The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-03-07

NJ. Monohnn, Ed. l.. Seitz,
Jas. lind; ]. C. Blacker.
Adjourned until 0 o'clock this morn.
ing.
Court convened at the appointed
hour this morning and argument in the
case Of Chase against z. Woodruff, ct.
a., was heard by the Court. Motion for
non suit granted by the Court.
George Kennedy, indicted for bur
glary, was permitted to withdraw the
plea of not guilty and 10 enter that
OF guilty. Sentence was fixed for Tues
day at 10 o'clock.
Court then adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Monday, March /.
Court met this morning, pursuant to
adjournment, and the case of Jose
Lopez being called. the work OF EN-.
paneling a jury was begun aud con-
tinued until 4 o'clock. when the panel
being declared filled, court adjourned
until z O'Clock Il. NJ, when the cause
will proceed to trial.
Tuesday. March 2.
Court met this morning at 10 O'Clock,
and the examination Of witnesses in the
cause Of the State VS.. Jose Lopez has
occupied tho attention Of the Court all
day and still continues as we GO to
press.
Wednesday, March 8.
Court convened at the usual hour
this morning. pursuant to adjournment,
aud The un~empaneled trial jurors were
excused until tomorrow morning n ten
O'Clock. The taking OF testimony in the
trial Of Lopez was then resumed and
continued during the day, tho defend
ant, who testified in his own behalf,
through an interpreter, being on the
witness stand rs wo went to press.
Thursday. February 4.
Court convened Mt 0 O'Clock this
morning, pursuant to adlounmen emit.
That being the time fixed for sentence
Of those already convicted at tho pres.
ent term, the parties wero arraigned in
Court and penalties were imposed rs
follows:
John Lappan--b urglary-one year
in the State Prison dating from 8
o'clock A. VI. OF Feb. 9Th.
Geo. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS years
in The State Prison.
John Dunn grand larceny-cighteen
months in the State Prison.
In tho trial oil jose Lopez, indicted
for murder, tho testimony closed last
evening, with the statement OF the de-
PENDANT who was upon tho witness
stand testifying IN his own behalf
through DR.. +. +. Muller, who acted rs
interpreter, as wo went to press. After
the culprits above mentioned had heen
disposed Of, argument in the Lopez
case was opened by Prosecuting Attor-
ney j. w. Dorsey, who consumed IN
hour and n quarter in IN exhaustive
review OF the testimony in the case and
concluding with a strong appeal on bo-
half of tue State. He. Street. counsel
for the defendant, followed with argu.
ment OF nbout MI hours duration, in
which the testimony was carefully sum-
med up and nm equally efficient appeal
made In behalf Of tho nccused. Mr..
Street was followed by Mr.. j. II. Rand
on the part of the prosecution, who
closed the argument with an able ad.
dress to The jury OF an hour and n
quarter. Tho Court then delivered its
instructions TO the jury, to whom the
case was submitted at $3.50 o'clock. The
jury Immediately retired to deliberate
upon n verdict.
At n quarter TO 4 o'clock the Court
was notified that n verdict had been
agreed upon. Tho prisoner and his
counsel were sent for md Upon coming
into Court the Clerk read the verdict.
which was murdet in tho first degree.
Tho prisoner was romanded TO the Gus.
todv OF the Sheriff until Monday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock when sentence will be
passed upon him.
Friday, March O..
A jury was empaneled in tho case OF
the State VS.. John Baldwin, In
dictod for mis.brauding cattle; after
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
moruiug.