The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

as his wife. Filley never changed the
terms Of the policy. After being sep
arated several months he married the
former domestic. Mary E. Filley, of
whom wife No. was extremely jeal-
Gus. Later Filley moved to Atchison.
where he died. Then both women want
ed the $1,000 insurance.
One of the cases was filed in the
Shawnee county district court. Then
the insurance company filed a suit
against both women in the Usage coun-
ty court to compel them to inter-
plead and allow the company to deposit
the money with the court to be paid
to the rightful owner. 1t was to get
action on this suit that Crum as at
torney. wants the Shawnee county case
dismissed.
Both women have threatened to bring
suits in case the money is not paid
to them and the insurance company
is anxious to get the matter off the
dockets.
Seven men were taken to the peniten-
tiary Friday night by Joe Ross, deputy
sheriff. All but one of the men were
Baugh, who was convicted of stealing coal
from railway car, was sentenced TO
seven years. Scott Gable, the Indian, who
several months ago, pleaded guilty to
fourth degree manslaughter and received
an tndeterminate sentence. Cable threw
its skull. He was drunk and later ex-
planned that he only dropped the child.
John. McCrow was sentenced for horse
stealing; Walter Reece for burglary;
Michael Dristroll for burglary; and Jesse
Robinson, who shot Dan Garden several
months ago, was sentenced for assault
and battery.
Judge Dana this morning overruled
mouon TO name second accountant in
the case of Mulvane against the Vermont
Savings e Investment
Changes are being made in the court
house today to accommodate the new di-
vision of the district court The court of
Topeka is being moved to the assembly
room on the third floor of the building
and the second division of the district
court is being housed in the room vacated
by Judge Carver. The teachers meetings.
which have been held in the assembly
room. will be taken to the high school
building. The first teachers meeting was
held there today.
The Townsend Reeves suit against the
knights of Tabor was taken from the Jury
Friday afternoon by Judge Carver of the
court of Topeka, and decided for the de-
PENDANTS when demurrer was made to
me evidence. The Townsend Reeves at
c cOrneys brought suit against an unin-
corporated concern, it appeared, and as
there seemed to be no one liable for dam
ages, the case was dismissed. The great
er part of the day was OCCUPIED nv The
court in listening to evidence from a long
Hst OF witnesses: Interest in the case was
intense among the North Topeka colored
population, many OF whom were rnen1bers
of the order.
The delinquent parent case in which
claude Branson is defendant. will be
neard In probate court April 1. 1t was the
Iast case to be brought in Shawnee coun-
W under the delinquent parent law this
are being superseded by Senator travis
aHin1ty bill, which provides for a hear
ing In the district court In the R-anson
case 1t is charged that Branson spent his
money for liquor and compelled his wife
and children to sleep on the floor on
mat of straw. 0n
Alice McCadem, who was arrested soma
time ago, will be tried In probate court
this afternoon for her sanity
President J. G. Waters of the Shawnee
county Bar association has called a meet
ing of all the members at the court house
at a; m. Monday in order to welcome the
new district judge.
On complaint of NJ E. Teeter. a suest
at the arlington hotel, Ben Bonewitz was
arrested Friday evening on a charge Of
larceny. It is claimed that Bonewitz tool
20 from Teeter's pockets while the latter
was asleep in the hotel Bonewitz has
PAD record among peace Officers and
mas been arrested in the past for various
rooperles he has always persuaded the
compartments not to appear against him
ana mas escaped punishment. Teeter lives
az Holton and has promised to testify
when Bonewitz's case is called.
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