promising
to see about the complaint as a more
mature stage of the game
Seeing no chance to escape in this
manner, those of the lawyers who wore
coats, hastily shed them and rolled up
their sleeves.
The witnesses for the prosecution
were then sworn.
D. H. Winslow, O. E. Raney. J. NJ
Bentley, J A. Henderson, VIM. Moose.
and o. D. Skinner were called and all
but Moeser responded
Mr.. Skinner was first put upon the
stand and the defense celebrated the
event by objecting before he said a
word, and keeping 1t up during his en-
tire examination with the exception of
the time they spent in telling him not
to answer the questions for fear of per
sonal determination.
Q.-What is your occupation?
A.-Ice manufacturer.
Q.-HoW long?
About six years.
Q.-Do you retail7
A.-No.
Q.-Who do you sell to?
A.-PeopIes Ice company.
Q.-Who constitutes the Peoples Ice
company?
lively refused to answer the question
The prosecution insisted, and the de-
Tense strenuously objected. Lots of
valuable legal knowledge and priceless
wit were wasted before the thing was
adjusted, and q copy of Session Laws
of '97" was sent for to prove that Mr..
Skinner was in personal danger.
The court finally allowed the witness
to pass the question and Mr.. Troutman
proceeded to question him from another
quarter.
Q.-When did you quit retailing ice?
April, 1900.
Q.-What percent of your ice did you
sell to others than the Peoples Co?
A.-Can't say.
DID you have written contract?
A-No.
Do you really sell any ice outsider
A.-Yes.
Q.-HOW much.
gate objected on the grounds that it
was immaterial and a waste of time.
The objection was Overruled. and
Skinner answered.
A.-Four or five tons a day.
Glow much daily between the
passing of this ordinance, July II, and
the fling Of this complaint July "a?
A.-Don't know.
Q.-How much did you manufacture
daily during this period?
A.-Don't know.
Own you name some of the Gus
toners you sold TOT
Q.-Where do you sell to outside Gus
toms?
AT the factory.
Q.-Have you sold to any retailers
other than the Peoples Cor
A.-Yes-
Q.-Who?
A.-Winslow & Raney.
Q.-Have you sold any to Bentley or
Henderson?
A-Don't remember
Q.-Is it not a fact that you delivered
this ice as the Peoples Ice Cor
Al refuse to answer
Mr.. Skinner was here given up as a
bad job and Adr. John A. Lee. secretary