The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-06-18
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OTTAWA, ILL, JUNE Is, 1859
Circuit Court.


al, in prcliminaries, and in making COM
mencement on the civil docket On Tues
day the civil docket was taken up in ear
nest, and the parties as usual not being
ready for trial in half the causes, Judge
HoILISTER, who by noon had got heartily
tired Of this dilly-dallying, pitched into the
docket in way that put the lawyers upon
their trotters, dismissing every cause as it
came up, where the parties We're not ready
for trial, or compelling them to take con-
tinuance On affidavit. In this way, by
night more than half Of the docket was
disposed Of, and the lawyers and itigants
had been taught lesson in the way Of
despatch of business that will be useful
! hereafter
The criminal docket was taken up on
Wednesday morning, and up to yesterday
the following cases were disposed of:
Tie People VS.. Timothy C."-tin-Indict-
ment for selling liquor without license in
the town of Dayton. Timothy plead guilty
on four counts, and was fined $40 and costs,
which being more ready money that Tim
othy had past him. he was ordered to be
locked up, which has not. however, been
, done very severely, thus far
TIE People vs. Henry Ba,7,es-Another
| whiskey indictment, from the temperate
region of Harding Barnes plead guilty on
three counts, and was fined $50 and costs,
which he gave security to pay in five
months.
TIE People VS. Isaac .S,ath-Whiskey in
dictment again, also from Harding Plead
guilty to selling four tnes-iined $40 and
costs, and gave security to pay in months
TIE Ieople vs.. Patrick Clem-Whiskey
Indictment again. Plead guilty on three
counts. Fined $50 and costs. To pay in
five months.
TIE People vs.. Charles Ggy-Gay was
connected with gang Of four or five who
We're III the horse business, and who
among them stole an animal in Kendall
county, which was found in Gays posses
sion. He plead not guilty, and was tried
him worthy to serve the people seven
years in the penitentiary. A motion is
pending for new trial
Tie PtgpLa ". Henry Uo,rord and lanes
Brace.-These We're the BOYS. under Is
years old, who stole a horse in Kendall
county five or six weeks ago and started
for 81. Louis; but who We're pursued by
the brothers Mattox, livery stable men in
La Sale, caught, and brought back They
Were peniteut enough when brought 10
trial, made clean breast OF the matter by
pleading guilty, and threw themselves up
on the mercy OF the Court Being too
young for the penitentiary they will pro-
baby 90 TO the county jail for SIX or
twelve months.
This was all the criminal business during
the week. Three men yet in jail on the
charge of murder with some other petty
offenders, whose cases will probably come
treSpass case from Peru between N,cLoka5
Bro,r,, vs. CE,rchW I; Rn7.-the trouble be-
ing about taking certain personal proper
~. once belonging TO John l.. Coates. on an
execution. The case excitcs some interest
on account Of the enormous number Of
witnesses subprnaed to swear il. the mat
ter. about half the male population Of Pc
ru one would think from the number in
attendance being on the list. The amount
involved is about $500. 1t Will occupy the
Court several days.
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Would it not be a great joke if Pixies
Peak should yet turn up a trump-lf the
thousands who went there looked around
a day, and then turned back discouraged,
should after all, proved to have missed
their figure in so hastily beating retreat?
The telegraph dispatches from Leaven-
worth for the last few days, certainly bring
astonishing stories II they should be
sub>tantiated by subsequent details, Pixies
Peak may yet turn out all that the most
sanguinc gold seekers three months ago
believed Of that region.
We copy a couple Of late dispatches
from LeavenwOrth:
LEavENwoRTH. June 10
An Express arrived this morning bring
ing dates forom Denver City to June lst.
The accounts from the mines are of the
most exciting character Veins OF exceed
Ing richness have been discovered i'll the
mountain dicgings One company OF four
men averaged three hundred and fifty dol
lars per day. Mr.. GREGORY OF Georgia. had
sold two claims for twentp-seven thousand
dollars. As high as fifty thousand dollars
was offered for single claims In Jackson
diggings miners were making from five TO
eight dollars per day to the hand. The
most intense excitement prevailed. Mi
ners were living exclusively on fresh meat
fearing If they left in search of provisions,
their claims would be jumped The Elk
press Company and other parties in this
city, hove received letters by Express CON
tanning most extraordinary accounts OF the
richness of the mountain diCgings This |
news comes from reliable sources, and the !
people here place implicit confidence in it.
ST. Louis, June IL
The express from Denver City, seven
days out, bringing Sl.40J in dust, arrived
here this evening. The accounts receiv-
ed are of the same nature as those preyi- |
ouslv reported The practcability OF wor- |
king the mines is considered established |
The first supply trains had arrived. Pro !
visions commanded good prices and ready !
sales.
The Utah mail has arrived but brinra !
10 news.
The Republicans have a majority OF
three in the Constitutional Convention
L. &. Agricultural Fair.
The Executive Committee of the I. 9.
Agricultural Society has decided to hold
their mex. annual Fair at Chicago, com
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