The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-03-14
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February Terra.
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Nf' 'NiaAh5 VI AuV jury W Nhotn
was submitted The Ease of che State VIZ.
Baldwin last evening. the Court then
adjourned until Z o'clock p. NJ. Only
a shor: time after. notice was given
through the Sheriff that n verdict had
been reached. whereupon was called,
and a verdict Of acquittal was received.
At Z O'Clock Court me, pursuant to
adj .n:sment, and the r~ml-n"li,.. - "a
jury in the case Of tho Stats Va. George
Hill, VAS began.
At ten O'Clock. after nearly exhaus:I
ing the venire tie requisite number Of
jurymen were selected, and Court adj
irurned until 10 O'Clock this morning.
Upon recovering this riorninpi the ex
animation Of witnesses In the case mem
toned, was begun. and the testimony
WINS not all .et in as went to press, the
defendant being upon the witness
stand at that time.
Monday, March g..
The trial Of George Hill. indicted for
the killing Of Thomas Smith, which be-
gan Saturday morning, was continued
until 10 o'clock ut n night session.
when upon motion OF tho persecution,
c ,urt adjourned until 9 O'Clock this
morning.
Count convened pursuant TO adjourn
m"nt. Immediately after which, Jose
Lopez. convicted of murder, was mr.
raigned for sentence. His counsel II:
G. Street, gave notice that be would
nov for a new trial. and sentence was
postponed until Thursday morning.
The trial Of Hill was then resumed,
nnd the Introduction of testimony
respecting the previous character Of the
deceased closed the evidences in
the case. The argument was opened
by j. II. II and FOR the State, who Was
followed by II. Il. Bigolow on the par,
q: tho defense, who was succeeded by
w. W. Bishop, of Eureka, also for the
defense; Prosecuting Attorney Dorsey
closing for the State. The Court then
delivered the charge TO the jury, which
retired n 3:l5 p. ~, and Court took u
recess pending the verdict, having pre-
vionsly excused the trial Jurors until 10
o'clock TO morrow morning.
Tuesday. March 0.
Court convened ut ~ o'clock this
morning pursuant to adjournment, ana
the jury in the case Of the State vs.. Geo.
Hill which retired to deliberate ut 3:I5
on the previous evening. still had failed
TO agree The cnse OF the State W.
John Craze, indicted for assault with
intent to kill, was called, and the work
of ~empanoling n jury was begun. At
IL o'clock the requisite twelve
were selected and accepted; tho taking
Of testimony in the case begun and
continued until
The Court being informed by the
] Try in the Hill case that 1t was impos-
s BILE for them TO find a verdict, they
were ordered to be discharged, and n
recess until 100 was taken by the
Court. On r~eassembling tho taking of
testimony i'll the Craze case was 10.
sumcd and continued until 1 o'clock, Mt
which hour Court adjourned until 10
o'clock to morrow morning
Wednesday. March 10.
Court convened this morning at 10
O'Clock pursuant to adjournment, and
was occupied until 3:Ij this afternoon
III taking testimony in the case of the
State vs.. John Craze, when j. H. Rand
on behalf OF the State. commenced his
argument, ana was still speaking as We
went to press.
Thursday, March H..
Court met nt ~ O'Clock this morning
pursuant to adjournment. Judgment
in the crsy OF Jose Lopez, set for TO day
on motion was postponed until to NOR
row morning. The summing mp of the
case of the State vs. John Craze was
concluded tit IL o'tloak last night,
the argument being ably conducted by
W. W. Bishop aud Il. l.. Bigelow, or
the part Of the defense, and by J. l..
Wines and j.. ii. Rand. for the State.
The jury had not yet agreed this norm.
ing, and appeared in Court for further
instructions, upon the receipt Of which
they again retired.
Court then took q recess. AZ 3
o'clock tue jury reported that it was
imp ssible for them TO agree. mud were
accordingly discharged. Court then
adjourned until 10 o'clock to morrow
morning.
Friday, March i2th.
Court convened ht I o'clock p. A.. To-.
day the iimo set for The passing Of scn-
teuco upon Jose Lopez, convicted Of
murder. A further stay Of procct edings
vas asked by the counsel for tho de.
tense, touching The matter OF the appli.
cation for a new trial OF tho case. After
much discussion and in view OF certain
irregularities alleged to havo been
committed by the jury 10 which counsel
claimed TO be able TO furnish ~nfidayits,
tho Court reluctantly consented to defer
Judgment, fixing tomorrow ut ter
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