The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-24
REPR|MAND AND DISMISSAL
Riot Leaders Given ScOrcher-War'
ford Pleaded Guilty. Smith Did
Not Appear.

hlnOllE lllt NlllNl NboVo VI Bh'ihN ~
teresta at the present session for the dis
trict court were those of j. M. War
ford and George Smith who waived a
hearing in justice court and came up
for trial for leading the mob which |
fred the Dagoes out of town. Smith |
failed to appear but Warford showed |
up and pleaded guilty, the lawyers
having consented to mild sentence. |
Judge Stillwell accepted this and fined |
him So and costs, amounting to 1920 |
in all Then the Judge leaned forward |
on the desk, had Mr.. Wariord stand |
up. and made a little speech on the
evils and dangers of a mob violence, |
and administered scathing rebuke.
Another case of general interest was
that of Pendergast, the Moran doctor,
but this was dismissed the county at
torney having been unable to get the
witnesses who could tell what they |
knew.
A whole raft of liquor cases were
dismissed, the Law and Order League
having secured their costs from the
jointists, received a promise to quit
and a pledge to give bond for good
behavior
Among the other cases disposed of
were.
State VS. Alyea, dismissed on motion
of county attorney. Same in cas-
against VIM. Frampton. Other liquor
cases dismissed: McCarley, Mont
gomery, Thompson, Kuntz. Sam Mills,
VIM. Frampton, WillMills, w, Hibbs
Frampton " McCarley.
State VS. Jacob Carbon trial in
supreme court and not properly on
present docket.
Humboldt State Bank VS. Hiram
Armstrong, sale confirmed and certti-
cate to issue, subject the right of re
demption
y artha Edmonds VS. Jos. Berry
First trial in eiectment. Found for
defendant. Plaintiff asks for second
trial, granted, and cause continued.
These cases were continued; w. J.
Evans VS. Thos. j. Staley; VIM. Man
gan VS. Thos. Fitzpatrick; Rudolph
Wenzell VS. Il. H. Kellogg:
VIM. Paske, VS. Joshua Rumble
Submitted to court andsfound for
plaintiff. Judgment for $52l.00 and
costs.
Jno. E Huss vs. Jno. II. Lilly, SER
vice by publication and judgment for
plaintiff.
The suit of Mary A Williams
against the Star Brick Co., for dam
| ages from rock from blasts at quarry
falling on her house, settled and costs
paid.
James Findlay VS. Arthur Findlay,
service by publication and judgment
for plaintiff quieting title. Same in
case Of Anna f. Herbst VS. w. l.. Mil
Ter.
Northrups Bank VS. j. f. Smith
Judgment for plaintiff for Sl2S, 22iand
costs.
In the case I'M. T.. Northrup, admin
stratrix, VS.. d. Horville, the mandate
of the Supreme Court was ordered en-
tered, giving the plaintiff one-half the
money in controversy, amounting t,
1855. 90.
State VS.. Mary Klemmick, charged
: with larceny, dismissed at defendant
cost and she was turned out OF jail.
One of the quickest cases ever re
corded here was finished yesterda.
The case was filed, tried and settled
, within fifteen minutes. TWAS brough
, by c. f. Cummings, who had bough
some property, and inadvertently tn
deed was made ont to G. Cummings
, relative. The court was asked t,
: order the recorder to insert the initia
"E'' and it was ordered.
} Other cases disposed of are a
follows:
/ j. w. Louderback sued for divorc
from Anna l.. Louderback, but hi
attorneys withdrew and divorce wa
] granted her.
Ollie HecoX was granted divorc
J from Frank Hecox and care of he
child, together with 5000 permaner
/ alimony, the same being lien onlau
belonging to defendant.
/! In the suit Of Jas. Wilson agains
Geo. N. Ard, Judgment was given TO
$500 in favor CT plaintiff.
w. H. Clark's injunction su
: against the County Commissioners
e dismissed. .'''
i The attendance at this session Of tn
district court is smaller than usua
everybody being busy and few case
attracting general interest. Anon
the cases disposed OF are the follo'
l. ing:
i The suit of Ida Clark against Il
= Santa Fe was continued on apple
u ton of plaintiff.