The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
jury IS AT WORK
Uncle Sans Court Begins Its
Sessions in Topeka.
Petit Jury Is Sworn in This
Morning.
CALL CIVIL DOCKET.
Many Damage Cases Are to Be
Heard.
How Two LeavenW0rth Negroes
Secure Counsel.
CALL CIVIL DOCKET.

The petit jury to serve before the
United States circuit court, which be-
gan its regular session in Topeka in
the federal building today, is as fol-
lows c.. 3. Merritt Manhattan;
James Lambert, PoWhattan; Robert
Ii. Taylor. Phiipsburg; W. D. john
stou, Concordia; J. S. Robins, wood
bine; Richard Janike, Logan; D. f.
Perkins, Washington; S. S. Smith,
Maple Hill; William Dixon, Auburn;
C. II. Phinney. McLouth; William
Henderson, Topeka. It. ID. Patterson,
HoSIe: C. Z. Elliott, Wetmore; A. G.
Campbell, Council Grove; Charles
Montieth. Selden; NJ. T. Brock, Colts;
s. B. Maddox, Concordia; Charles
Doughty. Webster; George Terrell,
Prairie View; Charles z. Gillum,
Gypsum City; George f. Cress, Ehing-
ham. Henry Williams, Smith Center;
John Null. Randall: j. b. Spurlock,
sharon Springs; WllIIam a. SeXoIl-
Melville, George Dyche, ogden; j. H.
RebstOck. Richmond; William Nelson
Glen Elder; Alexander Gromer, kan
sas city. Kan; J. r.. Brooks, Clayton.
T0days session was principally
consumed in calling the civil docket
which is very heavy. A number of
cases were as usual continued but a
long list were left for trial. Only such
criminal cases viii be tried this week
as the attorneys are willing to have
so to the jury impanelled for this
session OF the circuit court.
Next week q special session of the
United States district court takes
place. at which time the criminal
docket viii be up for consideration.
With the district court a special grand
jury will be in session TO consider the
land fraud cases in Kansas which A.
r.. Green, special United states land
examiner. has unearthed during the
past several weeks.
c. i. Kagey of BeloIt and Frank A.
T.utz of the same city were admitted to
practice jim the circuit court today upon
motion of Judge Frank Foster
No cases of exceptional Importance are
up for consideration at this term of court.
The usual gist of damage suits against
railroads are plentifully sprinkled over
the docket Many Of them are cases
which have been continued from previous
sessions Of the court.
Two negroes, indicted by the Leaven-
worth grand jury. demanding trial, but
without friends or money to employ at
torneys were brought before the court.
The hrst was William Williamson, charg-
The court looked over the array of as
sembled legal talent. and his eyes rested
on Charles Gault of Topeka Mr. Gault 8"
he said, will you take this case2'
beg to be excused, replied C4ault,
.lor never tried a criminal case in my
The court again scanned the lawyers
and finally selected w. S. MCClintOck of
case
Then Frank Willard. the other negro.
was brought in charged with larceny. He,
too. wanted the court to appoint a law
yer II guess this is your case Mr.
liault. said Judge Pollock: you will
have to defend him. And the laugh was
on ATr Gault
After the docket had been called it was
noticeable that the majority Of the cases
were set for the latter part of this week
and for the first week in December The
request for a late trial in most of them
was based on the difficulty Of getting
the witnesses here on time. This after
noon and the first part of the week win
be devoted to equity cases