The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
LOCAL MENTION.

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Suits that ft SIS, made at the Glas-
cow Wooden mills, 729 Kansas avenue.
Ivan Alexander and Frank Fulton,
porters at the Throop hotel were this
morning sentenced to pay fines of
500 and serve 80 days in Jail for
selling intoxicating liquor. They
pleaded guilty in the district court
several days ago.
state warrant was issued. this
morning for Lewis Lowell. who is
charged with stealing pigeons from
John NJ. Lewis. In his complaint
Lewis declared the birds were valued
at $40. Apparently, Lowell was not
pigeon expert. Lewis found num-
Der of his birds in North Topeka in
possession of parties who claimed
each.
Motion was filed in the district
court today asking for new trial for
Ed Wright, porter at the Chesterfield
hotel, who was convicted by q jury in
Judge Dana's court on a charge of
selling Intoxicating liquor. Wright
was found guilty on three counts. In
their motion for a new trial, the at
torneys take exception to Judge
Dana's refusal to incorporate certain
rulings in his instructions to the jury.
A new trial is also asked on the gen.
eral ground that the evidence did not
warrant the verdict.
Martha ]. Dunn today filed suit
against Frank w. Anderson and Norah
Anderson his wife. In her petition
the plaintiff asks the court to quiet
title to lots 120-122 on Branner street,
in D. C. Metsker's second addition to
Topeka.
Senator S. NJ. Brewster of Troy was
in Topeka this morning on business
matters connected with his recent APP
pointment as assistant attorney gen.
eraI. He expects to come to Topeka
about May /, when he will enter the
new office. Brewster left at noon to-
day for Stafford on business matters.
About 25 expert trap shooters spent
Tuesday afternoon in Topeka, leaving
last night in special car for Hutch
inson, where they will attend meet
ing this week. The party attended the
Topeka-Lincoln ball game Tuesday
afternoon and spent the evening at the
Throop hotel.
Attorneys Arthur C. Ide and Charles
J. Faulkner jr. of Chicago, are in
Topeka today on legal business. They
will return to Chicago some time to-
night.
F. C. Peck of Kansas City is in To-
peka today the guest of P. ]. Mon
afghan.
Eugene Kelley of the Kelley Grain
company of Wichita is in Topeka to-
day in conference with a number of
local grain merchants.
w. F. Benson, an ElDorado attor-
ney. is looking after business interests
in Topeka today.
Best place in the city to buy dahlias,
cannas-100 different kinds-all kinds
of berry plants. w. L. Lux. Ind. 1882
Ring l.
Grover Metzger will be tried in the
court Of Topeka this week on a charge
of assault with i3t"nr TO kill. j. A.
Burton and Homer Henry are the
plaintiffs. They visited Metzger's home
few nights ago at mis- request and
while there Metzger attacked the men
with butcher knife, injuring them se
verely. Metzger was arrested on a
state warrant. A statemenr in yester-
days State Journal stating that Bur-
ton had been arrested for the offense
was due to getting the names trans
posed.
A. NJ. Keene, of Fort Scott, and
William Easton Hutchinson of Garden
City, were appointed this afternoon to
succeed A. c. Mitchell of Lawrence and
A. r. Clark of Sterling, respectively, as
members of the board of law exami-
ners.
Marriage licenses were issued today
to Thomas Phillips, aged q years, and
Ella Matoush, aged is years, both of
Topeka. Also to Roy Edward Ridge
way, Tecumseh, aged rs years, and
Ella Pearl Yardrey, Ozawkie, aged ri
years: the last named couple were
married by w. F. Schoch, probate
Judge.
w. NJ. Forbes today filed suit against
J. w. Russell and L. B. Russell to re-
cover $3.50 with 10 per cent interest
from March Z. 1908, alleged 10 be due
on a Sote.
o. H. Gibbons. arrested recently I'M
der the delinquent parent law, was
given a hearing today in the probate
court. After the testimony had been
partially completed, the case was con-
tinued for 80 days by Judge Schocn.
The.case of Willis Clutts against Rose
NJ CIutts for divorce and alimony, was
continued today in the second division
of the district court and will probably
be heard sometime in June. Clutts asks
a division of $1,000 property rights as
well as a divorce from his wife to whom
he had been married Tor a number of
years. Some years ago Mrs. Clutts'
father gave the woman a farm valued
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