The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
ITMUST.STAND.
F. 2. Plamondin Goes to Jail
for Contempt.
He Violated One Of Judge
Dana's Injunctions.
IN THE UPPER COURT.
Supreme Tribunal Affirmed
Judge Dana's Action.
Commitment Is Issued for Mr..
TillOtsOn.

A mandate of the supreme court
was filed in the office of the district
court today affirming the decision in
the contempt case made by Judge
Dana of the district court on the first
day of May, 1906, and will result in
F. P. Plamondin being compelled to
serve six months in jail and pay
fine of $500 and costs imposed for
violation of an injunction, issued by
the district court.
The decision is one which has
grown out of the old inquisition cases
handled by Judge T. F. Carver, acting
as an assistant attorney general under
c. G. Coleman. AT the time Plamon-
din operated a joint in the rear of the
room adjoining the Copeland hotel on
the south and was a thorn in the flesh
of the assistant attorney general who
was never successful in closing the
place. In his efforts to accomplish
district court for an injunction nam
ing r. F. Hodgins as the owner Of the
property and F. P. Plamondin as the
proprietor, and it was granted.
Plamondin kept right on doing
business at the old stand and disre-
garded the order of the court and was
cited for contempt, found guilty and
fined $500 and costs and sentenced to
six months in the county Jail. This
case was appealed to the supreme
court and the decision of that tribunal
means that the fine and Jail sentence
imposed by Judge Dana will stand and
and pay the fine if he can be found.
An allowance of 500 was made by
the lower court for attorney fees in
the case which were to go to the
prosecuting attorney and the conten-
ton of PlamOndin'S attorneys has
been that this is not legal, as the case
is neither a nuisance or sale case but
one for contempt. The supreme court
held that this ruling of the lower
court is in conformity with the statute
and it will be attached to the costs of
the case.
A commitment has been placed in
the hands of Marshal Wintrode by
D. T. TillotSon, whose fine and costs
in an assault case amounting to $210
were ordered RENTED some days ago
by the board of county commissioners.
According to the. mandate of the court
Mr.. TillotSon is in>-jail at this time
though action has been withheld until
Monday when 1T is expected that John
Schenck, the county attorney. will be
in his office. Mr.. Schenck is in Chicago
at the bedside of his wife who is ser
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About IS months ago Mr.. Tillotson
became involved in a quarrel with M.
W. Glass, an officer of the Annuity
Union in his office and forcibly elected
him from the building. He was tried
for assault at the time and fined SIS
and costs, which were light. He ap-
pealed the case to the district court
where it was postponed from time to
time but not until witness fees and
other costs brought the total fine and
cost to 500 was the appeal dismissed.
Mr.. Tillotson made an appeal to the
board of county commissioners last
week to have the fine and costs remit
ted and this was done and he thought
that the matter was settled for all time.
Judge Simon, however, has taken
different view of the matter and holds
Mr.
committed to Jail that the county board
has no jurisdiction in the case. 1t is
the contention that to place himself in
position to receive clemency from the
board of county commissioners that he
must be in Jail.
The case of Charles Hoffman
against his son, Louis Hoffman, for
half a months rent of the Heitman
hotel amounting to $25 was decided
this morning by Judge Simon of the
city court in favor of the defendant
and the costs assessed against the
elder lehman. The case grew out of
a Misunderstanding between the faith
err and son ana at the trial the de-
PENDANT produced a receipt signed by
the, agent, who has charge of the prop
erty showing that the rent had been
paid.
Mrs Aaron Pigg appeared before |
of county commissioners late yester- |
day afternoon and asked for sugges- |
tons as to the best way of securing |
the release of her husband, Aaron |
Pigg, who is serving a fine and Jail /
sentence in the county Jail for. at
tempting to influence jurors in the |
trial of his brother on a charge of |
violating the pFohibitory law. Mrs. |
Pigg claims that her husband is suf- |
fering from epleurisy and that the con- |
fne1nent in the county Jail is impair |
ing his health.
It will be remembered that just +
prior to his. arrest that Pigg left the
and after a chase which ex- |
tended to the, shores of the Pacific |
coast he was run to the ground by |
Sheriff wilkerson and brought back /
10 Topeka where he pleaded guilty to /
the charge of attempting to influence
Jurors She was Informed by the .
board that it would be necessary for /
her to get the recomm endation of the +
county attorney and sheriff before the
.as., will BE considered by them and I
he left saying that she will do so.
There is a likelihood that Paddy |
Belts, who was defeated for, sheriff by |
John Wilkerson at the last election,
will ask for the appointment of super
ntendent of the county poor farm.
rbe matter has been discussed pro /
ind con among the medicine makers
IF the county for some time and Belts +
mas sigmffied a willingness to accept
he appofntnent if it is rendered him.
Mr. Taylorshas made a successful SUI
perintendeht and itswould be an out
age to suDpfant him.
The board of county commissioners
ire seriously considering the advisa-
sility of building cement bridges
across the smaller streams in the
county on account of the high price |