The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-12-09
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
November Term, A. d. 1881.

United States District Court, Second Judi
J cial District Of Montana: Hon. VIM. Gal
braith, Judge Alexander C. Botkin, U.
Marshal; Frank NJ. Eastman, Esq. U.
District Attorney; George W. Iryin, II
Clerk.
Thursday, Dec. 1, 16Sl.-Uuited States va
William Beers; Indictment for illegal voting
trial of cause commenced; jury partially EN-
paneled and the regular panel being exhaust
ed 1t was ordered by the Court that specia
venire fer fifteen United States jurors b,
drawn from the boxes used by the Territori
al authorities in selecting jurors in the high
est courts Of the Territory and returnabls or
Friday next and cause continued until Fri
day.
Friday, Dec. 2, 1ss1.-yepire for forty-eighi
jurors issued, returnable forthwith.
The empaneling of the jury in case Of the
United States w. William Beers was com.
pleted and the examination of witnesses for
tho prosecution commenced. Pending which
court adjourned to Saturday.
| Saturday, Dec. 8, 1sS1-The exami nation OF
| witnesses for the prosecution in the case of
the United States VS.. William Beers was con-
| cluded.
Counsel for defendant fled a motion for
| nousuit and discharge Of defendant on tho
grounds that the evidence does not sustain
the material allegations Of the Indictment
and authorize q conviction Of the defend
AMI, which was sustained by the court, snd
the defendant discharged.
In the case of the United States VS.. the
Utah & Northern Railway Company, de-
murrer of defendant TO the complaint having
beeu argued and taken under advisement by
the cou.t was overruled, and a motion 10
quash the affidavit and witt were sustained,
and the Marshal was directed to return to
the defendant The goods seized under the
writ aud judgment rendered against plaintiff
for costs.
Monday, Dec. 8, 1SG1.-The District After
ney eutered nolle prosequi in each of the fol-
lowing cases Of the United States against M.
w. Merrell, ii. o. Hanson, Joseph Pool, Il.
Hoffman, VIM. Orchard, George Thompson,
John James, VIM. e. Hendricks and Hiram
N. Rawlins, indicted for illegal voting for
Delegate to Congress at the election at Dillon
November 2, 1880, and the defendants were
discharged.
by agreement of parties it was stipulated
that the United States Mar shal retain the
goods seized from the Utah g. Northern
Railway Company, (the supplies having been
already turned over to the Indian Commits
sioner by the Marshal and probably long
since devoured by the noble red mani aud
that the way bills be returned to the compa-
ny, and hat the costs be taxed against the
plaintiff.
The United STATES Jurors were discharged
and paid of by the Marshal, whose pay roll
was approved and the court adjourned.
TERRITORIAL COURT.
F, day, Dec. 2. 1881.
Territory vs.. Solomon Poznainsky; ma |
licious mischief; dismissed.
Saturday, Dec. 8, 1881,
Alex. belong, VIM. Ey ans and J. M. Hart |
ford, trial jurors, excused for the term.
1E8-Laura Dolan vs. John Dolan; default |
Of defendant entered and decree of divorce
granted.
Monday, Dec. 8, 1881.
1799-John N. CoIlips Va Eliza Brai.ou;
foreclosure OF mortgage; default Of defendant
uttered.
The Grand Jury reported the results of
heir investigations and presented their final
'eport. as follows:
TO The Hon. Vim. J. Gdlbraith, Judge of the
Second judicial District of Montana:
The Giand jury for the November Term IN
be discharge of their duty have visited aud
uSrartad fha iai1 Gfsfarab Al n. |
tentiary all of which institutions were found
iept In good order and condition.; we have
considered all cases brought to cur notice and
ound such indictments as the testimony war
anted aud would now ask 10 be discharged.
e. s. sTACKPOLE, Foreman.
j. K. PARoeE, CIe,E.
Which report was accep tei aud ordered to
. recorded and published la the county
ewspapei.
Michael w. Kelly, trial jueor, was excused
Or The tenn. II
Tuesday, Dec 6, 1851.
119O-Coorad Uhler vs.. Carrie Uhler; de-
rec for divorce granted. a.,
Territory vs.. Elisha Reed; trial of cause
The name of w. Y. Pember-
IN, Esq, was entered as assoc, ate counsel for
sfendant. WI. Iippincott, Esq, steno-
rapher, was appointed 20 take testimony. .
he empaneliny OF jury was commenced,
nd the regular panel and list of juror, fur /
lshed By tbe County Commissioners being
kbausted the Shelf of Dee. Lodge couaty !
as directed to summon f'om the citizens Of I
'e body Of the coduty aud not from the by 8
apde's, so many quali 5ed pc. SOUS as may be s
scessa'y to complete the jury for the pend
q trial.
Coo.s adjosroed until Wednesday, Dec. 4
b, al 8 O'Clock. d
Thursday, December 8, I'm
In the case Of the Territory vs. Elisha t
eed foi murder, three juro's FROM the reg d
ar panel are sill 10 their seas, together a
Ith nine jurors summoned under special v
nire bv the Sheriff We understand that n
fendan. counsel intend 20 cbalIenue the
~ TO-DAY (Tbuisday) on the g,ound that {,
tty-three names were drawn from the box n
rnshed by the'County Commissioners, for /.
lors 10 serve In United States causes, and
re not reformed 10 the box. The names in o.
Q box being exhausted at the commence q
snt of this trial and only the panel of v
enty-four juror, being in attendance, and NJ
1t defendants counsel claim that the sixty
rec names should have been returned to the +
to be dawn in due form in selecting ju- /.
rs in this case. q
ICIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORK !,
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