The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
DENIES PLEA RIGHT
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jury returned verdict finding Long
guilty of second degree murder.
Can't Bring Him Back.
When a man under bail for a crime
in one county is arrested for a crime
in another county. his surety cannot
surrender him to the sheriff OF the
first county in order to release the
bondsmen. That was the decision of
the supreme court today in affirming
a decision of the Reno county court
in the case of Mrs. d. E. Campbell
sionerS.
John Sanders was under arrest in
Reno county. A deposit of $4,000 lad
been made with the clerk of the court
as surety for Sanders. While he was
under bail, he was arrested by con-
stable in Cowley county. Efforts were
made to return him to Reno county
that the bond might be released. The
court held, however, that Sanders was
a prisoner of the constable and could
not be returned to Reno county with
out the constable's consent. AS a
consequence, the court refused to or
der release of the bond.
Horse Race Takers Hit.
Working up a fake horse race to
get a mans money constitutes grand
larceny, under the ruliAg of the Kan
sas supreme court today in the ap-
peal of Joseph Flaherty and James
Daniels, appeal from Wyandotte
county.
George Roth had $3.50 which Fla
herty, Daniels and two other men de-
cided to get. They worked up a pool
room and fake horse race stunt and
persuaded Roth to put up the money
in actual cash. Then the four men
disappeared with the $3.50. Roth
4 1nf toy to tyaf hi 1ply
but had the four men arrested for
grand larceny. The lower court and
the supreme court held that the deal
was fraudulent and that taking the
money constituted theft.
Marie Jewell Wins Case.
The supreme court today affirmed a
judgment from the Shawnee county
district allowing the claim of Marie
Jewell for the care of the late J. F.
Jewell The plaintiff was administra-
| trix of the estate. In the probate
court claim was allowed for SLOTS
and an appeal was taken to the dis
trict court. There a jury returned a
for new trial, the court with the con-
sent of the plaintiff reduced the judg-
ment to S1,469. The supreme court
upheld the verdict.
German-American Must Pay.
In a suit appealed from the Shaw
nee county district court, the supreme
court today affirmed a judgment of
the trial court in the case of B. F. Alb
meyer against the German-American
State Bank of Topeka. 1t was charged
in the trial that fraud and deceit was
practiced in inducing Abmeyer to pur-
chase the business of the Topeka Fruit
& Produce Co. A jury returned YER
| dict for the plaintiff. 4
Won't Gust Galloway.
Col
| policeman, will not be removed from
| the staff because he has been bound
over to the district court on a charge
| of murder. Galloway shot and killed
a negro whom he was seeking to ar
| rest. He is now held on a murder
charge. An application for a writ of
| custer was recently filed by s. NJ.
| Brewster, attorney general, who
sought to remove Galloway from the
force. The supreme court today
denied the writ.
Engineer Loses $4,000 Judgment.
| When a railroad engineer violates
the rules of the company, he cannot
recover damages for injuries re-
ceived in a collision, when such &C
cident is due to his own carelessness.
That was the decision of the supreme
ment for $4,000, awarded c. J. Rash
against the Santa Fe railway COM
| pany. The court held that rules
1 made for the government of members
OF the train crew had been violated
by Rash, who was injured in col
lision. The case was reversed after
Rash had obtained a judgment under
the federal employers liability act.
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