The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-10
IN THE COURTS.
Widow A ,ked Only 500 for
Husbands Death.
: Case Settled at Once for the
Amount Asked.
SHOPMAN is INSANE.
Frank G. Carlisle Who Wen
to the Harvest Fields.
The Southwestern Appraisers
File Supplemental Report.

A most peculiar suit was that filed
by Elizabeth E. Story and children,
Iona. HanseI. Gladys and Ernest
against Harry S. Douglass, contrac-
tor, in which the plaintiff, a widow,
asked for 800 damages for the death
of her husband. e. E. story. a carpen-
ter. last December from lockjaw.
The petition alleges that Story was
employed by the defendant to go to the
C.. F. Nielsen house to do some repair
work in November of last year. That
in the course of his duty Mr.. Story was
compelled to go down in the basement
of the house and stand on a bench
to do some work. That 1t was dark in
this basement and boards with nails in
them lay about on the floor. When Mr..
Story got down off the bench he step
ped on a nail in one of these boards
and 1t penetrated his foot That in
spite of prompt medical aid he became
Ill of lockjaw from the wound thus re-
ceived and died the next month. The
plaintiffs allege carelessness on part
of the defendant in sending an en-
ploye to work in such a dangerous
place and asked for damages for the loss
of husband and father while the lat
ter was performing his duty for de-
fendant. This case was tried by Judge
Dana Immediately after filing and
Judgment given for plaintiff in the full
sum asked for and costs of $3.50.
Sheriff Wilkerson left today for Abb
lene to bring back Frank G.. Carlisle.
a former Santa Fe shopman of this
place. who is confined in Jail there on
an insanity charge. Carlisle lived at
219 Kansas avenue and left here the
first of the month when the Santa Fe
laid off a number of men and stated
his intention to get work in the harvest
fields in the west part of the state. He
became violently insane at Abilene and
was taken in charge by the officers
there. He has a wife here and two
small children.
Mary f. Cabble. dusky belle liv-
Ing in South Topeka, came in and
gave herself up to the mercies of the
city court today on the charge of dis
tLrbing the peace of Lula B. Russell,
another negro. July 90 is the date set
for the trial of this neighborhood row.
e. w Felker has filed suit against
Mary and g. M. Eastman, zippie and
A. S. Johnson and Nellie Johnson for
quiet title to some property located
In Oakland.
Hattie Belts has filed suit-fo di-
vorce from Joseph Belts her husband,
in which she alleges neglect of duty
and abandonment for two years past.
Louie Il. Odell has filed suit for di-
vorce from Otha OdeIl. alleging gross
neglect of duty and abandonment. She
asks for the custody of their minor
child and costs of the suit. They
were married in Phoenix Ariz., in
1904 She alleges further that defen-
dant left her without cause a year and
nine months ago and during that time
~ MI M
port OF herself and child.
G. r. Jewell, Ed Buckman and w.
G. Stephenson. commissioners for the
Topeka e Southwestern railway ap-
praisement for right OF way appoint
ed by Judge Dana on March l of this
year. have filed their report of work
thus far accomplished with the county
treasurer and accompanied the re-
port with a deposit of s5,657 for
right Of way condemned and apprais-
ed as follows: ]. r. Burrows, $1,515;
s1,355; L. l.. Vrooman. s1.700; Han
nah Simms, $3.50.
Edward s Lee. the druggist at s21
Kansas avenue. is under arrest on
charge of selling lnquor contrary to
Law. His place was raided by the po-
lice and a quantity of bottle beer.
wines and LIQUORS taken to the station.
Lees trial Is set for this evening.
/ j. w. Patterson and James White.
both negroes. are under arrest on
charge of conducting a nuisance at 312
Kansas avenue. Both of them have
been arrested before on this charge.
George Mack, a negro. was arrest
ed today on charge of stealing a pair
of pants in North Topeka. And now
George must face a trial for larceny
in police court.
John Anderson. m Jo. (the latter
being in the person of Mrs. Anderson)
were arrested today on complaint that
they had allowed waste and trash to
accumulate about their premises at
514 Buchanan street. Their trial Is
set for this evening and the result will
likely be of interest to all household
ers who have allowed tin cans. weeds
and other unsightly and unhealthy
things to accumulate on their prem
ises.