Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25
Minutes of the Iowa County Cir
cult Court---October Term,
A. D., 1857
Monday. Oct. 7th. On.

Mr.. e. P. Weber of Mineral Point pre-
sented himself for examination and admis-
sion to practice at this bar A committee
consisting of Messrs. Wilson, Frost, and
Cothren was appointed, who after due ex
animation reported to this court that they
were well satisfied that he was duly quail
fed to become member of this bar.
Mr.. E. P. Weber was therefore duly
sworn and admitted to the bar.
Tuesday, Oct. SD day.
The sheriff returned unto the court the
venire facias for the grand jury, with the
following named jurors, who answered to
their names:
k,G. w. Strong, Henry Koop, B. S. But
terfeld, Nehemiah Leach, John Mckee,
sen., David Morrison, Caleb Sylvester, r.
j. David, Russell Farwel, w. l.. Lincoln,
John Beardsey, Patrick Nancy, R. D.
Pulford, John Baker.
A special venire was directed to be is
sued for three grand jurors. The sheriff
returned into court with the following
named persons: James Hooking, Joseph
Lean, and Walter Reese.
The grand jury was then sworn, and by
the court charged as to their duties.
kitte Paulson native of Norway, was
then admitted to become citizen of the
United States.
At 2 o'clock p. M, the sheriff returned
into court with the venirc facias for the
petit jury. The panel not being full,
special venire was ordered issued for ten
jurors to fill the vacancies
Parsons & Hankey VS.. Nelson Lathr op
Book account. Judgment for plaintiff.
VIM. B. Bishop VS.. VIM. H. Phillips.
Appeal from justice court Dismissed by
appellant.
Il. c. Champion VS. Nelson Lathrop.
Bool account Judgment for plaintiff.
On calling the calendar and finding that
no mere cases could be tried until the dis
trict attorney could attend, the court ad-
journed until p m. on the Sd day of
term, after admitting William Munday.
Joseph Stork, Albert Formomic, Francis
Yoshick and Peter Kremer, to become cit
izens of the United States.
Wednesday, Oct. SD day.
Frederick Read VS. William Bennct.
Suit to set aside discharge from debt by
the district court of Nevada county, Cali
fornia, ard to recover the sum Of $2,
600. Trial by jury. Verdict for defen-
dant Counsel for plaintiff moved for a
new trial, which was heard by the court
on a later day of the term, and the matter
taken under advisement by the court.
At 10 O'clock a. m. the grand jury re-
turned into court with an indictment
against James Bottoms for the crime of
murder.
WIN. Mitchell VS.. Charles Williams.
Suit to obtain possession of real estate.
Tried by jury. The case occupied nearly
two days, the jury failed to agree on a ver-
dict and were discharged from the case
johnson P. Rundell was admitted to be-
come a citizen Of the United States
Thursday, Oct 10th day.
The grand jury returned into court with
an indictment against Gilbert Pitts .jr., for
committing adultery. Also with an indct-
ment against lgnatz. Catherine, John, Jo-
seph, and Michael Vedis for the crime Of
burglary and larceny The grand jury
having completed their business, they were
discharged from further attendance at this
term of court, after being in session four
days. The evening session of this day
was employed in hearing testimony in the
case of VIM Mitchell and Chas. Williams
Friday, Oct. 18th day.
The@counscl in the last named case oc-
cupied the day until p. m. in argument,
when the case was given to the jury.
State of Wisconsin VS.. James Bottoms.
Indicted for murder. The prisoner came
Into court in charge Of the sheriff, and was
arraigned at the bar. The prisoner plead
not guilty. The court thereupon proceed
ed to impannel jury. There not being
enough jurors on the pannel, the court
ordered a venire to issue for twelve men
to fill the deficiency. The following were
the names of jurors sworn on the case, to-
wit: John F. Litel, Joseph Higgins, Kit
tie Paulson, Warren Cheney, Geo. Coon,
Thomas Pearsons, Richard Arundel, Ed
ward Phillips, Isaac Owens, Peter Temby,
Samuel Clegg, Thomas NJ. Jones.
ExamiL alton of witnesses occupied the
whole of Saturday.
On Monday, the argument of counsel
occupied nearly the whole day. After the
close of the argument the court gave the
jury their charge, the sheriff, conducted
them to their room for consultation, and
deliberation. And after due deliberation,
the Jury returned into court with the fol
IONlIS FtIulCt. we, tuc jury, uhu lHe
defendant guilty of murder in the first de-
gree Counsel for defense demanded a
poll of the jury, which resulted in a confir-
nation Of their verdict The counsel for
defense then moved for new trial.
Court then adjourned till Q a. m. the 9th
day of term.
Tuesday. Oct 15-9th day.
Emile Hoe VS. William Smith. Suit to
obtain possession of real estate. M. M.
Cothren for plaintiff, S. w. Reese and
Amasa Cobb for defense. Jury impan-
neled and cause brought on for hearing.
The jury returned verdict for defense
In this case was involved the validity
of tax title deeds, on the possession of two
of these depended the defendants title.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Ignatz Veidis and
family. Indicted for burglary and larceny
Court appointed NJ. NJ Strong counsel for
defendants. The district attorney exerted
himself to the utmost, but had bad case
and of course failed. And We may say
here that its the only case whore his indict
ment failed this term of court.
The jury returned verdict of "not
guilty." whereupon the court discharged
the prisoners, fire in number, the father
mother, and three sons. They have beer
confined in Jail since the 9th day o
April last for stealing $12 or SIS wortf
of bacon. The expense to the county has
been at least $500.
Wednesday, Oct. 16-1oth day.
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