The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-08-14
Courts.
CIRCUIT COURT,


weeks FREE TRADER, was John S. Mitchell VS..
J. II. Garfield. Tried by a jury and verdict for
plaintiff rendered for sl9l.l5 and costs.
CRIMINAL.
On Monday the petit jury were impannelled,
and on Tuesday the remaining criminal cases
were brought up, as follows:
The People vs. Andy Nolan; charged with as
sisting, aiding and abettng Bertha Woodruff in
escaping from the county Jail. Madamoisclle
Woodruff testified for the people, and quite Il
large number of witnesses were cussed for the
defense. The jury were out some 10 minutes
and returned with verdict of not guilty.
On the same afternoon John Whalcn was ar.
raigned on charge of assault with intent to
commit rape upon the person of Katie Lawlor"
a girl between and years of age He plead
not guilty, and the trial was proceeded with.
The examination lasted until Wednesday after.
noon, when the case was given to the jury.
d The jury were out all of Wednesday night and
and returned on Thursday noon with the infor-
nation that it was impossible for them to agree.
They stood to for acquittal. They were dis
charged.
On Wednesday afternoon the case of The PEG.
pie vs. James Welsh, charged with assauting
officer Clayton, of Streator, with intent to kill
day and until Thursday noon was occupied in
the examination of witnesses and pleading by
the attorneys. The case was given to the jury at
2:30 on Thursday afternoon.
The jury returned at 4 p NJ. with a verdict
against Welcl declaring him guilty of assault
upon officer Clayton with deadly weapon, in
flicting serious injury. Z. F. Bull, attorney for
defendant, entered a motion for a new trial.
The case Of The People VS.. Bertha Woodruff
was put upon trial Thursday afternoon. The de-
PENDANT was charged with stealing from Mrs. j.
A. Pow clothing to the amount of $3.50 B. F.
Lincoln acting States attorney Bowen & Crane
for the defendant. Considerable spice was
brought into the case by his (Bowen's) eAcen.
tricities.
The case was given to the jury at 2 p. NJ. yes
terday who retired, and after a deliberation of
10 minutes, returned with their verdict. The
frail damsel was found guilty of petit larceny,
the goods in their judgment amounting In value
to $40. His Honor took hin the situation at a
glance" and sent her below for so days,
The motion for new trial in the case Of Welch
- was considered yesterday afternoon, and new
Trial refused Welch received the following SEN
tence from the court $50 days in the county
jail"
With these sentences, ends the criminal cal.
endar for the term
The Probate court has been quite busy, as is
shown by the following list of cases disposed of
since about the LIST of June:
NJ Erad pric orT pbotn nj
Goth and letters testamentary issued to Carl
Benkendortf. Bond, $4,000.
Will Of James Sexton probated June I'd, and
letters testamentary issued to Richard Smith
Bond, $1,000.
Will of Jacob Reitz probated June Sd, and let
tiers testamentary issued TO John F. Hartman
and Daniel Retz Bond, $4,000
viii of Zenas Hall probated June 22d, and let.
tiers of administration with copy Of will annexed
issued to Spencer s. Burgess. Bond, $1,000.
Letters of administration issued to Willard VI |
Smith, June 25th, in the estate Of Eber Young. |
Bond, $4,000.
VIII Of Theodore Hoss probated June Goth, |
ana letters OF administration with copy Of Will
annexed issued to August Funfsinn Bond, a..
200.
VIII OF Levi II, Rood probated july sth, 1875 |
and letters testamentary issued to John S. Arm !
strong and David P Jones. Bond, $4,000
VIII of Thomas Murphy probated June 10Th,
1875 No letters.
VIII Of John 5, Smith, of the town of Streator,
probated August 9th, 1915, and letters testamen. |
tary issued August 9th to Catherine p Smith
and James G. Wilson, Bond, $4,000
John II. Harris, of Mendoza, sppointed omar |
dian Of Martha Evans, minor, May 10Th 1s75 |
Bond, $500,
Hannah Buck appointed guardian Of Mary !
and Clara v Buck, minors. Bend, $500.
Daniel Retz appointed guardian of Catherine
B., Mary A., and Caroline p. Reitz, minors, juno
18th, 1875, Bond, $1,000.
Deborah c. Spencer appointed guardian, June |
2lst, 1885, of Mary L. End VIA. I. Spencer, mi.
nors. Bond, $4,000.
Theodore Brewster appointed guardian Of the |
estate of Chas. D. Gallagher, minor June Goth, |
1875. Bond, $500.
John L. Marshall appointed guardian OF Ed. |
ward Marshall, = minor, July 18th, 1870. Bond, !
Abner Hcse appointed guardian Of the estate
Of Caroline Cummins, minor, July 22d, 1873
Bond, si,6DG.
JUSTICE COCRTs.
Newton Gillespie, for abusive and insulting
language, $40 and costs
Gustav Lamear, drunk and disorderly, Sc Gnd
costs.
Robert Barley, same oiienses, 8 and costs.
The following were tried before police Ts.gis /
trate Iarkin:
Thcmas starbach, for driving across Madison
stree: bridge faster than walk, IS aDe costs. /