The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-01
DOGKERTY APPEALS THE CASE.
Sentenced to Thirty Days in Jail, $50
Fine and Pay. the Costs.
Trial Of John DooI1srt5 FOR Cruelty 70 Hid
Aged Aunt, Ms Norm, Heard Before
Justice Coleman Lasf FrIday-1Irs-
Moran NOW County Charge.

Moran Now a County Charge.
The case Of the state Of Kansas
against John Dockerty, charged with as
sault and battery upon the person Of
Mrs Mary Moran, DOckerty's aunt, was
called before Justice Coleman at the
court house Friday afternoon at4 o'clock
County Attorney Murphy represented
the state aud Attorney g. L. Calvert was
counsel for DOckerty.
The defense stated their readiness 70
proceed with the trial, pleading not
guilty Of the offense as charged. Mr..
Murphy presented the states case and
the trial proceeded.
Mrs. Mary Moran, the complainant.
was the first witness examined. She
testified substantially the same as pub
Iished in the report Of the case last
week alleging cruel treatment generally
and assault in particular.
Charles B. Hartley testified to the con-
dition Of the room and bedding where
she had to sleep, in a room with a dirt
floor, no FIRE, a mere pallet for a bed,
consisting of a few old quilts and gunny
sacks, the weather at the time beng
cold aud snow on the ground.
DR.. A. G. Quick was then called to
testify to an examination made by him
as to Mrs. Morsn's injuries. These. con-
sisted Of bruises and abFasions on her
face, wrists, arms and side.
J. W. johnson was then called and
testified to hearing, on another occasion,
the old lady scream, cry murder" and
call on him for help. This was about
three years before the present difficulty.
He was about half a mile distant and
distinctly heard her call for help.
G. T. Butler was the next witness
and, being at Mr.. JOhnsOn's house at the
time, cOrrObOrated the testimony of Mr..
johnson in every particular.
The cross examination did not shake
the testimony of the witnesses material
ly and upon the testimony presented by
these witnesses the state rested its case.
Upon the request of the defense the
court adjourned until seven O'Clock.
The evening session Of the court be
gan about Z 80 and the defense present
ed their side OF the case. John Decker
ty testified in bis own behalf, denying
each and every allegation of the com
planning witness. He also stated that he
had always taken good care of Mrs No
ran and had supplied her with comfort
able clothing, food and shelter, precise
" the same as his wife and himself had.
In several cases Of her sickness he had
employed women nurses for her and Of
fered to provide medical attendance but
that the old lady had always refused
positively the services of a physician
| Mrs. Inca Dookerty substsntiated the
testimony Of her husband, denying as
sault Oh the old lady, and as to the old
woman's troublesome and quarrelous
character. She was in the habit of
using profane language and habitually
used vile epithets against herself and
husband. On the day that the diff
Guilty occurred she had assaulted both
her husband and herself, pushing her
onto the stove. In their absence she
had smashed dishes, furniture and other
household articles, and had dragged
things out Of the house and burned
some bed clothes. She had kindled two
fires near the house, endangeriug the
premises, and had made threats Of
burning the place.
John S. Berdine, who had worked for
Dockerty, testified to the old lady:
childish, querulous and quarrelsOmC
character, observed by himself while en-
ployed at the place.
". Z. Butler vas also called as a wit
ness for the defense but did not add
anything material to the case.
So far as the young wife was con
cerned, the unpleasantness she testified
to having experienced with the old lady
appeared to be the case of the mother
in-law" acutely aggravated.
| The attorneys summed up the case ant
Justice Coleman sentenced Dockerty t
pay $50 fine and costs and 30 days in Jail
: g. L Calvert, attorney for the defense
gave notice of appeal TO the distric
court and the bail bond was fixed BY tn
Justice at $500.
DOckerty secured the necessary bOnt
: for appearance at the next term o
court and was released from custody.
Mrs. Moran, who was stopping at +
: A. Kent's home, was taken to the PEG
farm near Ruleton SATURDAY.
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