The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
DEER LODGE COURT.

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Deer Lodge Comfy.
Montana Ter
ritory.
FRIDAY, DEC. 7, 1888.
Patrick Brogan vs.. James s. Nc
Andrews; action for debt. judgment
by default entered.
Territory of Montana VS.. Henry
Robinson; indictment for assault,
with intent to commit murder. The
defendant plead not guilty to the in
dictment and the case set for triaI
Saturday. Dec. s, 1883.
Territory of Montana vs.. VIM
Hok (who is indicted under the name
Of Mum Hokj and All Mum Sing, in
dicted for murder. Plead not guilty
and case set for trial on Wednesday
the 18th day of December, 1883.
In the U. S. District Court, Marion
Gamble, Thomas Sheldon and Fred.
ericK Wiley, indicted for robbing the
U. S. mail; case set for trial Satur.
day. Dec. 8, 1883.
Territory of Montana vs.. Henry
Robinson. The defendant withdrew
his plea of not guilty of assault with
intent to commit murder and for plea
to the indictment says he is "guilty
of an assault with a deadly weapon
with intent to commit q bodily inju-
ry" which plea is accepted by the dis.
trict attorney, and the defendant is
remanded and to be produced in
court, Saturday, the 18th day of Dec.
1883 for sentence.
The grand jury being brought in,
through their foreman, five indfct.
ments for minor offenses, failing to
find an Indictment against Pete
Station, held to answer for assault aud
no other charge appearing against
him, the court ordered his discharge.
The report Of the grand jury being
presented to the court with the re-
quest that they be discharged it is Or
dered that the report be filed, re-
corded and published in the county
paper and their labors being csn-
cluded the thanks of the court were
given and the grand Jury was dis
charged for the term.
Robert Watts, indicted for assault
with intent to commit bodily injury,
was arraigned and allowed until
Monday to plead.
Richard McGivery, indicted for
the same offense was arraigned and
given until Monday to plead.
SATURDAY, &c. 8.
In the case of Gamble, Sheldon
and Wiley, the defendants ask for a
continuance on the ground that i'm
portant witnesses could not be pro-
duced in time for trial this term; the
application is overruled by the court
and the ruling is objected to by tbs
defendants. The defendants plead
mot guilty" and demand separate
trials. Upon motion of the U. s.
District Attorney it is ordered that
Marion Gamble be first tried. The
impaneling ola Jury is commenced,
and by reasons of challenges the
names of all petit jurors in attend.
ance are drawn, and the panel is ex-
hausted before the completion of the
impaneling, and it Is ordered that
the Marshal return jurymen from the
bystanders sufficient to complete the
panel. The impaneling of the jury is
completed with the names returned
by the Marshal with the second
venire. The jury consists of the fol
lowing named: Eugene Carr, r. Z
McRea, w. L. Beal. Peter A. Pearse
w. H. Wood, Chris Nissler, Geo. w
Carlton, James H. Fraley, Thoma.
NJ. Commit, W. I. Higgins, VIM
Williams, Thomas G. Irvine.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1883.
The case of the United States vs..
Marion Gamble, still in progress.
Witnesses for the prosecution,
Alexander G. Botkin, George Davy,
Chelsea o. Robbins, George NJ. Pen.
noyer, William M. Lamson, Sumner
P. Hausechild; Thomas McTague,
William Steele, Joseph s. Roberts,
were examined, and Marion Gamble
made his statement to the jury.
Court adjourned until Tuesday,
December 1lth, at 8 O'Clock a. m.
Richard McGiIvery, indicted fol-
assault with intent to commit bodily
injury, entered a plea Of mot guilty" F"
and was remanded until 2 p. m. to
hear the order of the court fixing the
time of trial.
Robert Watts pleads mot guilty.
to the Indictment for assault with a
deadly weapon, which plea In the af-
ternoon session is withdrawn. and
says he is guilty of drawing and ex-
hibiting deadly weapon, in rude,
angry and threatening manner,
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Attorney, and the defendant is re-
manded for sentence.
Charles Bielenberg is admitted to
citizenship.
DECEMBER II, 1888.
The case of the United States Va.
Marion Gamble, for r0bbing the
United States mail, occupied the
whole of to-day, being given to the
jnry about 6 o'clock p, m. The jury,
! after being out short time, returned
, a verdict finding the defendant
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