Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08
DISTRICT COURT ACTS ON
MANY CRIMINAL CASES
from Mondays Dailyi

| District court opened this morn
Img. Twelve criminal eases were
listed, two more viii be brought up
this term. Sentences were pro-
nounced In seven eases.
Two boys who took the cases OF
eggs from the j. II. Brewer ware
house, Benjamin Romberger and
George Dobkins, were sentenced 70
II term not to exceed FIVE years in
the state reformatory
Ralph Banes who entered the
home of Mrs. White In Herington a
few weeks ago and was cornered by
a bull dog after stealing some dia-
monds and other jewelry, was sem
tenced to the reform school for
term not to exceed five years.
Jack e. Couch and John A. Fee-
rel, pleaded guilty to grand larceny.
and were given sentences OF from
to 10 years in the reformatery.
The yentered clothing store in
IIeringtOn together and robbed II.
rhefr first pleas were not guilty but
later they changed them.
Brice A. Huff, Solomon, pleaded
guilty to stealing wheat near Solo
mon and selling Il aud was SEN
fenced to five years in the penren-
tiary
L. A. Smith pleaded guilty 20
forgery and was sentenced to from
one to seven years in the reforma
tory. He changed his plea from not
guilty 10 guilty.
fenced to term at the reformatory
not to exceed FIVE years following
his plea Of guilty to the charge of
Stealing motorcycle and selling ii.
One Of the three naturalization
eases was granted, that of Daniel
Kronebutter, native of Poland. The
lother two were continued. Fourteen
other cases were disposed Of
from Tuesdays Dailyl
The second day Of the January
term Of court was in full swing this
afternoon, with many more cases
put out Of the way
| Karl sherman was sentenced to
from one TO five years In the state
reformatory shortly after court con-
lNened this morning when he pleaded
guilty to the charge of grand lar
lceny. He was one of the boys who
entered the ], T.. Brewer warehouse
the second time.
Don Murphy who pleaded guilty
TO burglary was sentenced to 10 days
IN Jail and paroled. He entered Il
house in Enterprise and has been In |
jail several weeks.
The eight men sentenced TO be
sent to Hutchinson were taken there
today by the sheriff and deputy.
Divorces granted to the plaintiffs
in today's session follow: Fay A. El-
wick from Mabel Elwick; Roma Mil
Ter from Lee Miller; Mattice II. Van
denberg from Yanna vandenberg,
and Emma V. Burkhart from Martin
T.. Burkhart in which the custody OF
the children was also granted
In the case Of Il. A. Swift vs.
Harry Swift for alimony the de-
fendant was instructed TO pay the /,
temporary alimony fixed by the court
and was granted leave to file the
answer given for not having done so
The sale was confirmed and an
rider Of distribution made in the
,ase Of Albert Olson vs. Frank Onon. I
Attorney fees were allowed in the a
,ase Of emma Hurt Us. Henoch ct
il. but the sale has not been confirm s
II by the court.
The case Of Liggett vs. Wilson for Ir
he recovery OF money was settled
ut Of court. t
The case Of the City OF Abilene
IS Chas. Cruise, who was charged /
With violating the ordinance against J
sing the streets for automobile work
vas dismissed. ~
Two cases Of Gunzelman VS.. Me
Zeal for the recovery OF money, dis r.
Kissed.
w. 7. w Sterling was granted g
ecree quleting title in his case ~
gainst Anna T.. Sterling ct al "
Unusual interest was manifest in 81
be court room late Monday after 81
oon when the sentences were pro-
ounced against Banes, Smith, HUFF, II
Diehl Dobkins. Romberger Ferren
nd Couch in their cases which We're o
card then. The room was two Il
lirds filled with men and women d
-ho appeared intently interested as
le defendants were called forward el
nd questioned by the court. Only 9
ne Of the eight who were sentenced
'as over % years OF age and two +,
'ere under 1S Only two admitted
aying committed previous offenses
nd having been arrested before. All