The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-12
MRS. STEVENS MUST
ANSWER TO CONTEMPT
Defendant Failed to H eed
Judges Ruling
TO PRODUCE DIAMONDS
Shelf Ordered TO Bring
Woman in Court.

Aother interesting chapter in the Stew
enscsse was commenced yesterday morn
ini when Probate Judge Enoch issued
al order to Sheriff Schad requiring him
tcbring Airs. Stevens before him in thu
pobate court 10 answer for contempt in
lie recent proceedings brought against
r. by the -Rosenthal and Sloane Mnlin-
~ company Of St. Louis.
A few days ago the court ordered the
herif to attach the diamond rings be-
.cnging to Mrs. Stevens and turn them
over on debt of $5.37.45. due the said
Company. \ great deal of argument
arose as to whether the rings were not
exempt as wearing apparel bur Judge
Enoch nnally handed down his decision
IN the matter, that rings were not wear
Ing apparel ard We're therefore not ex-
emit An order was then made for the
rIngs and Henry Schad was appointed
by the court as receiver, but upon de-
manding the rings, according to the or
der made yesterday. the demand was
refused and is still refused" The ret
suit is the following order which vast
issued by Judge Enoch yesterday morn J
ing and delivered to Sheriff schad:
Whereas it satisfactorily appeared 4 y
me, the undersigned probate judge a
Sedgwick county. Kansas;
That Rosenthal K Sloane compan +
the plaintiff. duly received juigmd 1
against the defendant. b. Stevens. in f I
city court Of Wichita. in an action per :
ing on the eighteenth day of May D. I
for the sum Of $527. - damages and COS,
which judgment was duly filed in ne q
Office of the clerl, Of the district cd-t, @
In the said county and state
That an execution was duly .Hcd Il
against the property OF the said dg- y
ment debtor out of the said districtourt
TO tho sheriff of the county IN theiXth
day of December 1903; that the saiduIg- c
ment debtor al the time Of the Use re-
sided and stiH resides IN the couH and
the sheriff returned the executio thor @
ou-hly UnSatisfed Il
And whereas hereafter and d the o
thirteenth day of January. 19Ap pro- q
ooediEe was commenced befora le. the r
undersigned probate Judge in a Of an s.
execution and on the first day oAlarch. f,
1aH. the said r. Stevens appeaH Irfore
ii't4 va 'auiA tAsitiiiliFb d. 80
sets and property. and on thpifth day p
of March. 1894, an order was ny Issued le
b. ue appointing Henry Sold 10 re ii
co7er in the said pro- eeding the h.
Same time an order was alscissueI re h
Daring the said b. Stevens judgment u
{ ltCr, to tu!n over to the sd receiver n
tl'ree diamond rings being to soliuries r.
and one cluster ring. all in gid settings
d IA being her property. pl
Whereas the said order was billy II
.er"ed On the said B. Steens on The T
tenth CAY of March. 1924. L dclveng. as
and leaving "A copy with he. personlly. i'm
1nd at The same time shoring herthe m
orje-ual order with my signature theeto s.
s.gred and at the same mc the aid 81
T 'eiver demanded the possession of sid al
I es. which she refused and still e.
fuse 20 give.
Vow. therefore YOU ae hereby , NJ
ouired and comman Fed to attach the sal
=. Stevens and have ha body bef,e
me at my office in the ioUrt house
tho city of Wichita. forthwith then al =.
there to answer touching the contemI -
aforesaid and further TO perform an
abide by such orders as shall then ba
made i'm this behalf and have you there !,
and ,hen this writ 4.
''E + ENOCTI Probate Judge" =,