The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-12-25
Circuit Court.

| lnc DeCcuiocf leflil VI OlTCulG OOuT
for the County of Lake convened Tues
day, l6th-Judge Haight presiding.
In the case of Rob't Williams, as
sault with intent to murder, nou,
was entered, Mr.. Williams and hil
bondsmen released, and needless ex
pense to the county stopped.
The action ofthe People VS. Mrs. S
Taylor, John Cavanaugh and Plary
Beals, to recover debt OH forfeited rec,
ognizance-the Judge decided that the
bond was invalid, for the reason that
it did not recite the fact that the pris.
Oner was committed by the Justice,
Motion was made for new trial, and
the question will be argued Mt the Jan
uary Term of Osceola Circuit Court.
This case will be remembered by many
Of our readers as that Of the woman
styling herself as above, who was ar
rested in 1877 for passing draft raised
from S5.25 to S50.25 at the store Of Il.
Coon & Co. Sheriff Oviatt had quite
u chase in capturing her, and after she
Was lodged in Jail, 1t became evident
that she had friends in this place who
were planning her escape. One night,
she attempted to burn Off the fasten-
ings of the door, but failed. The next
time, parties outside carried heavy
crowbar from the depot here; the graf
ing to one Of the windows wrenched
of, and she was taken out and sscreted
in II barn then In charge of VIM. Wood.
She was recaptured within few hours.
Bail had been fixed by the Justice
(CampbellD ut the moderate sum ofS50O.
All evidence seemed to point to the
creature in Jail as guilty of the crime
further, that she was confirmed GRIM
inal of the worst type; q dangerous
character; and the safety Of the public
seemed to demand that she be locked
up and kept there. But the law al
lowed the taking of bail, and 1t was
taken BY County Clerk Towner. But
WAS 1t adequate for the case? 1t seems
not. 1t simply rested with Cavanaugh
and Beals, and they were next thing to
transient" men, and did not reside on
the 30 acres each decided in trust for the
county. The bond was drawn by +. l..
Allen, then Prosecuting Attorney. No
one knowing to the facts of the case
for one moment supposed that the
woman would ever appear here again,
when once safely away. 1t should
have been evident to our officials that
money was ut work somewhere in this
thing. Men are not apt to give away
time, labor and property for the bcne-
fit of II stranger under such circum-
stances, out of ''pure philanthropy"
And IL money had been used by the
prisoner, or her friends i'm accomplish
ing the jai-breaking, &C., would not
reason nc suspicious that whoever re-
ccivcd the money placed themselves
in the power of the prisoner, and would
be fearful that if the woman was re-
turned per force she might make some
revelations disayrceaLie and danger
Gus to them? The whole affair has had
4 dark look from the beginning. 1t is
talked that the case will be carried to
Supreme Court In the event Of refusal |
Df the Judge to grant new trial. We |
Fan hardly believe the interests of the
people will be served by such course.
I'm any event, as We understand it, the |
county must bear the costs; and it does
not seem that the property is worth
lie effort. The attorneys i'm the case
we're Thos. Smurthwaite and Judge
Wheeler for plaintiffs; J. b. Judkins
md J. b. McMahon for defendants.
Stephen French, adultery; jury disa-
creed; seven for conviction, five for ac-
luittal. Smurthwaite for the prosecu-
ion; Judkins aud Mcmahon for de-
ense.
Phillip Marcouiller, assault with in
ent to murder an old man named Lo-
mass, at lumber camp, i'm this town
hip, last Spring; convicted, and SELL
enced for two years at Jackson. 1t
eemed from the evidence that the as
ault was unprovoked; Marcouiller us
ng an iron poker. Smurthwaite and
Wheeler for the prosecution; Mcmahon
md Judkins for the defense. Mar
ouiller was taken to Jackson, Monday.
Haak VS. Oviatt, replevin; continued
o adjourned term. j. @. Patterson,
or plaintiff; Beardsley e. Judkins for
defendant.
Brown VS. Haak, judgment by default;
notion to set aside default to be argued
{ adjourned session.
Dunning VS. Crane, certiorari; af-
lrmed. w. III. Palmer for plaintiff;
& Judkins for defendant.
Court adjourned till Jan. 22d, 1880.