Evening journal., 1902-05-24
NUSTs.SUPPORT
THEIR WIVES
General Sessions Court Makes
This Ruling
LINGO CASE WAS EXCITING
Testimony Taken in Wright Case in
Over and Terminer Court Yes
terday Afternoon
LINGO CASE WAS EXCITING

In the Court of General Sessions
This morning. disposition was made Of
several non-support cases.
Mary Burns was the plaintin against
her husband. John Burns. She stated
THAT they have been married for nine
Years. and during that time he has only
worked about four years. Burns testi-
fed that he had been a barkeeper, and
when he lost his position he got en-
lployment in the shops Of the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company. He was
ordered to pay his wife s12 a month.
Annie c. Platt testified that her
husband. William c. Platt failed TO
lprovide for her, and had given her
livery little money in the three years of
their married life. Platt testified that
he was now running as extra on the
railroad and made about $50 month,
if employed regularly. He was ordered
to pay his wife S12 a month. He gave
bond and was released.
Proceedings in the case of Lillian
X. Lingo VS.. Lewis r. Lingo were out
, of the ordinary, and the court held
! the case up for two weeks. Thomas
Davis appeared for Lingo and Frank
l lin Brockson for the wife.
f The birth of a child caused the trou-
b BILE in the family and ground for di-
vOrce will be laid when the case again
comes before the court.
Mary e. Miller said that she did not
want her husband, Vincent r. Miller
to support her. but only asked that he
\ contribute to the keep of the children
' They have been married since 1877, bui
Miller testified that no ceremony hat
,flover been performed However she has
: signed deeds as his wife. Miller sale
.el that he was willing to support the chill
dren if they were given into his care
nj Raffele CugliellO. who pleaded guilt.
eltO selling liquor without license ant
i keeping slot machines, was sentence
g. to pay $3.50 fine and costs OF prosecu
m ton. 6ts vi <
fo The court announced that the civ
svl list in Superior Court for next wee
a. would be pushed forward two days.
IA In Over and Termiuer Court yes
lvl terday afternoon, the case of the Stat
J" VS.. Alfred Wright was heard.
le Officer John Winthrup testified tha
It. he was standing at Front and Marke
r streets when Alfred Wright ap
Of preached him and said:
o. "'There is a drunken man lyin
re around on my pavement; / want yo
l to go get MIN.
r, When the officer arrived he foun
OF at Wrights. Mr.. Windle.
'le Peter Stuart, a railroad watchmaI
se made complaint that Wright struc
l'- Windle.
When the patrol wagon arrive
~ Windle was taken TO the Police Sta
~ ton: that was the last time he sa
he him alive.
INF Wright told the officer that he ha
ef- not struck Windle while in the stabl
ms. He said that he had just taken him B
lp- lthe shoulders and put him out.
gin ane first the witness heard
me Windle's death. was when he reporte
lat for duty in the morning following Il
ca arrest.
ng. Peter NJ. Stuart. of No. sos Sou
ne Jackson street. watchman at the Shi
nm ley street crossing of the p, w. &
ltn railroad. testified that he had knoN
oni Windle for twenty years, but the di
he saw Wright putting him out of d
stable. he did not recognize HIM. Wh'
Wright had released Windle, after pI
ting him out OF the stable, he start
ia back to the stable and Windle follow
Nv him. Wright turned around al
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lm- to reel and fall to the pavement.
bre Alexander Boyer, the next witne
'er- said that he was with Windle and h
the taken several drinks in a saloon wi
'or- him. He left him at Wright's hou
an He met Windle in the afternoon
Wrights stable, sitting on a bale
sht HAY.
While looking through the door il
ish sss the stable the witness says ne S
leu; l; Wright strike Windle. AS Windle arr
,ieu ,Heu Wright kicked him and pushed h
ear7 e-e out the door.
ran- William Floyd. turnkey at the pol
i7sd station. stated that he locked VIM
up in the cell and thought he was 81
alive when he went off duty. When
saw the prisoner the next morning.
was dead.
Dr. J. p. Wales, said that he v
7 in called to the police station, TO exam
Windle. and found him dead.
Wales was present at the post-mort
rand and noticed a fracture of the SIX
ON back of the left ear. There was a
:. ms ~ a large clot OF blood resting on
4 bc brain.
t,.,oI In crOss-examination Mr. Ball as
.da,. ,i,,, Dr. Wales if Windle had been gi'
'1 ,osf proper attention Immediately, co
he not have recovered. DR.. Wa
thought perhaps he might.
Drs Bastian and James A. Ora
yoH Jr.. testified TO holding the post-m
New TEN.
klet DR.. Bastian thought if Wndle
rect received proper attention he mi
have recovered.
tiles Attorney-General Ward asked:
ones. You would make that reply in