The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-13
FEDERAL court
OPENS TOMORROW
Judge PoIlock's Initial Appear
anCe in Wichita.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT CASES
March Term VIII Last About
Ten Days.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT CASES

The spring term of the federal court
of the United States, comprising the cir
cu4 district of Kansas, Will convene on
Monday. March a. 1861, in the federal
court room on the third floor of the post
Office building at nine O'Clock in the
morning.
Hon John C Pollock, of Topeka, who
wan but recently appointed by Governor
Bailey. will make his first visit 10 Wich-
tia as judge of the United States court
and from the number Of cases listed in
the trial docket the present term viii
keep him on this bench probably ten
days.
The officers of the circuit and district
courts subordinate to Judge Pollock, are
as follows:
j s. Dean. United States attorney.
&. d. McKeever, assistant United
States attorney.
Geo. r. sharitt, clerk of the circuit
court.
Frank C. Brown, clerk Of the district
court
W II. Mackey, Jr, United States mar
shal
But two terms Of court are held in
the second division of Kansas, d spring
term in March and a fall term in Sep
tember. each year. Seldom does the court
docket require more than a week for
the disposal of all cases, but in this
instance, with the different cases 1t Ii
over from last term and an unusually
large number of new ones, the term viii
be of longer duration. perhaps lasting
even more than ten days
In addition to several Wichita firms
that have actions pending, attorneys will
be present from all over the district, and
a great deal OF interest is manifested
by the legal profession in the fortncom-
inS session.
in the criminal department there are
several cases that are of more than or
binary interest as they are based on
such charges as robb;ng and defrauding
the mails. etc, charges that Uncle Sam
presses to the fullest extent and which
carry with them exceedingly heavy terms
in prison to d convicted defendant.
In the district court the cases for trial
are under two heads, civil and criminal
and they Will be the first to be heard.
The full and complete docket in this
branch is as follows;
CIVIL CASES.
United States vs.. r. e. Steel
United States vs.. c. c. Mills. ct al.
Adrian S Houck. trustee, VS.. r. &.
Christy, ct al.
CRIMINAL CASES.
United States VS.. Harriet D. Nealer.
United States W. Edward Rocky. ct al.
United States vs.. John Doe
United States vs.. John Doe.
United States VS. Frank St Clair, ct al
United States VS.. William Orm.
United States VS. Samuel D. Pollock.
United States Us. Minnie Baker.
United States vs. Harris d. Booge
United States VS.. Frand D. Davis.
United States Us. w. D. Hibben. ct al.
United States VS.. Thomas Johnson.
United States VS.. Herbert T. Miller.
United States VS. John Doe.
United States vs.. Arthur Richardson.
United States VS.. \. RosenberSer
United States VS.. John Doe, ct al.
On the criminal docket the United
states attorney. J. s. Dean. appears for
the plaintiff in each ease. The defendants
are charged with various crimes against
the government, nearly all in connec-
ton with some violation Of postal laws.
In the circuit court the docket is also
divided into two sections, law cases and
equity cases. ana comprises such charges
as defaults, embezzlement. etc and also
the bankruptcy cases The complete
docket in this branch is as follows:
LAW CASES.
". E. Caldwell. ct al, vs. a. T. & S. f.
Ry. Co, ct al.
J. johnson VS.. ]. p Baden.