The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24
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J. II. rLAcz. PeEsioIS0.
SAruEDAr. March 10th.
The testimony Of Jenkins on the
part of defense, occupied q two hours
session last night. when court adjourn
cd until 10 O'Clock this morning. Tes-
timony for the defense was then con-
tinued, and the day up to 1 o'clock p.
n. was consumed in taking the evidence
of Faurote. Stoekdale and Page. Court
then adjourned until 10 o'clock Mon
day morning. We understand that a
number Of witnesses are yet to acstif
in the case.
MONDAY. March 18th.
Court met pursuant to adjournment
at lO o'clock this morning. and tho e1-
animation of witnesses on tho part o
the defense was resumed. The taking
OF the testimony Of Messrs. eastman,
Neal, Byers, Howerton and Mrs. Will
der. together with hat of the defend
ant. occupied the time until 4 O'Clock,
when q recess was taken until 2 o'clock
this evening. when testimony in re-
buttal will be introduced by fine State;
the defense having rested Just prior to
the taking Of the recess.
TUESDAY, March 10.
All tho testimony in rebuttal having
been introduced at last nights session,
with the opening Of the session at 10
o'clock this morning began the argu-
ment in the case Of the State vs.. w. IL.
Pierce.
The opening was by j. II. Windle,
who with J. II. Rand, CONDUCTS tho
prosecution, occupying two hours, and
was followed by J. w. Dorsey, for the
defense. in n two hours address to the
jury.
This case has attracted very general
interest, and the attendance in the court
room during the day has been very full,
including a large number of ladies. j.
L.. Wines has yet to be heard on part of
tho Defense and J.. n. Rand has the
closing for the prosecution.
"WEDNESDAY. March 20. 4
At tho session last night the same
interest in the trial in progress, was
manifested, as during the day, the
court room being literally packed:
many ladies being present. The three
hours during which the court was In
session, was occupied by j. L. Wines
in an able argument summing up for
the defense, Mt the conclusion OF which
court adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
morning, when the closing argument
by j. II. Rand, for the State, was de-
livered, occupying the time until about
IL o'clock, ~, when q recess was taken
until O'Clock.
On reassembling. Mr.. Rand conclud-
ed his exhaustive review of the testi-
mony elected, and the Court proceed
ed to charge the jury, which consumed
about twenty five minutes. The case
was then submitted, and the jury re-
tired for deliberation Mt 2:3O. In IF
teen minutes after, o decision was M
nounced. After taking its position in
the court room, and being called upon
by the Court for its decision, the fore.
maj arose and announced q verdict of
mot guilty" sslaaH
Pierce was at once discharged from
custody and retired in company with
friends who were present.
The trial has been II long and tedious
one-hnving been in progress since
Wednesday morning Iast-and having
been ably conducted on the part of both
prosecution and defense. has attracted
unusual interest throughout, the Mt
tendance at the courtroom since its
commencement having been uniformly
large.
THURSDAY, March 21st.
Court met Mt 10 o'clock this morning
Pursuant to adjournment, and the suit
OF Leebes vs.Priineaux being Withdrawn
at the instance of the plaintiff, the
case Of Joseph Crawford VS.. siG. w.
Taft. ct. al; suit for damages in divert
ing the waters Of Huntington creek,
was called, This being tho only ro.
manning suit requiring a jury trial
after securing a panel of twelve, tho
balance of the trial jurors were dis
charged for the term.
Counsel for plaintiff in tho above
cOso are Mcssrs Keeney, Bigelow and
Rand, and on the part OF tho defense,
Messrs Wines, Dorsey and windle.
Tho prisoners convicted by the State,
were ordered 10 appear on Saturday
for sentence
FRIDlY, March %.
The trial Of the Huntington Valley
water case which occupied the attcn-
ton Of the Court Yesterday, was still
in progrt during to-day. A small
number Of witnesses in tho case were
examined. and at three o'clock, the
Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-.
morrow morning. fT