The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-19
FEDERAL COURT
CLOSES TODAY
Much Business Transacted at
Session Yesterday
MAN SENTENCED 2 YEARS
Prisoner Pleads G Utility to
Burning Mail Pouch.

When court convened yesterday morn
ing the room buzzed with the converse
ton of attorneys, the postof1ice case hav.
ing been disposed. of. giving them an op
portunity to present their pleas on Other
matters. Outside the railing the seat.
were nearly empty, as there was nothing
on the docket that would interest any
one but those directly concerned.
| The case of Frederick l. Baker VS.. n
/ j. Sawyer ct al was first called and At
/ torney Vermillion. for the defendant, ask
/ ed for demurrer in the action. Mr.
/ Vermillon cited several authorities in
| his plea. being prepared with at least a
/ dozen law books. Answer was made by
Attorney Smyth for the plaintiff and the
! Judge held that the demurrer was we'll
taken and he sustained the plea Of the
defendant. Attorney for plaintiff took ca
| ception and asked for twenty days to
amend the bill.
Joseph J. Starkovitsky pleaded guilty TO
the charge of burning a United States
man, who is etaoincrdlyupnupnupn
mail sack at HoisingJOn, Kan. The man,
who is not much over y years OF age.
would give no reason for the act and
was sentenced by Judge Pollock TO two
years in the penitentiary at hard labor.
He has already been in the reform school
at Pontiac, III.
Several minor cases were quickly dis
posed Of and the case of Davis vs.. Home
National bank was called Attorney Ven
million for the plaintiff, after comforting
with attorneys for the opposition. stated
to the court that his client was not pre-
pared TO present his side of the case in /
manner sufficient 10 impress the court
and asked for dismissal without preju-
dice
AS this was the last case on the dock
ct that would require the services Of q
jury, Judge Pollock excused all those
drafted as petit jurors and stated that
they would be permitted to receive vouch-
ers for mileage and services and could
return to their homes.
Two cases against the Peet Bros. Manu-
featuring company Of Kansas City were
then disposed of, allowing the plaintiff
in the actions to examine the books of thu
defendant company for the purpose OF
finding the state of that firm s business
in regard to feeding cattle belonging to
p,.intif. Peet Bros. are soap manufac-
turers and handle cotton seed huils as a
by-product. furnishing these huIls to
stock raiseTS as cattle feed.
An old standing case against the Nich-
ita and Western railway was argued as
10 the jurisdiction Of the federal court
and Judge Pollock. after listening TO the
argument Of counsel for nearly an hour,
decided that as the railroad had since
been absorbed by the Santa Fe system,
and all claims thereon had been settled.
the plaintiff had no case without further
authority. Attorney for the plaintiff asks
for ten days in which to plead which was
granted
\ recess was then announced until ?
O'Clock.
At The afternoon session but one motion
was heard. Attorney Campbell asking for
a rebate or refund of fees paid to the
clerk OF the district court amounting to
about $50. Though Mr. Campbell was
armed with several authorities and was
persistent in his plea. the judge ruled that
under the law the fees We're right and
just and ordered them to stand.
There being no further motions before
the court at lifetime Judge Pollock an
nounced an adjournment until 10 o'clock
Jhis morning.
Judge Pollock has managed to clear the
docket to such an extent that he viii be
able TO return 10 Topeka this evening.
He is wei pleased with Wichita in gen
eraI and the ease and dispatch with which
actions pending may be disposed of ~
this court He is favora bly, impressed
with the thoroughly professional and
business like methods Of attorneys at
the local bar and looks forward with
pleasant anticipation to his next visit
some time in June.